Hey down, down (Anonymous)
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- (Posted 2023-03-13) CPDL #73047:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-03-13). Score information: Unknown Copyright: CC BY SA
- Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. This edition comprises a transcription of the original canon, and a realization written out in full.
General Information
Title: Het down, down
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SBBB
Genre: Secular, Canon
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description: A catch (canon) recorded as a jeu d'esprit at the end of the bass volume of the Dow partbooks (possibly later than the compilation of the set). Unattributed, it is sometimes credited to Thomas Ravenscroft (presumably on the basis of similarity to items in Pammelia); there seems to be no other example of this piece extant. The top line is written for a boy's voice (Oh! well sung my lad!), and is not a breeches role. This edition comprises a transcription of the original canon, and a realization written out in full.
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