The first sett, of Italian madrigalls Englished (Thomas Watson)
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Title: The first sett of Italian madrigalls Englished
Full Title: The first sett, Of Italian Madrigalls Englished, not to the sense of the originall dittie, but after the affection of the Noate.
Editor-Compiler: Thomas Watson
Publication date and place: 1590 in London by Thomas East as the assignee of William Byrd.
Genre, Subgenre: Secular, Madrigals. Language: English.
Description: A collection of madrigals for four, five, and six voices, mostly by Italian composers, particularly Luca Marenzio. The original texts for these works have been replaced with new English texts, rather than translations. In addition to the Italian works, two madrigals by William Byrd have also been included.
Facsimile: Royal Holloway Repository
List of works
Works at CPDL
Title | Composer | Year | No. | Subgenre | Vo. | Voices |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahi, dispietata morte! | Luca Marenzio | 1585 | 7 | Madrigals | 4 | SATB |
Cantava la più vaga pastorella | Luca Marenzio | 1580 | 17 | Madrigals | 5 | SSSAT |
Crudel, perché mi fuggi | Luca Marenzio | 1587 | 25 | Madrigals | 6 | SSAATB |
Di nettare amoroso ebro | Luca Marenzio | 1587 | 23–24 | Madrigals | 6 | SSATTB |
I lieti amanti e le fanciulle tenre givan di prat'in prato | Luca Marenzio | 1585 | 2 | Madrigals | 4 | SATB |
Lasso ch'io ardo | Luca Marenzio | 1580 | 9 | Madrigals | 5 | SAATB |
Madonna, sua mercé, pur una sera | Luca Marenzio | 1585 | 5 | Madrigals | 4 | SATB |
Madonna mia gentil | Luca Marenzio | 1580 | 16 | Madrigals | 5 | SSSTT |
Morir non puo'l mio core | Giovanni Maria Nanino | 1579 | 20 | Madrigals | 5 | SSATB |
Ne fero sdegno mai Donna | Luca Marenzio | 1587 | 21–22 | Madrigals | 6 | SSAAAT |
Non rumor di tamburi | Alessandro Striggio | 1571 | 26 | Madrigals | 6 | SSATTB |
Non vidi mai dopo notturna pioggia | Luca Marenzio | 1585 | 1 | Madrigals | 4 | SATB |
Ohimè dov'è il mio ben | Luca Marenzio | 1580 | 13 | Madrigals | 5 | SSAAT |
Partirò dunque | Luca Marenzio | 1580 | 18 | Madrigals | 5 | SSATB |
Quando i vostri begli occhi | Luca Marenzio | 1580 | 10 | Madrigals | 5 | SAAAT |
Questa di verde herbette | Luca Marenzio | 1580 | 19 | Madrigals | 5 | SSATB |
Questa ordì il laccio | Luca Marenzio | 1587 | 27 | Madrigals | 6 | SSAATB |
Sola soletta | Girolamo Conversi | 1572 | 11 | Partsongs | 5 | SATTB |
Spuntavan già | Luca Marenzio | 1580 | 14–15 | Madrigals | 5 | SAAAT |
This sweet and merry month of May (a 4) | William Byrd | 1590 | 8 | Madrigals | 4 | ATTB,SATB |
This sweet and merry month of May (a 6) | William Byrd | 1590 | 28 | Madrigals | ||
Veggo, dolce mio bene | Luca Marenzio | 1585 | 3 | Madrigals | 4 | SATB |
Venuta era Madonna | Luca Marenzio | 1580 | 12 | Madrigals | 5 | SAAAB |
Vezzosi augelli | Luca Marenzio | 1585 | 6 | Madrigals | 4 | SATB |
Zefiro torna | Luca Marenzio | 1585 | 4 | Madrigals | 4 | SATB |