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40 songs, for voice and piano, Purcell ; realization of the figured bass and editing by Sergius Kagen

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40 songs, for voice and piano, Purcell ; realization of the figured bass and editing by Sergius Kagen

Language

eng

Form of composition

multiple forms

Format of music

accompaniment reduced for keyboard

Literary text for sound recordings

not applicable

Main title

40 songs

Oclc number

879673

Responsibility statement

Purcell ; realization of the figured bass and editing by Sergius Kagen

Sub title

for voice and piano

Table Of Contents

Volume 1. We sing to Him -- Music for a while -- Ah! how pleasant 'tis to love -- Thrice happy lovers -- Sweeter than roses -- What can we poor females do -- Fairest isle -- If music be the food of love (3rd version) -- If music be the food of love (1st version) -- I saw that you were grown so highVolume 2. From rosy bowers -- Ah, Belinda, I am prest -- Thy hand, Belinda! When I am laid in Earth -- What shall I do -- Your awful voice -- More love and more disdain -- Since from my dear -- Man is for the woman made -- The knotting song -- The blessed virgins's expostulation [sic]Volume 3. The fatal hour -- I'll sail upon the dog star -- Sillvia, now your scorn -- 'Tis nature's voice -- Bess of Bedlam -- Cease, o my sad soul -- Strike the viol -- Lord, what is man -- Sound the trumpet -- Hark! the ech'ing airVolume. 4. Not all my torments -- O, lead me to some peaceful gloom -- Sweet, be no longer sad -- I attempt from love's sickness to fly -- An evening hymn -- There's not a swain on the plain -- Nymphs and shepherds -- Hark! how all things -- Come all ye songsters -- The queen's epicedium

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