Research Catalog

Title

The teares or lamentacions of a sorrowfull soule : composed with musicall ayres and songs, both for voyces and divers instruments / set foorth by Sir William Leighton.

Author

Leighton, William, Sir, approximately 1565-1622.

Publication

London : Printed by William Stansby, 1614.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Stansby, William, Printer.
• Drexel Collection.

Description

1 table book ([116] p.) : ill.; 33 cm.

Alternative Title

Tears or lamentations of a sorrowful soul

Subjects

• Songs with instrumental ensemble
• Songs with lute
• Vocal quartets with instrumental ensemble
• Vocal quintets with instrumental ensemble
• Vocal music > England > 17th century

Note

• For 1, 4, 5 voices and lute (lute tablature).
• Includes dedication pages.
• Includes address to the reader.
• Contains tributes to the composer.
• "In praise of that noble science of musicke ..." (on verso of t.p.).
• Other instruments mentioned: Bandora - cittern - treble viol.
• Ornamental t.p.

Indexed In (note)

• Catalogue of the valuable library of the late Edward Francis Rimbault (London, 1877)

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available on microform;

Provenance (note)

• From the collection of Edward F. Rimbault.

Processing Action (note)

• Microfilmed;

Contents

• Includes table of contents.
• O Loving God and father deere / Sir W. Leighton - Come let us sing to God / Sir William Leighton - My Soule doth long, and / Sir W. Leighton - In thee O Lord I put my trust / Sir W. Leighton - Thou art my God thy helpes at / Sir W. Leighton - Almighty God which hast / Sir W. Leighton - I cannot Lord excuse my Sinne / Sir W. Leighton - O Lord thy names most excellent / Sir W. Leighton - An heart thats broken & contrite / J. Dowland - Thou God of might hast / John Milton - Yeelde unto God the Lord / Rob. Johnson - Almighty God which hast / Thom. Foorde - Alasse that I offended ever / Edm. Hooper - O God to whom all hearts are / R. Kindersley - Almighty Lord and God of love / Nat. Gyles - Ile lie me downe to sleepe / Io. Cuperario - Attend unto my teares O Lord / Io. Bull - Looke downe O Lord / William Byrde - Hidden O Lord / Francis Pilkington - O Lord give care / Thomas Lupo - Let thy salvation / R: Jones - O God that no time / Martin Peerson - O Lord how doe my woes / Orlando Gibbons - Most mighty and all / Thomas Weelkes - O let me treade / John Warde - I am quite tired / John Wilbye - What shall I render / Rob. Jones - In thee O Lord / Alfonso Ferrabosco - Be unto me / William Byrde - I Laid me downe / William Byrde - O Lord come pitty / Alfonso Ferrabosco - Attend unto my teares / John Bull - O Lord behold my miseries / John Milton - High mighty God / Francis Pilkington - O Lord I lift my heart / Orlando Gibbons - Well-Spring of bounty / Edm. Hooper - The cause of death / Thomas Lupo - O let me at thy / Martin Peerson - O Lord how doe my woes / John Cuperario - O happy he / Thomas Weelkes - Save me O Lord / Rob. Johnson - Not unto us / Thomas Foorde - Lord ever bridle / Martin Peerson - O had I wings / John Milton - Lament, lament / R. Jones - O Lord consider / John Warde - O God the rocke / John Wilbye - I shame at mine / John Dowland - If that a sinners sighes / John Milton - Judge them O Lord / Rob. Kindersley - Come helpe O God / William Byrde - O Lord come pitty / Timolphus Thopull - In depth no man / Alfonso Ferrobosco.

Call Number

Drexel 4716

OCLC

57050155

Author

Leighton, William, Sir, approximately 1565-1622.

Title

The teares or lamentacions of a sorrowfull soule : composed with musicall ayres and songs, both for voyces and divers instruments / set foorth by Sir William Leighton.

Imprint

London : Printed by William Stansby, 1614.

Indexed In:

Catalogue of the valuable library of the late Edward Francis Rimbault (London, 1877), p. 71, lot no. 1155.

Additional Formats

Also available on microform; service copy classmark: *ZB-4289.

Provenance

From the collection of Edward F. Rimbault.

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Added Author

Drexel Collection.

Rimbault, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1816-1876. Former owner

Stansby, William, Printer.

Other Form:

Microfilm (OCoLC)154723828

Research Call Number

Drexel 4716