Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
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Composition Year | 1611 or before |
Genre Categories | Songs; For 3 voices; For unaccompanied voices; |
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Work Title | The Eagle's Force |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Byrd, William |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | T 281 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IWB 31 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
Text Incipit | The eagle's force subdues each bird that flies |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1611 or before |
First Publication. | 1611 in Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets (No.1) |
Librettist | Thomas Churchyard (ca.1520–1604) |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Renaissance |
Piece Style | Renaissance |
Instrumentation | 3 voices (SSA or SST) |