Dramatic music. songs and instrumental music for the stage / [Henry Purcell] ; edited under the supervision of the Purcell Society by Ian Spink.

Author/creator Purcell, Henry
Format Musical Score
Edition[New edition].
Publication InfoLondon : Novello ; Bury St. Edmunds : Exclusive distributor, Music Sales Ltd., ©1998.
Description1 score (xxxix, 153 pages) ; 28 cm.
Subjects

Other author/creatorSpink, Ian, editor.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695 Fatal marriage.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695 Female virtuosos. Love, thou art best of human joys.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fool's preferment.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Gordian knot unty'd.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Henry the Second, King of England. In vain 'gainst love I strove.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695 Indian emperor. I look'd, and saw within the book of fate.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Retir'd from any mortal's sight.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Knight of Malta. At the close of the ev'ning.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Libertine.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695 Love triumphant. How happy's the husband.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695 Maid's last prayer.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695 Marriage-hater match'd.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Married beau.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695 Thy genius, lo!, bass voice, continuo.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Thy genius, lo!, soprano voice, continuo.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Mock marriage.
Other author/creatorPurcell Society, issuing body.
Uniform titleWorks. Selections
Portion of title Songs and instrumental music for the stage
SeriesThe works of Henry Purcell ; v. 20
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Works. 1961 ; v. 20. ^A881281
Contents The fatal marriage. The danger is over, the battle is past -- I sigh'd, and own'd my love -- The female virtuosos. Love thou art best of human joys -- A fool's preferment. I sigh'd and I pin'd -- There's nothing so fatal as woman -- Fled is my love, for ever gone -- 'Tis death alone can give me ease -- I'll mount to yon blue coelum -- I'll sail upon the dog-star -- Jenny, gin you can love -- If thou wilt give me back my love -- The Gordian knot unty'd. First music: Chacone -- Second music: Aire -- Minuett -- Overture -- First act tune: Aire -- Second act tune: Rondeau minuett -- Third act tune: Aire -- Fourth act tune: Jigg -- Henry the Second, King of England. In vain 'gainst love I strove -- The Indian emperor. I look'd, and saw within the book of fate -- King Richard the Second, the history of. Retir'd from (any) mortal's sight -- The knight of Malta. At the close of the evening -- The libertine. Nymphs and shepherds -- Prepare, prepare now ghosts draw near -- To arms, to arms, heroic prince -- Love triumphant. How happy's the husband -- The maid's last prayer. Though you make no return to my passion -- No, no, resistance is but vain -- Tell me no more, I am deceiv'd -- The marriage-hater match'd. How vile are the sordid intrigues of the town -- As soon as the chaos was made into form -- The married beau. Overture -- Slow aire -- Hornpipe -- Aire -- Hornpipe -- Jigg -- Trumpet aire -- March -- Hornpipe on a ground -- See where repenting Celia lies -- The massacre of Paris. Thy genius, lo! [2 settings] -- The mock-marriage. Oh! how you protest, and solemnly lie -- 'Twas within a furlong of Edinboro' town -- Man is for the woman made -- Appendix. Songs in The libertine from Folger MS W.b.533. Thou joy of all hearts -- Chloris, when you disperse -- Since liberty, nature for all has design'd -- Woman, who is by nature wild.
Local noteJoyner-FOR JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Works. 1961, SEARCH BY SERIES TITLE OR CALL NUMBER M3 .P93.
General noteFor 1-3 solo voices, in part with chorus, with continuo; and instrumental ensembles.
General noteIncludes editorial and historical notes (pages ix-xxxix) and critical commentary (pages 135-152) in English.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index of first lines.
LanguageEnglish words; also printed as text in introduction.
Issued in other formOnline version: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Selections. Dramatic music. Part II. [New ed.] London : Novello ; Bury St. Edmunds : Exclusive distributor, Music Sales Ltd., c1998
ISBN085360827X
ISBN9780853608271
Publisher numberNOV 151020 Novello

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