La Virginella (William Byrd)
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- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-03-23). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 118 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised Jan 09.
General Information
Title: La Virginella
Composer: William Byrd
Lyricist: Ludovico Ariosto
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
Manuscript 1580 in Dow Partbooks, no. 67
First published: 1588 in Psalmes, Sonnets and Songs, no. 24
Description: Byrd's setting of this and the following stanza in English may be found at The fair young virgin
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at La verginella è simile alla rosa.