As Vesta was from Latmos hill descending (Thomas Weelkes)

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• (Posted 2019-12-22)  CPDL #56386:         

Editor: Maia McCormick (submitted 2019-12-22).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 124 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Four flats (down a whole step) to make tessitura of soprano and tenor parts more comfortable.

• (Posted 2017-12-23)  CPDL #48164:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-12-23).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 113 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #3064, with corrections. Musica ficta are editorial.

• (Posted 2006-05-31)  CPDL #11788:   

Editor: Diana Thompson (submitted 2006-05-31).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 125 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Revised edition (uploaded 2008-10-21), correcting previous errors and adding a piano reduction.

• (Posted 2005-11-17)  CPDL #10173:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available.

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-17).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 137 kB   Copyright: Personal

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

• (Posted 2005-08-30)  CPDL #09282:         

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• (Posted 2001-10-19)  CPDL #03064:        (Finale 2001)

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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

First published: 1601 in The Triumphs of Oriana, no. 17
    2nd published: 1852 Novello's Glee Hive no.28
Description: 

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!