This sweet and merry month of May (a 6) (William Byrd)

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• (Posted 2009-03-11)  CPDL #19028:     

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2009-03-11).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 281 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: for AATTTB. Revised July 22 (formatting)

• (Posted 2006-11-17)  CPDL #13101:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-11-17).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 72 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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

Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: Numerous missing accidentals See the discussion page for full description.

• (Posted 2002-03-11)  CPDL #03347:         

Editor: Steve Sanders (submitted 2002-03-11).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 113 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: This Sweet and Merry Month of May
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicings: SSATBB, SSATTB and AATTTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1590 in The first sett, of Italian madrigalls Englished, no. 28
Description: N.B. all three editions above are at the same pitch (F major) and differ only in the voices that editors have chosen to assign to each part.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at This sweet and merry month of May.