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Songs : Suite of six songs : from Orpheus britannicus ; Three songs / Henry Purcell ; realised by Benjamin Britten for high voice & orchestra.

Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library M1615.P87 S6 2025
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Format:
Musical score
Author/Creator:
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695, composer.
Contributor:
Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976, arranger of music.
Pears, Peter, 1910-1986, editor.
Series:
Hawkes pocket scores
Standardized Title:
Songs. Selections; arranged
Language:
English
French
German
Subjects (All):
Songs (High voice) with orchestra--Scores.
Songs (High voice) with orchestra.
Genre:
Songs.
Art music.
Arrangements (Music)
Musical settings.
Scores.
Physical Description:
1 study score (xvii, 56 pages) ; 26 cm.
Other Title:
Suite of six songs : from Orpheus britannicus
Three songs
Place of Publication:
London : Boosey & Hawkes, 2025.
Language Note:
English words, also printed separately as text with German and French translations.
Contents:
Suite of six 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 (13:00)
Three songs. Hark, the ech'ing air! ; Not all my torments ; Take not a woman's anger ill (12:00).
Notes:
Duration: approximately 25 min.
Includes preface in English with German and French translations.
Vocal part edited by Peter Pears.
Includes bibliographical references.
Contains:
Container of: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Celebrate this festival. Let sullen discord smile; arranged.
Container of: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Indian queen. Why should men quarrel; arranged.
Container of: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Of old when heroes thought it base. So when the glitt'ring queen of night; arranged.
Container of: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Hail, bright Cecilia. Thou turn'st this world; arranged.
Container of: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Celebrate this festival. 'Tis holiday; arranged.
Container of: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Dioclesian. Sound, Fame, thy brazen trumpet; arranged.
Container of: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fairy queen. Hark! the ech'ing air; arranged.
Container of: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Not all my torments can your pity move; arranged.
Container of: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Rival sisters. Take not a woman's anger ill; arranged.
Suite of six songs from Orpheus britannicus.
Three songs.
ISBN:
9781835680469
1835680461
OCLC:
1525720770
Publisher Number:
9781835680469
M060150746 (saddle stitched)
9790060150746 (saddle stitched)
HPS 1806 Boosey & Hawkes
04624 Boosey & Hawkes (Suite of six songs)
04623 Boosey & Hawkes (Three songs)

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