Sweet Suffolk owl (Thomas Vautor)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Pdf
	Midi
	MusicXML
	Capella
	Noteworthy
	Web Page
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2012-05-07)  CPDL #26121:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-07).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 54 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a major 2nd.

• (Posted 2005-11-15)  CPDL #10140: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 85 kB   Copyright: Personal

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

• (Posted 2005-08-30)  CPDL #09274:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 52 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.

General Information

Title: Sweet Suffolk owl
Composer: Thomas Vautor

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text

Sweet Suffolk owl, so trimly dight,
With feathers like a lady bright,
Thou sing'st alone, sitting by night:
Te-whit, te-whoo…
Thy note, that forth so freely rolls,
With shrill command the mouse controls,
And sings a dirge for dying souls:
Te-whit, te-whoo…