First Publication | 1588 in Psalmes, sonets and songs of sadnes and pietie (London: Thomas East press) |
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Genre Categories | Songs; For 5 voices; For unaccompanied voices; |
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Work Title | What pleasure have great princes |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Byrd, William |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IWB 234 |
Key | G Mixolydian mode |
First Publication. | 1588 in Psalmes, sonets and songs of sadnes and pietie (London: Thomas East press) |
Librettist | Anonymous |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Renaissance |
Piece Style | Renaissance |
Instrumentation | 5 voices (or voice, 4 viols) |