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Author: John Dryden (1631-1700)
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 A Song for Saint Cecilia's Day (From harmony, from heav'nly harmony) - D. Thomas
Ah, how pleasant 'tis to love (Ah, how pleasant 'tis to love
) (from Tyrannic Love) - H. Purcell
Ah, how pleasant 'tis to love
(from Tyrannic Love) H. Purcell: Ah, how pleasant 'tis to love
Ah, how sweet it is to love (Ah, how pleasant 'tis to love
) (from Tyrannic Love) H. Purcell: Ah, how pleasant 'tis to love
Ah! how sweet it is to love (from Tyrannic Love) H. Purcell: Ah! how sweet it is to love
Ah! how sweet it is to love (Ah! how sweet it is to love) (from Tyrannic Love) - H. Purcell
Alexander's Feast [x]
Alexis and Celia (Whilst Alexis lay pressed
) - S. Barab
An ode on the death of Mr Henry Purcell (Mark how the lark and linnet sing) - J. Blow
Ask not the cause why sullen Spring
N. Rorem: Song to a fair young lady, going out of town in the spring
Chloe found Amyntas lying
S. Barab: Roundelay
N. Rorem: Rondelay
J. Blow: Chloe found Amyntas lying all in tears
Chloe found Amyntas lying all in tears (Chloe found Amyntas lying
) - J. Blow
Creator spirit (Creator spirit, by whose aid
) LAT GER
Creator spirit, by whose aid
LAT GER
Fair Iris and her swain (Fair Iris and her swain) - H. Purcell
Fair Iris and her swain H. Purcell: Fair Iris and her swain
Fair Robin I Love (Fair Robin I love and hourly die) - K. Mechem
Fair Robin I love and hourly die K. Mechem: Fair Robin I Love
Fairest Isle (Fairest isle, all isles excelling) - H. Purcell FRE GER SPA
Fairest isle, all isles excelling FRE GER SPA H. Purcell: Fairest Isle
Farewell, too little, and too lately known S. Gerber: To the Memory of Mr. Oldham
For love ev'ry creature (For love ev'ry creature is formed by his nature) - H. Purcell
For love ev'ry creature is formed by his nature H. Purcell: For love ev'ry creature
From harmony, from heav'nly harmony D. Thomas: A Song for Saint Cecilia's Day
From harmony this universal frame began:
N. Dello Joio: To Saint Cecilia
Go tell Amynta, gentle swain (Go tell Amynta, gentle swain) - H. Purcell
Go tell Amynta, gentle swain H. Purcell: Go tell Amynta, gentle swain
I attempt from Love's sickness to fly (I attempt from Love's sickness to fly in vain) - H. Purcell FRE
I attempt from Love's sickness to fly in vain FRE H. Purcell: Rondo
I feed a flame within (I feed a flame within which so torments me) - M. Dring
I feed a flame within which so torments me M. Dring: I feed a flame within
I look'd and saw within (I look'd and saw within the Book of Fate) - H. Purcell
I look'd and saw within the Book of Fate H. Purcell: I look'd and saw within
I see, she flies me (I see she flies me ev'rywhere) - H. Purcell SPA
I see she flies me ev'rywhere SPA H. Purcell: I see, she flies me
Let us wander (Let us wander not unseen) - H. Purcell
Let us wander not unseen H. Purcell: Let us wander
Look down, harmonious Saint G. Händel: The Praise of Harmony
Mark how the lark and linnet sing J. Blow: An ode on the death of Mr Henry Purcell
Music for a while (Music for a while) - H. Purcell FRE
Music for a while FRE H. Purcell: Music for a while
Rondelay (Chloe found Amyntas lying
) - N. Rorem
Rondo (I attempt from Love's sickness to fly in vain) - H. Purcell FRE
Roundelay (Chloe found Amyntas lying
) - S. Barab
Secret-love - G. Binkerd [x]
Seek not to know (Seek not to know what must not be reveal'd) - H. Purcell
Seek not to know what must not be reveal'd H. Purcell: Seek not to know
Shepherd, leave decoying (Shepherd, shepherd leave decoying) - H. Purcell
Shepherd, shepherd leave decoying H. Purcell: Shepherd, leave decoying
Shepherd, shepherd leave decoying (Shepherd, shepherd leave decoying) - H. Purcell
Shepherd, shepherd leave decoying H. Purcell: Shepherd, shepherd leave decoying
Song (Whilst Alexis lay pressed
) S. Barab: Alexis and Celia
Song (Sylvia the fair, in the bloom of Fifteen
) S. Barab: Sylvia and Cupid
Song for a girl (Young I am and yet unskilled
) - N. Rorem
Song to a fair young lady, going out of town in the spring (Ask not the cause why sullen Spring
) - N. Rorem
Sylvia and Cupid (Sylvia the fair, in the bloom of Fifteen
) - S. Barab
Sylvia, how could you (Sylvia, how could you e're mistrust) (from The Spanish Friar) - J. Eccles
Sylvia, how could you e're mistrust (from The Spanish Friar) J. Eccles: Sylvia, how could you
Sylvia the fair, in the bloom of Fifteen
S. Barab: Sylvia and Cupid
Take me, take me, some of you (Young I am and yet unskilled
) - J. Hook
The Praise of Harmony (Look down, harmonious Saint) - G. Händel
They tell us that your mighty powers (They tell us that your mighty powers above) - H. Purcell
They tell us that your mighty powers above H. Purcell: They tell us that your mighty powers
To Saint Cecilia (From harmony this universal frame began:
) - N. Dello Joio
To the Memory of Mr. Oldham (Farewell, too little, and too lately known) - S. Gerber
Wake, Quivera, wake, our soft rest must cease H. Purcell: Why should men quarrel
Whilst Alexis lay pressed
S. Barab: Alexis and Celia
Whilst I with grief (Whilst I with grief did on you look) - H. Purcell
Whilst I with grief did on you look H. Purcell: Whilst I with grief
Why should men quarrel (Wake, Quivera, wake, our soft rest must cease) - H. Purcell
You say 'tis Love (You say 'tis Love creates the pain) - H. Purcell
You say 'tis Love creates the pain H. Purcell: You say 'tis Love
Young I am and yet unskilled
J. Hook: Take me, take me, some of you
N. Rorem: Song for a girl
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