Composition: 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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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Anton Höger |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Hawthorne Early Music | 2022 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view Engraving Files (Lilypond) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement |
— | — | Complete Score (Tablature & Staff) · view Alto/Bass Viol · view Lutes · view |
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