Work Title
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Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets
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Alternative. Title
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Composer
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Byrd, William
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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RISM A/I: B 5221 ; T 281-308
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Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IWB 164
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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30 (32) pieces:
- 1. The Eagle's Force
- 2. Of Flattering Speech
- 3. In Winter Cold (prima pars)
- Whereat an Ant (secunda pars)
- 4. Who Looks may Leap
- 5. Sing Ye to Our Lord a New Song
- 6. I Have been Young, but Now am Old
- 7. In Crystal Towers
- 8. This Sweet and Merry Month of May
- 9. Let Not the Sluggish Sleep
- 10. A Feigned Friend
- 11. Awake Mine Eyes
- 12. Come Jolly Swains
- 13. What is Life or Worldly Pleasure?
- 14. Fantasia a 4
- 15. Come let Us Rejoice unto Our Lord
- 16. Retire My Soul, Consider Thine Estate
- 17. Arise Lord into Thy Rest
- 18. Come Woeful Orpheus
- 19. Sing We Merrily unto God Our Strength (prima pars)
- Blow up the Trumpet (secunda pars)
- 20. Crowned with Flowers
- 21. Wedded to Will is Witless
- 22. Make Ye Joy to God
- 23. Have mercy upon me O God
- 24. Fantasia a 6
- 25. This Day Christ was Born
- 26. O God that Guides the Cheerful Sun
- 27. Praise Our Lord all Ye Gentiles
- 28. Turn Our Captivity, O Lord
- 29. Ah Silly Soul
- 30. How Vain the Toils
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1611 or before
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First Publication.
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1611 (London: Thomas Snodham)
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Language
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English
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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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3-6 voices or viols
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External Links
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RISM CPDL page Wikipedia article (section)
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