The Old English Edition
The Old English Edition is a series of works by older English composers edited by GEP Arkwright and published in London and Oxford by J. Williams and Parker between 1889-1902. It comprises 25 volumes.
Contents overview
- I. Masque in honor of the marriage of Lord Hayes (1607) / the words by Thomas Campion , the music by various composers
- II. Six songs / by Thomas Arne
- III. Six madrigals to four voices / by George Kirbye
- IV. Twelve madrigals to five voices / by George Kirbye
- V. Six madrigals to six voices / by George Kirbye
- VI-IX. Songs of sundry natures / by William Byrd
- X. Mass to six voices, "Euge bone" / by Dr. Christopher Tye
- XI. Nine madrigals to five voices, from Musica transalpina, by Alfonso Ferrabosco
- XII. Five madrigals to six voices, from Musica transalpina / by Alfonso Ferrabosco
- XIII-XV. Eight ballets and madrigals / by Thomas Weelkes
- XVI-XVII. Airs or fantastic spirits / by Thomas Weelkes
- XVIII-XX. The first book of songs or airs of four parts / by Francis Pilkington (1605)
- XXI. Anthems and motets / by Robert White , George Kirbye , John Wilbye and William Daman
- XXII. Six anthems / by John Milton
- XXIII. Six songs / by Dr. John Blow , selected from the Amphion anglicus
- XXIV. Six songs / by Henry Purcell , selected from the Orpheus britannicus
- XXV. Venus and Adonis, a masque / by Dr. [John] Blow.