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 |
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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
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|
| View | MIDI | 17. Those Sweet Delightful Lilies (orig. text ''I bei ligustri e rose'') |
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