Music, some think, no music is (Thomas Bateson)
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- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-03-14). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 52 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: At original pitch. The facsimile editions sets this for SSAATB, but SATTTB fits normal voice ranges better.
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Title: Music, some think, no music is
Composer: Thomas Bateson
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SATTTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1604
Description: No. 28 from The First Set of English Madrigals to 3, 4, 5, and 6 voices (Thomas Bateson).
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English text
Music, some think, no music is,
Unless she sing of toy and kiss;
And bring to wanton tunes fie fie,
Or tittle tattle, or I’ll cry:
But let such rhymes no more disgrace
Music, sprung of heav’nly race.