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Thomas Morley was admitted Batchelor in Music at Oxford, 1588, and became Gentleman of the Royal Chapels to Queen Elizabeth, in 1592. He publish'd a learned Treatise in 1597, entitled A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Musicke, which he dedicated to William Bird, who had been his Master. He died in 1602. | Thomas Morley was admitted Batchelor in Music at Oxford, 1588, and became Gentleman of the Royal Chapels to Queen Elizabeth, in 1592. He publish'd a learned Treatise in 1597, entitled A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Musicke, which he dedicated to William Bird, who had been his Master. He died in 1602. | ||
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*{{NoCo|Still it frieth}} {{editions|3}} | *{{NoCo|Still it frieth}} {{editions|3}} | ||
====Canzonets to Three Voices - 1593==== | ===={{NoCo|Canzonets to Three Voices}} - 1593==== | ||
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#{{NoCo|See, mine own sweet jewel}} | #{{NoCo|See, mine own sweet jewel}} | ||
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: 23. {{NoCo|Though Philomela lost her love}} | : 23. {{NoCo|Though Philomela lost her love}} | ||
: 24. {{NoCo|Spring-time mantleth every bough}} | : 24. {{NoCo|Spring-time mantleth every bough}} | ||
*{{NoCo|Canzonets for three voices|Canzonets for Three Voices (complete)}} | |||
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====Madrigals to Four Voices - 1594==== | |||
===={{NoCo|Madrigals to Four Voices}} - 1594==== | |||
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#{{NoCo|April is in my mistress' face}} | #{{NoCo|April is in my mistress' face}} | ||
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====Canzonets to Two Voices - 1595==== | ===={{NoCo|Canzonets to Two Voices}} - 1595==== | ||
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#{{NoCo|Go ye, my canzonets}} | #{{NoCo|Go ye, my canzonets}} | ||
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====First Book of Ballets - 1595==== | ===={{NoCo|First Book of Ballets}} - 1595==== | ||
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#{{NoCo|Dainty fine sweet nymph}} | #{{NoCo|Dainty fine sweet nymph}} | ||
#{{NoCo|Shoot false | #{{NoCo|Shoot, false Love, I care not}} | ||
#{{NoCo|Now is the month of maying}} | #{{NoCo|Now is the month of maying}} | ||
#{{NoCo|Sing we and chant it}} | #{{NoCo|Sing we and chant it}} | ||
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====Canzonets or Litle Short Aers to Five and Six Voices - 1597==== | ===={{NoCo|Canzonets or Litle Short Aers to Five and Six Voices}} - 1597==== | ||
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#{{NoCo|Fly love that art so sprightly}} | #{{NoCo|Fly love that art so sprightly}} | ||
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#{{NoCo|Lo where with flowery head}} | #{{NoCo|Lo where with flowery head}} | ||
#{{NoCo|O grief, e'en on the bud}} | #{{NoCo|O grief, e'en on the bud}} | ||
#{{NoCo|Sovereign of | #{{NoCo|Sovereign of my delight}} | ||
#{{NoCo|Our Bonny-boots could toot it}} | #{{NoCo|Our Bonny-boots could toot it}} | ||
#{{NoCo|Ay me, the fatal arrow}} | #{{NoCo|Ay me, the fatal arrow}} | ||
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*{{NoCo|O fly not, love}} {{Editions|2}} {{NoCo|Haec dies}} is also set to this music. | *{{NoCo|O fly not, love}} {{Editions|2}} {{NoCo|Haec dies}} is also set to this music. | ||
====First Book of Ayres - 1600==== | ===={{NoCo|First Book of Ayres}} - 1600==== | ||
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#{{NoCo|A painted tale}} | #{{NoCo|A painted tale}} | ||
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*{{NoCo|Hard by a crystal fountain}} | *{{NoCo|Hard by a crystal fountain}} | ||
====Other secular music==== | |||
*{{NoCo|O mistress mine}} | |||
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==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
*{{NoCo|Canzonets | *{{NoCo|Canzonets to Three Voices}} 1593 | ||
*{{NoCo|Canzonets | *{{NoCo|Madrigals to Four Voices}} 1594 | ||
*{{NoCo|Canzonets to Two Voices}} 1595 | |||
*{{NoCo|First Book of Ballets}} 1595 | |||
*{{NoCo|Canzonets or Litle Short Aers to Five and Six Voices}} 1597 | |||
*{{NoCo|First Book of Ayres}} 1600 | |||
==External links== | ==External links== |
Revision as of 19:54, 7 December 2019
Life
Born: c. 1557
Died: 1602
Biography
The entry in Cathedral Music, Volume 1 (William Boyce) reads:
Thomas Morley was admitted Batchelor in Music at Oxford, 1588, and became Gentleman of the Royal Chapels to Queen Elizabeth, in 1592. He publish'd a learned Treatise in 1597, entitled A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Musicke, which he dedicated to William Bird, who had been his Master. He died in 1602.
View the Wikipedia article on Thomas Morley.
List of choral works
- For works at CPDL sorted alphabetically by title, see Thomas Morley compositions
Sacred music
Burial service
Other sacred music
Secular music
Canzonets or Little Short Songs to foure Voyces selected from Italian composers
E.H. Fellowes included these (un-numbered) in his edition of Madrigals to Four voices.
- My heart, why hast thou taken
- Still it frieth (3 editions available)
Canzonets to Three Voices - 1593
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The following pieces were included in a 2nd edition, published in 1606. |
Madrigals to Four Voices - 1594
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Canzonets to Two Voices - 1595
First Book of Ballets - 1595
Included in the 2nd edition published in 1600, the following piece is to seven voices |
Canzonets or Litle Short Aers to Five and Six Voices - 1597
A Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicalle Musicke - 1597
Included as an example, this piece was included by E. H. Fellowes in his re-publication of Canzonets to Three Voices.
- O sleep, fond fancy (2 editions available)
Shown as a wordless “air” in Morley’s book. Thurston Dart set these words to it from a piece by Thomas Bateson published in his First Set of Madrigals (1604).
- O fly not, love (2 editions available) Haec dies is also set to this music.
First Book of Ayres - 1600
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Triumphs of Oriana - 1601
Other secular music
Other works not listed above (See Template:CheckMissing for possible reasons and solutions)
Click here to search for this composer on CPDL
Publications
- Canzonets to Three Voices 1593
- Madrigals to Four Voices 1594
- Canzonets to Two Voices 1595
- First Book of Ballets 1595
- Canzonets or Litle Short Aers to Five and Six Voices 1597
- First Book of Ayres 1600
External links
- Works by Thomas Morley in the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)