First Publication | 1600 in The Second Book of Songes (Dowland, John) |
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Genre Categories | Songs; For 2 voices, lute, viol; Scores featuring the voice; |
Work Title | White as lilies was her face |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Dowland, John |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IJD 45 |
First Publication. | 1600 in The Second Book of Songes (Dowland, John) |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Renaissance |
Piece Style | Renaissance |
Instrumentation | 4 voices / parts |
All 4 parts are texted, but the books of Songes are laid out in such a way "that allows performance by a soloist with lute accompaniment or various combinations of singers and instrumentalists" (Wikipedia, reference to First Book of Songes, but the layout is the same in the second).