Don Quixote, Z.578 (Purcell, Henry)

Collaborative Work
This work was co-authored by Henry Purcell and John Eccles.


Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 sections
Composition Year 1694-95 ca.
Genre Categories Incidental music; Theatrical Works; For voices, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices with orchestra; English language; For voice, mixed chorus, orchestra (arr); For voices and chorus with orchestra (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); Scores featuring mixed chorus (arr); Scores featuring the orchestra (arr)

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Performances

Recordings

 From Rosy Bow'rs (EU)
#716557 - 2.56MB - 1:55 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/67/V - 93×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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Performer Pages Helen Watts (contralto)
Thurston Dart (harpsichord)
Desmond Dupré (viola da gamba)
Publisher Info. L'Oiseau-Lyre / London Records, 1958. OL 50173.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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Sheet Music

Scores

Selections

 Part 1 (Acts II-V)
#816965 - 4.48MB, 35 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 71×⇩ - Feduol

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 Part 2 (Acts IV-V)
#816966 - 2.13MB, 19 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 37×⇩ - Feduol

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 Part 3 (Act V)
#816967 - 1.03MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 42×⇩ - Feduol

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Editor Alan Gray (1855-1935)
Publisher. Info. The Works of Henry Purcell, Vol.XVI (pp.132-193)
London: Novello, Ewer & Co., 1906. Plate 12258.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Submission Project.
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Vocal Scores

Genius of England (Purcell)

 Complete Score
#699233 - 1.44MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 55×⇩ - Royal College o...

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Publisher. Info. Unidentified publisher, n.d.(ca.1700s).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 822/56
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Ye nymphs and sylvan gods (Eccles)

 Complete Score
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1700s).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 812/49
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Genius of England (Purcell)

For Voice, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra (Cooke)

 Complete Score
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Arranger Benjamin Cooke (1734-1793)
Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1793.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 812/48
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General Information

Work Title Don Quixote
Alternative. Title
Composer Purcell, Henry
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Z.578
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IHP 160
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 8 sections:
Part I
Act II, Scene I
1. Duet (alto & bass): Sing all ye Muses
Act III, Scene II
2. Song (bass): When the world first knew creation
Act IV, Scene I
3. Song (bass): Let the dreadful engines
Act V, Scene II
4. Trio (2 sopranos & bass): With this sacred charming wind
Part II
Act IV, Scene III
5. Dialogue [For a clown and his wife] (soprano & bass): Since times are so bad
6a. Trumpet Prelude to Genius of England
6b. Song (tenor & soprano): Genius of England
7. Song (soprano): Lads and lasses, blithe and gay
Part III
Act V, Scene I
8. Song (soprano): From rosy bowers
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1694-95 ca.
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 45 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, orchestra (presumed)
External Links Wikipedia
Extra Information There were songs contributed by other composers, so this page will need to be updated as those are identified. Also, since instrumentation is only presumed, tagging is subject to correction.
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