Although the heathen poets (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #4656: Sibelius 4.
  

Editor: David Fraser (added 2003-03-04).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 88 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Revised 11/06 (completely reset from original printed source)

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Title: Although the heathen poets
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv  Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigals
Language: English
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: Psalmes, sonets & songs (1588), no.21

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English text

Although the heathen poets did Apollo famous praise,
As one who for his music sweet no peer had in his days.