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Ursprunglig

Plorans plorabit. William Byrd. A cappella. Sacred , Motet. Language. Latin. ATTBB.

Översättning

Plorans plorabit. William Byrd. A CAPELLA. Heliga, Motet. Språk. Latin. ATTBB.

Ursprunglig

If the "king and queen" of the text are intended as a contemporary reference. which would accord completely with Byrd's genius for scoring political points through the careful selection of unimpeachable Biblical texts. , this piece must have been composed in 1603-5, making it one of the very last of his Latin settings.

Översättning

If the "king and queen" of the text are intended as a contemporary reference. which would accord completely with Byrd's genius for scoring political points through the careful selection of unimpeachable Biblical texts. , this piece must have been composed in 1603-5, making it one of the very last of his Latin settings.