art of polyphonic song
Subtitle: compositions of the 16th and 17th centuries for two or eight parts
By: edited with an introduction, by Hans Theodore David; original texts, with English translations by Willis Wager
Publisher: G. Schirmer
Published: 1940
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 111
Subjects: Part songs, Sacred; Part songs; Choruses (Women's voices), Unaccompanied; Choruses (Children's voices), Unaccompanied; Vocal music -- 16th century; Vocal music -- 17th century
Notes: "The pieces are for sopranos and altos ... They are suitable for boys', girls', or women's choruses."--Pref

"Material for further study": p. 37
Table of contents: value: Two-Part Compositions: Ego ipse consolabor vos/L. Senfl; value: Beatus Homo; Qui sequitur me; Expectatio justorum/O. di Lasso; value: Puer Natus in Bethlehem/M. Praetorius; value: Io mi son giovinetta; Voici du gai Printemps/J. Sweelinck; value: Go ye, my canzonets/T. Morley. Three-part compositions: In Crystal Towers/W. Byrd; value: O sleep, fond fancy/T. Morley; value: Ha ha, this world doth pass; Come, sirrah Jack, ho!; The nightingale, the organ of delight/T. Weelkes; value: As fair as morn/J. Wilbye. Four-part compositions: Alma redemptoris mater/G. P. da Palestrina; value: Quand la terre au printemps/C. le Jeune; value: In thee, o Lord/A. Ferrabosco; value: Louange et gloire/H. Lecouteux; value: Core mio/H. L. Hasler; value: Lo, country sports/T. Weelkes. Five-part composition: Trahe me post te/J. Hándl.  Six-part composition: Tragico tecti syrmate/O.  di Lasso. Eight-part composition:  Virgenes prudentes/J. Hándl