| Title | Now is the Month of Maying | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composer | Thomas Morley (1557–1602) | |||
| Instrumentation | Flute duet |     | ||
| Key | G major | |||
| Range | D4–D5 | |||
| Time signature | 2/2 | |||
| Tempo | 100 BPM | |||
| Performance time | 0:40 | |||
| Difficulty level | intermediate | |||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (48 kB) (preview) | |||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (321 kB) | |||
| Play-along accompaniment | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (340 kB) | |||
| Date added | 2010-07-28 | |||
| Last updated | 2010-07-28 | |||
| Download popularity index |   1.4 (average) | |||
| Categories |
Madrigals, Renaissance | |||
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This charming piece is perhaps the best known of all English madrigals, and is the prototype of the pastoral-style madrigal, complete with references to nymphs, springtime, and dancing. It was composed by English organist Thomas Morley, and published in 1595.
