1st Edition

William Byrd A Research and Information Guide

By Richard Turbet Copyright 2006
    348 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    348 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    This book surveys the most significant published materials relating to William Byrd. It presents a collection of all-new original essays covering everything from feminist to postcolonial readings of his play as well as source queries and analysis of historical performances of the play.

    Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Frontispiece -- 1 Catalogue of Byrd’s Works -- 2 Byrd Literature: The Survey Continued, 1987–2004, with a Complete Checklist from 1826 -- 3 Classified Annotated Bibliography -- 4 Byrd Discography 1995–2003, by Michael Greenhalgh -- 5 Annual Byrd Newsletter 1995–2004: History and Indexes -- 6 Not a Conclusion -- Index.

    Biography

    Richard Turbet is an Honorary Research Fellow of the University of Aberdeen and a Fellow of the Academy of Saint Cecilia. He is the author and editor of many books and articles about Byrd, Tudor music, chapbooks and music librarianship. His book Tudor music: a resource and information guide was awarded the C.B. Oldman prize for 1994.