William Byrd
"William Byrd, together with Thomas Tallis as the joint holders of the Royal monopoly for printing music, was given free rein to compose sacred music for the Roman liturgy despite Elizabeth I being in principle opposed to such practice. The resulting works are masterpieces of the age, and the Mass for Five Voices, with its unashamedly Catholic presentation of the words, is the last and most beautiful of the three settings he made of this text." - from the Hyperion Records website.
Performance by the Choir of Winchester Cathedral, David Hill conducting
Entire Work
Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus/Benedictus
Agnus Dei
