AS VESTA WAS DESCENDING
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- Created on: 21-02-14 21:54
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- AS VESTA WAS DESCENDING
- THOMAS WEELKES
- then 'three by three' is sung by 3 voices- S2, T1 and B. then S1, A and T2
- attended on by all is sung by all 6 voices homophonically''
- all alone is sung by a solitary soprano
- As Vesta is THROUGH COMPOSED
- all alone is sung by a solitary soprano
- attended on by all is sung by all 6 voices homophonically''
- then 'three by three' is sung by 3 voices- S2, T1 and B. then S1, A and T2
- 6 voices
- SSATTB
- ASCENDING -set to running ascending quavers
- DESCENDING set to descending running quavers
- first 'two by two' is sung by 2 voices -S2 and A
- Weelkes uses AUGMENTATION in the final section. 'Long live fair Oriana' is drawn out in longer note values in the bass part over 17 bars.
- He uses imitation for the text 'with mirthful tunes her presence entertain.'
- DESCENDING set to descending running quavers
- ASCENDING -set to running ascending quavers
- Included in The Triumphes of Oriana
- THOMAS WEELKES
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