Phyllida and Corydon - Moeran, Ernest John

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"Originally published by Novello and Co Ltd, in 1939."

⌛ Period → 20th Century ◈ Genre / Form → Partsongs

♯ Key C major

⁄ Time Signature 2/2

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Expert (Grade 6-8)

↕ Range F2 – A5

♩ Tempo animato (120)

◷ Duration ~4 min 42 sec

¶ Language → English

Measures 133

Texture mixed texture

Parts 6

Instruments SATB

Pages 11

CPDL # 80012

Editor Ian Haslam

Posted 2024-04-06

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

D4 – A5

Alto

A3 – F5

Tenor

C3 – A4

Bass

F2 – E-4

Piano (For rehearsal only)

F2 – A4

¶Lyrics / Text

In the merry month of May, In a morn by break of day, With a troop of damsels playing Forth I rode, forsooth, a-maying, When anon by a woodside, Where as May was in his pride, I espied, all alone, Phyllida and Corydon. Much ado there was, God wot! He would love, and she would not: She said, never man was true; He says, none was false to you. He said, he had loved her long: She says, Love should have no wrong. Corydon would kiss her then, She says, maids must kiss no men, Till they do for good and all. Then she made the shepherd call All the heavens to witness, truth Never loved a truer youth. Thus with many a pretty oath, Yea, and nay, and faith and troth! - Such as silly shepherds use When they will not love abuse; Love, which had been long deluded, Was with kisses sweet concluded: And Phyllida, with garlands gay, Was made the lady of the May.

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