READ Chapter 3 in Kelly.
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Agnus Dei, from Mass for four voices (3'45)
by William Byrd (~1540-1623)
performed by the Oxford Camerata
Interactive listening guide
| Agnus dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, | Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, | |
| miserere nobis. | have pity on us. | |
| Agnus dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, | Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, | |
| miserere nobis. | have pity on us. | |
| Agnus dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, | Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, | |
| dona nobis pacem. | give us peace. |
This sweet and merry month of May (2'02)
by William Byrd (~1540-1623)
performed by the King's Singers
Interactive listening guide
This sweet and merry month of May
While Nature wantons in her prime,
And birds do sing and beasts do play,
For pleasure of the joyful time,
I choose the first for holiday
And greet Eliza with a rhyme:
O beauteous Queen of second Troy,
Take well in worth a simple toy.
Can she excuse my wrongs
by John Dowland (1563-1626)
performed by Paul Agnew (tenor), Christopher Wilson (lute) (2'26)
performed by Stephen Rickards (countertenor), Dorothy Linnell
(lute), 1st verse only (1'27)
Interactive listening guide
Can she excuse my wrongs* with virtue's cloak?
Shall I call her good when she proves unkind?
Are those clear fires which vanish into smoke?
Must I praise the leaves where no fruit I find?
No, no: where shadows do for bodies stand,
Thou may'st be abused if thy sight be dim.
Cold love is like to words written on sand,
Or to bubbles which on the water swim.
Wilt thou be thus abused still,
Seeing that she will right thee never?
If thou canst not overcome her will,
Thy love will be thus fruitless ever.
Was I so base, that I might not aspire
Unto those high joys which she holds from me?
As they are high, so high is my desire:
If she this deny what can granted be?
If she will yield to that which reason is,
It is reason's will that love should be just.
Dear make me happy still by granting this,
Or cut off delays if that I die must.
Better a thousand times to die,
Then for to live thus still tormented:
Dear but remember it was I
Who for thy sake did die contented.
* my wrongs: the wrongs done to me
Can she excuse my wrongs
by John Dowland (1563-1626)
Arrangements for other instruments (listen to as many as
you like)
For several voices (as a madrigal)
For lute
For harpsichord
For viols and lute
For a mixed consort
Interactive listening guide
Further listening (optional): Sacred music, Madrigals