Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540-1623

Both originally composed for keyboard (harpsichord or virginal). The Pavane composed ca. 1612 and published as no. 6 in the collection Parthenia. The Gigg published as A Giff F. Tr[egian], no. 180 in the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book compiled probably after 1621. For Leslie Russell's transcription of the Earle of Salisbury's Pavane for string orchestra see FLC callno.: 2370s.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of The Earle of Salisbury's pavane ; A gigg / William Byrd ; arr. Richard Bales for orchestra. 1948. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 51252147