The First set of songs in four parts
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Type of record: Book
Title: The First set of songs in four parts
Other titles: Songs or ayres; First booke of songes or ayres of foure parts with tablature for the lute; First book of songs or airs; 1st. book of songs or airs; Unquiet thoughts; Whoever thinks or hopes of love; My thoughts are winged; If my complaints; Can she excuse; Now O I needs must part
Classmark: Large Music D-0/MUS
Creator(s): Dowland, John (1563-1626)
Additional creator(s): Chappell, W (1809-1888) (Other); Musical Antiquarian Society (Other)
Related people: Chappell, W
Publisher: Printed for the Members of the Musical Antiquarian Society by Chappell, Music Seller to Her Majesty, 50 New Bond Street
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1844
Language: English
Size and medium: vi p. of text, [viii] p., 91 p. of music and text, 8 p. of text
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/345420
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991018646779705181
Description
Includes undated introduction by William Chappell, and list of members of the Council of the Musical Antiquarian Society for its 4th. year, from 1 November 1843 to 31 October 1844.
Also includes Report of the Council, dated 1 November 1843, and full list of members of the Musical Antiquarian Society for its 3rd. year, from 1 November 1842 to 31 October 1843.
Also includes dedication by John Dowland to Sir George Carey, 2nd. Baron Hunsdon (1546-1603), and Dowland's address to "The Courteous Reader" from the original edition, and facsimile of original title page.
For 4 mixed voices, some unaccompanied, some with accompaniment for lute.
Sc. No. 557, D3218, T M78 DOWL-4.
original title: First booke of songes or ayres of foure parts with tablature for the lute.
Also has title: First book of songs or airs.
Also has title: 1st. book of songs or airs.
Contents: 1. Unquiet thoughts -- 2. Whoever thinks, or hopes, of love -- 3. My thoughts are wing'd -- 4. If my complaints -- 5. Can she excuse -- 6. Now, O I needs must part -- 7. Dear, if you change -- 8. Burst forth my tears -- 9. Go crystal tears! -- 10. Think'st thou then? -- 11. Come away, come sweet love -- 12. Rest awhile, you cruel cares! -- 13. Sleep wayward thoughts! -- 14. All ye whom love -- 15. Wilt thou unkind! -- 16. Would my conceit -- 17. Come again, sweet love -- 18. His golden locks -- 19. Awake sweet love -- 20. Come heavy sleep -- 21. Away with these self-loving lads -- 22. "My Lord Chamberlain his Galliard"
Additional description
Bound with two other works from same series in volume with spine title: Dowland, Este, Warren. Volume contains: 1. (v.12) Dowland, J.: Songs or ayres, the first set of songs in four parts. 1844. -- 2. (v.11) Este, T.: The whole book of Psalms : with their wonted tunes, harmonized in four parts. 1844. -- 3. (v.13) Hilton, J.: Ayres or fa las for three voices. 1844
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Tovey Collection
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