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Te lucis ante terminum a 4

William Byrd · c. 1540–1623 · English
For 4 violas da gamba
Level 2 · Intermediate — about ABRSM 5 · RCM 6, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Viol consort
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 2 min
Composed
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Era
Baroque

Notes

Hymn setting on the plainsong

A step before · level 1

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