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==Music files==
==Music files==
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*{{CPDLno|18156}} [[Media:BYRD-INC.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:BYRD-INC.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:BYRD-INC.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:BYRD-INC.sib|{{sib}}]] (Sibelius 4)
*{{CPDLno|18156}} [{{filepath:BYRD-INC.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:BYRD-INC.mid}} {{mid}}] [{{filepath:BYRD-INC.sib}} Sibelius 4]
{{Editor|David Fraser|2008-10-15}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|3|95}} {{Copy|CPDL}}
{{Editor|David Fraser|2008-10-15}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|3|95}} {{Copy|CPDL}}
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==General Information==
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{{Voicing|3|SST}}<br>
{{Voicing|3|SST}}<br>
'''Genre:''' {{pcat|Secular| music}}, {{pcat|Partsong|s}}<br>
{{Genre|Secular|Partsongs}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
'''Instruments:''' {{acap}}<br>
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
'''Published:''' [[Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets (William Byrd)|Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets...]] (1611), no.8
{{Pub|1|1611|in ''{{NoCo|Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets}}''|no=8}}


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


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


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{Text|English}}
{{Text|English|
 
In Christall Towres, and turrets richly set,
In Christall Towres, and turrets richly set,<br>
With glittring gems, that shine against the Sunne,
With glittring gems, that shine against the Sunne,<br>
In regall roomes of Jasper and of Jet,
In regall roomes of Jasper and of Jet,<br>
Content of minde not alwayes likes to woon:
Content of minde not alwayes likes to woon:<br>
But oftentimes it pleaseth her to stay,
But oftentimes it pleaseth her to stay,<br>
In simple cotes enclosde with wals of clay.}}
In simple cotes enclosde with wals of clay.<br>


[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Renaissance music]]
[[Category:Renaissance music]]

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  • CPDL #18156:        (Sibelius 4)
Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2008-10-15).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 95 kB    Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

General Information

Title: In Crystal Towers
Composer: William Byrd
Lyricist: Geoffrey Whitney (c.1548 - c.1601) , from A Choice of Emblemes (1586)

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SST

Genre: SecularPartsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1611 in Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets, no. 8

Description:

External websites:

Original text and translations

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In Christall Towres, and turrets richly set,
With glittring gems, that shine against the Sunne,
In regall roomes of Jasper and of Jet,
Content of minde not alwayes likes to woon:
But oftentimes it pleaseth her to stay,
In simple cotes enclosde with wals of clay.