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Photograph of Winchester Cathedral by Derek Forss
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The Hymn O salutaris hostia is thought to be an early work. Here Byrd fully exploits his technical mastery of interlocking imitative phrases; the polyphony gradually intensifies and with the words ‘bella premunt’ climaxes with trumpet-like entries.

from notes by David Skinner © 1996

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Recording details: November 1995
Winchester Cathedral, United Kingdom
Produced by Mark Brown
Engineered by Antony Howell & Julian Millard
Release date: June 1996
Total duration: 3 minutes 41 seconds

O salutaris hostia a 4
composer
William Byrd (1539/40-1623)
4vv; Gradualia, 1605
author of text
Anonymous
Hymn to the Blessed Sacrament, Corpus Christi

Copyright holder as reported by MCPS: Public Domain

Winchester Cathedral Choir, David Hill (conductor)
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