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==Life== | ==Life== | ||
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'''Biography''' | '''Biography''' | ||
The entry in [[Cathedral Music, Volume 1 (William Boyce)]] reads: | |||
Thomas Morley was admitted Batchelor in Music at Oxford, 1588, and became Gentleman of the Royal Chapels to Queen Elizabeth, in 1592. He publish'd a learned Treatise in 1597, entitled A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Musicke, which he dedicated to William Bird, who had been his Master. He died in 1602. | |||
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==List of choral works== | ==List of choral works== | ||
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===Sacred music=== | ===Sacred music=== | ||
====Burial service==== | |||
{{#SortWorks:Sacred music&&Burial services|cols=2}} | |||
====Other sacred music==== | |||
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===Secular music=== | |||
===={{NoCo|Canzonets to Three Voices}} - 1593==== | |||
{{Top}} | |||
#{{NoCo|See, mine own sweet jewel}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Joy, joy doth so arise}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Cruel, you pull away too soon}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Lady, those eyes}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Hold out my heart}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Good morrow, fair ladies of the May}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Whither away so fast}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Blow, Shepherds, blow}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Deep lamenting}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Farewell disdainful}} | |||
#{{NoCo|O fly not, O take some pity}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Thirsis, let pity move thee}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Now must I die recureless}} | |||
{{Middle}} | |||
: 14. {{NoCo|Lady, if I through grief}} | |||
: 15. {{NoCo|Cease mine eyes}} | |||
: 16. {{NoCo|Do you not know?}} | |||
: 17. {{NoCo|Where art thou wanton?}} | |||
: 18. {{NoCo|What ails my darling}} | |||
: 19. {{NoCo|Say dear, will you not have me?}} | |||
: 20. {{NoCo|Arise, get up my dear}} | |||
The following pieces were included in a 2nd edition, published in 1606. | |||
: 21. {{NoCo|Love learns by laughing}} | |||
: 22. {{NoCo|This Love is but a wanton fit}} | |||
: 23. {{NoCo|Though Philomela lost her love}} | |||
: 24. {{NoCo|Spring-time mantleth every bough}} | |||
*{{NoCo| | *{{NoCo|Canzonets for three voices|Canzonets for Three Voices (complete)}} | ||
{{Bottom}} | |||
===={{NoCo|Madrigals to Four Voices}} - 1594==== | |||
{{Top}} | |||
#{{NoCo|April is in my mistress' face}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Clorinda false}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Why sit I here, alas, complaining}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Since my tears and lamenting}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Help I fall}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Lady, why grieve you still me}} | |||
#{{NoCo|In dew of roses}} | |||
#{{NoCo|In ev'ry place}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Now is the gentle season}} | |||
#{{NoCo|The fields abroad}} (part 2 of number 9) | |||
#{{NoCo|Come, lovers, follow me}} | |||
{{Middle}} | |||
: 12. {{NoCo|O no, thou dost but flout me}} | |||
: 13. {{NoCo|I will no more come to thee}} | |||
: 14. {{NoCo|Besides a fountain}} | |||
: 15. {{NoCo|Sport we my lovely treasure}} | |||
: 16. {{NoCo|O sweet alas what say you|O sweet, alas, what say you?}} (part 2 of number 15) | |||
: 17. {{NoCo|Hark, jolly shepherds}} | |||
: 18. {{NoCo|Ho, who comes here|Ho! who comes here?}} | |||
: 19. {{NoCo|Die now, my heart}} | |||
: 20. {{NoCo|Say gentle nymphs that tread}} | |||
: 21. {{NoCo|Round around about a wood}} | |||
: 22. {{NoCo|On a fair morning}} | |||
{{Bottom}} | |||
===={{NoCo|Canzonets to Two Voices}} - 1595==== | |||
{{Top}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Go ye, my canzonets}} | |||
#{{NoCo|When lo, by break of morning}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Sweet nymph, come to thy lover}} | |||
#{{NoCo|I go before, my darling}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Miraculous love's wounding}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Lo, here another love}} | |||
{{Middle}} | |||
: 7. {{NoCo|Leave now, mine eyes}} | |||
: 8. {{NoCo|Fire and lightning from heaven}} | |||
: 9. {{NoCo|In nets of golden wires}} | |||
: 10. {{NoCo|O thou that art so cruel}} | |||
: 11. {{NoCo|I should for grief and anguish}} | |||
: 12. {{NoCo|Flora, wilt thou torment me?}} | |||
{{Bottom}} | |||
===={{NoCo|First Book of Ballets}} - 1595==== | |||
{{Top}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Dainty fine sweet nymph}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Shoot, false Love, I care not}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Now is the month of maying}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Sing we and chant it}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Singing alone}} | |||
#{{NoCo|No, no, no, no, Nigella}} | |||
#{{NoCo|My bonny lass she smileth}} | |||
#{{NoCo|I saw my lovely Phillis}} | |||
#{{NoCo|What saith my dainty darling|What saith my dainty darling?}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Thus saith my Galatea}} | |||
#{{NoCo|About the maypole}} | |||
#{{NoCo|My lovely wanton jewel}} | |||
{{Middle}} | |||
: 13. {{NoCo|You that wont to my pipes sound (Lirum lirum)|You that wont to my pipe's sound}} | |||
: 14. {{NoCo|Fyer, fyer}} | |||
: 15. {{NoCo|Those dainty daffadillies}} | |||
: 16. {{NoCo|Lady, those cherries plenty}} | |||
: 17. {{NoCo|I love, alas, I love thee}} | |||
: 18. {{NoCo|Lo, she flies}} | |||
: 19. {{NoCo|Leave, alas, this tormenting}} | |||
: 20. {{NoCo|Why weeps alas|Why weeps, alas, my lady?}} | |||
Included in the 2<sup>nd</sup> edition published in 1600, the following piece is to seven voices<br /> | |||
: 21. {{NoCo|Phillis, I fain would die now}} | |||
{{Bottom}} | |||
=== | ===={{NoCo|Primo Libro dei Balletti}} - 1595==== | ||
(Italian version of "First Book of Ballets") | |||
{{Top}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Vezzosette Ninfe}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Viver lieto voglio}} | |||
#{{NoCo|So ben mi c'ha bon tempo}} | |||
#{{NoCo|A lieta vita}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Amore l'altro giorno}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Possa morir chi t'ama}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Questa dolce sirena}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Madonna mia gentile}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Piacer gioia e diletto}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Al piacer alla gioia}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Al suon d'una sampogna}} | |||
{{Middle}} | |||
: 12. {{NoCo|La bella Ninfa mia}} | |||
: 13. {{NoCo|Ninfe belle e voi Pastor}} | |||
: 14. {{NoCo|A la strada, a Dio!}} | |||
: 15. {{NoCo|Le rose fronde e fiori}} | |||
: 16. {{NoCo|Al primo vostro sguardo}} | |||
: 17. {{NoCo|Inamorato sono}} | |||
: 18. {{NoCo|Fugirò}} | |||
: 19. {{NoCo|Non mi date tormento}} | |||
: 20. {{NoCo|Non dubitar}} | |||
: 21. {{NoCo|Filli. Dialogo a 7}} | |||
{{Bottom}} | |||
====Canzonets or Little Short Songs to | ====''[[Canzonets or little short songs to foure voyces (Thomas Morley)|Canzonets or Little Short Songs to Foure Voyces: celected out of the best and approved Italian Authors]]'' - 1597==== | ||
E.H. Fellowes included these (un-numbered) in his edition of ''Madrigals to Four voices''. | E.H. Fellowes included these (un-numbered) in his edition of ''Madrigals to Four voices''. | ||
*{{NoCo|My heart, why hast thou taken | *{{NoCo|My heart, why hast thou taken}} | ||
*{{NoCo|Still it frieth | *{{NoCo|Still it frieth}} {{editions|3}} | ||
===={{NoCo|Canzonets or Litle Short Aers to Five and Six Voices}} - 1597==== | |||
{{Top}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Fly love that art so sprightly}} | |||
#{{NoCo|False love did me inveigle}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Adieu, adieu you kind and cruel}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Love's folk in green arraying}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Love took his bow and arrow}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Lo where with flowery head}} | |||
#{{NoCo|O grief, e'en on the bud}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Sovereign of my delight}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Our Bonny-boots could toot it}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Ay me, the fatal arrow}} | |||
#{{NoCo|My nymph, the dear}} | |||
{{Middle}} | |||
: 12. {{NoCo|Cruel, wilt thou persever}} | |||
: 13. {{NoCo|Said I that Amarillis}} | |||
: 14. {{NoCo|Damon and Phillis}} | |||
: 15. {{NoCo|Lady you think you spite me}} | |||
: 16. {{NoCo|You black bright stars}} | |||
: 17. {{NoCo|I follow, lo, the footing}} | |||
: 18. {{NoCo|Stay heart, run not so fast}} | |||
: 19. {{NoCo|Good Love, then fly thou to her}} | |||
: 20. {{NoCo|Ladies, you see time flieth}} | |||
: 21. {{NoCo|Hark, alleluia}} | |||
{{Bottom}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Fly love that art so sprightly | |||
#{{NoCo|False love did me inveigle | |||
#{{NoCo|Adieu, adieu you kind and cruel | |||
#{{NoCo| | |||
#{{NoCo|Love took his bow and arrow | |||
#{{NoCo|Lo where with flowery head | |||
#{{NoCo|O | |||
#{{NoCo|Sovereign of | |||
#{{NoCo|Our Bonny-boots could toot it | |||
#{{NoCo|Ay me, the fatal arrow | |||
#{{NoCo|My nymph, the dear}} | |||
====A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicalle Musicke - 1597==== | ====A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicalle Musicke - 1597==== | ||
Included as an example, this piece was included by E. H. Fellowes in his re-publication of ''Canzonets to Three Voices''. | Included as an example, this piece was included by E. H. Fellowes in his re-publication of ''Canzonets to Three Voices''. | ||
* {{NoCo|O sleep, fond fancy}} {{editions|2}} | *{{NoCo|O sleep, fond fancy}} {{editions|2}} | ||
Shown as a wordless “air” in Morley’s book. Thurston Dart set these words to it from a piece by Thomas Bateson published in his ''First Set of Madrigals'' (1604). | |||
*{{NoCo|O fly not, love}} {{Editions|2}} {{NoCo|Haec dies}} is also set to this music. | |||
===={{NoCo|First Book of Ayres}} - 1600==== | |||
#{{NoCo|Thirsis and Milla}} | {{Top}} | ||
#{{NoCo|She straight her light green silken coats}} | #{{NoCo|A painted tale}} | ||
#{{NoCo|With my love my life was nestled}} | #{{NoCo|Thirsis and Milla}} | ||
#{{NoCo|I saw my lady weeping}} | #{{NoCo|She straight her light green silken coats}} | ||
#{{NoCo|It was a lover and his lass | #{{NoCo|With my love my life was nestled}} | ||
#{{NoCo|Who is it that this dark night}} | #{{NoCo|I saw my lady weeping}} | ||
#{{NoCo|Mistress mine, well may you fare}} | #{{NoCo|It was a lover and his lass}} | ||
#{{NoCo|Can I forget what Reason's force}} | #{{NoCo|Who is it that this dark night}} | ||
#{{NoCo|Mistress mine, well may you fare}} | |||
#{{NoCo|Can I forget what Reason's force}} | |||
{{Middle}} | |||
: 10. {{NoCo|Love winged my hopes}} | |||
: 11. {{NoCo|What if my mistress now}} | |||
: 12. {{NoCo|Come, Sorrow come}} | |||
: 13. {{NoCo|Fair in a morn}} | |||
: 14. {{NoCo|Absence, hear thou my protestation}} | |||
: 15. {{NoCo|White as lilies was her face}} | |||
: 16. ''What lack ye, sir'' [lost to history] | |||
: 17. {{NoCo|Will you buy a fine dog?}} | |||
: 18. {{NoCo|Sleep, slumb'ring eyes}} | |||
{{Bottom}} | |||
====Triumphs of Oriana - 1601==== | ====''[[The Triumphs of Oriana]]'' - 1601==== | ||
*{{NoCo|Arise, awake | *{{NoCo|Arise, awake}} | ||
*{{NoCo|Hard by a | *{{NoCo|Hard by a crystal fountain}} | ||
====Other secular music==== | |||
*{{NoCo|O mistress mine}} | |||
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{{Whatlinkshere}} | {{Whatlinkshere}} | ||
==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
* | *{{NoCo|Canzonets to Three Voices}} 1593 | ||
* | *{{NoCo|Madrigals to Four Voices}} 1594 | ||
*{{NoCo|Canzonets to Two Voices}} 1595 | |||
*{{NoCo|First Book of Ballets}} 1595 | |||
**{{NoCo|Primo Libro dei Balletti}} 1595 (Italian translation) | |||
*{{NoCo|Canzonets or Litle Short Aers to Five and Six Voices}} 1597 | |||
*{{NoCo|First Book of Ayres}} 1600 | |||
===as Editor=== | |||
*{{NoCo|Canzonets or little short songs to foure voyces}} 1597 | |||
*{{NoCo|Madrigals to five voices}} 1598 | |||
*''[[The Triumphs of Oriana]]'' 1601 | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*{{IMSLP|id=Morley, Thomas|cname=Thomas Morley}} | *{{IMSLP|id=Morley, Thomas|cname=Thomas Morley}} | ||
[[Category:1557 births | {{DEFAULTSORT:{{NameSorter}}}} | ||
[[Category:1602 deaths | [[Category:1557 births]] | ||
[[Category:Composers | [[Category:1602 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Renaissance composers | [[Category:Composers]] | ||
[[Category:English composers | [[Category:Renaissance composers]] | ||
[[Category:English composers]] | |||
[[Category:Music facsimiles]] | [[Category:Music facsimiles]] |
Latest revision as of 20:14, 26 February 2023
Life
Born: c. 1557
Died: 1602
Biography
The entry in Cathedral Music, Volume 1 (William Boyce) reads:
Thomas Morley was admitted Batchelor in Music at Oxford, 1588, and became Gentleman of the Royal Chapels to Queen Elizabeth, in 1592. He publish'd a learned Treatise in 1597, entitled A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Musicke, which he dedicated to William Bird, who had been his Master. He died in 1602.
View the Wikipedia article on Thomas Morley.
List of choral works
- For works at CPDL sorted alphabetically by title, see Thomas Morley compositions
Sacred music
Burial service
Other sacred music
Secular music
Canzonets to Three Voices - 1593
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The following pieces were included in a 2nd edition, published in 1606. |
Madrigals to Four Voices - 1594
|
Canzonets to Two Voices - 1595
First Book of Ballets - 1595
Included in the 2nd edition published in 1600, the following piece is to seven voices |
Primo Libro dei Balletti - 1595
(Italian version of "First Book of Ballets")
|
Canzonets or Little Short Songs to Foure Voyces: celected out of the best and approved Italian Authors - 1597
E.H. Fellowes included these (un-numbered) in his edition of Madrigals to Four voices.
- My heart, why hast thou taken
- Still it frieth (3 editions available)
Canzonets or Litle Short Aers to Five and Six Voices - 1597
A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicalle Musicke - 1597
Included as an example, this piece was included by E. H. Fellowes in his re-publication of Canzonets to Three Voices.
- O sleep, fond fancy (2 editions available)
Shown as a wordless “air” in Morley’s book. Thurston Dart set these words to it from a piece by Thomas Bateson published in his First Set of Madrigals (1604).
- O fly not, love (2 editions available) Haec dies is also set to this music.
First Book of Ayres - 1600
|
The Triumphs of Oriana - 1601
Other secular music
Other works not listed above (See Template:CheckMissing for possible reasons and solutions)
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Publications
- Canzonets to Three Voices 1593
- Madrigals to Four Voices 1594
- Canzonets to Two Voices 1595
- First Book of Ballets 1595
- Primo Libro dei Balletti 1595 (Italian translation)
- Canzonets or Litle Short Aers to Five and Six Voices 1597
- First Book of Ayres 1600
as Editor
- Canzonets or little short songs to foure voyces 1597
- Madrigals to five voices 1598
- The Triumphs of Oriana 1601
External links
- Works by Thomas Morley in the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)