Purcell: Fifteen Songs and Airs for Contralto or Baritone from the Operas and Masques Sheet Music Preview

Purcell: Fifteen Songs and Airs for Contralto or Baritone from the Operas and Masques

For Contralto or Baritone with English Text (Vocal Score)

By Henry Purcell

Item: 00-PC-0011581

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A collection of vocal solos composed by Henry Purcell.
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Series: Kalmus Edition
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 76
SKU: 00-PC-0011581
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You're viewing the Fifteen Songs and Airs for Contralto or Baritone from the Operas and Masques part for Purcell: Fifteen Songs and Airs for Contralto or Baritone from the Operas and Masques: Vocal Book by Henry Purcell . Below is the work's full instrumentation — every individual part is available as a PDF download, or get the complete conductor score and parts as a set.

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Composer Henry Purcell
Ensemble Voice
Individual Parts 15

Frequently asked questions

What instruments are included in “Purcell: Fifteen Songs and Airs for Contralto or Baritone from the Operas and Masques: Vocal Book”?

This Voice arrangement includes 15 individual parts: 1. "Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment" (Dido and Aeneas), 2. Dido's Farewell: "When I am Laid in earth" (Dido and Aeneas), 3. Mystery's Song: "I am come to lock all fast" (The Fairy Queen), 4. "When I have often heard young maids complaining" (The Fairy Queen), 5. Epithalamium: "Thrice happy lovers" (The Fairy Queen), 6. The Plaint: "Oh! Let me for ever weep" (The Fairy Queen), 7. "Hark! How all things with one sound rejoice" (The Fairy Queen), 8. Venus's Song: "Fairest isle, all isles excelling" (King Arthur), 9. "I attempt from love's sickness to fly in vain" (The Indian Queen), 10. Amphitrite's Song: "Halcyon days, now wars are over" (The Tempest), 11. Bonvica's Song: "Oh! Lead me to some peaceful gloom" (Bonduca), 12. Altisidora's Song: "From rosy bow'rs" (Don Quixote), 13. "Retir'd from any mortal's sight" (King Richard the Second), 14. "Thus to a ripe consenting maid" (The Old Bachelor), 15. "Sweeter than roses" (Pausanias).

Can I buy a single instrument part instead of the full set?

Yes. Every individual instrument part is available as a separate PDF download for $0.99. This is perfect for replacing a misplaced page or adding extra stands for your section without purchasing the complete set.

How many copies of each part come with the full set?

The full set includes the following quantities:

Part Copies
1. "Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment" (Dido and Aeneas) 1
2. Dido's Farewell: "When I am Laid in earth" (Dido and Aeneas) 1
3. Mystery's Song: "I am come to lock all fast" (The Fairy Queen) 1
4. "When I have often heard young maids complaining" (The Fairy Queen) 1
5. Epithalamium: "Thrice happy lovers" (The Fairy Queen) 1
6. The Plaint: "Oh! Let me for ever weep" (The Fairy Queen) 1
7. "Hark! How all things with one sound rejoice" (The Fairy Queen) 1
8. Venus's Song: "Fairest isle, all isles excelling" (King Arthur) 1
9. "I attempt from love's sickness to fly in vain" (The Indian Queen) 1
10. Amphitrite's Song: "Halcyon days, now wars are over" (The Tempest) 1
11. Bonvica's Song: "Oh! Lead me to some peaceful gloom" (Bonduca) 1
12. Altisidora's Song: "From rosy bow'rs" (Don Quixote) 1
13. "Retir'd from any mortal's sight" (King Richard the Second) 1
14. "Thus to a ripe consenting maid" (The Old Bachelor) 1
15. "Sweeter than roses" (Pausanias) 1
How are the parts delivered?

Individual parts are available as instant PDF downloads that you can print as many times as you need. The complete set (Purcell: Fifteen Songs and Airs for Contralto or Baritone from the Operas and Masques: Vocal Book) includes the conductor score and all parts as PDF downloads.

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