Wyllyam Byrde, The Bells

Michael Maxwell Steer performs Byrde's remarkable evocation of bell ringing. This film gives you the opportunity to follow the score while you watch the performance. Compare it with a recording I made 3 years ago - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmbbmQmepys
This is own Byrde's spelling of his name. The music comes down to us in The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, a unique collection of Elizabethan keyboard music probably compiled by the catholic recusant Francis Tregian during his 24 year incarceration in the Fleet Prison. Byrde's relationship with his fellow-catholic is not known, but this collection is the main source of his music. To get a further glimpse into this world visit my BBCr3 programme about Thomas Coryate http://msteer.co.uk/audi/bbc/mp3coryate.html. The harpsichord is a flemish model made in 1996 by Michael Ellis-James, believed to be from a Delin kit. For more about Michael Maxwell Steer visit http://msteer.co.uk/

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[tiachofora]

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[ngmason]

Thanks so much for showing the score! This is epic!

[ldixon11]

Very nice.  I like the feeling of your interpretation a bit better than Davitt's ~ though his is good too.

[TheGravicembalo]

good!!!