When others sing 'Venite exultemus' - Dowland, John

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"Third part of three. The perhaps confusing text is a fragment of a longer, anonymous poem that glorifies Anglicanism, and, more specifically, Queen Elizabeth. (i.e., "Eliza"). The Latin fragments are either Psalm titles or parts of prayers.<br>"

⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Madrigals

♯ Key G major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range D2 – E5

¶ Language → English

Measures 46

Texture mixed texture

Parts 2

Instruments Lute

Pages 1

CPDL # 43959

Editor James Gibb

Posted 2017-04-09

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

D4 – E5

Bass

D2 – A3

¶Lyrics / Text

:When others sing ''Venite exultemus'', [1] :Stand by and turn to ''Noli aemulari'', [2] :For ''Quare fremuerunt'' [3] use ''Oremus''; [4] :''Vivat Eliza'' [5] for an ''Ave Maria'', [6] :And teach those swains that live about thy cell, :To say ''Amen'' when thou dost pray so well. [1] "Come, let us rejoice." [2] The title of [[Psalm 36]]. Literally, "Seek not to envy." [3] The title of [[Psalm 2]]. Literally, "Wherefore do they shout/disturb." [4] "Let us pray." [5] (Long) "Live Eliza" (Queen Elizabeth) [6] "Hail Mary"