As Vesta was from Latmos Hill descending (Thomas Weelkes)

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Music files

• CPDL #11788:

Editor: Diana Thompson (added 2006-05-31).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 136 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Very good edition, used for performance at Queens College-CUNY, fall 2006.   Error summary - SII part, m. 91 (beat 4) through m. 92: all notes in these measures should be a step higher, starting on F-natural and continuing up the scale to C. (J. John, 8.14.07) (See discussion page for full description) 

• CPDL #10173: PDF, MIDI and NOTEWORTHY COMPOSER files available.

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (added 2005-11-17).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan

• CPDL #9282: MIDI and NOTEWORTHY COMPOSER files available.
  

Editor: Brian Russell (added 2005-08-30).   Score information: Letter   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

• CPDL #3064: Finale 2001

Editor: Frank van Nimwegen (added 2001-10-19).   Score information: A4, 228 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:   Error summary - (See discussion page for full description) 

General Information

Title: As Vesta was from Latmos Hill Descending
Composer: Thomas Weelkes

Number of voices: 6vv  Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella.
Published:

Description: from The Triumphs of Oriana

External websites:

• http://www.oldmusicproject.com

Original text and translations

English text

As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending,
she spied a maiden Queen the same ascending,
Attended on by all the shepherds' swain,
to whom Diana's darlings came running down amain,
First two by two, then three by three together,
Leaving their goddess all alone hasted thither;
And mingling with the shepherds of her train,
with mirthful tunes her presence entertain.

Then sang the shepherds and nymphs of Diana,
Long live fair Oriana!