Thule, the period of cosmography (Thomas Weelkes)

From ChoralWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Music files

L E G E N D Disclaimer How to download
ICON SOURCE
Icon_pdf.gif Pdf
Icon_snd.gif Midi
MusicXML.png MusicXML
Capella.png Capella
Nwc.png Noteworthy
Network.png Web Page
File details.gif File details
Question.gif Help
  • (Posted 2012-05-10)  CPDL #26143:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-10).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 54 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes:
  • (Posted 2005-11-20)  CPDL #10210:  Network.png
Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-20).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 84 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan
  • (Posted 2005-09-16)  CPDL #09590:  Network.png
Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2005-09-16).   Score information: Letter, 14 pages, 157 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes:
  • (Posted 2005-08-30)  CPDL #09293:         
Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 57 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.

General Information

Title: Thule, the Period of Cosmography
Composer: Thomas Weelkes

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1600 in Madrigals to 5 and 6 parts
    2nd published: 1900 in Ausgewählte Madrigale und mehrstimmige Gesänge , Book III, no. 10
Description: 2-part madrigal, 2nd part is The Andalusian merchant

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

Thule, the period of cosmography,
Doth vaunt of Hecla, whose sulfurious fire
Doth melt the frozen clime and thaw the sky;
Trinacrian Aetna’s flames ascend not higher.
These things seem wondrous, yet more wondrous I,
Whose heart with fear doth freeze, with love doth fry.