Tribulatio proxima est (Byrd, William)

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Work Title Tribulatio proxima est
Alternative. Title
Composer Byrd, William
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Key A minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 sections
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1575-81 ca.
First Publication. 1591 in Cantiones Sacrae II
Librettist Psalms 21 & 69
Language Latin
Dedication Lord Lumley
Average DurationAvg. Duration 5:30 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Renaissance
Piece Style Renaissance
Instrumentation 5 voices (ATTBB)

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Part 1: Tribulatio proxima est; Part 2: Contumelias et terrores