Blow thy horn, hunter

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"Blow thy horn, hunter" is a lively early 16th-century English part-song attributed to composer William Cornysh, known for its rustic hunting theme and vivid text setting.

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Blow thy horn, hunter canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Renaissance music work ⓘ
part-song ⓘ
vocal composition ⓘ
associatedWith English Renaissance secular song tradition ⓘ
early Tudor court culture ⓘ
attributedTo William Cornysh the younger ⓘ
linked to: William Cornysh
composer William Cornysh ⓘ
countryOfOrigin England ⓘ
culturalContext English Renaissance music ⓘ
dateOfComposition early 16th century ⓘ
genre part-song ⓘ
secular vocal music ⓘ
hasCharacter energetic ⓘ
hasMood lively ⓘ
hasSubject hunting calls ⓘ
outdoor rural life ⓘ
hasTitleLanguage Middle English ⓘ
historicalContext early 16th-century English courtly entertainment ⓘ
language English ⓘ
musicalTexture polyphonic ⓘ
notableFeature vivid text setting ⓘ
originalMedium unaccompanied voices ⓘ
performancePractice chamber vocal ensemble ⓘ
stylePeriod Renaissance ⓘ
textCharacter rustic ⓘ
textSettingType syllabic with some melismatic writing ⓘ
textTheme hunting ⓘ
usesImagery hunting horns ⓘ
pursuit of game ⓘ
vocalForces multiple voices ⓘ
part-singing ensemble ⓘ
workTitle Blow thy horn, hunter ⓘ

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William Cornysh → notableWork → Blow thy horn, hunter ⓘ
Blow thy horn, hunter → workTitle → Blow thy horn, hunter ⓘ