How Vain the Toils (Byrd, William)
| Title | How Vain the Toils |
| Alternative title | In Vain the Toils |
| Creators | William Byrd, composer |
| Opus | T 308 |
| Instrumentation | voice and 5 viols |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1611 |
| First published | 1611 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred songs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Renaissance |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Anton Höger |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Hawthorne Early Music | 2022 | Complete Score Complete Parts Engraving Files (Lilypond) |
| View | Complete | Arrangement |
— | — | Complete Score (Tablature & Staff) Alto/Bass Viol Lutes |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Synthesized | For Alto, Bass Viol and 2 Lutes (Höger) | Synthesized performance |
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