Dido and Aeneas, Z 626 (Henry Purcell)

CPDL #11473:   Sibelius 4

Editor: John Henry Fowler (added 2006-04-16).   Score information: Letter, 16 pages, 196 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: This is a work-in-progress. Mvmts which do not appear in RED are completed.

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• Dido and Aeneas - Opera - (1689) - Lyrics
  
  • Mvmt. 1, Overture

CPDL #11476:   Sibelius 4 

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• Dido and Aeneas - Act 1 - Lyrics
  
  • Mvmt. 2a, Aria, "Shake the cloud from off your brow" *

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  • Mvmt. 2b, Chorus, "Banish sorrow, banish care" *

CPDL #11531:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 3, Aria and Ritornello, "Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment" *

CPDL #11719:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 4, Duet (dialogue), "Grief increases by concealing" *

CPDL #11720:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 5 Chorus, "When monarchs unite" *

CPDL #11721:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 6, Trio (dialogue), "Whence could so much virtue spring?" *

CPDL #11722:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 7, Duet and Chorus, "Fear no danger" *

CPDL #11723:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 8, Trio (dialogue), "See, your royal guest appears" *

CPDL #11724:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 9, Chorus (dialogue), Cupid only throws the dart" *

CPDL #11725:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 10, Aria, "If not for mine" *

CPDL #11730:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 11, Prelude and Aria, "Pursue thy conquest, love" *

CPDL #11731:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 12, Chorus, "To the hills and the vales" *

CPDL #11738:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 13, Dance - The triumphing dance *

CPDL #11740:   Sibelius 4

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• Dido and Aeneas - Act 2 - Lyrics
  
  • Mvmt. 14, Prelude and Aria, "Wayward sisters" *

CPDL #11750:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 15, Chorus, "Harm's our delight" *

CPDL #11754:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 16, Aria, "The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate" *

CPDL #11756:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmts. 17, Chorus "Ho ho ho!" *

CPDL #11757:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmts. 18, Witches' Trio, "Ruin'd ere the set of sun" *

CPDL #11758:   Sibelius 4

• • • Editor: John Henry Fowler (added 2006-05-21).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 40 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL Edition notes: Midi File: 5K, Sibelius 4 File: 36K
  • Mvmts. 19, Chorus "Ho ho ho!" *

CPDL #11759:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 20, Chorus, "Witches' Duet - But ere we this perform" *

CPDL #11763:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 21, Chorus, "In our deep vaulted cell"
  • Mvmt. 22, "Echo dance of the furies"
  • Mvmt. 22, Ritornello
  • Mvmt. 24a-b, Aria and Chorus, "Thanks to these lonesome vales"
  • Mvmt. 24c, Dance - Gittar ground
  • Mvmt. 25a, Aria, "Oft she visits this lone mountain"
  • Mvmt. 25b, Ritornello, "A Dance to entertain Aeneas by Dido's Women"
  • Mvmt. 26, Aria, "Behold, upon my bended spear"
  • Mvmt. 27, Aria and Chorus, "Haste, haste to town"
  • Mvmt. 28, Duet (dialogue), "Stay, Prince"

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• Dido and Aeneas - Act 3 - Lyrics
  
  • Mvmt. 29, Prelude and Aria, "Come away, fellow sailors" *

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  • Mvmt. 30, Dance - The sailor's dance *

CPDL #11521:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 31, Trio (dialogue), "See the flags and the streamers curling" *

CPDL #11523:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 32, Aria, "Our next motion" *

CPDL #11526:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 33, Chorus, " Destruction's our delight" *

CPDL #11527:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 34, Dance - The witches' dance
  • Mvmt. 35a, Aria, "Your counsel all is urg'd in vain"
  • Mvmt. 35b, Trio (dialogue), "See, madam where the Prince appears"
  • Mvmt. 36, Chorus, "Great minds against themselves conspire"
  • Mvmt. 37, Aria, "Thy hand Belinda, darkness shades me"
  • Mvmt. 38, Ground, Aria and Ritornello, "When I am laid in earth"

CPDL #11479:   Sibelius 4

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  • Mvmt. 39, Chorus, "With drooping wings"
  • Mvmt. 40, Epilogue, "All that we know the angels do above"

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General Information

Title: Dido and Aeneas - Mvmt 1-40
Composer: Henry Purcell

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Operas
Language: English
Instruments: Violin I, ViolinII, Viola, Violoncello, Basso Continuo, Harpsichord, 9 Soloists - 2 Mezzo-Sopranos, 5 Sopranos, 2 Tenors, SATB Chorus.
Published: 1689

Description: Score based on MS 1266 (5) at St. Michaels College, Tenbury

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