Epitaph on a Dormouse (Benjamin Cooke)

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Editor: Christopher Shaw (added 2008-05-15). Score information: A4, 4 pages Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

Editor: Robert Nottingham (added 2006-04-20). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 64 kbytes Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Sibelius file zipped.

Title: Epitaph on a Dormouse
Composer: Benjamin Cooke

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description: from "A collection of glees, catches and canons composed by Benjamin Cooke, organist of Westminster Abbey". London, c.1780

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Listen to a free recording of this piece from Coro Nostro, a mixed chamber choir based in Leicester, UK.

English text

In paper case, hard by this place,
Dead a poor dormouse lies;
And soon or late, summon'd by fate,
Each prince, each monarch dies.

Ye sons of verse, while we rehearse,
Attend instructive rhyme;
No sins had Dor to answer for:
Repent of yours in time.