Glees and madrigals for five voices, the tenor parts wanting; some being the compositions of William Byrd
Scope & Content:
The altos originally formed part of another set. Among the pieces are some having reference to historical events and characters, as-The murder of the two princes by the Duke of Gloucester, Jane Shore, Lady Jane Grey, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, etc. Includes: Part-song on the death of Queen ...
ENGLISH songs, seventy, in number; set to music by various composers of the xviith century, among whom are Nicholas Lanneire, William Lawes, Henry Lawes, Richard Deering, John Hilton, Simon Ives, Dr. John Wilson, and John Lenton. At the beginning is a harmonisation of the scale for the lute. Pap...