Suite for Strings, Z.770 (Purcell, Henry)

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Performances

Naxos

Synthesized/MIDI

For 4 Recorders (Tennent)
Publisher Info. R.D. Tennent
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection, and are also included in the Mondrup Recorder Collection.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 4 Recorders (Tennent)
Arranger R.D. Tennent
Publisher. Info. R.D. Tennent
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For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Tennent)

4 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola • Cello

Arranger R.D. Tennent
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Misc. Notes Minuett, 2nd Aire and Jigg re-instated from later Purcell works; inner parts of the Boree (bourrée) added by the arranger.
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For Piano (Sarić)
Arranger Valentin Sarić
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General Information

Work Title Suite for Strings
Alternative. Title
Composer Purcell, Henry
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Z.770*
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IHP 81
Key G major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 movements
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. ca.1681
Average DurationAvg. Duration 8 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation strings (possibly viols)
Extra Information Incomplete in manuscript. There are 2 works bearing the catalog number 770. One is titled Overture and is a single movement in G minor, actually a concert arrangement for 4 strings (likely viols) of the Introduction to Swifter Isis, Swifter Flow, Z.336 while the second is a Suite for 4 strings in G major with incomplete inner parts.