Songs of sundrie natures (William Byrd)

General Information

Publication date and place: 1589 .

Composer: William Byrd

List of works

Numbers in brackets refer to the 3rd edition of 1610.

For 3 voices 1. Lord in thy rage 2. Right blest are they 3. Lord in thy wrath correct me not 4. O God which art most merciful 5. Lord hear my prayer instantly 6. From Depth of Sin 7. Attend mine humble prayer 8. Susanna fair 9. The Nightingale (11) 10-11. When younglings first - But when by proof (12-13) 12-13. Upon a Summer's day - Then for a boat (9-10) 14. The greedy Hawk For 4 voices 15-16. Is Love a boy? - Boy pity me 17-18. Wounded I am - Yet of us twain 19-21. From Citheron the warlike boy is fled - There careless thoughts are freed - If Love be just 22. O Lord my God (23) 23. While that the Sun (25) 24. Rejoice rejoice (chorus of no. 35) (22) 25. Cast off all doubtful care (chorus of no. 40) (24)

For 5 voices 26. Weeping full sore 27. Penelope that longed for the sight 28. Compel the Hawk to sit (30) 29. See those sweet eyes (28) 30. When I was otherwise (31) 31. When first by force (32) 32. I thought that Love had been a boy (33) 33. O dear life (34) 34. Love would discharge (29) 35. From Virgin's womb 36-37. Of gold all burnished - Her breath is more sweet For 6 voices 38-39. Behold how good a thing - And as the pleasant morning dew (40-41) 40. An earthly tree a heavenly fruit (42) 41. Who made thee, Hob, forsake the Plough (43) 42-43. And think ye Nymphs to scorn at love - Love is a fit of pleasure (38-39) 44. If in thine heart 45. Unto the hills mine eyes I lift (47) 46-47. Christ rising again - Christ is risen again (45-46)

Works at CPDL

Title	Year	No.	Genre	Subgenre	Vo.	Voices
An earthly tree a heavenly fruit - Cast off all doubtful care	1589	25 & 40	Sacred	Sacred songs	4	SATB
And think ye Nymphs to scorn at love - Love is a fit of pleasure	1589	42 & 43	Secular	Partsongs
Attend mine humble prayer	1589	7	Sacred	Sacred songs	3	SAT
Behold how good a thing - And as the pleasant morning dew	1589	38–39 (40–41 in 1610 edition)	Sacred	Anthems	6	SATTBB
Christ rising again - Christ is risen again	1589	46–47	Sacred	Anthems	6	AATTBB, SSATTB
Compel the hawk to sit	1589	28	Secular	Partsongs	5	ATTBB
From Citheron the warlike boy is fled - There careless thoughts are freed - If Love be just	1589	19-21	Secular	Madrigals	4	SATT
From Virgin's womb - Rejoice rejoice	1589	24 & 35	Sacred	Carols	4	SSAA
From depth of sin	1589	6	Sacred	Sacred songs	3	ATT
I thought that Love had been a boy	1589	32	Secular	Partsongs	5	SAATB
If in thine heart	1589	44	Secular	Partsongs	6	AATTTB
Is Love a boy? - Boy pity me	1589	15-16	Secular	Partsongs	4	SATB
Lord hear my prayer instantly	1589	5	Sacred	Sacred songs	3	STT
Lord in thy rage	1589	1	Sacred	Partsongs	3	ATT
Lord in thy wrath correct me not	1589	3	Sacred	Sacred songs	3	ATT
O God which art most merciful	1589	4	Sacred	Sacred songs	3	STT
O Lord my God	1589	22 (23 in 1610 edition)	Sacred	Partsongs	4	ATTB
O dear life	1589	33	Secular	Partsongs	5	ATTBB
Of gold all burnished - Her breath is more sweet	1589	36-37	Secular	Partsongs	5	SATTB
Penelope that longed for the sight	1589	27	Secular	Partsongs	5	SATTB
Right blest are they	1589	2	Sacred	Partsongs	3	ATT
See those sweet eyes - Love would discharge	1589	29 & 34	Secular	Partsongs	5	SATTB
Susanna fair (1589)	1589	8	Secular	Partsongs	3	SAT
The greedy Hawk	1589	14	Secular	Partsongs	3	SAT
The nightingale	1589	9	Secular	Partsongs	3	SAT
Unto the hills mine eyes I lift	1589	45	Sacred	Anthems	6	AATTBB
Upon a Summer's day - Then for a boat	1589	12-13	Secular	Partsongs	3	SAT
Weeping full sore	1589	26	Secular	Partsongs	5	SATTB
When I was otherwise	1589	30	Secular	Partsongs	5	SATTB
When first by force	1589	31 (32 in 1610 edition)	Secular	Partsongs	5	SATTB
When younglings first - But when by proof	1589	10–11	Secular	Partsongs	3	STT
While that the Sun	1589	23	Secular	Partsongs	4	SATT
Who made thee, Hob, forsake the Plough	1589	41	Secular	Consort songs	2	AA
Wounded I am - Yet of us twain	1589	17–18	Secular	Partsongs	4	SATB