Ye sacred muses (William Byrd)

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  • CPDL #14880: Network.png MIDI and NOTEWORTHY
Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-09).   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Files listed alphabetically by nationality and composer. Some composers have separate pages
Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2004-01-30).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 152 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Finale file is zipped.

General Information

Title: Ye sacred muses
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description: Elegy for Thomas Tallis

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Original text and translations

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Ye sacred Muses, race of Jove,
whom Music's lore delighteth,
Come down from crystal heav'ns above
to earth where sorrow dwelleth,
In mourning weeds, with tears in eyes:
Tallis is dead, and Music dies.