Contents
- List of plates
- Preface
- Abbreviations
- 1. Some thoughts about cantus firmus composition
- and a plea for Byrd's Christus resurgens Peter Le Huray
- 2. The English background to Byrd's motets: textual and stylistic models for Infelix ego Owen Rees
- 3. Byrd's manuscript motets: a new perspective John Morehen
- 4. Birdus tantum natus decorare magistrum David Wulstan
- 5. 'Throughout all generations': intimations of influence in the Short Service styles of Tallis, Byrd and Morley Craig Monson
- 6. 'Write all these down': notes on a Byrd song Joseph Kerman
- 7. Byrd and Jacobean consort music: a look at Richard Mico John Bennett
- 8. Byrd and Tomkins: the instrumental music John Irving
- 9. Baldwin and the Nevell hand Hilary Gaskin
- 10. My Ladye Nevells Booke and the art of gracing Desmond Hunter
- 11. Some anonymous keyboard pieces considered in relation to Byrd Oliver Neighbour
- 12. A Byrd discography Michael Greenhalgh
- Index of Byrd's works cited
- Index of names.