Translation: Composed by William Byrd , one of the Gent. Unless Byrd had access to pre-publication copies of the Primer.
Translation: Secular , Partsong. Language. English. SAT. of 1588.
Translation: The piece clearly originates as a consort song for high voice and four viols, though no source of this version is now known.
Translation: A cappella. Secular , Partsong. Language. English.
Translation: Christe who are lux and dies. setting of the Compline hymn Christe qui lux es et dies is somewhat well-suited to voices. SATB.
Translation: and differ only in the voices that editors have chosen to assign to each part. N.B. all three editions above are at the same pitch.
Translation: A setting of this text for 4 voices by Byrd also exists and is available here.
Translation: Soprano Voice sheet music. O You That Hear This Voice composed by William Byrd. Choir sheet music.