Music for Study #1: Haec dies

Our first selection is by the great English composer, William Byrd. This is one of his most famous pieces. Here's how to get started:

First download the .pdf of the score. It is available here and here. A translation of the text can be found here.

Resources for practice:

• a MIDI file of the music
• the Soprano 1 part
• the Soprano 2 part
• the Alto part
• the Tenor 1 part
• the Tenor 2/baritone part
• the bass part
  

There are dozens of great recordings available of this music. Here are some of the better versions on YouTube:

• The King's Singers
• King's College
• Mixed choir (unknown artists)

Let me know if you have any questions or problems with the technology. I'd like you to have your part learned (not memorized) by September. New music will be coming approximately every 2-3 weeks.