Rest sweet nymphs / Gute Nacht, mein Lieb (1605)

( Rest, sweet nymphs let golden sleep ; Deckt der Schlaf mit weichen Schwingen )

Pilkington, Francis (1565?-1638) [ England ]

Adaptor of the text: Kirmße, Heidi (born in 1925) [Germany]
Edition
Published by Friedrich Hofmeister Musikverlag [Germany] , 1975 ; in Brüder am Werk (3) (359 p.)
Ref. : FH 9387  (2 p.) , "Hofmeister Chorblätter"
Editor or author of the restitution: Hilliger, Otto ; Höft, Fritz ; Irrgang, Horst ; Lukowsky, Rolf
Type of material: Full score
 
Description
Text in: English + adapted in German
Epoque: 17th century  (1600-1649)
Genre-Style-Form: Choral song ; Secular ; Madrigal ; Renaissance
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: G minor
Duration: 2.0 min.
Number of verses: 2