SKU: PR.ZM32510
SKU: HH.HH582-FSC
ISBN 9790708185970.
Henr y Holcombe (1690–1756), born in Chester as the son of a silk weaver, became between 1720 and his death one of the leading English composers in small-scale forms, mainly vocal but also instrumental. His lifelong interest in Italian language and music led him to produce a charming set of twelve Italian canzonets (published in 1753). These songs for high voice, male or female, are unusual for their genre in drawing their texts from arias found in operatic librettos rather than from purpose-written poetry. They are well suited to both domestic and concert use. Individual canzonets will make excellent ‘encore’ items, while short sequences of them will provide excellent material for solo recitals.
SKU: ST.EM20
ISBN 9790220206337.
Reme mbered chiefly for his virginal music, this always fresh and charming composer - who was probably an instrument maker by trade - may well have penned these pieces simply for the enjoyment of his London friends living in the wards of Bishopsgate and Cripplegate. His experience as a keyboard player may have led him to some chromatic vocal writing, particularly in the admirable Construe my meaning, rivalling strangenesses in the work of his Italian contemporary, Gesualdo. CONTENTS Among the daffadillies (SSAB) Ay me, poor heart (SATB) Blind Love was shooting (SSAB) Carters, now cast down (SAT (or A) B) Construe my meaning (SATB) Daphne on the rainbow (SSA (or T) T (or B)) Lady, the silly flea (SATB) Lady, when I behold your passions (SSA (or T) B) Love shooting among many (SSAB) Love shooting at another (SSA (or T) B) My Lady's coloured cheeks (SAT (or A) B) Pearce did dance with Petronella (SAT (or A) B) Pearce did love fair Petronella (SAAB) Phillida bewailed (SAT (or A) B) Simkin said that Sis was fair (SSAB (or T)) Some time she would (SATB) Susanna fair (SSTB) The curtain drawn (SATB) The wavering planet (SSAB (or T)) Thrice blessed be the giver (SSAB (or T)) Witness, ye heavens (SSS (or A) AAT (or B) BB).
SKU: SS.50002440
SKU: ST.EM28
ISBN 9790220218798.
CONT ENTS Awake, sweet love (SSA (or T)) But behold where they return (SST) But though poor sheep (SST) Cease, restless thoughts (SST) Come, love, let's walk (SSA (or T)) Come, merry lads, let us away (SSA) Each day of thine (SST) Early before the day doth spring (SSA) In the merry month of May (SSA) In pleasant summer's morning (SST) In yonder dale (SST (or A)) Now the country lasses hie them (SSB (or T)) Of sweet and dainty flowers (SAT) Once I thought to die for love (SST) Only joy, now here you are (SST) Pipe, shepherds, pipe (SSB (or T)) Pity me, mine own sweet jewel (SST) Say, shepherd, say (SST) See where this nymph (SSA (or T)) Slow, slow, fresh fount (SST) Sweet Phyllis, stay (SST) The shepherd's daughters (SST) Where are now those jolly swains? (SSB) Whiles joyful springtime lasteth (SST).
SKU: SU.50002440
Published by: Seesaw Music.
SKU: GI.G-10911
English.
Weelkes is best known for both his Anglican Church music and secular vocal music (i.e., madrigals, balletts, and canzonets). His madrigals are known for having humorous or dramatic texts and for their expressive use of word painting, as well as for their use of chromaticism for emotional effect. “Cease, Sorrows Now†is one of the madrigals in Weelkes’ first publication, published in 1597, Madrigals to 3, 4, 5, & 6 Voyces.
SKU: ST.EM18
ISBN 9790220216930.
Thou gh better known as a composer of church and keyboard music, Tomkins wrote secular vocal music that offers a compendium of all the various styles: canzonets, balletts, madrigals and 'sacred songs'. Each was dedicated to one of his relatives, a friend or a colleague. The names of these 28 dedicatees form a fascinating list at the end of the book.CONTENTS Adieu, ye city-poisoning towers (SSATB) Cloris, whenas I woo (SSATB) Come, shepherds sing with me (SSATB) Fond men, that do so highly prize (SST (or A)) Fusca, in thy starry eyes (SSATB) How great delight (SST) It is my well-beloved's voice (SSATTB) Love, cease tormenting (SSA (or T)) Music divine (SSATTB) No more I will thy love (SATB) O let me die for true love (SATB) O let me live for true love (SATB) Oft did I marle (SSAATB) Our hasty life away dost post (SST) Oyez! Has any found a lad? (SATB) Phyllis, now cease to move me (SSATB) Phyllis, yet see him dying (SSATB) See, see the shepherds' Queen (SSATB) Sure there is no god of love (SSA) The fauns and satyrs tripping (SSATB) To the shady woods (SSATB) Too much I once lamented (SSATB) Turn unto the Lord (SSATTB) Was ever wretch tormented? (ST (or A) TB) Weep no more, thou sorry Boy (SATB) When David heard (SAATB) When I observe (SSAATB) Woe is me (SSATBB) Yet again, as soon revived (SAT (or A) B).
SKU: HL.14018992
Italian.
