The Triumphes of Oriana (Morley, Thomas)

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Work Title The Triumphes of Oriana
Alternative. Title Madrigales
Composer Morley, Thomas
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 25* madrigals
  • Songs of 5 voices
1. East: Hence stars
2. Norcombe: With angel's face
3. Mundy: Lightly she whipped
4. E. Gibbons: Long live fair Oriana
5. Bennet: All creatures now
6. Hilton the elder: Fair Oriana beauty's queen
7. Marson: The nymphs and shepherds
8. Carlton: Calm was the air
9. Holmes: Thus bonny boots
10. Nicholson: Sing shepherds all
11. Tomkins: The fauns and satyrs tripping
12. Cavendish: Come gentle swains
13. Cobbold: With wreaths of rose
14. Morley: Arise awake you silly shepherds
  • Songs of 6 voices
15. Farmer: Fair nymphs I heard one telling
16. Wilbye: The Lady Oriana
17. Hunt: Hark did ye ever hear
18. Weelkes: As Vesta Was, from Latmos Hill Descending
19. Milton Sr.: Fair Oriana on the morn
20. E. Gibbons: Round about her chariot
21. Kirbye: With angel's face
22. Jones: Fair Oriana
23. Lisley: Fair Cytharea
24. Morley: Hard by a Crystal Fountain
25. Johnson: Come blessed bird
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1601 or before
First Publication. 1601 - London: Thomas East
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Renaissance
Piece Style Renaissance
Instrumentation 5-6 voices
Extra Information *The first madrigal (by East) was not numbered, but served as a prologue.