First booke of ayres
Subtitle: 1622.
Contributors: Fellowes, Edmund H. 1870-1951.
Series: The English school of lutenist song writers.  2d ser.  Transcribed, scored and edited from the original editions by E.H. Fellowes.  (v. 9)
Publisher: Stainer & Bell, ltd
Published: 1926
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 41
Subjects: Songs (High voice) with piano.
Work titles: Ayres. 1st book
Notes: Stainer & Bell, ltd S. & B. 3516.

With reproduction of the original dedication.

Original title: The first booke of ayres of fovre parts, with tabletvre for the lvte: so made, that all the parts may be plaide together with the lute, or one voyce with the lute and base-vyoll.

Forsolo voice, with lute accompaniment transcribed into modern notation for piano.  The altus, tenor and bassus parts are omitted.

The words of the 2d air are ascribed to Anthony Brewer; those of nos. 5 and 12 are by William Browne andSir Thomas Wyatt respectively.

Pl. no.: S. & B. 3516.
Table of contents: title: On a time the amorous Silvy.; title: The Gordian knot.; title: What is all this world but vain?; title: In a grove of trees.; title: Shall I tell you whom I love?; title: My dearest and divinest love.; title: Bright star of beauty.; title: Think not 'tis I alone.; title: Joy, my muse.; title: My days, my months.; title: Madam, for you I little grieve.; title: Resound my voice.; title: Vain hope, adieu.; title: Sweet was the song.