Medieval English round from the 13th century, considered the oldest surviving six-part polyphonic composition. Often associated with W. de Wycombe (though authorship remains unconfirmed).
"Sumer Is Icumen In" is the oldest surviving six-part polyphonic composition in Western music history. This medieval English round, written in Middle English, celebrates the arrival of summer and contains one of the earliest examples of counterpoint.
Sumer is icumen in is a medieval English round composed around 1260, considered the oldest surviving six-part polyphonic work. Its lyrics celebrate summer's arrival in Middle English, with an alternative Latin sacred text ("Perspice Christicola"). The manuscript originates from Reading Abbey.
