Fair Phyllis I saw (John Farmer)

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• (Posted 2020-06-03)  CPDL #59028:     

Editor: Gary D. Cannon (submitted 2020-06-03).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 60 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2017-11-19)  CPDL #47538:       

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• (Posted 2016-08-24)  CPDL #40877:  Part Midis and Mp3s Available

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• (Posted 2015-03-03)  CPDL #34712: 

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• (Posted 2015-03-03)  CPDL #34711: 

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• (Posted 2011-10-23)  CPDL #24774:       

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• (Posted 2008-04-05)  CPDL #16999:     

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• (Posted 2006-10-03)  CPDL #10761:    (PostScript)     (Sibelius 3)

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Edition notes: Fair Phillis compact writing on two pages A4. Voices SATB. Based on CPDL #6748. Written in F major (1 flat). Starting with f'.

• (Posted 2006-01-15)  CPDL #10759:      (Sibelius 3)

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2006-01-15).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 116 kB   Copyright: Personal

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• (Posted 2005-12-06)  CPDL #10359:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available.

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• (Posted 2005-08-30)  CPDL #09218:         

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• (Posted 2004-02-20)  CPDL #06748:  Scorch, MIDI and Sibelius 2 files available.

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• (Posted 2002-06-18)  CPDL #03688:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available.

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General Information

Title: Fair Phyllis I saw
Composer: John Farmer

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1599 in The First Set of English Madrigals (London)
    2nd published: 1900 in Ausgewählte Madrigale und mehrstimmige Gesänge , Book III, no. 2
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External websites:

• 1967 YouTube performance (Guildford Cathedral Choir) - Barry Rose
• Live performance of this work by the dwsChorale

Original text and translations

English text Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone Feeding her flock near to the mountainside. The shepherds knew not whither she was gone, But after her lover Amyntas hied. Up and down he wandered whilst she was missing; When he found her, O then they fell a kissing. Dutch translation De schone Phyllis zag ik zitten heel alleen, Haar kudde weidend bij de heuvelrug. De herders wisten niet waarheen ze was gegaan, Maar achter haar aan haastte zich haar lief, Amyntas. Op en neer trok hij, terwijl ze weg was; Toen hij haar vond, O, toen begonnen ze te kussen. Translation by Jan Wyns Translation by Reinier Post French translation La belle Phyllis j'ai vu, assise toute seule, Faisant paître son troupeau près du flanc de la montagne. Les bergers ne savaient pas où elle s'en était allé. Mais à sa suite son amant, Amyntas, se hâta. En haut, en bas, il erra pendant qu'elle était absente; Quand il la trouva, o alors, ils fondirent en embrassade. Translation by Janet Douguet

German translation Poetic translation Fair Phyllis sah ich bei der Felsenwand hüten die Herde einsam und allein. Die Hirten suchten, wo sie sich befand, doch hinter der treuen Gefährtin drein eilt' der Hirt Amyntas, der sie vermisste. Als er sie fand, o wie er sie dann küsste! Translation by Jan-Frerk Burmester Closer to the original Ich sah die schöne Phyllis ganz alleine sitzen Und ihre Schafe am Berghang weiden. Die Hirten wußten nicht, wohin sie gegangen war, Aber der Verehrer Amyntas eilte ihr nach. Er wanderte auf und ab, solange sie verschollen war; Als er sie fand, O, dann fielen sie küssend nieder. Translation by Peter Rottländer