The Andalusian merchant (Thomas Weelkes)

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CPDL #25854:  Icon_pdf.gif Icon_snd.gif Capella 
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-04-04).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 61 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-20).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 85 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
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Editor: Marco-cipoo.net (submitted 2005-09-16).   Score information: Letter, 14 pages, 157 kB   Copyright: Personal
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Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 57 kB   Copyright: Personal
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General Information

Title: The Andalusian Merchant
Composer: Thomas Weelkes

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description: 2-part madrigal, the 1st part being Thule, the Period of Cosmography

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Performance of Thule and The Andalusian merchant by the dwsChorale

Original text and translations

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The Andalusian merchant,

That returns laden with cochineal and China dishes,
Reports in Spain how strangely Fogo burns,
Amidst an ocean full of flying fishes!
These things seem wond'rous, yet more wond'rous I,
Whose heart with fear doth freeze, with love doth fry.