William Byrd's work stands out above all for the variety of genres and structural principles. This is particularly evident in his unique keyboard music. The influence that Byrd also had on the continental development of piano music remains remarkable. To commemorate the quadricentenary of Byrd's death, this album presents a special collection of the works of Byrd as well as two of his close contemporaries, by his long-time mentor Thomas Tallis (c. 1505- 1585) and the younger Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625). With William Byrd, Friederike Chylek follows up on her last albums Byrd -Keyboard works (OC1724) From Byrd To Byrd (OC1704) and Time stands still (OC1864). Friederike Chylek plays on an organ by Johann Christoph Leu, Klosterkirche Rheinau, 1715 and on a harpsichord by Boccalari, Napoli 1699, restored by Matthias Griewisch, 2019.

Tracklist:

Felix Namque I [13:23]
O Mistress Mine (Musica Britannica, Vol. 28, P. 130, BK 83) [06:26]
The Galliard for the Victory (Musica Britannica, Vol. 28, P. 186, BK 95) [01:46]
Lincoln's Inn Mask (Musica Britannica, Vol. 20, No. 44) [01:35]
Ut Re Mi Fa Sol la in G Major (Musica Britannica, Vol. 28, P. 64, BK 64) (Version for Organ) [09:27]
Fantasia in D minor (Musica Britannica, Vol. 20, No. 6) [01:14]
Mask Nann's Mask or French Alman (Musica Britannica, Vol. 20, No. 41) [01:18]
Mask, "Welcome Home" (Musica Britannica, Vol. 20, No. 42) [00:43]
Walsingham (Musica Britannica, Vol. 27, P. 29, BK 8) [09:58]
Alman, "The King's Jewel" (Musica Britannica, Vol. 20, No. 36) [02:43]
Whoop, Do Me No Harm Good Man (Musica Britannica, Vol. 20, No. 31) [01:33]
Fortune (Musica Britannica, Vol. 27, P. 24, BK 6) [04:07]
Fantasia in C Major (Musica Britannica, Vol. 20, No. 14) [03:25]
Pavan [04:33]
Galliard [01:45]
Fel IX Namque II [14:10]

UPC: 4260330917270
Label: Oehms
Release Date: 10.20.23
Format: CD

Byrd / Gibbons / Chylek - Tallis - Byrd - Gibbons (CD)