Witness, ye heavens (Giles Farnaby)

From ChoralWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Music files

L E G E N D Disclaimer How to download
ICON SOURCE
Icon_pdf.gif Pdf
Icon_snd.gif Midi
MusicXML.png MusicXML
Logo_capella-software_kurz_2011_16x16.png Capella
Nwc.png Noteworthy
Network.png Web Page
Error.gif Score Error
File details.gif File details
Question.gif Help
  • (Posted 2012-05-14)  CPDL #26174:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-14).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 84 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Reformatting of #14906, with corrections. Set for SSAATTBB. Revised files uploaded 02/02/19.
  • (Posted 2007-09-10)  CPDL #14906:         
Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2007-09-10).   Score information: A4, 14 pages, 62 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.
Error.gif Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.
  • (Posted 2005-11-14)  CPDL #10111:  Network.png
Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-14).   Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 91 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2004 by V. M. Brennan.
Error.gif Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

General Information

Title: Witness, ye heavens
Composer: Giles Farnaby

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicings: SSSAATBB or SSAATTBB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1598 in Canzonets to Four Voices, no. 21
Description: 

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

Witness ye heav'ns, I vow to love the fairest,
To love, but how? For virtue, not for lust.
Why? Because she is the rarest.
Come life, come death, in her I only trust;
Hap death, hap life, I force not which betide me,
By her I live, from death I cannot hide me.