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10 catches
Staff Notation • Secular, Canons
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
4 equal voices · Joachim Kelecom
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10 catches by Henry Purcell — Lyrics
(1st part – 1730):
Tis women makes us love(Catch Club1/4)
Tis women makes us love
Tis Love that makes us sad,
Tis sadness makes us drink,
And drinking makes us mad.
The Nutbrown Lass(Catch Club1/5)
A Health, a health to the Nutbrown Lass
with the Hazle Hyes,
She that has good Eyes has also good Thighs,
let it pays, let it pays.
As much to the livelier Gray,
They're as good by night as day,
She that has good Eyes has also good Thighs,
Drink away, drink away.
I'll pledge, Sir, I'll pledge,
What ho some wine, here some wine to mine,
And to thine, to thine, to thine,
And to mine the Colours are Divine.
But Oh, the black eyes,
the black give me as much again,
And let it be Sack.
She that has good Eyes has also good Thighs,
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About 10 catches
Henry Purcell's collection of ten catches offers a delightful glimpse into the convivial musical life of Restoration England. These short, often humorous, vocal pieces are written for four equal voices, making them ideal for informal gatherings or as engaging encores in a concert setting. The form of the catch, a type of canon where the singers enter one by one with the same melody, lends itself to lively and sometimes complex musical interplay. The texts are secular, ranging from reflections on the pleasures of love and drink in 'Tis women makes us love to boisterous toasts in 'The Nut-brown Lass'. Their witty and down-to-earth sentiments, coupled with the engaging musical structure, ensure these catches remain entertaining and musically rewarding.
