| Other author/creator | Laurie, Margaret, 1935- editor. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Oedipus. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Old bachelor. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Celemene, pray tell me |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Pausanias, the betrayer of his country. Sweeter than roses. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Regulus. Ah me! to many deaths decreed. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Richmond heiress. Behold the man that with gigantic might. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Rival sisters. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695 Rule a wife and have a wife. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Sir Anthony Love. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Sir Barnaby Whigg. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Sophonisba. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Spanish friar. Whilst I with grief did on you look. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Tempest. Dear pretty youth. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Theodosius. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Tyrannic love. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Virtuous wife. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Wives' excuse. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695 Overtures, violins (2), viola, continuo, G minor. |
| Other author/creator | Purcell Society, issuing body. |
| Uniform title | Works. Selections |
| Portion of title |
Oedipus-The wives excuse |
| Variant title |
Dramatic music. Part III |
| Series | The works of Henry Purcell ; v. 21 Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Works. 1961 ; v. 21. ^A881281 |
| Contents |
Oedipus [Z. 582]. Trio (Countertenor, tenor and bass): Hear, ye sullen pow'rs below -- Song (Countertenor): Music for a while -- Song (Bass) and trio: Come away, do not stay -- Trio: Laius! Hear and appear -- The old batchelour [Z. 607]. Overture -- Hornpipe -- Slow aire -- Hornpipe -- Rondeau -- Minuett -- Boree -- March -- Jigg -- Song (Soprano): Thus to a ripe, consenting maid -- Duet (Soprano or countertenor and bass): As Amoret and Thyrsis lay -- Oroonoko [Z. 584]. Dialogue (Soprano and treble): Celemene, pray tell me -- Pausanias [Z. 585]. Song (Soprano): Sweeter than roses -- Regulus [Z. 586]. Song (Soprano): Ah me! to many deaths decreed -- The Richmond heiress [Z. 608]. Dialogue (Soprano and bass): Behold the man [two versions] -- The rival sisters [Z. 609]. Overture -- Song (Soprano): Celia has a thousand charms -- Song (Tenor): Take not a woman's anger ill -- Song (Soprano): How happy is she -- Rule a wife and have a wife [Z. 587]. Song (Soprano): There's not a swain [two versions] -- Duet (Soprano or countertenor and bass): There ne'er was so wretched a lover -- Sir Anthony Love [Z. 588]. Overture -- Song (Soprano): Pursuing beauty -- Dialogue (Soprano and bass): No more, sir, no more -- Song (Soprano): In vain, Clemene -- Sir Barnaby Whigg [Z. 589]. Song (Soprano) and Duet (Soprano and bass): Blow, Boreas, blow -- Sophonisba [Z. 590]. Song (Soprano): Beneath a poplar's shadow -- The Spanish fryar [Z. 610]. Song (Soprano): Whilst I with grief -- The tempest [Z. 631]. Song (Soprano): Dear pretty youth [two versions] -- Theodosius [Z. 606]. Solo (Bass) and Trio (Countertenor, tenor, and bass): Prepare, prepare! the rites begin -- Solos (Countertenor, tenor, and bass): Canst thou, Marina -- Trio: Say, votaries -- Song (Soprano): The gate to bliss -- Song (Soprano): What can pomp or glory do? -- Duet: Haste then -- Song (Bass): Hark! behold the heav'nly choir -- Song (Soprano): Now, now the fight's done -- Song (Soprano): Sad as death -- Song (Bass): Curse the night then -- Song (Soprano) and Trio (Soprano, countertenor and bass): Dream no more -- Song (Soprano) and Trio (Soprano, countertenor and bass): Hail to the myrtle shade -- Song (Soprano): Ah! cruel, bloody fate -- Tyrannick love [Z. 613]. Dialogue (Soprano and bass): Hark, my Daridcar -- Song (Soprano): Ah! how sweet it is to love -- The virtuous wife [Z. 611]. Preludio -- Hornpipe -- Slow aire -- Aire -- Overture -- First act tune -- Minuett -- Song tune -- Minuett -- The wives excuse [Z. 612]. Song (Soprano): Ingrateful love -- Song (Countertenor): Say, cruel Amoret -- Song (Soprano): Hang this whining way of wooing -- Song (Soprano): Corinna, I excuse thy face -- Overture in Mr P[urcell's] Opera [i.e., The Tempest, Z. 631] -- Appendix: Doubtful pieces. |
| Local note | Joyner-FOR JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Works. 1961, SEARCH BY SERIES TITLE OR CALL NUMBER M3 .P93. |
| General note | Includes preface and critical commentary in English (pages 210-230). |
| General note | Appendix includes works of doubtful authenticity. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Language | English words; also printed as text in preface. |
| ISBN | 0852499183 |
| ISBN | 9780852499184 |
| Standard identifier# |
9790220222733 |
| Publisher number | PE21 Stainer & Bell |