The fairy queen : for two sopranos, mezzo-soprano, two counter-tenors, two tenors, and two basses, chorus and orchestra

Author(s)

• Purcell, Henry
• Shakespeare, William
• Pears, Peter, Sir
• Britten, Benjamin
• Holst, Imogen
• Ledger, Philip

Bibliographic Information

The fairy queen : for two sopranos, mezzo-soprano, two counter-tenors, two tenors, and two basses, chorus and orchestra

Henry Purcell ; words from anonoymous adaptation (c. 1692) of A midsummer night's dream ; a shortened version for concert performance devised by Peter Pears ; edited and realized by Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst ; harpsichord part realized by Philip Ledger ; vocal score

Faber, c1970

Printed Music（Accompaniment Reduced for Keyboard）

Uniform Title

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695 -- Fairy queen. Vocal score

Note

English words

Duration: ca. 96 min

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A shortened version of Henry Purcell's Fairy Queen edited and realised by Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst, devised for concert performance by Peter Pears, with the words taken from an anonymous adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. This vocal score is arranged for accompanied soloists and SATB choir.

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Details

• NCID: BA3261013X
• ISBN:
  • 0571501222
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 1 vocal score (146 p.)
• Size: 28 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : M1503
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Operas -- Vocal scores with harpsichord
• Uniform Title ID:
  • EA00154206