Flora gave me fairest flowers (John Wilbye)

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  • CPDL #25915:  [ Icon_pdf.gif] [ Icon_snd.gif] [ Capella]
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-04-11).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 40 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposed down a major 2nd.
Editor: Jeff Buettner (submitted 2006-10-08).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 137 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: No barlines. Ticks with measure numbers, also rehearsal letters added for convenience. Editorial markings suggest phrasing according to text inflection.
  • CPDL #10283:  Network.png
Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-30).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 52 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 36 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Nwc.png
  • CPDL #06764:  Network.png
Editor: John D. Smith (submitted 2004-02-20).   Score information: A4, 6 pages   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Scores listed alphabetically by composer. All scores available in Scorch format, some are also available as PDF files.

General Information

Title: Flora gave me fairest flowers
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1598

Description: No. 22 from The 1st Set of Madrigals.

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Original text and translations

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Flora gave me fairest flowers,
None so fair in Flora's treasure:
These I plac'd on Phillis' bowers,
She was pleas'd, and she my pleasure
Smiling meadows seem to say,
Come ye wantons, here to play.