Tan-ta-ra cries Mars (Thomas Weelkes)

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• CPDL #26124: 

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-08).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 15 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #9291. Arranged for TTB.

• CPDL #16393: 

Editor: William Long (submitted 2008-03-19).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 40 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged for SAT.

• CPDL #09291:  (NoteWorthy Composer)

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 18 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.

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Title: Tan-ta-ra cries Mars
Composer: Thomas Weelkes

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicings: TTB or SAT
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Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: Ayres or Phantasticke Sprits for Three Voices (London, 1608)

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Original text and translations

English text

Tantara, rantara, cries Mars on bloody rapier,
Fa la, fa la, fa la, fa la, cries Venus in her chamber.
Toodle loodle loo, cries Pan that cuckoo,
With bells at his shoe, and a fiddle too.
Aye me, but I, alas, lie weeping,
For death has slain my sweeting,