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*'''CPDL #6983:''' [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/4/4b/BYRD-TH3.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/3/37/BYRD-TH3.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/b/bc/BYRD-TH3.sib Sibelius 4].<br>
*'''CPDL #6983:''' [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/4/4b/BYRD-TH3.pdf {{pdf}}] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/3/37/BYRD-TH3.mid {{mid}}] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/b/bc/BYRD-TH3.sib Sibelius 4]
:'''Editor:''' [[User:David Fraser|David Fraser]] ''(added 2004-05-10)''.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Score information:''' A4, 9 pages, 141 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Copy|Personal}}
:'''Editor:''' [[User:David Fraser|David Fraser]] ''(added 2004-05-10)''.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Score information:''' A4, 9 pages, 141 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Copy|Personal}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Revised 10/06 (completely reset from original printed source).  Note that the proportion between time-signatures C and 3 in this edition are correct, as shown by conflicts between the different signatures in different parts.
:'''Edition notes:''' Revised 10/06 (completely reset from original printed source).  Note that the proportion between time-signatures C and 3 in this edition are correct, as shown by conflicts between the different signatures in different parts.


*'''CPDL #4122:''' [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/byrd-th2.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif] [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/byrd-th2.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif] [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/byrd-th2.sib Sibelius].<br>
*'''CPDL #4122:''' [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sheet/byrd-th2.pdf {{pdf}}] [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/sound/byrd-th2.mid {{mid}}] [http://wso.williams.edu/cpdl/source/byrd-th2.sib Sibelius]
:'''Editor:''' [[User:Steve Sanders|Steve Sanders]] ''(added 2002-10-25)''.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Score information:''' 8 pages, 140 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Editor:''' [[User:Steve Sanders|Steve Sanders]] ''(added 2002-10-25)''.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Score information:''' 8 pages, 140 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Copy|CPDL}}
:'''Edition notes:'''
:'''Edition notes:'''
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'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[:Category:Anthems|Anthem]]<br>
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[:Category:Anthems|Anthem]]<br>
{{Language|English}}<br>
{{Language|English}}<br>
'''Instruments:''' none, ''a cappella''<br>
{{a cappella}}
'''Published:''' ''Psalmes, Songs, & Sonnets'' (1611), no.27<br>
'''Published:''' ''Psalmes, Songs, & Sonnets'' (1611), no.27<br>


'''Description:'''
'''Description:'''


'''External websites:'''
'''External websites:'''


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==


{{Text|English}}
{{Text|English}}


This day Christ was borne, this day our Saviour did appeare,<br>
 
This day the Angels sing in earth, the Archangels are glad.<br>
:This day Christ was borne,  
This day the just rejoyce, saying:<br>
:this day our Saviour did appeare,
Glory be to God on high.  Alleluia.
:This day the Angels sing in earth,  
:the Archangels are glad.
:This day the just rejoyce, saying:
:Glory be to God on high.  Alleluia.
 





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Editor: David Fraser (added 2004-05-10).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 141 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Revised 10/06 (completely reset from original printed source). Note that the proportion between time-signatures C and 3 in this edition are correct, as shown by conflicts between the different signatures in different parts.
Editor: Steve Sanders (added 2002-10-25).   Score information: 8 pages, 140 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes:

General Information

Title: This Day Christ Was Born
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSAATB

Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English

Instruments: a cappella
Published: Psalmes, Songs, & Sonnets (1611), no.27


Description:


External websites:


Original text and translations

English.png English text


This day Christ was borne,
this day our Saviour did appeare,
This day the Angels sing in earth,
the Archangels are glad.
This day the just rejoyce, saying:
Glory be to God on high. Alleluia.