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In pride of May
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SSATB · Frank van Nimwegen
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In pride of May by Thomas Weelkes — Lyrics
In pride of May the fields are gay,
the birds do sing, do sweetly sing.
Fa la la la la la.
So nature would that all things
should with joy begin the Spring.
Fa la la la la la.
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About In pride of May
Thomas Weelkes was a leading English composer of madrigals. In pride of May is a joyful secular work for SSATB voices, setting a delightul pastoral text. The lyrics celebrate the beauty of spring and encourage a lady to appear, comparing her to the season and suggesting that her presence will make the birds sing even more cheerfully. The repetitions of 'Fa la la la la la' add to the lighthearted, celebratory mood of this Renaissance part-song.
