Why dost thou shoot? (John Wilbye)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	File details
	Help

• CPDL #24399:      Why_dost_thou_shoot.cap 

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-09-08).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 53 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: This version is SSATTB, in the original key.

General Information

Title: Why dost thou shoot?
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications.

Description: No. 30 from The 1st Set of Madrigals. Original is set for SSSATB, but the Alto and Tenor have exactly the same range, rather low for the Alto.

External websites:

Original text and translations

English text

Why dost thou shoot, and I seek not to shield me?
I yield, (sweet love) spare then my wound-ed liver,
And do not make my heart thy arrow’s quiver.
O hold! What needs this shooting, when I yield me?