Songs of sundrie natures (William Byrd)

General Information

Publication date and place: 1589 .

Composer: William Byrd

List of works

Numbers in brackets refer to the 3rd edition of 1610.

For 3 voices 1. Lord in thy rage 2. Right blest are they 3. Lord in thy wrath correct me not 4. O God which art most merciful 5. Lord hear my prayer instantly 6. From Depth of Sin 7. Attend mine humble prayer 8. Susanna fair 9. The Nightingale (11) 10-11. When younglings first - But when by proof (12-13) 12-13. Upon a Summer's day - Then for a boat (9-10) 14. The greedy Hawk For 4 voices 15-16. Is Love a boy? - Boy pity me 17-18. Wounded I am - Yet of us twain 19-21. From Citheron the warlike boy is fled - There careless thoughts are freed - If Love be just 22. O Lord my God (23) 23. While that the Sun (25) 24. Rejoice rejoice (chorus of no. 35) (22) 25. Cast off all doubtful care (chorus of no. 40) (24)

For 5 voices 26. Weeping full sore 27. Penelope that longed for the sight 28. Compel the Hawk to sit (30) 29. See those sweet eyes (28) 30. When I was otherwise (31) 31. When first by force (32) 32. I thought that Love had been a boy (33) 33. O dear life (34) 34. Love would discharge (29) 35. From Virgin's womb 36-37. Of gold all burnished - Her breath is more sweet For 6 voices 38-39. Behold how good a thing - And as the pleasant morning dew (40-41) 40. An earthly tree a heavenly fruit (42) 41. Who made thee, Hob, forsake the Plough (43) 42-43. And think ye Nymphs to scorn at love - Love is a fit of pleasure (38-39) 44. If in thine heart 45. Unto the hills mine eyes I lift (47) 46-47. Christ rising again - Christ is risen again (45-46)