"Weep, o mine eyes" is one of the most famous madrigals of the English composer John Bennet.[1] It is written for four vocal parts and was first published in his first collection, Madrigalls to Fovre Voyces, in 1599.[2][3] The composition is an homage to John Dowland, being based partly on Dowland's most famous piece, "Flow, my tears".[4]

References

  1. "John Bennet – Bio, Albums, Pictures". Naxos Classical Music. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  2. Bennet, John (1599). Madrigalls to Fovre Voyces (images from the 1845 reprint). musopen.org. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. Aloritias, Karl (1 June 2010). "Weep, O Mine Eyes". Karl's Choral Music Webpage.
  4. Brown, David. "John Bennet (i)". Grove Music Online. (subscription required)
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