Work Title
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6 English Cantatas, Book 2
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Alternative. Title
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Six English Cantatas for one Voice four for a Flute [recorder] and two with a Trumpet and other Instruments
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Composer
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Pepusch, John Christopher
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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None [force assignment]
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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6 cantatas
- Love frowns in beauteous Myra's eyes
- Cleora sat beneath a shade
- When Loves soft passion
- Menalcas
- Kindly fate at length release me (4-part strings & trumpet)
- While pale Britannia pensive sate (4-part strings & trumpet)
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First Publication.
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1720 ca. - London: John Walsh
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Librettist
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Various:
- John Hughes
- John Slaughter
- James Blackley
- Mr. Gee
- L. Theobald
- Colley Cibber
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Language
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English
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Dedication
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James Duke of Chandos etc.
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Baroque
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Piece Style
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Baroque
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Instrumentation
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voice, recorder, continuo; voice, strings, continuo; voice, trumpet, strings, continuo
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