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Come shepherds follow me
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals
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3 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Come shepherds follow me by John Bennet — Lyrics
Come shepherds follow me,
run up apace the mountain.
See lo, besides the fountain.
Love laid to rest, how sweetly sleepeth he,
o take heed, come not nigh him
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About Come shepherds follow me
John Bennet’s Come, shepherds follow me is a delightful example of English secular part-music from the late Renaissance. The composer invites the listener to join a pastoral scene, a call to join a merry chase up the mountain to where Love itself is asleep by a fountain. Bennet’s setting for SATB voices captures the playful, lighthearted mood of the text, which describes a temporary truce from the pangs of love while it slumbers. The music should evoke the joy and freedom of lovers dancing, free from care and sadness during this peaceful interlude. It is ideal for bringing a moment of pure, unadulterated mirth to any concert programme.
