| First Publication | 1648 |
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| Genre Categories | Elegies; Funeral music; For 3 voices, continuo; |
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| Work Title | Why in this Shade of Night? |
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| Alternative. Title | An Elegiack Dialogue on the sad losse of his much esteemed Friend, Mr. William Lawes, servant to his Majesty Elegy for William Lawes |
| Composer | Jenkins, John |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IJJ 7 |
| Key | D minor |
| First Publication. | 1648 |
| Librettist | Composer |
| Language | English |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | 6 minutes |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
| Piece Style | Renaissance |
| Instrumentation | 3 voices, continuo |