English songs, in part from incidental music, composed approximately 1683-1703. For high voice and continuo; figured bass realized for keyboard instrument; part for voice and bass instrument in score format. Pref. and commentary in English. Publisher's no.: Vox 1-2.
Contents:
bk. 1. Oh! take him gently from the pile ; Must then a faithful lover go? ; I burn, my brain consumes to ashes / John Eccles. While I with wounding grief did look / Godfrey Finger. Morpheus, thou gentle god / Daniel Purcell. Bess of Bedlam ; Let the dreadful engines of eternal will / Henry Purcell -- bk. 2. Lysander I pursue in vain / John Blow. Haste, give me wings / Eccles. I'll sail upon the dog-star ; Beneath a poplar's shadow lay me ; From rosy bow'rs / H. Purcell. Reason, what art thou? / John Weldon. Appendix: Tom of Bedlam (for a bass alone) / after John Coprario.
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