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R.M.24.e.6

Record Id:
040-001949654
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-001948397
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ark:/81055/vdc_100000000335.0x000325
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R.M.24.e.6
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ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Purcell (Henry). Songs; early 18th century. A collection of 31 songs and duets; with figured bass and occasionally instruments, from various operas and odes, in score.

Paper. ff. 84.

1. f. 1. And in each track of glory. Duet.

2. ff. 2-4. As soon as the chaos. Duet.

3. f. 5. Ah, Belinda, I am prest.

4. ff. 6-10. Behold the man. ‘dialogue in the Richmond Heiress’; with chorus.

5. ff. 10b-13. Blow, Boreas, blow. With chorus.

6. f. 14. Celia has a thousand charms. ‘in the Rival Sisters’.

7. ff. 15-16. Come let us leave. Duet.

8. ff. 16b-17. Celebrate this festival.

9. ff. 17b-19. Celemene pray. ‘a Dialogue in Oroonoko’.

9a. ff. 20-22. Dulcibella.

10. ff. 22b-25. From rosie Bow’rs.

11. ff. 26-28. Fair Cloe my breast. Duet.

12. ff. 28b-30. Bess of Bedlam.

13. ff. 31-32. For love every creature is formed. Duet.

14. ff. 32b-34. For folded flocks. For 3 voices.

15. ff. 34b-39. Hark my Daridcar. ‘Dialogue in Tyrannick Love’.

16. f. 40. Here the Deities approve.

17. ff. 41-42. I see she flys me.

17a. ff. 42b-45. Love thou canst hear.

18. ff. 45b-46. Lost is my quiet for ever. Duet.

19. ff. 47-49. Let Hector, Achilles. Duet.

20. ff. 50-53. Let the dreadful engines.

21. ff. 54-56. Let Caesar and Urania live. Duet, with preceding symphony.

22. ff. 57-60. No no no, resistance is but vain. Duet.

23. ff. 60b-62. Nestor who did to thrice man’s age attain. Duet.

24. ff. 63-66. Now the maids and the men. ‘Dialogue in the Fairy Queen’; with chorus.

25. ff. 66b-67. Oh lead me to some peaceful gloom. ‘Song in Bonduca’.

26. ff. 68-71. Oh let me weep. Song; with violin obbligato.

27. ff. 71b-73. Seek not to know. Song; with symphony for oboes.

28. ff. 74-78. Sing all ye Muses. Duet.

29. ff. 79-84. Sound a parley. Duet in ‘King Arthur’; with instruments.

Henry Purcell, composer and organist: Music manuscripts: late 17-18th cent: Copies.

Collection Area:
Music Collections
Project / Collection:
Royal Music Library Manuscripts
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032-001948397
040-001949654
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R.M. : Royal Music Library Manuscripts

 

R.M.24.e.6 : ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Purcell (Henry). Songs; early 18th century. A collection of 31 songs and duets; with figured bass and…
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Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1700
End Date:
1740
Date Range:
Early 18th century
Era:
CE
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Names:
Purcell, Henry, composer and organist, 1658 or 1659-1695