Upon the Viol, a Catch (Henry Purcell)

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• (Posted 2005-12-01)  CPDL #10297:       

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2005-12-01).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 422 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: One of three catches on musical Themes in Three Catches from "The Catch Club or Merry Companion…". H.Purcell: A Catch by way of an Epistle, Anon.: A Fiddler and a Fuddler, H.Purcell: Upon the Viol

General Information

Title: Upon the Viol, a Catch
Composer: Henry Purcell

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicings: SSS or TTT
Genre: Secular, Canon

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1731 -
Description: Written for men's voices. Z263

Original text and translations

English text

Of all the instruments that are,
None can with the viol compare.
Mark how the strings their order keep,
With a "whet, whet, whet" and a "sweep, sweep, sweep".
But above all, this still abounds,
With a "Zingle, zing" and a "zit zat zounds".