April is in my mistress' face (Thomas Morley)

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Edition notes: Deutsche Version "Frühling entsprießt der Lippe zart" (Übersetzer unbekannt) aus Deutsche Liederhalle, 3. Band (Thomas Täglichsbeck). Die Vorzeichen entsprechen nicht immer dem Erstdruck des Originals; die zahlreichen Crescendo- und Diminuendo-Gabeln wurden aus Platzgründen nicht übernommen.

General Information

Title: April is in my mistress' face
Composer: Thomas Morley
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB, SSAA or ATBB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1594 in Madrigals to Four Voices, no. 1
  2nd published: 1848 in Deutsche Liederhalle, 3. Band, p. 408
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External websites:

• Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
• YouTube performance (Guildford Cathedral Choir) - Barry Rose
• Live performance of this work by the dwsChorale
• April is in my mistress' face at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

Original text and translations

English text April is in my mistress' face, And July in her eyes hath place; Within her bosom is September, But in her heart a cold December. German translation April ist im Antlitz meiner Gebieterin, Und Juli steht in ihren Augen. In ihrem Busen trägt sie den September, Aber im Herzen einen kalten Dezember. Translation by Peter Rottländer

Italian translation Aprile è nel viso della mia amata, E Luglio trova spazio nei suoi occhi; Nel suo petto è Settembre, Ma nel suo cuore un freddo Dicembre. French translation C'est avril dans le visage de ma mie Dans ses yeux juillet a pris place En son sein on devine septembre Mais un froid décembre en son coeur.