This week, we take a brief look at William Byrd’s Sing Joyfully unto God—a six-part setting of Psalm 81 and a standout example of English Renaissance choral writing. As we typically do, I’ll offer several reasons why you should know and enjoy this remarkable work of sacred choral music.

Here’s a link to a recording: https://youtu.be/wRm0mS6UrH8

The Friday FIVE is a weekly five-minute podcast series from Musically Speaking that features five minutes of music commentary, examples, and recommendations from Jarrod Richey.

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