Songs of sundrie natures (William Byrd)

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General Information

Published: 1588

Composer: William Byrd

List of works

Numbers in brackets refer to the 3rd edition of 1610.

For 3 voices

• 1. Lord in thy rage
• 2. Right blest are they
• 3. Lord in thy wrath correct me not
• 4. O God which art most merciful
• 5. Lord hear my prayer instantly
• 6. From Depth of Sin
• 7. Attend mine humble prayer
• 8. Susanna fair
• 9. The Nightingale (11)
• 10-11. When younglings first - But when by proof (12-13)
• 12-13. Upon a Summer's day - Then for a boat (9-10)
• 14. The greedy Hawk

For 4 voices

• 15-16. Is Love a boy? - Boy pity me
• 17-18. Wounded I am - Yet of us twain
• 19-21. From Citheron the warlike boy is fled - There careless thoughts are freed - If Love be just
• 22. O Lord my God (23)
• 23. While that the Sun (25)
• 24. Rejoice rejoice (chorus of no.35) (22)
• 25. Cast off all doubtful care (chorus of no.40) (24)

For 5 voices

• 26. Weeping full sore
• 27. Penelope that longed for the sight
• 28. Compel the Hawk to sit (30)
• 29. See those sweet eyes (28)
• 30. When I was otherwise (31)
• 31. When first by force (32)
• 32. I thought that Love had been a boy (33)
• 33. O dear Life (34)
• 34. Love would discharge (29)
• 35. From Virgin's Womb
• 36-37. Of gold all burnished - Her breath is more sweet

For 6 voices

• 38-39. Behold how good a thing - And as the pleasant morning dew (40-41)
• 40. An earthly tree a heavenly fruit (42)
• 41. Who made thee, Hob, forsake the Plough (43)
• 42-43. And think ye Nymphs to scorn at love - Love is a fit of pleasure (38-39)
• 44. If in thine heart
• 45. Unto the hills mine eyes I lift (47)
• 46-47. Christ rising again - Christ is risen again (45-46)