Come ye tuneful sisters - Croft, William

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"Written for the wedding of Dr John Dolben, Vicar of St Mary's, Finedon, Northamptonshire, UK. First performed in September 1720 by William Croft, Mr Hughes, Mr Freeman and Mr Baker (all well-known singers from London)."

⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre → Anthems

♯ Key E minor

⁄ Time Signature 2/2

♬ Voicing → ATB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range D#2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 293

Texture mixed texture

Parts 4

Instruments Organ

Pages 16

CPDL # 59537

Editor Jonathan Harris

Posted 2020-07-05

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Alto

G#3 – D5

Tenor

E2 – B3

Bass

E2 – F4

D#2 – E4

¶Lyrics / Text

Come all, ye tuneful sisters, bring each warbling voice, each vocal string. 'Tis Strephon bids attend. Strephon the joy of ev'ry heart a friend. Phebus thou God of health and song preside in the melodious throng, and grace the genial feast. Let the sweet female Treble join the manly Bass, and both combine to charm each am'rous breast. Hail to Elisa, chast and fair. Hail to the loving lovely pair. Guard 'em ye pow'rs above in all life's long and happy scene, let nought be heard, let nought be seen but harmony and love.