Thomas Morley : Madrigal

Now Is The Month Of Maying is one of the most famous of the English balletts a light part song similar to a madrigal frequently with a fa-la-la chorus common among Elizabethan and Italian Renaissancecomposers. The fun piece was written by the most famous composer of secular music in Elizabethan England one of the foremost members of the English Madrigal School Thomas Morley and published in 1595. The song delightsin bawdy double-entendre it is apparently about spring dancing but this is a metaphor for sex. Its imagery and puns are characteristic of the Renaissance. Now Is The Month Of Maying is arranged here for SATBChoir.

English Madrigal-This arrangement of a favorite Thomas Morley madrigal is for SATB chorus. Bright tonalities and buoyant contrapuntal textures display the sound of Renaissance choral music.

Madrigals are vocal compositions and can be traced back to 13th Century Italy. During the latter part of the 16th Century Nicholas Yonge of St. Paul's Cathedral in London published a collection of Italian Madrigals and translated the words into English. Thomas Morley organist of St. Pauls and around the same time as nicholas Yonge wrote many of the finest madrigals of this the greatest madrigal period. It was a very rich period of English musical compoosition made so by such illustrious names as Byrd Gibbons Tallis and Weelkes. Madrigal societies are still active and date from 1741 when the first was formed in the City of London. America also has participated in therevival of singing madrigals and has activated madrigal singing in universities and high schools.

Introduce your choir to Renaissance a cappella singing through this well-known Thomas Morley madrigal. An excellent choice at festival and contest for younger choirs. Available separately 3-Part Mixed (opt. a cappella) 2-Part(opt. a cappella) VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 1:50.

This classic English madrigal by Thomas Morley (1557-1603) has been wisely edited and arranged by famed teacher/composer Joyce Eilers. The uniqueness is the voicing: SSAB for choirs whose members number more women than men. Themusic is a joyful favorite now available to many more ensembles.

In keeping with the efforts of developing a curriculum that fosters Comprehensive Musicianship, this string orchestra arrangement of three of the most popular Renaissance madrigals, will provide your students with a peak into this period of music history that is frequently overlooked. 'Now Is the Month of Maying,' 'Sing We and Chant It,' both by Thomas Morley, and 'Fair Phyllis,' by John Farmer, are basic choral repertoire found in most high school and college full SATB and madrigal ensembles. The string ensemble may perform the arrangement alone with the added Renaissance style percussion. Or, better yet, why not enhance the performance by adding an SATB chorus thereby sharing the stage with your school's most advanced choral ensemble? (5:00) / Orchestre A Cordes

Flexible Wind Ensemble-Three well known Madrigals including 'Now is the month of Maying' (Thomas Morley).Individual parts for all Spartan Press ensembles are available separately quickly and inexpensively. DO NOT PHOTOCOPY.

Thomas Morley (c.1557-1602) was an Elizabethan composer organist and printer and one of the foremost members of the English musical renaissance. He studied under William Byrd and later became organist at St Pauls Cathedral. He almost certainly knew and was associated with William Shakespeare and is one of the few contemporary composers whose settings of Shakespeare’s verse have survived. He is best remembered for his madrigals such as Now Is The Month Of Maying but he also wrote many sacred works undoubtedly for use at St Paul’s.Nolo Mortem Peccatoris is a Latin motet for SATB choir. A Piano reduction is provided foraccompaniment if required.

Par CHILCOTT BOB. for SATB and piano, with optional bass and drum kit This dynamic collection presents four jazzy settings of favourite madrigals by Thomas Morley, John Bennet, and Orlando Gibbons. The stylistic piano part may be played as written or serve as a guide, and a bass and drum kit part is available separately for trio accompaniment. / Date parution : 2022-07-23/ Répertoire / Ch?ur Mixte SATB et Piano, avec Basse et Batterie

Here is all the fa-la-la fun you could ever want as well as an excellent introduction to madrigal style in this accessible accompanied setting for treble and tenor bass.

This secular English madrigal dances with rhythmic energy and fiery passion! The two soprano parts create an echo effect if separated spatially. Fun!

Edited by Thurston Dart 23 madrigals for SSA by Bateson, Byrd, East, Hilton, Holborne, Johnson, Jones, Morley, Porter, Tomkins, Ward, Weelkes, Wilbye and Youll. CONTENTS BATESON, Thomas Nightingale BYRD, William Benedictus EAST, Michael See Amaryllis shamed How merrily we live HILTON, John If it be love HOLBORNE, William Gush forth, my tears Since Bonny-boots was dead JOHNSON, Robert Full fathom five Where the bee sucks JONES, Robert Sweet Kate MORLEY, Thomas It was a lover and his lass Lady, those eyes See mine own sweet jewel This love is but a wanton fit Though Philomela lost her love PORTER,Walter When first I saw thee TOMKINS, Thomas Sure there is no god of love WARD, John Fly not so fast Go wailing accents WEELKES, Thomas Those sweet delightful lilies Though my carriage be but careless WILBYE, John Away, thou shalt not love me YOULL, Henry While joyful springtime lasteth

The Chester Books Of Madrigals offer an exciting collection of secular European madrigals, partsongs and rounds from the 16th and early 17th centuries, newly edited from early sources by Anthony G. Patti, who contributes copious historical notes to each volume. <br>The majority of the settings are for SATB and simplified keyboard reductions. Texts are in the original languages, with an English translation (for non-English texts) provided at the head of each piece. / Classique / Partition /