My beloved spake (Thomas Tomkins)

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• (Posted 2022-02-14)  CPDL #68065:       

Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2022-02-14).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 816 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a minor third (SATB choir, SSAB soloists); original note values retained. Some editorial accidentals.

General Information

Title: My beloved spake
Composer: Thomas Tomkins
Source of text: Song of Solomon 2:10-13

Number of voices: 4(6)vv   Voicing: SATB, verse SSAB
Genre: Sacred, Verse anthem

Language: English
Instruments: Organ

    Manuscript c. 1625-1640 in the Peterhouse Partbooks: Latter Caroline Set (John Cosin)
First published: 1668 in Musica Deo sacra
Description: A setting of verses from the Song of Solomon, for four-part choir (Medius, Contratenor, Tenor, Bassus) and four soloists (two Medius, one Contratenor, one Bassus). Short choral divisi in the top and bottom voices at the end.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at My beloved spake.