David Solomons

singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer

Lullaby my sweet little baby for flute quintet

SM-000262874
Composer
William Byrd
Arranger
David W Solomons
Publisher
David W Solomons
Genre
Classical / Instrumental
Instrumentation
Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Flute
Scored for
Quintet
Type of score
Full score, Parts
Duration
4'40"
Difficulty
Medium
Year of composition
2016

Description
Arrangement of the Christmas madrigal by William Byrd in which the mother of the baby Jesus
lulls him to sleep but foresees the sorrows of the slaughter of the innocents by Herod's men:
The first three verses end:
"O woeful wretched day when wretches have their will"
(a clear reference to the times in which Byrd lived, as a Catholic under Protestant rule).
There is hope in the last verse when the tyrants no longer have their will....
This arrangement follows Byrd's original, but instrumentalists may also add slurs if desired.
The pdf contains score and parts.
The sound sample is an electronic preview.

Upload date
09 Oct 2016

Price

Sheet music file
8.00 USD
PDF, 429.4 Kb (23 p.)

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