Songs of sundrie natures (William Byrd)
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General Information
Published:
Composer: William Byrd
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List of works
Numbers in brackets refer to the 3rd edition of 1610.
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For 3 voices
- 1. Lord in thy rage
- 2. Right blest are they
- 3. Lord in thy wrath correct me not
- 4. O God which art most merciful
- 5. Lord hear my prayer instantly
- 6. From Depth of Sin
- 7. Attend mine humble prayer
- 8. Susanna fair
- 9. The Nightingale (11)
- 10-11. When younglings first on Cupid fix their sight - But when by proof (12-13)
- 12-13. Upon a Summer's day - Then for a boat (9-10)
- 14. The greedy Hawk
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For 4 voices
- 15-16. Is Love a boy? - Boy pity me
- 17-18. Wounded I am - Yet of us twain
- 19-21. From Citheron the warlike boy is fled - There careless thoughts are freed - If Love be just
- 22. O Lord my God (23)
- 23. While that the Sun (25)
- 24. Rejoice rejoice (chorus of no.35) (22)
- 25. Cast off all doubtful care (chorus of no.40) (24)
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For 5 voices
- 26. Weeping full sore
- 27. Penelope that longed for the sight
- 28. Compel the Hawk to sit (30)
- 29. See those sweet eyes (28)
- 30. When I was otherwise (31)
- 31. When first by force (32)
- 32. I thought that Love had been a boy (33)
- 33. O dear Life (34)
- 34. Love would discharge (29)
- 35. From Virgin's Womb
- 36-37. Of gold all burnished - Her breath is more sweet
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For 6 voices
- 38-39. Behold how good a thing - And as the pleasant morning dew (40-41)
- 40. An earthly tree a heavenly fruit (42)
- 41. Who made thee, Hob, forsake the Plough (43)
- 42-43. And think ye Nymphs to scorn at love - Love is a fit of pleasure (38-39)
- 44. If in thine heart
- 45. Unto the hills mine eyes I lift (47)
- 46-47. Christ rising again - Christ is risen again (45-46)
