It is my well-beloved's voice (Thomas Tomkins)

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• CPDL #22079: 

Editor: Diana Thompson (submitted 2010-08-14).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 86 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

• CPDL #10714:  Finale 2006

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2006-01-13).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 118 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Re-registered as CPDL #17440 on 2008-07-03.

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Title: It is my well-beloved's voice
Composer: Thomas Tomkins

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATBB
or SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description: Song of Songs Chapter II, Verse 8 - Dedicated to Mr. Doctor Ailmer.

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Original text and translations

English text

It is my Wellbeloved's voice
that soundeth in my ear.
My heart hereat doth much rejoice
to see him draw so near.

See, O see, on yonder mountain top,
on yon same hill so tall,
how hitherward my love doth hop,
My heart doth skip withall.