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Purcell, Henry 1659 - 1695

Dido and Aeneas, Z.626

Dido and Æneas

Z. 626 Vocal Ensemble, Mixed Chorus, Orchestra Theatrical Works Operas Baroque Composed 1677 published 1689 40 movements

Movements

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40 movements
  1. 1 Overture
  2. 2 Solo and Chorus: Shake the Cloud
  3. 3 Song: Ah! Belinda
  4. 4 Recitative: Grief Increases
  5. 5 Chorus: When Monarchs Unite
  6. 6 Recitative: Whence Could so Much Virtue Spring
  7. 7 Duet and Chorus: Fear No Danger
  8. 8 Recitative: See Your Royal Guest
  9. 9 Chorus: Cupid Only
  10. 10 Recitative: If Not for Mine
  11. 11 Air: Persue Thy Conquest
  12. 12 Chorus: To the Hills and the Vales
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  1. 13 12: The Triumphing Dance
  2. 14 Prelude for the Witches
  3. 15 Chorus: Harm's Our Delight
  4. 16 Recitative: The Queen of Carthage
  5. 17 Chorus: Ho! Ho! Ho!
  6. 18 Recitative: Ruin'd Ere the Set of Sun
  7. 19 Chorus: Ho! Ho! Ho!
  8. 20 Duet: But, Ere we This Perform
  9. 21 Chorus: In Our Deep Vaulted Cell
  10. 22 Echo Dance of Furies
  11. 23 Ritornelle
  12. 24 Song and Chorus: Thanks to These Lonesome Vales
  13. 25 Song: Oft She Visits
  14. 26 Recitative: Behold, Upon My Bended Spear
  15. 27 Song and Chorus: Haste to Town
  16. 28 Recitative: Stay, Prince
  17. 29 Prelude, Song and Chorus: Come Away, Fellow Sailors
  18. 30 The Sailors' Dance
  19. 31 Recitative: See the Flags
  20. 32 Song: Our Next Motion Must Be to Storm
  21. 33 Chorus: Destruction's Our Delight
  22. 34 The Witches' Dance
  23. 35 Recitative: Your Counsel
  24. 36 Recitative: But Death, Alas!
  25. 37 Chorus: Great Minds
  26. 38 Recitative: Thy Hand, Belinda
  27. 39 Song: When I am Laid in Earth (Dido's Lament)
  28. 40 With Drooping Wings

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