Choir Pieces up to 20
Choir Pieces
Part book Project
2 Fortune esperee
This piece is anonymous but is after a piece by Antoine Busnois (also Busnoys) (c. 1430 – 6 November 1492)
I have set this as it is with the words, and also as a wind arrangement.
Choir Score Soprano Alto Tenor Bass
3 Allez regretz
This piece is by Hayne van Ghizeghem (c. 1445 – 1476 to 1497)
I have set this as it is with the words, and also as a brass arrangement.
Choir Score Alto Tenor Bass
4 En frolyk weson
This piece is by Jacobus Barbireau (also Jacques or Jacob; also Barbirianus) (1455 – 7 August 1491)
I have set this as it is with the words, and also as a brass arrangement.
Choir Score Alto Tenor Bass
There are 2 more verses, but the task of putting them into the score is really difficult, as you will see if you have a go: En frolyk weson verses 2-3
7 Pastime with good company
This piece is the first of many by Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547)
I have set it for Choir and a version for wind trio.
Choir Full Alto Tenor Bass
7A Pastime with good company
Choir Score Alto Tenor Bass
8 Adieu mes amours
This piece is by William Cornysh the Younger (also spelled Cornyshe or Cornish) (1465 – October 1523)
I have set it for Choir and a version for wind Quartet.
Choir Score Soprano Alto Tenor Bass
9 Adieu madame et ma maistresse
This piece is by Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547)
I have set it for Choir and a version for wind Quartet.
Choir Score Alto 1 Alto 2 Tenor Bass
9A Time to pass with goodly sport
Another version of this piece with English words by Anonymous.
Choir Score Alto Tenor Bass
10 Helas madame
This piece is by Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547)
Choir Score Alto Tenor 1 Tenor 2 Bass
12 Alas, what shall I do
This piece is the first of many by Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547)
Choir Score Alto I Alto II Tenor Bass
13 Hey now now
This piece is by John Kempe, lay singer at Westminister Abbey and teacher of its chorister, 1501 – 09
Tenor Score Tenor 1 Tenor 2 Tenor 3
Soprano Score Soprano 1 Soprano 2 Soprano 3
Mixed Score Soprano 1 Soprano 2 Tenor
14 Alone I live alone
This piece is by Robert Cooper (ca. 1474 to ca. 1535-40)
Tenor Score Tenor 1 Tenor 2 Tenor 3
Soprano Score Soprano 1 Soprano 2 Soprano 3
15 O my heart
This piece is by Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547)
Choir Score Alto Tenor Bass
16 Adieu, adieu, my heartes lust
This piece is by William Cornysh the Younger (also spelled Cornyshe or Cornish) (1465 – October 1523)
Choir Score Alto Tenor Bass
17 Above all thing now let us sing
This piece is by Thomas Farthyng (died 1520)
Tenor Score Tenor 1 Tenor 2 Tenor 3
Soprano Score Soprano 1 Soprano 2 Soprano 3
Mixed Score Soprano 1 Soprano 2 Tenor
18 Downberry down
This piece is by William Daggere a court composer possible of the previous generation, ie Henry VII’s court. Nothing seems to be known about him.
Tenor Score Tenor 1 Tenor 2 Tenor 3
Mixed Score Soprano 1 Soprano 2 Tenor
19 Hey now now
This piece is by Thomas Farthyng (died 1520)
Tenor Score Tenor 1 Tenor 2 Tenor 3
Soprano Score Soprano 1 Soprano 2 Soprano 3
Mixed Score Soprano 1 Soprano 2 Tenor
20 In May, that lusty season
This piece is by Thomas Farthyng (died 1520)