The Tempest, Z.631 - Purcell, Henry

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"Op. Z.631. Composed: 1695 ca.. Duration: 1 hour :1. Overture ;*Act I :2a. Duet (2 basses): Where does the black fiend Ambition reside :2b. Chorus: In Hell with flames :2c. Trio (3 basses/3 Spirits): Who are the pillars of the tyrant's court? :2d. Chorus: Care their minds when they wake :2e. Chorus: Around we pace :3. Song (bass/Spirit No. 1): Arise ye subterranean winds :4. Dance of the Winds ;*Act III :5. Symphony :6. Song (soprano/Ariel): Come unto these yellow sands :7. Hark! hark! the watchdogs bark :8a. Song (soprano/Milcha): Full fathom five thy Father lies :8b. Chorus: Sea nymphs hourly ring his knell :9. Duet (2 sopranos): Dry those eyes :10. Song (soprano/Ariel): Kind fortune smiles ;*Act IV :11. Dance of the Spirits [also called Dance of the Devils] :12. The Sailor's Dance :13: Song (soprano/Dorinda): Dear pretty youth ;*Act IV :Masque :14a. Recitative (soprano/Amphitrite): Great Neptune :14b. Song (bass/Neptune): My dear my Amphitrite :15. Chorus: The Nereids and Tritons :16a. Recitative (bass/Neptune): Aeolus you must appear :16b. Song (bass/Neptune): While these pass o'er the deep :17a. Recitative (soprano/Aeolus): Your awful voice I hear and obey :17b. Song (soprano/Aeolus): Come down my Blusterers :18. Song (soprano/Amphitrite): Halcyon days, now wars are ending :19. Song (bass/Neptune): See the Heavens smile :20. Duet (soprano/Amphitrite & bass/Neptune) & Chorus: No stars again shall hurt you. Movements: 5 acts, 17 numbers"

⌛ Period → Baroque

◈ Genre / Form Baroque

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Expert (Grade 6-8)

¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments 4 voices (SATB), mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra

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