Composition: Ayres and Dialogues for 1-3 Voices (Lawes, Henry)

Title Ayres and Dialogues for 1-3 Voices
Alternative title Ayres and Dialogues, for One, Two, And Three Voyces
Creators Henry Lawes (composer)
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Instrumentation voice and continuo
2 voices and continuo
3 voices and continuo
3 voices
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First published 1653
Dedication Book 1: :the two most excellent sisters, Alice Countess of Carbery, and Mary Lady Herbert of Cherbury and Castle-Island, daughters of John Earl of Bridgewater Book 2: Lady Mary Dering, Wife to Sir Edward Dering of Surenden Dering; Book 3: Lord Colrane [Coleraine]
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Composition types Airs, Songs
Language English
Period Baroque
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Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete John Playford Book 1 - Ayres (Voice & Continuo) · view
Book 1 - Pastoral Dialogues (2-3 voices, continuo) · view
Book 2 · view
Book 3 · view

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