SKU: CF.CM9638
ISBN 9781491157107. UPC: 680160915668. 6.875 x 10.5 inches. Key: A minor. English, English. Original.
Robinson's TBB arrangement of this beloved Bennett madrigal, originally published for four voices in 1599, has been changed from the original key of A minor to the key of D minor, making the ranges and texture more characteristic for TBB voices. A wonderful concert or festival staple piece!.Weep, O Mine Eyes is a classic madrigal from the Renaissance period (circa 1400-1650). Although John Bennet's exact birth and death dates are unknown, we know that he was English and composed madrigals (non-sacred a cappella pieces) in the late 16th - early 17th centuries. Although, Bennet was not as prolific as other madrigal writers of the time, such as Thomas Morley, Weep, O Mine Eyes has certainly stood the test of time. Originally published in a book of 17 madrigals for four voices in 1599, this arrangement for TBB voices has been changed from the original key of A minor to the key of D minor, making the ranges and texture more characteristic for TBB voices. The original flavor of Bennet's four-part setting has been preserved, including the counterpoint (independent voices) where each voice is of equal importance. In Renaissance style no parts should over sing; the beauty of the melodic lines and text should come through and over singing will take away from the beauty. The EE vowel is sometimes problematic in the word weep. I suggest that you produce the EE vowel with OO on the lips and EE inside the mouth for better blend and to avoid a horizontal spreading of the vowel. Enjoy this wonderful madrigal!.Weep, O Mine Eyes is a classic madrigal from the Renaissance period (circa 1400-1650). Although John Bennet's exact birth and death dates are unknown, we know that he was English and composed madrigals (non-sacred a cappella pieces) in the late 16th - early 17th centuries. Although, Bennet was not as prolific as other madrigal writers of the time, such as Thomas Morley, Weep, O Mine Eyes has certainly stood the test of time.Originally published in a book of 17 madrigals for four voices in 1599, this arrangement for TBB voices has been changed from the original key of A minor to the key of D minor, making the ranges and texture more characteristic for TBB voices.The original flavor of Bennet's four-part setting has been preserved, including the counterpoint (independent voices) where each voice is of equal importance. In Renaissance style no parts should over sing; the beauty of the melodic lines and text should come through and over singing will take away from the beauty.The EE vowel is sometimes problematic in the word weep. I suggest that you produce the EE vowel with OO on the lips and EE inside the mouth for better blend and to avoid a horizontal spreading of the vowel.Enjoy this wonderful madrigal!
SKU: HL.260178
ISBN 9781540040244. UPC: 888680726591. 6.75x10.5x1.796 inches.
John Leavitt has established a reputation for carefully selecting important and historic repertoire, editing it in ways to make singers successful, all while staying true to the stylistic period. This new collection includes Fair Phyllis I Saw (John Farmer), Weep, O Mine Eyes (John Bennet), All Lust und Freud, Tanzen und Springen (Hans Leo Hassler), Il est bel et bon (Pierre Passereau), Tant que vivray (Claudin de Sermisy), Fa una canzona (Orazio Vecchi) and Bonzorno madonna (Antonio Scandello). A value-priced collection of important and standard works.
SKU: ST.EM7
ISBN 9790220218507.
CONTENTS A silly Sylvan (SSAAT) Ah cannot sighs, nor tears? (SSAAA (or T) B) Ah, cruel Amarillis (SST (or A)) All pleasure is of this condition (SSAT (or A) B) As fair as mourn (SAA (or T)) As matches beauty (S (or A) S (or A) TB) Change me, O heavAns (SSA (or T) B (or T)) Come shepherd swains (SSA (or T)) Despite thus unto myself (SSA (or T) A (or T) T (or B) B) Down in a valley (SSATB) Draw on sweet night (SSAA (or T) TB) Flourish ye hillocks (SST) Fly not so swift, my dear (SA (or S) A (or T) B (or T)) Happy streams whose trembling fall (SST (or A) T) Happy, oh happy he (SA (or S) A (or T) B) Hard destinies are love and beauty (SSATB) I live, and yet me thinks (S(or A) S(or A) T) I love, alas, yet am not loved (SSA (or T) B) Long have I made these hills (SSAATB) Love not me for comely grace (SAA (or T) T) O what shall I do? (SST (or A)) O wretched man (SSAT (or A) T (or B) B) Oft have I vowed (SSATB) So light is love (SSA (or T)) Softly, O softly, drop my eyes (SSAATB) Stay, Corydon, thou swain (SSATTB) Sweet honey sucking bees (SSAAB) There is a jewel (Risposta) (SST) There where I saw (SSATB) Weep, weep mine eyes (SSA (or T) TB) When Cloris heard of her Amyntas (S (or A) S (or A) A (or T) T) Where most my thoughts (SSA (or T) A (or T) T (or B) B) Ye that do live in pleasures (SSAA (or T) B) Yet, sweet take heed (SSAAB).
SKU: ST.EM34
ISBN 9790220217746.
Chiefly remembered in performance nowadays for his beautiful Sweet Suffolk Owl, Vautor represented the conventional, anonymous polyphony of the successors to Gibbons and Weelkes - but there are still trouvailles in these 22 pieces. CONTENTS Ah, sweet, whose beauty (SSATB) And yet, O dream (SSA (or T) TB) Blush, my rude present (SSATTB) Come forth, sweet nymph (SSAT (or A) B) Cruel Madame (SSATB) Dainty sweet bird (SSATTB) Fairest are the words (SSATB) Lock up, fair lids (SSATB) Melpomene, bewail (SS and instruments) Mira cano, sol occubuit (SSATB) Mother I will have a husband (SSATB) Never did any more delight (SSATB) O merry world (SSAT (or A) B) Shepherds and nymphs (SSATTB) Sing on, sister, and well met (SSATB) Sweet Suffolk owl (SSAT (or A) B) Sweet thief (SSATB) Thou are not fair (SSAT (or A) B) Unkind, is this the meed? (SSATTB) Weep, weep, mine eyes (SS and instruments) Whilst fatal sisters (SSATTB) Yet love me not (SSAT (or A) B).
SKU: BT.WH24775E
SKU: GH.SK-189
ISBN 9790070014427. A4 inches.
For utgavan svarar Lars Blohm.
SKU: HL.394429
ISBN 9781705157794. UPC: 196288032687. 6.75x9.0x0.115 inches.
This collection features five of the most popular choral works from the English Madrigal School, a brief period from the 1580s to the 1620s that followed the arrival of Italian secular polyphony on English shores. The name SAM-Klang takes the three voice parts from the arrangements -- Soprano, Alto and Men -- and combines it with the Scandinavian and German words for “sound” to create the portmanteau word “sound together” or “harmony.” The series offers basic and advanced choral repertoire. In addition to new repertoire and new arrangements, you will also find essential parts of the classical German, Scandinavian, French and English SATB repertoire, carefully and considerately reworked for SAM. The arrangements retain the characteristic features of the original movements and have almost the same richness of timbre, resulting in works which sound nearly unchanged to an audience. Piano reductions of all choral movements facilitate rehearsal preparation. The arrangements offer development opportunities for all voice sections, bringing new life and new quality to SAM choir work. SAM-Klang enables youth choirs to gain access to classical choral literature and ensures that mixed choirs who face challenges in finding singers for all male voice parts continue to have access to well-loved repertoire.
