Two bookes of ayres : the first contayning divine and morall songs: the second, light conceits of lovers : to be sung to the lute and viols, in two, three and foure parts, or by one voyce to an instrument / Thomas Campion.

Author/creator Campion, Thomas
Format Musical Score
Publication InfoNew York : Performers' Facsimiles, [1995]
Description1 table book (56 unnumbered pages) ; 37 cm.
Subjects

Uniform titleAyres, 1st book
Variant title 2 bookes of ayres
SeriesPerformers' Facsimiles ; 106
Performers' Facsimiles (Series) ; 106. ^A682131
Contents First book. Songs of 4 parts: Author of light ; The man of life upright ; Where are all thy beauties now? ; Out of my soules depth ; View me Lord a work of thine ; Bravely deckt come forth bright day ; To musicke bent is my retyred minde ; Tune thy musicke to thy hart ; Most sweet and pleasing ; Wise men patience never want ; Never weather-beaten saile ; Lift up to heaven sad wretch ; Loe, when backe mine eye ; As by the streames of Babilon ; Sing a song of joy ; Awake thou heavy spright -- Songs of 3 parts: Come chearfull day ; Seeke the Lord ; Lighten heavy heart thy spright ; Jacke and Jone they thinke no ill -- Songs of 2 parts: All lookes be pale.
General noteFor cantus and lute, in tablature; with altus, tenor and bassus parts on opposite pages, or with altus and bassus parts on same page.
General noteReprint. Originally published: London : Printed by Tho. Snodham for Mathew Lownes and I. Browne, [1613?]
General noteReproduced from a copy in the British Library, London.
General note"... the signing, which is in a single sequence, indicates that the two books were issued as a single publication. The present facsimiles reflects the intention of the original publisher."
General notePublisher's no.: Performers' Editions 94106.
LanguageEnglish words.
LCCN 00522833
Publisher number94106 Performers' Facsimiles

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks M1575.C36 A31 1995 ✔ Available Place Hold