Up then, Melpomene - Kirbye, George

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"1st part of a 2-part madrigal, the 2nd part being Why wail we thus? (George Kirbye)"

⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Madrigals

♯ Key G minor

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SSATTB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range G2 – A5

¶ Language → English

Measures 81

Texture mixed texture

Parts 6

Instruments A cappella

Pages 9

CPDL # 31850

Editor Brian Russell

Posted 2014-05-07

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Cantus

D4 – A5

Quintus

D4 – G5

Altus

B-3 – D5

Tenor

D3 – A4

Sextus

C3 – E-4

Bassus

G2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

Up, then, Melpomene, the mournful'st Muse of nine, Such cause of mourning never had'st afore. Up, grisly ghosts, and up my rueful rime, Matter of mirth now shalt thou have no more, For dead she is, that mirth thee made of yore: Dido, my dear, alas, is dead; Dead and lieth wrap'd in lead. O, heavy hearse, Let streaming tears be poured out in store. O, careful verse.