Carters, now cast down your whips (Giles Farnaby)

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• (Posted 2011-07-30)  CPDL #24036:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-07-30).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 66 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Revised files uploaded 28/01/17.

• (Posted 2007-09-10)  CPDL #14891:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-10).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 30 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2005-11-11)  CPDL #10076: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-11).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 43 kB   Copyright: Personal

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

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General Information

Title: Carters, now cast down your whips
Composer: Giles Farnaby

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1598 in Canzonets to Four Voices, no. 2
Description: 

Original text and translations

English text

Carters, now cast down your whips,
and shepherds put off your scrips
whilst that your sheep are grazing,
behold fair stars blazing,
Ambrosia talking with Amaryllis,
and Corydon walking with fair Phyllis,
to set your eyes agazing.