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Title

The songs in the Indian queen : as it is now compos'd into an opera / by Mr. Henry Purcell, composer in ordinary to his Majesty and one of the organists of his Majesty's Chapel-Royal.

Author

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.

Publication

London : Printed by J. Heptinstall : and are to be sold by John May, at his shop under St. Dunstan's Church : and for John Hudgbutt at Tho. Dring's, bookseller, at the Harrow at Clifford's-lane-end in Fleetstreet, 1695.

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Additional Authors

• Howard, Robert, 1626-1698.
• Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
• Heptinstall, John.
• Hudgebut, John.
• May, John.
• Drexel Collection.

Description

1 vocal score (14 p.); 32 cm.

Uniform Title

Indian queen. Selections; arranged

Alternative Title

Indian queen.

Subject

• Operas > Excerpts > Vocal scores with continuo

Note

• Semi-opera, arranged for voices and continuo accompaniment.
• Based on Dryden and Howard's play of the same name.
• Names mentioned in captions: Mr. Freeman, the boy, Mrs. Cross.
• Texts only of songs: p. 8: You twice ten hundred deities, By the croaking of the toad, and Seek not to know; p. 14: While thus we bow before your shrine.

Indexed In (note)

• Catalogue of the valuable library of the late Edward Francis Rimbault (London: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge)

Provenance (note)

• Formerly owned by Edward F. Rimbault.

Contents

Wake Quivera -- Why should men quarrel -- Their looks are such that mercy flow -- Come to sing great Zempoalla's story -- Scorn'd envy here's nothing -- Begone curst feinds of hell -- Ah! how happy are we -- I attempt from love's sickness to fly -- They tell us that you mighty powers above.

Call Number

Drexel 4874.6

OCLC

26232958

Author

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.

Title

The songs in the Indian queen : as it is now compos'd into an opera / by Mr. Henry Purcell, composer in ordinary to his Majesty and one of the organists of his Majesty's Chapel-Royal.

Imprint

London : Printed by J. Heptinstall : and are to be sold by John May, at his shop under St. Dunstan's Church : and for John Hudgbutt at Tho. Dring's, bookseller, at the Harrow at Clifford's-lane-end in Fleetstreet, 1695.

Indexed In:

Catalogue of the valuable library of the late Edward Francis Rimbault (London: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge), p. 64, item 1069.

Provenance

Formerly owned by Edward F. Rimbault.

Local Note

Defective copy: pages 1-4 and 9-12 replaced by photostats.

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Added Author

Howard, Robert, 1626-1698.

Dryden, John, 1631-1700.

Heptinstall, John. Printer

Hudgebut, John. Bookseller

May, John. Bookseller

Rimbault, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1816-1876. Former owner

Drexel Collection.

Research Call Number

Drexel 4874.6