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45 songs

music by Henry Purcell ; the figured basses realized by Benjamin Britten ; the vocal parts edited by Peter Pears ; edited by Richard Walters

(The Purcell collection / realizations by Benjamin Britten)

Boosey & Hawkes , Distributed by H. Leonard, c2008

Medium/low voice

Printed Music(Full Score)

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Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695 -- Vocal music. Selections

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For 1-2 voice(s) and piano

English words

Prefatory matter in English

Contents of Works

  • Harmonia sacra. The blessed virgin's expostulation
  • Job's curse
  • Saul and the witch at Endor
  • Three divine hymns. Lord, what is man
  • We sing to him
  • Evening hymn
  • Two divine hymns and alleluia. A morning hymn
  • Alleluia
  • In the black dismal dungeon of despair
  • Odes and elegies. The queen's epicedium
  • Orpheus Britannicus. Five songs. I attempt from love's sickness to fly
  • I take no pleasure
  • Hark the ech'ing air
  • Take not a woman's anger ill
  • How blest are shepherds
  • Seven songs. Fairest isle
  • If music be the food of love : (3rd version)
  • Turn then thine eyes
  • Music for a while
  • Pious Celinda
  • I'll sail upon the dog-star
  • On the brow of Richmond hill
  • Six songs. Mad Bess
  • If music be the food of love : (1st version)
  • There's not a swain of the plain
  • Not all my torments
  • Man is for the woman made
  • Sweeter than roses
  • Six duets. Sound the trumpet
  • I spy Celia
  • Lost is my quiet
  • What can we poor females do?
  • No, resistance is but vain
  • Shepherd, leave decoying
  • Suite of songs from Orpheus Britannicus. Let sullen discord smile
  • Why should men quarrel?
  • So when the glittering queen of night
  • Thou tun'st this world
  • 'Tis holiday
  • Sound fame thy brazen trumpet
  • Selections from stage works. From Dido and Aeneas. Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment
  • Fear no danger no ensue
  • But ere we this perform
  • When I am laid in earth
  • From The fairy queen. Dialogue of Corydon and Mopsa

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  • The Purcell collection

    realizations by Benjamin Britten

    Boosey & Hawkes , Distributed by H. Leonard c2008-

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