King Arthur, Z.628
Z.
Dramatick opera or semi-opera
Dedicated to The Marquis of Halifax.
Sheet music
Sheet music
· public domain
· 31 editions
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Composed
1691
First published
1691
Period
Baroque
Catalogue
Z.
Dedication
The Marquis of Halifax
Movements
5
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Movements
As catalogued on IMSLP.
5
acts (musical numbers only):; Act I.; Scene 1 1. Overture 2. Air 3. Overture (ritornello); Scene 2 4. Woden, first to thee (tenor, bass and chorus) 5. The white horse neigh'd aloud (tenor and alto) 6. The lot is cast, and Tanfan pleas'd (soprano) 7. Brave souls, to be renown'd in story (chorus) 8. I call you all to Woden's hall (alto and chorus); Scene 3 9a. Military Symphony 9b. Come if you dare (tenor and chorus); Act II.; Scene 1 10. Introduction 11. Symphony 12. Hither this way (chorus) 13. Let not a moonborn elf deceive thee (Grimbald) 14. Hither this way (chorus) 15. Come follow me (Philidel and spirits); Scene 2 16. How blest are the shepherds (shepherd and chorus) 17. Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying (shepherdesses) 18a. Hornpipe 18b. Come, shepherds, lead up a lively measure (shepherds); Scene 4 19. Second Act Tune: Air; Act III.; Scene 2 20. Prelude, The Frost Scene 21. What ho! thou genius of this isle (Cold Genius) 22. What Power art thou, who from below... (Cupid) 23. Thou doting fool (Cupid) 24. Great Love, I know thee now (Cold Genius) 25. No part of my dominion shall be waste (Cupid) 26. Prelude 27. See, see, we assemble (chorus of Cold People) 28. 'Tis I that have warm'd ye (Cupid, chorus of Cold People) 29. Sound a parley (Cupid and Cold Genius, chorus) 30. Third Act Tune: Hornpipe; Act IV.; Scene 2 31. Two Daughters of this Aged Stream are we (Sirens) 32. Passacaglia 33. How happy the lover (Nymphs and Sylvans) 34. For love every creature (duet and chorus) 35. Fourth Act Tune: Air; Act V.; Scene 2 36. Trumpet tune; The final masque 37. Ye Blust'ring Brethren of the Skies (Aeolus) 38. Symphony 39. Round thy Coasts, Fair Nymph of Britain (Pan and a Nereid) 40. For Folded Flocks, on Fruitful Plains (Trio) 41. Your hay it is Mow'd, and your Corn is Reap'd (Comus and peasants) 42. Fairest Isle (Venus) 43. You say 'tis love (Duet) 44. Trumpet Tune 45. Saint George, the Patron of our Isle (Honour and chorus) 46. Chaconne
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