My Bonny Lass She Smileth

Question 1

Musica Transalpina

Answer 1

• Latin: “Music from Beyond the Alps”
• published London 1588
• compiled by Nicholas Yonge (editor, singer)
• first printed collection of Italian madrigals in England
• 1st volume contains 57 pieces by 18 Italian composers (including Luca Marenzio)

Question 2

My Bonny Lass She Smileth background information

Answer 2

• English Madrigal (ballett)
• Thomas Morley
• publish 1595
• English
• a cappella voices
• homophobic/polyphonic
• 5 voices
• strophic form (AABB within each stanza)

Question 3

My Bonny Lass She Smileth essay sections

Answer 3

• Section A

- Section B

Question 4

My Bonny Lass She Smileth Section A

Answer 4

• duple meter
• lively, light-hearted mood
• largely syllabic text setting & homorhythmic texture: text clarity
• homophonic text setting in the verses alternates w/ more imitative writing in the “fa-la-la …” refrains

Question 5

My Bonny Lass She Smileth Section B

Answer 5

• duple meter to triple meter on “fa la la …” refrain

- same music repeated for second verse of text (strophic form)