The judgment of Paris / John Weldon ; edited by David W. Music.
| Author/creator | Weldon, John |
| Other author | Music, David W., 1949- editor. |
| Other author | Congreve, William, 1670-1729 librettist. |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication Info | Madison : A-R Editions, ©1999. |
| Description | 1 score (xvii, 104 pages) : facsimiles ; 31 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Judgment of Paris |
| Series | Recent researches in the music of the baroque era ; 94 Recent researches in the music of the Baroque Era 94. ^A28561 |
| Incomplete content | A pastoral symphony -- Sonata [1] -- [Sonata 2] From high Olympus and the realms above (Mercury) -- Chorus : Forbear thy woolly flock to feed -- O Hermes, I thy godhead know (Paris) -- This radiant fruit behold (Mercury) -- O ravishing delight (Paris) -- Fear not, mortal, none shall harm thee (Mercury) -- Happy thou of human race (Mercury, Paris) -- Chorus : Happy thou of human race -- [Symphony for Juno] -- Saturnia, wife of thund'ring Jove, am I (Juno) -- Symphony [for Pallas] -- This way, mortal, bend thy eyes (Pallas) -- Hither turn thee, gentle swain (Venus) -- Trio : Hither turn thee, gentle swain (Venus, Pallas, Juno) -- Distracted I turn, but I cannot decide (Paris) -- Let ambition fire thy mind (Juno) -- Chorus : Let ambition fire thy mind -- Let not toils of empire fright (Juno) -- Awake, awake, thy spirits raise (Pallas) -- Hark, hark! the glorious voice of war (Pallas) -- Symph[ony for Pallas] -- O what joys does conquest yield (Pallas, attendants) -- Chorus : O how glorious 'tis to see -- To me, kind swain, the prize resign (Pallas) -- [Symphony for Venus] -- Stay, lovely youth, delay thy choice (Venus) -- Chorus : One only joy mankind can know -- Nature fram'd thee sure for loving (Venus) -- I yield, I yield, O take the prize (Paris) -- Chorus : Hither all ye graces, all ye loves. |
| General note | Masque, for solo voices (SSSTBar), chorus (SATB) and orchestra. |
| General note | Biographical and editorial notes on p. ix-xviv; critical notes on p. 99-104. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographic references. |
| Language | English words by Congreve; also printed as text: p. xiii-xvii. |
| ISBN | 0895794268 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Music Stacks | M2.R4 B3 V. 94 | ✔ Available |