Westron Winde

(a round in four parts)

Westron winde, when wilt thou blow,

The smalle raine down can raine?

Christ if my love were in my arms

And I in my bed againe.

(Anonymous, 16th century)

music by Grant A. Colburn


Lovely Springtime
(a madrigal)

Lovely Springtime now is here
To warm our hearts so dear.
Fa la la la...
And as the winter passes
We will boldly raise our glasses!
Fa la la la...

Dance we all now in a round
Step to the piper's ground.
Fa la la la...
And as the night draws nearer
Will the maiden's heart be clearer?
Fa la la la...

words and music by
Grant A. Colburn


The Corpus Christi Carol
(a round in three parts)

Lully lullay, lully lullay,
The falcon hath borne my mate away.
He bear him up, he bear him down,
He bear him to an orchard brown.
In that orchard there was a hall
And it was hanged with purple and pall.

And in that hall there was a bed,
It hanged with gold so red.
And on that bed there layeth a knight
His wounds bleeding day and night.
By that bedside there kneeleth a may,
And she weepeth both night and day.

And by that bedside there standeth a stone,
'Corpus Christi' written thereon.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Alleluia.

(Anonymous)
music by Grant A. Colburn


Nay! Nay! Mistress
(a part song)

What should I say? Since Faith is dead,
And Truth away from you is fled?
Should I be led with doubleness?
Nay! Nay! Mistress.

I promised you, and you promised me,
To be as true as I would be.
But since I see your double heart
Farewell my part!

Thought for to take 'tis not my mind;
But to forsake one so unkind;
And as I find so will I trust
Farewell, unjust!

Can ye say nay but that you said
That I alway should be obeyed?
And thus betrayed or that I wist?
Farewell, unkist!

(Sir Thomas Wyatt 1503-1542)
music by Grant A. Colburn

The preceding music is given in instrumental arrangements due to the obvious limits of the midi format.
Lyrics are included to give the basic atmosphere intended.

For inquiries regarding performances or copies of the music above, please email the composer at:
grantco13@netzero.net

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