Songes for five voyces /
Whythorne, Thomas, 1528-
McQuillan, Robert.
Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot : Antico Edition,
c2000.
Part-songs for 5 voices (triplex, medius, contratenor, tenor, bassus).
Cover title.
Nos. 57 - 76 from Whythorne's 'Songes for three, four and five voyces'. Edited from the partbooks originally published: London : J. Daye, 1571.
Includes prefatory material in English on the composer, the ed., performance instructions and critical commentary, p. i - ix.
Commendatory verses and Whythorne's preface printed as text in Latin and English, p. x - xvi.
When wit doth seek vice to embrace -- The music tunes of voice or sound -- As 'tis a sign of persons grave -- Of a hard beginning -- The pleasant and the gentle speech -- The haughtiness of some but base -- I have not only read -- Nothing is sharper than low things -- In weal and woe be patient -- As they shadow itself applyeth -- It doth belong more of good right -- Who that to quassing is bent -- If flattered be the wicked -- If thou that hast a trusty friend -- Thy secrets told -- Buy new broom -- Give not thy mind to heaviness - Shall I this woe sustain -- Till time had taught me -- As restless head doth always give.
Part songs, English.
Vocal quintets, Unaccompanied.
Songes for five voyces.