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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
By Request
- Format:
- Musical score
- Author/Creator:
- Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695, composer.
- 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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