Masque and entertainment music

Attributions to composers rather than librettists are indicated by an asterisk (*).

• Adson, J.*, arr. – dances from Courtly Masquing Ayres, in 5 parts:
  • No 14.
  • No 16.
  • No 17.
  • No 18.
  • No 20.
  • No 21.
• Anonymous:
  • His Highness’s Entertainment at Broxbourne:
    • Broxbournebury masque 1.
    • Broxbournebury masque 2.
    • Broxbournebury masque 3.
  • The Masque of Flowers:
    • Ahay for and a ho (lyrics).
    • The cadua – R. Bateman.
    • The cuckolds’ masque.
    • The first of the ladies.
    • The fourth of the ladies.
    • Mary Maudlin masque.
    • A masque in flowers.
    • The second of the ladies.
    • The third of the ladies.
    • Sir Francis Bacon’s first masque.
    • Sir Francis Bacon’s second masque.
  • The Masque of Mountebanks:
    • Is any deaf? (lyrics).
    • Is any so spent (lyrics).
    • Maids of the chamber (lyrics).
    • What is’t you lack (lyrics).
  • unidentified masques:
    • Antimasque.
    • Blackfriars masque.
    • Durrants masque.
    • The first masque.
    • The first of the Lords.
    • The first of the Temple antic.
    • The knights’ masque.
    • Lord Zouche’s masque.
    • A masque (1).
    • A masque (2).
    • A masque (3).
    • A masque (4).
    • A masque (5).
    • A masque (6).
    • A masque (7).
    • A masque (8).
    • A masque (9).
    • A masque (10).
    • A masque (11).
    • A masque (12).
    • A masque (13).
    • A masque (14).
    • My Lady Wroth’s masque.
    • My Lord of Oxford’s masque.
    • A re masque.
    • The second masque.
    • The second of the Temple antic.
    • The Temple antic 1.
    • The Temple antic 2.
• Arne, T.* – Alfred:
  • Rule, Britannia! (lyrics). The original arrangement, not that of the modern patriotic song.
• Bateman, R.* – unidentified masque:
  • Bateman’s masque.
• Beaumont, F. – The Masque of the Inner Temple and Gray’s Inn:
  • Gray’s Inn masque.
  • Gray’s Inn masque, the first – J. Coprario.
  • Gray’s Inn masque, the second – J. Coprario.
  • Gray’s Inn masque, the third – J. Coprario.
  • The jolly shepherd.
  • The maypole.
  • The nymphs’ dance – J. Coprario.
  • The queen’s masque.
  • The standing masque.
• Browne, W. – Circe and Ulysses:
  • The apes’ dance at the Temple.
  • The first of the Temple.
  • The haymakers’ masque.
  • The second of the Temple.
  • Steer hither, steer, your winged pines (lyrics).
• Bull, J.* – unidentified masque:
  • The Bull masque.
• Campion, T.:
  • Entertainment at Brougham Castle:
    • The king’s goodnight – G. Mason (lyrics).
    • The shadows darkening our intents – G. Mason (lyrics).
  • Lord Hay’s Masque:
    • Move now with measured sound – T. Campion (lyrics).
    • Now hath Flora robbed her bowers – T. Campion (lyrics).
    • Shows and nightly revels – T. Lupo (lyrics).
    • Time that leads the fatal round – T. Lupo (lyrics).
    • Triumph now with joy and mirth – T. Giles (lyrics).
  • The Lords’ Masque:
    • Come away; bring thy golden theft – T. Campion (lyrics).
    • The first of the Lords – J. Coprario.
    • The furies.
    • A masque (1).
    • A masque (2).
    • The second of the Lords – J. Coprario.
    • The third of the Lords – J. Coprario.
    • Woo her and win her – T. Campion (lyrics).
  • The Squires’ Masque:
    • Adson’s masque 1 – J. Adson.
    • Adson’s masque 2 – J. Adson.
    • Adson’s masque 3 – J. Adson.
    • Bring away this sacred tree – N. Lanier (lyrics).
    • Come ashore – J. Coprario 🎤 (lyrics).
    • The devils’ dance – J. Adson.
    • Go, happy man – J. Coprario 🎤 (lyrics).
    • The sailors’ masque.
    • The tempest. It is sometimes thought to have been written for Shakespeare’s Tempest. If so, it could be either the Reapers’ Dance or the Dance of the Shapes in Act III, scene iii.
    • While dancing rests – J. Coprario 🎤 (lyrics).
• Carey, H.* – Britannia, or, The Royal Lovers:
  • He comes, the hero comes! (lyrics).
• Chapman, G. – The Memorable Masque of the Middle Temple and Lincoln’s Inn:
  • The baboons’ dance – R. Johnson.
  • The first of the Temple – R. Johnson.
  • The noble man – R. Johnson.
  • The second of the Temple – R. Johnson.
  • The third of the Temple – R. Johnson.
• Coleman, C.* – The King and Queen’s Entertainment at Richmond:
  • Did not you once, Lucinda, vow (lyrics)
• Daniel, S. – The Vision of the Twelve Goddesses:
  • Lady Lucy’s masque.
• Davenant, W.:
  • Britannia Triumphans:
    • Britanocles, the great and good appears – W. Lawes (lyrics).
    • Song of Galatea – W. Lawes (lyrics).
    • The valediction – W. Lawes (lyrics).
  • The Triumphs of the Prince d’Amour:
    • Antimasque – J. Jenkins.
    • Behold, how this conjunction thrives! – W. Lawes (lyrics).
    • The song of valediction – W. Lawes (lyrics).
    • Temple masque – W. Lawes.
    • Whither so gladly and so fast – H. Lawes (lyrics).
• Dowland, J.* – E. Home and T. Howard’s wedding masque (lost):
  • Cease these false sports (lyrics).
  • Up, merry mates! (lyrics).
  • Welcome, black Night (lyrics).
• Gibbons, O.* – unidentified masque:
  • Nan’s masque.
• Hume, T.* – unidentified masque:
  • The Earl of Sussex’s delight.
• Ives, S.* – R. Davies and D. Mansell’s wedding masque (lost):
  • Rice Davies’ masque.
• Johnson, R.* – unidentified masques:
  • A masque tune.
  • For ever let thy heavenly tapers (lyrics).
  • Lady Hatton’s almain.
• Jonson, B.:
  • For the Honour of Wales:
    • The goats’ masque.
  • The Fortunate Isles and Their Union:
    • Come, noble nymphs – W. Webb (lyrics, alternate setting). Perhaps one of these settings was intended for the cancelled performance of the masque of Neptune’s Triumph.
  • The Gypsies Metamorphosed:
    • From the famous Peak of Derby – R. Johnson (lyrics). If not for Johnson’s music, this masque should have been relegated to the dustbin of history.
    • To the old, long life (lyrics).
    • Why, this is a sport (lyrics).
  • The Hue and Cry After Cupid:
    • Beauties, have ye seen this toy – H. Lawes (lyrics).
    • Why stays the bridegroom to invade – A. Ferrabosco II 🎤 (lyrics).
  • Hymenaei:
    • Essex antic masque.
    • The first of my Lord of Essex.
    • The second of my Lord of Essex.
    • The third of my Lord of Essex.
  • Love Freed from Ignorance and Folly:
    • How near to good is what is fair! – A. Ferrabosco II (lyrics).
    • The ladies’ masque.
    • The ladies’ second masque.
    • The ladies’ third masque.
    • Oh, what a fault – A. Ferrabosco II (lyrics).
    • Senses by unjust force banished – A. Ferrabosco II (lyrics).
  • Lovers Made Men:
    • The king’s mistress.
    • Lord Hay’s first masque.
    • Lord Hay’s second masque.
    • Van-Weelly.
    • Waters’s love.
    • Williams’s love.
    • Wilson’s love.
  • The Masque of Augurs:
    • The bears’ dance.
    • Do not expect to hear of all – N. Lanier (lyrics).
  • The Masque of Beauty:
    • Had those that dwell in error foul – A. Ferrabosco II (lyrics).
    • If all these Cupids – A. Ferrabosco II (lyrics).
    • It was no policy of court – A. Ferrabosco II (lyrics).
    • So beauty on the waters stood – A. Ferrabosco II (lyrics).
    • Yes, were the Loves – A. Ferrabosco II (lyrics).
  • The Masque of Blackness:
    • Come away, come away – A. Ferrabosco II 🎤 (lyrics).
  • The Masque of Queens:
    • The first of the Queen’s Masque. An almain.
    • The first witches’ dance.
    • The last of the Queen’s Masque.
    • The second of the Queen’s Masque. A brawl.
    • The second witches’ dance.
    • When all the ages of the earth – A. Ferrabosco II (lyrics).
  • Oberon, the Faery Prince:
    • The fairy masque – R. Johnson.
    • The first of the Prince’s Masque – R. Johnson. An almain.
    • Gentle knights – A. Ferrabosco II (lyrics).
    • Nay, nay, you must not stay – A. Ferrabosco II (lyrics).
    • The satyrs’ masque – R. Johnson.
    • The second of the Prince’s Masque – R. Johnson. An almain.
    • The third of the Prince’s Masque – R. Johnson. An almain.
  • Pan’s Anniversary:
    • The shepherds’ masque.
  • A Private Entertainment at Highgate:
    • See, see, oh, see, who here is come a-maying! – M. Peerson (lyrics).
  • The Vision of Delight:
    • I was not wearier – N. Lanier (lyrics).
• Lanier, N.* – unidentified masque:
  • Symphony (1).
  • Symphony (2).
• Lawes, W.* – unidentified masques:
  • Mr Lawes’ flat tune.
  • Symphony.
• Milton, J. – Comus:
  • Back, shepherds, back – H. Lawes (lyrics).
  • From the heavens now I fly – H. Lawes (lyrics).
  • Noble lord and lady bright – H. Lawes (lyrics).
  • Now my task is smoothly done – H. Lawes (lyrics).
  • Sabrina fair – H. Lawes (lyrics).
  • Sweet Echo – H. Lawes (lyrics).
• Shirley, J.:
  • Cupid and Death:
    • Victorious men of Earth – C. Gibbons (lyrics).
  • The Triumph of Peace:
    • Come away – W. Lawes (lyrics). The only short fragment of the song that has survived.
    • The fancy / Anne Pitt’s masque – S. Ives.
    • Hence, ye profane – W. Lawes (lyrics).
    • In envy to the Night – W. Lawes (lyrics).
    • A masque (1).
    • A masque (2).
    • The queen’s masque – S. Ives.
    • Symphony (1) – S. Ives.
    • Symphony (2) – S. Ives.
    • Symphony – W. Lawes. Introductory instrumental pieces to songs for which the musical settings have not survived. Sorry for the rough continuo realisation, the source I used for the realisation in the songs did not include these three symphonies.
    • Think not I could absent myself – W. Lawes (lyrics).
    • Wherefore do my sisters stay? – W. Lawes (lyrics).
    • Why do you dwell so long – W. Lawes (lyrics).
• Ward, J.* – unidentified masque:
  • Mr Ward’s masque.
• Warwick, J.* – unidentified masque:
  • Mr Warwick’s masque.

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