| Composition Year | 1588-89 ca. |
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| Genre Categories | Songs; For mixed chorus; Scores featuring mixed chorus; For unaccompanied chorus |
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| Work Title | O dear life |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Byrd, William |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | T 272 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IWB 369 |
| Key | F major |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1588-89 ca. |
| First Publication. | 1589 in Songs of Sundry Natures (No.33) |
| Librettist | Philip Sidney (1554–1586) |
| Language | English |
| Dedication | Sir Henry Carey |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 4 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Renaissance |
| Piece Style | Renaissance |
| Instrumentation | 5 voices (SATTB) |
