This Day Christ Was Born_SSAATB_W Byrd
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William Byrd (c.1540-1623) This day Christ was born A Carol for Christmas day Cantus Primus [Soprano] Cantus Secundus [Soprano] Sextus [Alto] Contratenor [Alto] Tenor [Tenor] Bassus [Bass] ] { This day Christ was born, Christ was born, Christ was born, ] { This day Christ was born, Christ [ { This day Christ was born, Christ was born, Christ was [ { This day Christ was born, Christ was born, [ { This day Christ was born, ^ { This day Christ © David Fraser 2008 5 this day Christ was born, this day our Sa vi - our - was born, Christ was born, This day our Sa vi - our - did born, Christ was born, This day our Sa vi - our - did Christ was bo rn, This day our Sa vi - our - did ap pear, - ap - this day Christ wa s bo rn , This day our Sa vi - our - did ap - was born, Christ was born, This day our Sa vi - our - did ap -
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William Byrd (c.1540-1623)
This day Christ was bornA Carol for Christmas day
Cantus Primus[Soprano]
Cantus Secundus[Soprano]
Sextus[Alto]
Contratenor [Alto]
Tenor [Tenor]
Bassus[Bass]
] {
This
day
Christ
was born,
Christ
was born,
Christ
was
born,
] {
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day
Christ
was born,
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Christ
© David Fraser 2008
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this
day
Christ
was born,
this
day
our
Sa
vi- our
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was born,
Christ
was
born,
This
day
our
Sa
vi- our
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did
born,
Christ
was
born,
This
day
our
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vi
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Christ
was born,
This
day
our
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vi- our
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ap
pear,
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this
day
Christ
was born,
This
day
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Sa
vi- our
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ap
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was born,
Christ
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born,
This
day
our
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vi- our
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ap
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did
ap
pear,
-
This
day
the
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in
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ap
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this
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sing
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sing
in
earth.
earth,
in
earth,
the
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earth,
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earth,
The
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day
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joice,
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This
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just
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joice,
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glad,
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say
ing,
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ing,
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ry
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to God
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Source: William Byrd, Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets... (London, 1611), no.27.
Text: anonymous translation of the Antiphon to the Magnificat, Second Vespers of the Nativity.
II.24-25: ts C at start of 24; minim rest + semibreve e''
V.45-6: Al
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ts changes: I, II, IV.18; III, V, VI.20: 3
I.20, II.20 (half-way through bar), IV.21 (half-way through bar): C
I.21, II.21 (half-way through bar): 3
III, V.24, VI.23 (half-way through bar): C
II.24: C (see note above)
I, IV.25: C
I, III-VI.42 (half-way through bar): 3
II.43 (half-way through bar): 3
V.44 (half-way through bar): C
V.45 (half-way through bar): 3
VI.45 (half-way through bar): CI-V.46 (half-way through bar): C
Black notation in all 3 sections.
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