Phillis, I fain would die now - Thomas Morley (1558 - 1602)

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Uploaded by on Jan 24, 2009

Sung by the Clerkes of Oxenford - Director David Wulstan. This madrigal was published in his second book of Madrigals published in 1595. Morley acnowledged a new fashion in English vocal music, this time for solo songs with lute accompaniment, this exclaims one mans love for a woman, but she being a 'comeleye and sober person lyvyng yn the syte of God must deny love' and the man's anguish at being turned down.

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  • My favourite madrigal ever

  • Stunning piece, Stunning performance.

  • MADRIGAL WIN

  • I honestly cannot breathe.

  • love this ! :)

  • Perfect Piece I love it

  • Music is very contemplative. It gave a full range of the past generations' spirituality how did they prepare & feel themselves before death. The author described them with such a music, that gives senses of Joy, Hope over Sadness & Sorrows. That makes me believe that they were living in a higher level of spirituality than we do. Now everyone is afraid of death as one believes against the reality that one can live on Earth Forever.

  • AWESOME song.Morely = Yum

  • Stunning music, briliantly performed. 968 views. Thanks for posting with the lyrics. nicely done!

  • "Ah, no, no, no"

    How artful <3

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