Where the bee sucks (Robert Johnson II)

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  • (Posted 2024-07-25)  CPDL #81415:         
Editor: Pauline Emily (submitted 2024-07-25).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 41 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Arranged by John Wilson for three voices and thorough bass and published in his Cheerfull Ayres. This edition is derived from that source without major alteration.
  • (Posted 2017-11-19)  CPDL #47530:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-19).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 56 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Arranged by Andrew Sims for SATB choir a cappella.
  • (Posted 2017-04-10)  CPDL #43985:         
Editor: Ariel Barton (submitted 2017-04-10).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 74 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Arranged for solo voice and piano by J. Frederick Bridge and published in his 1890 book Songs from Shakespeare.

General Information

Title: Where the bee sucks
Composer: Robert Johnson II
Lyricist: William Shakespeare

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Solo medium
Instruments: Piano

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Instruments: A cappella

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: TTB
Instruments: Basso continuo

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
First published: 1659 in Cheerfull Ayres (John Wilson), no. 5
    2nd published: 1890 in Songs from Shakespeare (John Frederick Bridge)
Description: Possibly the version that was used in the original production of The Tempest.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Where the bee sucks.