Sweet Suffolk owl (Thomas Vautor)
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- CPDL #26121: Capella
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-07). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 54 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed down a major 2nd.
- Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 85 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 V. M. Brennan
- CPDL #09274: NoteWorthy Composer
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 52 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: Sweet Suffolk owl
Composer: Thomas Vautor
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published:
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Original text and translations
English text
Sweet Suffolk owl, so trimly dight,
With feathers like a lady bright,
Thou sing'st alone, sitting by night:
Te-whit, te-whoo...
Thy note, that forth so freely rolls,
With shrill command the mouse controls,
And sings a dirge for dying souls:
Te-whit, te-whoo...