First Publication | 1588 in Psalmes, sonets and songs of sadnes and pietie (London: Thomas East press) |
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Genre Categories | Psalms; Religious works; For 5 voices; |
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Work Title | Help Lord, for wasted are those men |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Byrd, William |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IWB 230 |
Key | C Ionian mode |
First Publication. | 1588 in Psalmes, sonets and songs of sadnes and pietie (London: Thomas East press) |
Librettist | Anonymous (metrical translation of Psalm XII (Salve me fac, Domine)) |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Renaissance |
Piece Style | Renaissance |
Instrumentation | 5 voices (or voice, 4 viols) |