We shepherds sing (Thomas Weelkes)

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• CPDL #26151:  We_shepherds_sing.pdf  We_shepherds_sing.mid  We_shepherds_sing.cap 

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2012-05-11).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 30 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #12641, with corrections.

• CPDL #12641:   

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-09-18).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 31 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• CPDL #11589:      (Finale 2006)

Editor: Roel Griffioen (submitted 2006-04-28).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 76 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• CPDL #10214: 

Editor: Vince M. Brennan (submitted 2005-11-20).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 51 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Copyright (c) 2005 by V. M. Brennan

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General Information

Title: We shepherds sing
Composer: Thomas Weelkes

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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English text

We shepherds sing, we pipe, we play;
With pretty sport we pass the day.
Fa la la.
We care for no gold, but with our fold
We dance and prance as pleasure would.
Fa la la.