First Publication | 1589 in Liber primus sacrarum cantionum (London: Thomas East press) |
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Genre Categories | Antiphons; Religious works; For 5 voices; |
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Work Title | O quam gloriosum est regnum |
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Composer | Byrd, William |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IWB 242 |
Key | F Ionian mode |
First Publication. | 1589 in Liber primus sacrarum cantionum (London: Thomas East press) |
Librettist | Magnifat antiphon, 2nd vespers for All Saints (2e text: Revelation 7:12) |
Language | Latin |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Renaissance |
Piece Style | Renaissance |
Instrumentation | 5 voices |