Now is the month of maying (Thomas Morley)

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Editor: Robert Urmann (submitted 2011-01-28).   Score information: Executive, 2 pages, 103 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• CPDL #17431:  Part Midis Available

Editor: Aaron Elkiss (submitted 2008-07-03).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 344 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• CPDL #15014:  NoteWorthy Composer

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• CPDL #10747:  Sibelius 3

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2006-01-15).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 67 kB   Copyright: Personal

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• CPDL #10349:  PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available.

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-12-05).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 91 kB   Copyright: Personal

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• CPDL #08652:  PDF, MIDI and LilyPond files available.

Editor: Nancho Alvarez (submitted 2004-11-30).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 41 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: individual parts available as midi files. also available as Postscript file. Only includes text of first verse.

• CPDL #06757:  Scorch, MIDI and Sibelius 2 files available.

Editor: John D. Smith (submitted 2004-02-20).   Score information: 45.6 x 64.5 cm, 2 pages, 74 kB   Copyright: Personal

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Editor: Laura Conrad (submitted 2001-05-04).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 318 kB   Copyright: GnuGPL

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• CPDL #00803:   

Editor: Geraldo Wehmhoff (submitted 2000-04-18).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 37 kB   Copyright: Personal

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• CPDL #00281:    Finale 1998 

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General Information

Title: Now is the Month of Maying
Composer: Thomas Morley

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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• Live performance of this work by the dwsChorale (youtube video)

Original text and translations

English text

Now is the month of Maying,
When merry lads are playing, Fa la la.
Each with his bonny lass
Upon the greeny grass,* Fa la la.

The Spring, clad all in gladness,
Doth laugh at Winter’s sadness, Fa la la.
And to the bagpipe’s** sound
The nymphs tread out their ground, Fa la la.

Fie then! why sit we musing
Youth’s sweet delight refusing? Fa la la.
Say, dainty nymphs, and speak,
Shall we play Barley-break? Fa la la.

* also: A-dancing on the grass
** also: bagpipes

Esperanto translation

Printempas kiam majas,
Ludantaj knaboj gajas, Fa la la!
Kun inoj sur herbej’
Ĉar nun ĝi verdas plej. Fa la la!

Somero ĝojon portas,
Jen vintra tristo mortas. Fa la la!
Kaj logas la ŝalmson’
La nimfojn kun impon’. Fa la la!

Fi, kial ni meditas?
Junaĝa rav’ invitas. Fa la la!
Ho, nimfoj kun graci’,
Ekludu nun kun ni. Fa la la!