Oedipus, Z.583 (Purcell, Henry)

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Performances

Recordings

Performer Pages Helen Watts (contralto)
Thurston Dart (harpsichord)
Desmond Dupré (viola da gamba)
Publisher Info. L'Oiseau-Lyre / London Records, 1958. OL 50173.
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Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive
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Accompaniments

Performer Pages Héctor Valls (Piano)
Publisher Info. Héctor Valls
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Misc. Notes Piano accompaniment only in G minor
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Synthesized/MIDI

Musick for a While
Publisher Info. R.D. Tennent
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Sheet Music

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Copyist Robert Pindar (fl.1765)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1765.
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Misc. Notes From Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 993
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Publisher. Info. London: B. Goodison, n.d.(ca.1790).
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Editor Alan Gray (1855–1935)
Publisher. Info. The Works of Henry Purcell, Vol.XXI (pp.1-18)
London: Novello, Ewer & Co., 1917. Plate 14350.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Submission Project.
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Musick for a While
Editor R.D. Tennent
Publisher. Info. R.D. Tennent
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Harpsichord (Dent)
Arranger Thomas Dent
Publisher. Info. Thomas Dent
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General Information

Work Title Oedipus
Alternative. Title Incidental music
Composer Purcell, Henry
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Z.583
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IHP 53
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 songs:
Act III
1. Trio (alto, tenor & bass): Hear ye sullen powers below
2. Song (alto): Music for a while
3. Solo (bass) & Trio (alto, tenor & bass): Come away, do not stay
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1692
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 10 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, orchestra