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The music in Dryden's King Arthur [music] / composed by Henry Purcell ; edited by J.A. Fuller Maitland for the Birmingham Festival 1897.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ScoreScorePublisher number: H. 1884 | BooseyLanguage: English Publication details: London ; New York : Boosey : sole selling agents, Boosey & Hawkes, [n.d.].Description: 1 ocal score (127 p.) : music ; 26 cmOther title:
  • King Arthur
Uniform titles:
  • King Arthur. Vocal score
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 20 M 782.1 PURC
Contents:
Overture -- ACT I Sacrifice Scene : 1. Solo and Chorus "Woden, first to thee" -- 2. Recit. and Chorus "The lot is cast" -- 3. Alto Solo and Chorus "I call, I call you all" -- Battle Scene : 4. Tenor Solo and Chorus "Come if you dare" -- ACT II Spirit Scene: 5. Symphony -- 6. Symphony -- 7. Soprano Solo and Chorus "Hither this way" -- 8. Bass Solo "Let not a moon born elf" -- 9. Chorus "Hither this way" -- 10. Quintet and Chorus "Come, follow me" -- Pastoral Scene : 11. Tenor Solo and Chorus "How blest are shepherds" -- 12. Duet "Shepherd, Shepherd, May invites you" -- 13. Chorus "Come shepherds, lead up" -- 14. Hornpipe -- ACT II Frost Scene : 15. Recit. and Solos (Tenor and Bass) "What ho! thou genius of the clime" -- 16. Recitative "No part of my Dominion" -- 17. Duet "Sound a parley, ye fair" -- 18. Hornpipe -- ACT IV Sylvan Scene : 19. Overture -- 20. Duet (2 Sopranos) "Two daughters of this aged stream" -- 21. Passacaglia with Solos and Chorus "How happy the lover" -- ACT V The vision of Britain : 22. Trumpet Tune -- 23. Air "Ye blust'ring brethren of the skies" -- 24. Symphony -- 25. Symphony -- 26. Duet and Chorus "Round thy coasts" -- 27. Trio "For folded flocks" -- 28. Song "Your hay it is mow'd" -- 29. Song "Fairest Isle, all isles" -- 30. Dialogue "You say it is love" -- Scene - The Order of the Garter : 31. Trumpet Tune -- 32. Song "saint George, the Patron of our isle" -- 33. Chorus "Pur natives not alone appear" -- 34. The Grand Dance (Chaconne).
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Overture -- ACT I Sacrifice Scene : 1. Solo and Chorus "Woden, first to thee" -- 2. Recit. and Chorus "The lot is cast" -- 3. Alto Solo and Chorus "I call, I call you all" -- Battle Scene : 4. Tenor Solo and Chorus "Come if you dare" -- ACT II Spirit Scene: 5. Symphony -- 6. Symphony -- 7. Soprano Solo and Chorus "Hither this way" -- 8. Bass Solo "Let not a moon born elf" -- 9. Chorus "Hither this way" -- 10. Quintet and Chorus "Come, follow me" -- Pastoral Scene : 11. Tenor Solo and Chorus "How blest are shepherds" -- 12. Duet "Shepherd, Shepherd, May invites you" -- 13. Chorus "Come shepherds, lead up" -- 14. Hornpipe -- ACT II Frost Scene : 15. Recit. and Solos (Tenor and Bass) "What ho! thou genius of the clime" -- 16. Recitative "No part of my Dominion" -- 17. Duet "Sound a parley, ye fair" -- 18. Hornpipe -- ACT IV Sylvan Scene : 19. Overture -- 20. Duet (2 Sopranos) "Two daughters of this aged stream" -- 21. Passacaglia with Solos and Chorus "How happy the lover" -- ACT V The vision of Britain : 22. Trumpet Tune -- 23. Air "Ye blust'ring brethren of the skies" -- 24. Symphony -- 25. Symphony -- 26. Duet and Chorus "Round thy coasts" -- 27. Trio "For folded flocks" -- 28. Song "Your hay it is mow'd" -- 29. Song "Fairest Isle, all isles" -- 30. Dialogue "You say it is love" -- Scene - The Order of the Garter : 31. Trumpet Tune -- 32. Song "saint George, the Patron of our isle" -- 33. Chorus "Pur natives not alone appear" -- 34. The Grand Dance (Chaconne).

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