As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill Descending

~ Madrigal

Annotation

English

Musical elements that characterizes this piece as Madrigal:

  • Descending / Ascending in music when someone ascend or descend in text.
  • Changing in number of singers while it is mentioned in text: "First two by two, then three by three together / Leaving their goddess all alone hasted thither;"

Hebrew

מאפייני מדריגל ביצירה:

  • עליה או ירידה במוזיקה כשמישהו עולה או יורד בטקסט.
  • שינוי במספר זמרים עבור מספר שנמצא בטקסט: "First two by two, then three by three together / Leaving their goddess all alone hasted thither;"

Russian

Черты, характеризующие произведение как мадригаль:

  • Подъём и спуск в музыке, когда в тексте также поётся о том, как кто-то спускается или поднимается.
  • Изменение числа поющих в соответствии с упоминаемым в тексте числом людей: "First two by two, then three by three together / Leaving their goddess all alone hasted thither;" (Сначала по двое, затем вместе по трое / Оставив свою богиню одну, поспешили туда)
Annotation last modified on 2026-04-29 23:00 UTC.

Relationships

composer:Thomas Weelkes (English composer & organist, c. 1576–1623)
part of:The Triumphs of Oriana (number: 18) (order: 18)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1994-03-21 – 1994-03-22As vesta was, from Latmos hill descendingOxford Camerata, Jeremy Summerly3:50
2011-07-04 – 2011-07-06As Vesta was from Latmos hill descendingThe King’s Singers3:19
As Vesta Was DescendingAnthony Rooley, The Consort of Musicke3:11
As Vesta Was Descending[unknown]3:45
As Vesta Was Descending[unknown]2:56
As Vesta was from Latmos Hill descendingThe Cambridge Singers, John Rutter3:26
As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill DescendingThe King’s Singers3:02
As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill DescendingJones & Co3:23
As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill DescendingThe Cambridge Singers, John Rutter3:35
As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill Descending[unknown]3:21
As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill Descending (V. H, S. 155)The Wilbye Consort, Peter Pears3:13
As Vestas Was From Latmos Hill DescendingPurcell Consort of Voices, Grayston Burgess, London Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble, Elizabethan Consort of Viols3:25
Latmos Hill Descending: As Vesta Was[unknown]3:22
Latmos Hill Descending: As Vesta Was[unknown]3:11
The Triumphs of Oriana: As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill DescendingI Fagiolini, David Miller, Robert Hollingworth3:03
The Triumphs of Oriana: As Vesta Was From Latmos Hill DescendingAnthony Rooley, The Consort of Musicke3:30