Work Title
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Can She Excuse my Wrongs
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Alternative. Title
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The Earl of Essex Galliard
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Composer
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Dowland, John
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJD 66
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Key
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D minor
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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3 strains
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1597 ca.
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First Publication.
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1597
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Librettist
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attr. Robert Devereux Essex (1565–1601)
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Language
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English
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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2 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Renaissance
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Piece Style
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Renaissance
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Instrumentation
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4 voices, lute (or voice and lute)
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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Extra Information
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Subsequently published as the Earl of Essex galliard. It has been speculated that the lyrics were by Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, who was eventually beheaded for treason. No.5 in the First Booke of Songes or Ayres
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