King Arthur (Henry Purcell)

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Complete work

Modern engraving of the 1843 edition.
Characters, instrument names and table of contents in French. See the Readme file in the sources if you prefer another language.

• CPDL #24338: LilyPond

Editor: Jean-Charles Malahieude (submitted 2011-10-06).   Score information: A4, 147 pages, 2119 kbytes   Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution

Edition notes: Conductor's score. Ready to print recto-verso (twosided).

• CPDL #24339: LilyPond

Editor: Jean-Charles Malahieude (submitted 2011-10-06).   Score information: A4, 91 pages, 1504 kbytes   Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution

Edition notes: Vocal score with keyboard reduction of violins and continuo. Ready to print recto-verso (twosided).

• CPDL #24340: LilyPond

Editor: Jean-Charles Malahieude (submitted 2011-10-06).   Score information: A4, 4829 kbytes   Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution

Edition notes: Collection of the instrumental scores: trumpets, oboes, flutes, violin 1, violin 2, violins (1 and 2 grouped), viola, drums, cello, cello with figured bass, continuo. Ready to print recto-verso (twosided).

The continuo part contains a reduction of strings, a reduction of the choir (with lyrics when solo), and an extra stave.

• CPDL #24669: LilyPond

Editor: Jean-Charles Malahieude (submitted 2011-10-06).   Score information: A4, 148 pages, 2088 kbytes   Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution

Edition notes: Urtext version. Ready to print recto-verso (twosided).

Ouverture

• CPDL #19811:

Editor: Joachim Kelecom (submitted 2009-07-20).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 135 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Instrumental piece

Act I

part 1 (We have sacrific'd)

• CPDL #19787:

Editor: Joachim Kelecom (submitted 2009-07-18).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 155 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Full score - continuo realised by the editor.

part 2 (To Woden thanks we render)

• CPDL #19812:

Editor: Joachim Kelecom (submitted 2009-07-20).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 118 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Full score - continuo realised by the editor.

part 3 (Brave souls, to be renown'd)

• CPDL #20483:

Editor: Joachim Kelecom (submitted 2009-11-11).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 123 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Full score - continuo realised by the editor.

Act V

Fairest Isle

• CPDL #22997:

Editor: Shaun Pirttijarvi (submitted 2011-01-13).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 50 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The song is transposed down a minor third into G major, making it suitable for younger singers. The figured bass is mostly editorial, although there are some indications in the original publication; the keyboard realisation is editorial.

• CPDL #19363: PDF, Midi & Overture

Editor: John Kilpatrick (submitted 2009-05-01).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 36 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: A cappella arrangement: Verse 1 solo S with textless ATB accompaniment after Purcell's ritornello for strings; Verse 2 SATB following S. Brosig ed. CPDL #4361

• CPDL #16906:

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2008-06-11).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.

This arrangement was published in "a supplement... of some favourite pieces composed by old, and approved masters (to which, he hath added parts, for the sake of enriching the harmony)" by William Hayes in 1765, and was dedicated by him to the "worthy members of the Catch-Club, or Phil-Harmonic Society, at the King's-Head Tavern in Oxford". TTB

• CPDL #04352:

Editor: Sebastian Brosig (submitted 2002-12-14).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 46 kbytes   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: arr. SATB; AT are editorial

General Information

Title: King Arthur
Composer: Henry Purcell

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Opera

Language: English
Instruments: 2 trumpets, 2 oboes/recorders, 2 Violins, Viola and Basso continuo
Published:

Description:

External websites:

• 1843 Taylor edition at IMSLP
• Wikipedia article

Original text and translations

The sung parts of the text.

English text
Act V

1.

Fairest Isle, all isles excelling.

Seat of pleasure and of love,

Venus here will choose her dwelling,

And forsake her Cyprian grove.

Cupid from his fav'rite nation,

Care and energy will remove;

Jealousy that poisnous passion,

And despair that dies for love.

2.

Gentle murmers sweet complaining,

Sighs that blow the fire of love,

Soft repulses, kind distaining,

Shall be all the pains you prove.

Ev'ry swain shall pay his duty,

Grateful ev'ry nymph shall prove;

And as these excel in beauty,

Those shall be renowned for love.

Text and translations need to be added.