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How Vain the Toils, T 308

William Byrd · c. 1540–1623 · English
For voice, 5 violas da gamba
Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, for the voice part
LyricalDarkLesser-known

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Ensemble
Other ensemble
Hardest part
Voice
Form
Short piece
Length
About 3 min
Composed
1611
Era
Baroque

Notes

Consort song from the 1611 collection

About this work

Composed
1611 or before

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A step after · level 4

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