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:'''Editor:''' [[User:Lil Miss Picky|Kitty Briton]] ''(added 2007-09-28)''. '''Score information: '''A4, 2 pages, 82 kbytes '''Copyright:''' [[ChoralWiki:Personal|Personal]] | :'''Editor:''' [[User:Lil Miss Picky|Kitty Briton]] ''(added 2007-09-28)''. '''Score information: '''A4, 2 pages, 82 kbytes '''Copyright:''' [[ChoralWiki:Personal|Personal]] | ||
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- Editor: Kitty Briton (added 2007-09-28). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 82 kbytes Copyright: Personal
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General Information
Title: Bryd one brere
Composer: Anonymous
Number of voices: 1vv Voicing: S
Genre: Secular, Madrigals
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
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.
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More about "Bryd one brere:
Kitty Briton:
- http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=5085378
- http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-DEZvkn4mdKvQ_rCscDGUCKEdcpuoHTHS
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Original text and translations
English text
- Bird on a briar, bird on a briar, mankind has come of love, love to crave.
- Blissful bird, on me have pity, or build, love, build 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.