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==Music files==
==Music files==
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{{Editor|Kitty Briton|2007-09-28}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|2|82}}{{Copy|Personal}}
*{{NewWork|2007-10 01}} '''CPDL# ???: &nbsp;&nbsp; '''[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/f/fc/Mery.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/b/ba/Bryd_one_brere.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/a/ae/Byrd_one_brere.zip ABC]
:{{EdNotes|ABC file zipped.}}
:'''Editor:''' [[User:Lil Miss Picky|Kitty Briton]] ''(added 2007-09-28)''.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Score information: '''A4, 2 pages, 82 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Copyright:''' [[ChoralWiki:Personal|Personal]]
:'''Edition notes:'''


==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''Bryd one brere<br>
'''Title:''' ''Bryd one brere<br>
'''Composer:''' [[Anonymous]]
{{Composer|Anonymous}}
 
{{Lyricist|}}
'''Number of voices:''' 1vv '''Voicing:''' S<br>
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Secular music|Secular]], [[:Category:Madrigals|Madrigals]]<br>
'''Language:''' English<br>
{{a cappella}}
'''Published: ''' c 1300<br>
 
'''Description: ''' The First English Love Song.
Once upon a time, a bored English cleric flipped over a papal bull which was already a hundred years old and began to write down a song.  That song today is recognized as being the oldest extant English love song. Bryd one Brere is an honest confession of undying love (from the poet to a bird in a tree), devotion,  and praise of a lady.  It eloquently conveys the very heart of amor courtoise. Its soaring melody is one of the most beautiful melodies ever written, yet it conveys some element of bittersweetness. <br>
 
 
'''External websites: '''
More about "Bryd one brere:
:http://home.uchicago.edu/~atterlep/Music/Songs/brydonebrere.htm
 
Kitty Briton:
:http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=5085378
:http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-DEZvkn4mdKvQ_rCscDGUCKEdcpuoHTHS
 
Play an ABC source file here:
 
:http://www.concertina.net/tunes_convert.html


{{Voicing|1|T}}
{{Genre|Secular|Madrigals}}
{{Language|Middle English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Pub|1|c. 1300}}
{{Descr|The First English Love Song. Once upon a time, a bored English cleric flipped over a papal bull which was already a hundred years old and began to write down a song. That song today is recognized as being the oldest extant English love song. ''Bryd one Brere'' is an honest confession of undying love (from the poet to a bird in a tree), devotion, and :praise of a lady. It eloquently conveys the very heart of amor courtoise. Its soaring melody is one of the most beautiful melodies ever written, yet it conveys some element of bittersweetness.}}
{{#ExtWeb:
*[http://home.uchicago.edu/~atterlep/Music/Songs/brydonebrere.htm Article on a University of Chicago Personal Web Page]
*[http://home.uchicago.edu/~atterlep/index.htm Constance Fairfax's Commonplace Book - Medieval Resources]
*[http://home.uchicago.edu/~atterlep/Music/Songs/ More Medieval songs]
*[http://home.uchicago.edu/~atterlep/Music/14cmusandpoet.htm About 14th century music and poetry]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Medieval_composers About 14th century composers]
*[http://www.concertina.net/tunes_convert.html Play an ABC source file here]}}
==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
 
{{Text|English|
{{Text|English}}
Bird on a briar, bird on a briar, mankind has come of love, love to crave.
:Bird on a briar, bird on a briar, mankind has come of love, love to crave. <br>
Blissful bird, rue thou on me, or ready, love, ready thou me my grave.
:Blissful bird, on me have pity, or build, love, build me my grave. <br>
I am so blithe, so blithe, bird on a briar, When I see that maid in the hall.
:I am so blithe, so blithe, bird on a briar, When I see that maid in the hall. <br>
She is white of limb, lovely, :true, She is fair and the flower of all.
:She is white of limb, lovely, :true, She is fair and the flower of all. <br>
Might her I have at my will, steadfast of love, lovely, and true,
:Might her I have at my will, steadfast of love, lovely, and true, <br>
Of my sorrow she might me save, Joy and bliss were ever new to me.}}
:Of my sorrow she might me save, Joy and bliss were ever new to me. <br>


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[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Secular music]]
[[Category:Madrigals]]
[[Category:T]]
[[Category:Medieval music]]
[[Category:Medieval music]]

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  • (Posted 2007-10-01)  CPDL #15110:      (ABC)
Editor: Kitty Briton (submitted 2007-09-28).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 82 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: ABC file zipped.

General Information

Title: Bryd one brere
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: T
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Middle English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: c. 1300
Description: The First English Love Song. Once upon a time, a bored English cleric flipped over a papal bull which was already a hundred years old and began to write down a song. That song today is recognized as being the oldest extant English love song. Bryd one Brere is an honest confession of undying love (from the poet to a bird in a tree), devotion, and :praise of a lady. It eloquently conveys the very heart of amor courtoise. Its soaring melody is one of the most beautiful melodies ever written, yet it conveys some element of bittersweetness.

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

Bird on a briar, bird on a briar, mankind has come of love, love to crave.
Blissful bird, rue thou on me, or ready, love, ready thou me my grave.
I am so blithe, so blithe, bird on a briar, When I see that maid in the hall.
She is white of limb, lovely, :true, She is fair and the flower of all.
Might her I have at my will, steadfast of love, lovely, and true,
Of my sorrow she might me save, Joy and bliss were ever new to me.