Dido and Æneas :
Purcell, Henry 1659-1695
Dido and Æneas : an opera [music] / composed by Henry Purcell ; edited from ms. scores, and an accompaniment for the pianoforte added, by William H. Cummings ; [words by Mr Nah. Tate]. - London : Novello and Company, [1887]. - 1 vocal score (ix, 66 p.) : music ; 26 cm. - Novello's original octavo edition .
Date from end of Preface Libretto p. v-viii.
Overture -- ACT I : 1. Solo - Shake the cloud / 2. Song - Ah! Belinda / 3. Recitative - Grief increases / 4. Chorus - When monarchs unite -- 5. Recitative - Whence could so much virtue spring / 6. Duet - Fear no danger / 7. Recitative - See your royal guest / 8. Chorus - Cupid only -- 9. Recitative - If not for mine / 10. Air - Pursue thy conquest / 11. Chorus - To the hills and the vales -- 12. The Triumphing Dance -- 13. Prelude for the Witches - Recitative - Wayward sisters / 14. Chorus - Harm's our delight / 15. Recitative - The Queen of Carthage / 16. Chorus - Ho! ho! ho! -- 17. Recitative - Ruin'd ere the set of sun / 18. Chorus - Ho! ho! ho! -- 19. Duet - But, ere we this perform / 20. Chorus - In our deep vaulted cell -- 21. Echo Dance of the Furies -- Belinda and Chorus -- Dido -- Belinda -- Dido -- Belinda and a Woman and Chorus -- Belinda -- Æneas -- Belinda -- Sorceress -- Witches -- Sorceress -- Witches -- Witches -- ACT II : 22. Ritornelle -- 23. Song - Thanks to these lonesome vales / 24. Song - Oft she visits / 25. Recitative - Behold, upon my bended spear / 26. Song - Haste to town / 27. Recitative - Stay, Prince / Belinda and Chorus -- Attendant -- Æneas -- Belinda and Chorus -- Spirit -- ACT III : 28. Prelude, Song - Come away, fellow sailors / 29. The Sailors' Dance -- 30. Recitative and Song - See the flags ; Our next motion must be to storm / 31. Chorus - Destruction's our delight -- 32. The Witches' Dance -- 33. Recitative - Your counsel / 34. Recitative - But Death, alas! / 35. Chorus - Great minds -- 36. Recitative - The hand, Belinda / 37. Song - When I am laid in earth / 37. Chorus - With drooping wings. Sailor and Chorus -- Sorceress -- Dido -- Dido -- Dido -- Dido --
Preface and text in English
8015 Novello & Co.
Aeneas (Legendary character)
Dido (Legendary character)
Operas--Vocal scores with piano
M 782.1 / PURC
Dido and Æneas : an opera [music] / composed by Henry Purcell ; edited from ms. scores, and an accompaniment for the pianoforte added, by William H. Cummings ; [words by Mr Nah. Tate]. - London : Novello and Company, [1887]. - 1 vocal score (ix, 66 p.) : music ; 26 cm. - Novello's original octavo edition .
Date from end of Preface Libretto p. v-viii.
Overture -- ACT I : 1. Solo - Shake the cloud / 2. Song - Ah! Belinda / 3. Recitative - Grief increases / 4. Chorus - When monarchs unite -- 5. Recitative - Whence could so much virtue spring / 6. Duet - Fear no danger / 7. Recitative - See your royal guest / 8. Chorus - Cupid only -- 9. Recitative - If not for mine / 10. Air - Pursue thy conquest / 11. Chorus - To the hills and the vales -- 12. The Triumphing Dance -- 13. Prelude for the Witches - Recitative - Wayward sisters / 14. Chorus - Harm's our delight / 15. Recitative - The Queen of Carthage / 16. Chorus - Ho! ho! ho! -- 17. Recitative - Ruin'd ere the set of sun / 18. Chorus - Ho! ho! ho! -- 19. Duet - But, ere we this perform / 20. Chorus - In our deep vaulted cell -- 21. Echo Dance of the Furies -- Belinda and Chorus -- Dido -- Belinda -- Dido -- Belinda and a Woman and Chorus -- Belinda -- Æneas -- Belinda -- Sorceress -- Witches -- Sorceress -- Witches -- Witches -- ACT II : 22. Ritornelle -- 23. Song - Thanks to these lonesome vales / 24. Song - Oft she visits / 25. Recitative - Behold, upon my bended spear / 26. Song - Haste to town / 27. Recitative - Stay, Prince / Belinda and Chorus -- Attendant -- Æneas -- Belinda and Chorus -- Spirit -- ACT III : 28. Prelude, Song - Come away, fellow sailors / 29. The Sailors' Dance -- 30. Recitative and Song - See the flags ; Our next motion must be to storm / 31. Chorus - Destruction's our delight -- 32. The Witches' Dance -- 33. Recitative - Your counsel / 34. Recitative - But Death, alas! / 35. Chorus - Great minds -- 36. Recitative - The hand, Belinda / 37. Song - When I am laid in earth / 37. Chorus - With drooping wings. Sailor and Chorus -- Sorceress -- Dido -- Dido -- Dido -- Dido --
Preface and text in English
8015 Novello & Co.
Aeneas (Legendary character)
Dido (Legendary character)
Operas--Vocal scores with piano
M 782.1 / PURC