Shelfmark
Ibb5.5.16(02)
Author
Uniform title
[Madrigals, voices (3-6), set 2]
Title
The second set of madrigals for three, four, five and six voices / composed by John Wilbye ; scored from the original part books, printed A.D. 1609, and edited by George William Budd, Honorary Secretary to the Western Madrigal Society.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed for the members of the Musical Antiquarian Society by Chappell, music seller to Her Majesty, 50, New Bond Street, [1846]
Physical description
1 score ([8], 211 p.) : facsim. ; 38 cm. + supplement ([4], 16, [3] p.)
Series statement
([Publications of the Musical Antiquarian Society] ; [v. 16])
Language
Staff notation.
Language
English words.
Note
For 3-6 voices, unaccompanied.
Note
Publication date from preliminary matters, and series information inferred from external library catalogues.
Note
Includes reproduction of original 1609 title page and dedication.
Note
Includes introduction by G. W. Budd, dated August 10th, 1846, and list of members of the Council of the Musical Antiquarian Society for its 6th year, from 1 November 1845 to 31 October 1846.
Note
"The Volume now presented to the Members of the Musical Antiquarian Society, and the previous one edited by Mr. Turle, embrace all the known vocal works of John Wilbye. To accomplish this, three Compositions, not included in his two Sets of Madrigals, have been added in a Supplement."--Itroduction.
Note
Includes table of original clefs for composer's 1st and 2nd set of madrigals at end.
Formatted contents note
Contents: For three voices: Come, shepherd swains ; Flourish, ye hillocks ; Ah, cruel Amarillis ; So light is love ; As fair as morn ; Oh! what shall I do ; I live, and yet methinks I do not breathe ; There is a jewel -- For four voices: When Cloris heard of her Amyntas dying ; Happy streams, whose trembling fall ; Change me, O heavens ; Love not me for comely grace ; Fly not so swift ; I love, alas! yet am not loved ; As matchless beauty ; Happy, oh! happy he -- For five voices: Sweet honey-sucking bees ; Yet, sweet, take heed ; All pleasure is of this condition ; Oft have I vow'd ; Down in a valley ; Hard destinies are love and beauty parted ; Weep, weep, mine eyes ; There where I saw ; Yet that do live in pleasures plenty ; A silly sylvan -- For six voices: O wretched man ; Where most my thoughts ; Despiteful thus unto myself ; Ah! cannot sighs nor tears ; Draw on, sweet night ; Stay, Corydon, thou swain ; Softly, O drop, mine eyes ; Long have I made these hills and valleys weary -- Supplement: The Lady Oriana (6 voices) I am quite tired with my groans (4 voices) O God, the rock of my whole strength (5 voices)
Provenance
Blue ink stamp of Rackley Library on the front flyleaf.
Provenance
Ms. annotation in black ink on the front pastedown reading "Vol. No.33", and "A4" in pencil on the front flyleaf.
Binding
19th century vellum binding; gilt title "Wilbye. Madrigals" and gilt bands within a brownish-red label on spine; red edges; blank endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Bound with John Wilbye's "The first set of madrigals for three, four, five and six voices" (Chappell, [1841]).
Subject
Madrigals, English.
Subject
Part songs, English.
Genre/Form
Scores.
Genre/Form
Madrigals (Music)
Genre/Form
Part songs.
Added entry--name
Chappell, W., 1809 - 1888 publisher.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Rackley Library former owner.
Added entry--name
Musical Antiquarian Society issuing body.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng eng
Identifier
B54199