the madrigal Fair Phyllis
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"Fair Phyllis" is a popular English Renaissance madrigal by John Farmer, noted for its lively word painting and playful pastoral text.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fair Phyllis | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
madrigal
ⓘ
vocal music composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | English madrigal school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Farmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
example of Renaissance word painting
ⓘ
introductory madrigal repertoire ⓘ |
| era | late 16th century ⓘ |
| form | through-composed ⓘ |
| genre | English Renaissance madrigal ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
pastoral imagery
ⓘ
romantic pursuit ⓘ |
| isPopularIn | choral repertoire ⓘ |
| isWrittenFor | a cappella performance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
lively rhythmic writing
ⓘ
word painting ⓘ |
| period | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
light
ⓘ
playful ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
pastoral love story
ⓘ
shepherdess Phyllis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textType | pastoral ⓘ |
| texture |
imitative counterpoint
ⓘ
polyphonic ⓘ |
| title | Fair Phyllis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
chamber performance
ⓘ
choral concert ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
SATB choir
ⓘ
mixed voices ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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