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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
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'''Composer:''' [[William Byrd]] | '''Composer:''' [[William Byrd]]<br> | ||
Following the commercial failure of the ''[[Cantiones | Following the commercial failure of the ''[[Cantiones quae ab argumento sacrae vocantur|Cantiones Sacrae]]'', published jointly with Tallis in 1575, Byrd waited another eleven years before venturing into print again. This time, he trusted his fortunes to a collection of secular music, no doubt encouraged by the growing popularity in England of Italian madrigals adapted to English words, and specifically to the success in the same year of Nicholas Yonge's collection ''Musica Transalpina'' (which had itself included a piece by him). This time, too, he had judged public taste better, as the collection was a great success and went through several editions in the following years. | ||
Despite the popularity of the pieces, all of which are for 5 voices, it appears that none of them were originally written as unaccompanied polyphonic songs, but that all originated as consort songs for a single voice and four viols. Byrd acknowledges these origins in the print, often designating the original solo voice as "the first singing part". | Despite the popularity of the pieces, all of which are for 5 voices, it appears that none of them were originally written as unaccompanied polyphonic songs, but that all originated as consort songs for a single voice and four viols. Byrd acknowledges these origins in the print, often designating the original solo voice as "the first singing part". | ||
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==Contents of the Psalmes, sonets, & songs of sadnes and pietie== | ==Contents of the Psalmes, sonets, & songs of sadnes and pietie== | ||
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====Psalms==== | ====Psalms==== | ||
:1. [[O God give ear (William Byrd)|O God give ear]]'' | |||
:2. [[Mine eyes with fervency (William Byrd)|Mine eyes with fervency]]'' | |||
:3. [[My soul oppressed with care (William Byrd)|My soul oppressed with care]]'' | |||
:4. [[How shall a young man (William Byrd)|How shall a young man]]'' | |||
:5. [[O Lord, how long wilt thou forget (William Byrd)|O Lord, how long wilt thou forget]]'' | |||
:6. [[O Lord, who in thy sacred tent (William Byrd)|O Lord, who in thy sacred tent]]'' | |||
:7. [[Help, Lord, for wasted are those men (William Byrd)|Help, Lord, for wasted are those men]]'' | |||
:8. [[Blessed is he that fears the Lord (William Byrd)|Blessed is he that fears the Lord]]'' | |||
:9. [[Lord in thy wrath reprove me not (William Byrd)|Lord in thy wrath reprove me not]]'' | |||
:10. [[Even from the depth (William Byrd)|Even from the depth]]'' | |||
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====Sonnets and Pastorals==== | ====Sonnets and Pastorals==== | ||
:11. [[I joy not in no earthly bliss (William Byrd)|I joy not in no earthly bliss]]'' | |||
:12. [[Though Amarillis dance in green (William Byrd)|Though Amaryllis dance in green]]'' | |||
:13. [[Who likes to love (William Byrd)|Who likes to love]]'' | |||
:14. [[My mind to me a kingdom is (William Byrd)|My mind to me a kingdom is]]'' | |||
:15. [[Where fancy fond (William Byrd)|Where fancy fond]]'' | |||
:16. [[O you that hear this voice (William Byrd)|O you that hear this voice]]'' | |||
:17. [[If women could be fair (William Byrd)|If women could be fair]]'' | |||
:18. [[Ambitious love (William Byrd)|Ambitious love]]'' | |||
:19. [[What pleasure have great princes (William Byrd)|What pleasure have great princes]]'' | |||
:20. [[As I beheld I saw a herdman wild (William Byrd)|As I beheld I saw a herdman wild]]'' | |||
:21. [[Although the heathen poets (William Byrd)|Although the heathen poets]]'' | |||
:22. [[In fields abroad (William Byrd)|In fields abroad]]'' | |||
:23. [[Constant Penelope (William Byrd)|Constant Penelope]]'' | |||
:24. [[La Virginella (William Byrd)|La Virginella]]'' | |||
:25. [[Farewell false Love (William Byrd)|Farewell false Love]]'' | |||
:26. [[The match that's made (William Byrd)|The match that's made]]'' | |||
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====Songs of sadness and piety==== | ====Songs of sadness and piety==== | ||
:27. [[Prostrate O Lord I lie (William Byrd)|Prostrate O Lord I lie]]'' | |||
:28. [[All as a sea (William Byrd)|All as a sea]]'' | |||
:29. [[Susanna fair (1588) (William Byrd)|Susanna fair]]'' | |||
:30. [[If that a sinner's sighs (William Byrd)|If that a sinner's sighs]]'' | |||
:31. [[Care for thy soul (William Byrd)|Care for thy soul]]'' | |||
:32. [[Lullaby my sweet little baby (William Byrd)|Lullaby my sweet little baby]]'' | |||
:33. [[Why do I use my paper, ink and pen? (William Byrd)|Why do I use my paper, ink and pen?]]'' | |||
====Funeral Songs==== | ====Funeral Songs==== | ||
:34. [[Come to me grief for ever (William Byrd)|Come to me grief for ever]]'' | |||
:35. [[O that most rare breast (William Byrd)|O that most rare breast ]]'' | |||
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==Works at CPDL== | |||
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[[Category:Music publications]] | [[Category:Music publications]] |
Latest revision as of 10:32, 9 June 2019
General Information
Publication date and place: 1588 .
Composer: William Byrd
Following the commercial failure of the Cantiones Sacrae, published jointly with Tallis in 1575, Byrd waited another eleven years before venturing into print again. This time, he trusted his fortunes to a collection of secular music, no doubt encouraged by the growing popularity in England of Italian madrigals adapted to English words, and specifically to the success in the same year of Nicholas Yonge's collection Musica Transalpina (which had itself included a piece by him). This time, too, he had judged public taste better, as the collection was a great success and went through several editions in the following years.
Despite the popularity of the pieces, all of which are for 5 voices, it appears that none of them were originally written as unaccompanied polyphonic songs, but that all originated as consort songs for a single voice and four viols. Byrd acknowledges these origins in the print, often designating the original solo voice as "the first singing part".
The collection is dedicated to Sir Christopher Hatton, who had become Lord Chancellor in the previous year.
Contents of the Psalmes, sonets, & songs of sadnes and pietie
Works at CPDL
Title | Year | No. | Composer | Genre | Subgenre | Vo. | Voices |
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All as a sea | 1588 | 28 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SATTB |
Although the heathen poets | 1588 | 21 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SATTB |
Ambitious love | 1588 | 18. | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | ATTBB |
As I beheld I saw a herdman wild | 1588 | 20 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SATTB |
Blessed is he that fears the Lord | 1588 | 8 | William Byrd | Sacred | Sacred songs | 5 | SATTB |
Care for thy soul | 1588 | 31 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SAATB |
Come to me grief for ever | 1588 | 34 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SSATB |
Constant Penelope | 1588 | 23 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | ATTBB |
Even from the depth | 1588 | 10 | William Byrd | Sacred | Sacred songs | 5 | ATTBB |
Farewell false Love | 1588 | 25 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SATTB |
Help, Lord, for wasted are those men | 1588 | 7. | William Byrd | Sacred | Sacred songs | 5 | SAATB |
How shall a young man | 1588 | 4 | William Byrd | Sacred Sacred |
Partsongs Consort songs |
5 | SATTB |
I joy not in no earthly bliss | 1588 | 11 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SATTB |
If that a sinner's sighs | 1588 | 30 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SATTB |
If women could be fair | 1588 | 17 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | ATTBB |
In fields abroad | 1588 | 22 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SATTB |
La Virginella | 1588 | 24 | William Byrd | Secular | Madrigals | 5 | SATTB |
Lord in thy wrath reprove me not | 1588 | 9 | William Byrd | Sacred | Sacred songs | 5 | SAATB |
Lulla, lullaby, my sweet little baby | 1588 | 32 | William Byrd | Sacred | Partsongs | 5 | SAATB |
Mine eyes with fervency | 1588 | 2 | William Byrd | Sacred | Partsongs | 5 | ATTBB |
My mind to me a kingdom is | 1588 | 14 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SAATB |
My soul oppressed with care | 1588 | 3 | William Byrd | Sacred | Partsongs | 5 | SATTB |
O God give ear | 1588 | 1 | William Byrd | Sacred | Partsongs | 5 | ATTBB |
O Lord, how long wilt thou forget | 1588 | 5 | William Byrd | Sacred | Sacred songs | 5 | SATTB |
O Lord, who in thy sacred tent | 1588 | 6 | William Byrd | Sacred | Sacred songs | 5 | SATTB |
O that most rare breast | 1588 | 35 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SATTB |
O you that hear this voice | 1588 | 16 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SATTB |
Prostrate O Lord I lie | 1588 | 27 | William Byrd | Sacred | Partsongs | 5 | SATBB |
Susanna fair (1588) | 1588 | 29 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SATTB |
The match that's made | 1588 | 26 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SATTB |
Though Amarillis dance in green | 1588 | 12 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SAATB |
What pleasure have great princes | 1588 | 19 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SATBB |
Where fancy fond | 1588 | 15 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SATTB |
Who likes to love | 1588 | 13 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SATTB |
Why do I use my paper, ink and pen? | 1588 | 33 | William Byrd | Secular | Partsongs | 5 | SAATB |