6 Canzonets (Carnaby, William)

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Work Title 6 Canzonets
Alternative. Title Six Canzonetts for 2 Voices, The Words taken from Shenstone, and set to Music by Wm. Carnaby, Late of His Majesty's Chapel Band, now Organist of Huntingdon
Composer Carnaby, William
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IWC 1
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 canzonets
  1. Ye Shepherds so cheerful and gay
  2. Since Phyllis vouchsafed me a look
  3. When forced the fair Nymph to forego
  4. But why do I languish in vain
  5. Oh! you that have been of her train
  6. For when Paridel tries in the Dance
First Publication. 1794
Librettist William Shenstone
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation 2 voices, continuo ("Cembalo o Piano Forte")