Turn our captivity (William Byrd)

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Editor: Patrick Kan (submitted 2011-11-27).   Score information: Letter, 11 pages, 76 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Based on CPDL #5917 but transposed a tone higher for SSAATB
Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-11-03).   Score information: A4, 11 pages, 159 kB    Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Revised Jul 11. Original voicing, AATTBB

General Information

Title: Turn our captivity
Composer: William Byrd
Source of text: Psalm 126: 4-6, version from The Primer, or Office of the blessed Virgin Marie (1599)

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: AATTBB
or SSAATB
Genre: SacredAnthem

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets... (1611), no. 30

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Original text and translations

English.png English text

Turne our captivitie, O Lord, as a brooke in the South.
They that sowe in teares, shall reap in joyfulness.
Going they went and wept, casting their seeds. But comming, they shall come with jolitie, carrying their sheaves with them.