Whither so fast (Thomas Bateson)

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• CPDL #23888:  [ Capella]

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-07-14).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 42 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. In original key. Files revised 9/3/12, to accord with the 1840 facsimile edition.

• CPDL #10122: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 41 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan

• CPDL #09192:  NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 47 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

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General Information

Title: Whither so fast
Composer: Thomas Bateson

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1604

Description: No. 7 from The First Set of English Madrigals to 3, 4, 5, and 6 voices (Thomas Bateson)

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Original text and translations

English text

Whither so fast? See how the kindly flowers
Perfume the air and all to make thee stay.
The climbing woodbind clipping all these bowers,
Clips thee likewise for fear thou pass away.
Fortune our friend, our foe will not gainsay.
Stay but awhile Phoebe no telltale is,
She her Endymion, I'll my Phoebe kiss.