Done to death by slanderous tongues (canzonet) - Aylward, Theodore

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"From "Eight canzonets for two soprano voices, dedicated by permission to their Royal Highnesses Princess Augusta and Princess Elizabeth" (and, one assumes, intended for domestic performance by the Royal Family). The bass line is marked Violoncello or Harpsichord. Aylward also published a Done to death by slanderous tongues (glee) (Theodore Aylward) setting of this text for use as a glee."

⌛ Epoche → Romantik ◈ Genre → Glees ♬ Besetzung → SS ¶ Sprache → Englisch

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Instrumente Harpsichord, Violoncello|The bass line is for either Violoncello or for Harpsichord (not both).

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CPDL Nr. 74858

Bearbeiter Christopher Shaw

Veröffentlicht 2023-08-14

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Done to death by sland'rous tongues Was the hero that here lies. Death, in guerdon of her wrongs, Gives her fame which never dies. So the life that died in shame Lives in death with glorious fame.