Dioclesian - Purcell, Henry

"Op. Z.627. Movements: 5 acts: :1. First Music :2. Second Music :3. Overture ;*Act I :4. First Act Tune (Hornpipe) ;*Act II :5a. Air (Bass): Great Diocles the Boar has kill'd :5b. Chorus: Praise the thund'ring Jove :6a. Air (Soprano): Charon the peaceful shade :6b. Symphony :6c. Duet: Let all mankind the pleasure share :6d. Chorus: Let all mankind the pleasure share :7a. Prelude to Let the soldiers rejoice :7b. Air (contralto): Let the soldiers rejoice :7c. Chorus: Rejoice with a general voice :7d. Ritornello :7e. To Mars let'em raise :8a. Symphony :8b. Air (contralto): Since the toils :8c. Chorus: Let the priests with processions :9. Dance of Furies :10. Second Act Tune ;*Act III :11. Chaconne - two in one upon a Ground :12. The Chair Dance :13a. Prelude to What shall I do :13b. Air (soprano): What shall I do :14. Third Act Tune ;*Act IV :15. Butterfly Dance :16. Trumpet Tune :17a. Air (contralto): Sound, Fame :17b. Chorus: Let all rehearse :18. Fourth Act Tune ;*Act V :19. Country Dance :20. Masque (soprano & chorus): Call the Nymphs :21. Air (soprano): Let the Graces :22. Duet (basses): Come, come away :23a. Prelude to Behold, O mighty'st :23b. Chorus: Behold, O mighty'st :24. Paspe :25. Duet (sopranos): Oh the sweet delights of love :26a. Air (soprano): Let monarchs fight :26b. Chorus: Hear, mighty Love! :27. Duet (basses): Make room :28. Solo, Trio & Chorus: I'm here :29. Dance of Bacchanals :30a. Air (soprano): Still I'm wishing :30b. Ritornello :31. Canaries :32. Dialogue (soprano & bass): Tell me why :33. Dance :34a. Air: All our days and our nights :34b. Chorus: Began importunate reason :35. Dance :36a. Trio: Triumph victorious Love :36b. Chorus: Then all rehearse in lofty verse ;*Appendix :37. Air (soprano): When first I saw :38. Air (soprano): Since from my dear :39. Air (soprano): Let us dance, let us sing"

⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre → Baroque ♬ Voicing → Solo

◆ Difficulty

Expert (Grade 6-8)

¶ Language → English

Parts 1

Instruments voices, chorus, orchestra, continuo

Editor Gaba

Posted 2016-03-12

License CC BY 4.0