Ah, Robin, gentle Robin

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"Ah, Robin, gentle Robin" is a popular early Tudor English part-song, often attributed to composer William Cornysh, known for its simple, lyrical melody and repeating burden.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English secular vocal work
early Tudor song
part-song
approximateDate early 16th century
countryOfOrigin England
genre part-song
secular song
hasAttributionStatus uncertain authorship
hasFeature lyrical melody
repeating burden
simple melody
hasForm strophic song
hasNotatedSourceType Renaissance manuscript GENERATED
hasPerformancePractice a cappella performance
hasRefrain Ah, Robin, gentle Robin
hasTitle Ah, Robin, gentle Robin
isIncludedIn Tudor part-song anthologies NERFINISHED
isOftenAttributedTo William Cornysh NERFINISHED
isPerformedBy early music choirs
vocal ensembles
isPopularIn early music repertoire
isStudiedIn Renaissance music courses
early music history
language English
musicalEra Renaissance NERFINISHED
numberOfVoices 3
period Tudor NERFINISHED
subjectMatter lament
love
texture vocal polyphony

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William Cornysh notableWork Ah, Robin, gentle Robin