Flora gave me fairest flowers (John Wilbye)
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- CPDL #25915: Flora_gave_me_fairest_flowers.pdf Flora_gave_me_fairest_flowers.mid Flora_gave_me_fairest_flowers.cap
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-04-11). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 40 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed down a major 2nd.
- CPDL #12790:
Finale 2003
- 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:
- 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
- CPDL #09299:
(NoteWorthy Composer)
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 36 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.
- CPDL #06764:
- 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: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1598
Description: No. 22 from The 1st Set of Madrigals.
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Original text and translations
English text
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.