Mars in a fury (Thomas Weelkes)

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CPDL #12664: [ ] NOTEWORTHY COMPOSER

Editor: Brian Russell (added 2006-09-21).   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: All pieces listed alphabetically under composer's name.

• CPDL #5389: Sibelius 2.
  

Editor: Christoph König (added 2003-08-02).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Scorch file also available

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Title: Mars in a fury
Composer: Thomas Weelkes

Number of voices: 6vv  Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigals
Language: English
Instruments: none, a cappella
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English text

Mar in a fury ‘gainst Love’s brightest queen,
Put on his helm and took him to his lance,
And marching to the mount this warrior was seen,
And there his ensigns did the god advance,
And by heaven’s greatest gates he stoutly swore,
Venus should die for she had wrong’d him sore.