Flora gave me fairest flowers (John Wilbye)

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• (Posted 2017-11-19)  CPDL #47523:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-19).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 99 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2012-04-11)  CPDL #25915:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-04-11).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 57 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a major 2nd. Revised files uploaded 05/02/17.

• (Posted 2006-10-08)  CPDL #12790:        (Finale 2003)

Editor: Jeff Buettner (submitted 2006-10-08).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 137 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: No barlines. Ticks with measure numbers, also rehearsal letters added for convenience. Editorial markings suggest phrasing according to text inflection.

• (Posted 2005-11-30)  CPDL #10283: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-30).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 52 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan

• (Posted 2005-08-30)  CPDL #09299:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 36 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2004-02-20)  CPDL #06764: 

Editor: John D. Smith (submitted 2004-02-20).   Score information: A4, 6 pages   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Flora gave me fairest flowers
Composer: John Wilbye

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1598 in The First Set of Madrigals for 3-6 voices, no. 22
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Original text and translations

English text Flora gave me fairest flowers, None so fair in Flora's treasure: These I plac'd on Phillis' bowers, She was pleas'd, and she my pleasure Smiling meadows seem to say, Come ye wantons, here to play.

German translation Flora gab mir die schönsten Blumen, keine gibt’s so schön in Floras Schatzkasten, die hab’ ich in Phyllis Lauben gesetzt, hat sie erfreut, und sie ist meine Freude. Lächelnde Wiesen scheinen, als ob sie sagen, „Kommt hierher zu spielen, Nymphen!“