William Byrd wrote music for the Anglican Church during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He also wrote music expressing his own Catholic faith, which was prohibited in Protestant England. Byrd’s mournful choral work and music by others honoring Good Friday today on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.
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William Byrd's music for Good Friday
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