Sweet suffolk owl (Thomas Vautor)

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• CPDL #10140:

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 85 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 V. M. Brennan

• CPDL #09274: NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 52 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Sweet suffolk owl
Composer: Thomas Vautor

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description:

External websites:

• Performance by the dwsChorale

Original text and translations

English text

Sweet, sweet Suffolk owl, so trimly dight,
with feathers like a lady bright,
thou singest alone, sitting by night:
Te-whit, te-whoo...
Thy note, that forth so freely rolls,
with shrill command the mouse controls,
and sings a dirge for dying souls,
Te-whit, te-whoo...