A Fool's Preferment, Z.571 (Purcell, Henry)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 songs
First Publication 1688
Genre Categories Incidental music; Theatrical Works; For voice, continuo; For voices with continuo; Scores featuring the voice; Scores with basso continuo; English language; For voice, 2 guitars (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); Scores featuring the alto voice (arr); Scores featuring the guitar (arr); For voices with solo instruments (arr); For voice, 2 lutes (arr); Scores featuring the soprano voice (arr); Scores featuring the lute (arr)

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Performances

Recordings

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Synthesized/MIDI

I'll sail upon the Dog-star (No.6)

For Alto and 2 Guitars (Höger)

 Synthesized Performance
#548283 - 1.28MB - 1:07 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 81×⇩ - MP3 - Hoeger

MP3 file (audio)
Hoeger (2018/11/6)

Publisher Info. Anton Höger
Performers Computer
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Because most of my transcriptions are never heard before, I decided to make a simple computer synthesized audio file for hearing control.
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Sheet Music

Scores

Complete

 Complete Score
#98824 - 1.71MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2953×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2011/4/10)

Publisher. Info. London: E. Jones, for Jos. Knight and Fran. Saunders, 1688.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes The libretto has been cut from this file, except for the title-page.
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 Complete Score
#818744 - 1.45MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 110×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2022/10/30)

Editor Alan Gray (1855–1935)
Publisher. Info. The Works of Henry Purcell, Vol.XX (pp.11-22)
London: Novello, Ewer & Co., 1916. Plate 13837.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Submission Project.
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There's Nothing So Fatal as Woman (No.2)

 Complete Score
#290701 - 0.02MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1200×⇩ - Floriskalff

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Floriskalff (2013/8/2)

 Complete Score (low voice, in C♯ minor)
#290702 - 0.02MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 482×⇩ - Floriskalff

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Floriskalff (2013/8/2)

Editor Floris Kalff
Publisher. Info. Floris Kalff
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag/del/mrg]
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I'll Sail Upon the Dog-Star (No.6)

 Complete Score (low voice, in G major) (CA)
#1025393 - 1.17MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/55/35 - Feduol

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Feduol (2026/3/23)

Editor Sergius Kagen (1909–1964)
Publisher. Info. New York: International Music Company, 1959. Plate 1925.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

I'll Sail Upon the Dog-Star (No.6)

For Alto and 2 Guitars (Höger)

 Complete Score
#548282 - 0.12MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 313×⇩ - Hoeger

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Hoeger (2018/11/6)

Arranger Anton Höger
Publisher. Info. Anton Höger
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes If performed I would look forward about a small reference to my efforts.
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For Soprano and 2 Lutes (Höger)

 Complete Score (lute tablature)
#549488 - 0.59MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 133×⇩ - Hoeger

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Hoeger (2018/11/17)

Arranger Anton Höger
Publisher. Info. Anton Höger
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes If performed I would look forward about a small reference to my efforts.
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General Information

Work Title A Fool's Preferment
Alternative. Title The Three Dukes of Dunstable
Composer Purcell, Henry
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Z.571
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IHP 20
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 songs:
First Publication. 1688
Librettist Thomas D'Urfey (1653–1723)
Language English
Dedication The Honourable Charles, Lord Morpeth
Average DurationAvg. Duration 25 minutes
1. I Sigh'd, and I Pin'd
2. There's Nothing So Fatal as Woman
Act III
3. Fled Is My Love
4. 'Tis Death Alone
5. I'll Mount to Yon Blue Coelum
Act IV
6. I'll Sail Upon the Dog-Star
7. Jenny, 'Gin You Can Love
8. If Thou Wilt Give Me Back My Love
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voice, continuo
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