Composition: Ayeres or Phantasticke Spirites (Weelkes, Thomas)
| Title | Ayeres or Phantasticke Spirites |
| Alternative title | Ayeres or phantasticke spirites for three voices, made and newly published by Thomas Weelkes, gentleman of his Maiesties chappell, Batchelar of Musicke, and organest of the Cathedral Church of Chichester. |
| Creators | Thomas Weelkes (composer) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | 3 voices |
| Number of movements | 26 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1608 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Airs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Renaissance |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Come Let's Begin | — | — | — |
| 2. Jockey, Thine Hornpipe's Dull | — | — | — |
| 3. Some Men Desire Spouses | — | — | — |
| 4. To-morrow is the Mirrage Day | — | — | — |
| 5. Upon an Hill the Bonny Boy | — | — | — |
| 6. Come Sirrah Jack, Ho | — | — | — |
| 7. Tan ta ra ran tan tant | — | — | — |
| 8. The Gods have Heard My Vows | — | — | — |
| 9. Though My Carriage be but Careless | — | — | — |
| 10. The Ape, the Monkey and Baboon | — | — | — |
| 11. No, No, Though I Shrink Still | — | — | — |
| 12. Aye Me, alas, Heigh Ho | — | — | — |
| 13. Late in My Rash Accounting | — | — | — |
| 14. Four Arms, Two Necks | — | — | — |
| 15. Lord, When I Think | — | — | — |
| 16. Say, Sweetheart, Will You Love Me? | — | — | — |
| 17. I bei ligustri e rose | — | — | — |
| 18. Strike it up, Tabor | — | — | — |
| 19. Ha ha, This World Doth Pass | — | — | — |
| 20. Since Robin Hood | — | — | — |
| 21. Fa la la, O Now Weep | — | — | — |
| 22. Alas, Tarry but One Half-hour | — | — | — |
| 23. As Deadly Serpents Larking | — | — | — |
| 24. Donna, il vostro | — | — | — |
| 25. The Nightingale | — | — | — |
| 26. Death Hath Depriv'd Me | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Ha ha, This World Doth Pass (No.19) | 3 viols | Albert Folop |
| view | The Nightingale (No.25) | 3 voices | Henry Leslie |
| view | Death Hath Depriv'd Me (No.26) | 6 trumpets and 3 trombones | William Dyson |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | London: Joseph Williams | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 1. Come Let's Begin · view 2. Jockey Thine Hornpipes · view 4. Tomorrow is the Marriage Day · view 5. Upon a Hill · view 6. Come Sirrah Jack hoe · view 7. Tan ta ra ran · view 8. The Gods Have Heard · view 10. The Ape, the Monkey and the Baboon · view 11. No, Though I Shrinke · view 12. Aye Me · view 13. Late in My Rash · view 17. I bei ligustri · view 18. Strike it up, Tabor · view 19. Ha ha, This World Doth Pass · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Jürgen Knuth | — | 17. Those Sweet Delightful Lilies (orig. text ''I bei ligustri e rose'') · view Engraving files (Sibelius) · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | 14. Four Arms, Two Necks, One Wreathing · view |
| view | Ha ha, This World Doth Pass (No.19) | Arrangement for 3 viols |
— | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Personal composer) · view Treble1 viol · view Treble2 viol · view Tenor viol, alto clef · view Tenor viol, octave treble clef · view |
| view | The Nightingale (No.25) | Arrangement for 3 voices |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Death Hath Depriv'd Me (No.26) | Arrangement for 6 trumpets and 3 trombones |
— | — | Complete Score · view Horn (F) (Alternate for Trumpet 3) · view Trumpet 1 (B) · view Trumpet 2 (B) · view Trumpet 3 (B) · view Trumpet 1 (C) · view Trumpet 2 (C) · view Trumpet 3 (C) · view Trombone 1 · view Trombone 2 · view Bass Trombone · view Tuba (Alternate for Bass Trombone) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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