MUSIC of Henry VIII
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Henry VIII was a true renaissance prince. He was educated in the classics, and spoke and wrote several languages fluently, including the prerequisite Latin. He studied philosophy, and religion and often had heated debates with the learned thinkers of the age. He was an athlete and he was skilled in the arts of war. He wrote prose and poetry. But his real passion was always MUSIC. It is said that he owned: 10 trombones, 14 trumpets, 5 bagpipes, 76 recorders and 78 flutes. |
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In season 1 of The Tudors, King Henry VIII is shown playing the song 'Greensleeves', however this is likely an inaccuracy as this song is probably Elizabethan in origin and is based on an Italian style of composition that did not reach England until after Henry's death. |
'Pastyme in Good Company' was written by Henry VIII himself and his most famous composition |
Original lyrics: Pastyme with good companye I love and shall untyll I dye; Grugge who lust, but noon denye; So god be plecyd, thus leve woll I; For my pastaunce Hunte, syng and daunce' My hert ys sett All godely sport For my cumfort: Who shall me lett? Yowth must have sum dalyaunce, Of good or yll some pastaunce; Companye my thynckyth then best All throftes and fancys to digest. For idelnes Ys cheff mastres Of vices all; Than who can say But myrth and play Ys best of all? Cumpany with honeste Ys vertu, vices to flee; Cumpany ys gode and yll But every man hath hys frewyll The best insew. The worst eschew My mynde shall be Vertu to use Vyce to reffuse Thus shall I use me. | Lyrics in modern English: Pastime with good company I love and shall unto I die. Grudge whoso will, but none deny, So God be pleased, this live will I. For my pastance Hunt, sing, and dance. My heart is set All goodly sport To my comfort. Who shall me let? Youth will have needs dalliance, Of good or ill some pastance. Company me thinketh then best All thoftes and fantasies to digest. For idleness Is chief mistress Of vices all. Than who can say But "pass the day" Is best of all? Company with honesty Is virtue, and vice to flee. Company is good or ill But every man hath his free will. The best ensue, The worst eschew, My mind shall be. Virtue to use, Vice to refuse, I shall use me. |
King Henry's greatest hit is still performed 500 years later and below are several modern renditions: |
<embed allowfullscreen="true" height="384" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/d3c32a28994bea48e97fc52daac07ae647406ef9" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="467" wmode="transparent"/> Original Release of Past Time With Good Company by Blackmore's Night. Also a version by Jethro Tull. It's a montage of pictures and both bands playing in concert. |
<embed allowfullscreen="true" height="278" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/62a05758fca082076a38debbf9f5285a41f16139" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" wmode="transparent"/> performed by Ensemble D.E.U.M. (Dany, Ezio, Umba, Martie) members of "Coro Thomas Tallis di Arduino Pertile" | <embed allowfullscreen="true" height="278" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/82cf88e0c722ea84ff49f9f758fd2ad4cded24ba" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" wmode="transparent"/> |
<embed allowfullscreen="true" height="278" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/2a07086d037be85b973fad6abf280413e1b286a7" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" wmode="transparent"/> Live performance by Lucidian at the Mobile Renaissance Faire November 2007 | <embed allowfullscreen="true" height="278" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/a8ba20c3f06b42f94e2c9ef3649215f1b7237f0f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" wmode="transparent"/> "Pastime with good company" enregistrée sur le DVD "Echos de l'Harmonie Reflets de Harnes" ( copyright Harmonie de Harnes-Orpheus Studios 2005 ) |
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<embed allowfullscreen="true" height="278" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/cdd2a338f82a6d8e9f047ba3ca6fc918849ff66f" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" wmode="transparent"/> Blackmore's night | <embed allowfullscreen="true" height="278" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/9fa84e2f031c1bc169a431d9dd95b49527fb88d1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" wmode="transparent"/> Jethro Tull at a concert in 2007 |
<embed allowfullscreen="true" height="278" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/169b38f0597a4d7671d51e717168118a85f14a41" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" wmode="transparent"/> Reading Phoenix Choir, February 2002, Henley-on-Thames | <embed allowfullscreen="true" height="278" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/6a959d45d1c3c5b29c4bea80e4be5e8f7a58c831" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" wmode="transparent"/> Fiona e Lisa play Pastime With good company. Dvd Lichtbilder (2004). |
<embed allowfullscreen="true" height="278" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/49e04e238b8a0c6f0a367f8f32b568faad47e9be" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" wmode="transparent"/> Daniel Pearl Music Day, Maagan Michael October 24,2008 | <embed allowfullscreen="true" height="278" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/3d1f60cb703e71347e058e3b744f3a4866f0eb34" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" wmode="transparent"/> Performed by the Animando Ensemble Péter Lévai - crumhorn Anna Nagyné Bartha - viola da gamba Mária Békey - viola da gamba Dávid Budai - viola da gamba Ildikó Nagy - percussion |
<embed allowfullscreen="true" height="278" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/9a514f038bba553703681d76338f30efc285b01e" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" wmode="transparent"/> Gryphon | <embed allowfullscreen="true" height="278" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/dd1f0a258bad37b8116918b0812ebe276859f7f6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" wmode="transparent"/> Stone Angel = 1975 self-titled album. <a class="external" href="http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/MIDWINTER_STONEANGEL.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/MIDWINTER_STONEANGEL.html">http://psychedelicfolk.home...</a> |
<embed allowfullscreen="true" height="282" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/cdc9e2d64a9842761ff5a338564fe1a4b4814b75" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" wmode="transparent"/> VIII. Henrik - Pastime with good company Videó: Kis Attila Visegrád palotajátékok 2009.07.12. |
'Green groweth the holly' & others |
<embed allowfullscreen="true" height="278" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/99388800c301871a679e7011eb7ef564d5764a04" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" wmode="transparent"/> Performed by Sirinu. "All Goodly Sports: Complete Music of Henry VIII." | Grene growith the holy, So doth the ive, Thow wynter blastys blow never so hye, Grene growith the holy. As the holy grouth grene And never chaungyth hew, So I am, ever hath bene, Unto my lady trew. Grene growith the holy, etc. As the holy grouth grene With ive all alone When flowerys cannot be sene, And grenewode levys be gone. Grene growith the holy, etc. Now unto my lady Promyse to her I make, Frome all other only To her I me betake. Grene growith the holy, etc. Adew, myne owne lady, Adew, my specyall, Who hath my hart trewly, Be suere, and ever shall |
<embed allowfullscreen="true" height="282" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/59225e42e28898e08da9e6322ec6680b4b6a627a" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" wmode="transparent"/> Performed by Sirinu. "All Goodly Sports: Complete Music of Henry VIII." | Alas, what shall I do for love? For love, alasse, what shall I do, Syth now so kynd I do you fynde To kepe yow me unto? Alasse! |
<embed allowfullscreen="true" height="278" src="http://widget.wetpaintserv.us/wiki/thetudorswiki/widget/youtubevideo/a3ef5114e42b0226e8d95ac3d47d6a11feaa7027" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="344" wmode="transparent"/> Performed by Sirinu. "All Goodly Sports: Complete Music of Henry VIII." | Thow that men do call it dotage, Who lovyth not wantith corage. And whosever may love gete, Frome Venus sure he must it frett; Or elles from her which is her hayre; And she to hym most seme most fayre. Wyth ee and mynd doth both agre, There is no bote; ther must it be. The ee doth loke and represent; But mynd afformyth with full consent. Thus am I fyxed withowt gruge, Myne ey with hart doth me so juge. Love maynteynyth all noble courage; Who love dysdaynyth ys all of the village. Soch lovers though thay take payne It were pete thay shuld optayne; For often tymes wher they do sewe Thay hynder lovers that wolde be trew. For whoso lovith shuld love butt oone; Chaunge who so wyll, I wyll be none. |
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