PXM011 Two Motets and a Madrigal - Byrd, W/Monteverdi, C./Gibbons, O (PDF DOWNLOAD)
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Perfect as encores, or as a whole set, these arrangements give the modern wind quintet a chance to explore the exquisite contrapuntal writing of three Renaissance gems - motets by William Byrd and Claudio Monteverdi and a madrigal by Orlando Gibbons. The different timbre of each instrument of the quintet means that the imitation and interweaving of each 5 parts can be heard even more clearly than in their original setting for 5 voices. The original text is included in all three pieces, to inform the choices of articulation and phrasing for each player.
Grading: 7 to 8
Duration: 8'33
Composer: Byrd, W./Monteverdi, C/Gibbons, O.
Arranger: McDermid, C.
Instrumentation: Wind Quintet: Flute, Cor Anglais, Bb Clarinet, Horn in F, Bassoon.
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