Byrd/ Alamire - 1589 Fulfilled By AEC The 20th-century revival of the

The 20th-century revival of the harpsichord initially enabled the playing of 17th- and 18th-century keyboard music on the instrument for which it was originally composed

'Out of Touch'

poetry and realism

Christmas Year 6

Byrd/ Alamire - 1589 Fulfilled By AEC The 20th-century revival of the? Byrd's first song collection was published in 1588. In the following year he writes that he had 'bene encouraged thereby, to take further paines therein, and to make the pertaker thereof, because I would shew my selfe gratefull to thee for thy loue, and desirous to delight thee with varietie, whereof (in my opinion) no Science is more plentifully adorned then Musicke.' This 1589 collection, therefore, offers songs of 3, 4, 5 and 6 parts, 'to serue