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Was ever wretch tormented (Thomas Tomkins)

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Editor: Diana Thompson (submitted 2009-04-17).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 86 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Original pitch. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
Editor: Diana Thompson (submitted 2009-04-17).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 98 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposed up a tone, and with minor changes to inner parts. See edition for details. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.

General Information

Title: Was ever wretch tormented
Composer: Thomas Tomkins

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: STTB or SATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1622

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Original text and translations

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Was ever wretch tormented
In midst of heaven retiring?
Was ever soul contented
In midst of hellish firing?
Yet I, with flames requited,
Am in my hell delighted,
And in my heavens languish
With pining grief and anguish.

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