Unto Us A Child Is Born Tudor Christmas Music by Tallis and Byrd Handel and Haydn Society Chorus Z6771 Leaders in historical performances, the Handel and Haydn Society, continue their time honored role with the Christmas music of favored English court composers, Thomas Tallis and William Byrd.   Featuring the Handel and Haydn Society Chorus, with music director, Grant Llewellyn, Peur natus est nobis commences with the Byrd's poignant and personal, Gradualia and Propers for the Nativity, composed under the patronage of the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I.   The works of his teacher, Thomas Tallis, composed during the reign of Queen Mary I, reflect a more public and pageant environment.   His Missa Puer natus est nobis serves as the musical antithesis to the political atmosphere reflected in Byrd's compositions. William Byrd (1543-1623) Propers for the Nativity Hodie Christus natus est O admirable commertium O magnum misterium / Beata virgo Thomas Tallis (1505-1585) Missa Puer natus est nobis Suscipe quaeso Total Time - 61:37 ARABESQUE RECORDINGS - distrbuted in Australia by Rockian Trading