Orpheus Britannicus: a collection of all the choicest songs for one, two, and three voices
compos'd by Mr. Henry Purcell; together, with such symphonies for violins or flutes, as were by him design'd for any of them: and a thorough-bass to each song; figur'd for the organ, harpsichord, or theorbo-lute; all which are placed in their several keys according to the order of the gamut
- Resource Type:
- Music Score (Print/Paper)
- Edition:
- [First edition]
- Publication:
- London : Printed by J. Heptinstall, for Henry Playford, in the Temple-Change, in Fleet-Street, 1698-1702
More Details
- Table of Contents:
- An ode on the death of Mr. Henry Purcell : late servant to his majesty, and organist of the Chapel Royal, and of St. Peter's Westminster / words by Mr. Dryden, and sett to music by Dr. Blow (1696)
- Collection of all the Choicest songs. First book (1698); Second book (1702).
- Contributors:
- Dryden, John, 1631-1700 , author
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- English words.
Staff notation. - Included Works:
- Subjects:
- Performance Medium:
- Violins (2) or flutes (2); singer; continuo
Violins (2) or flutes (2); singer (2); continuo
Violins (2) or flutes (2); singer (3); continuo
4 performers: violin (2); voice; continuo
4 performers: flute (2); voice; continuo
5 performers: violin (2); voice (2); continuo
5 performers: flute (2); voice (2); continuo
6 performers: violin (2); voice (3); continuo
6 performers: flute (2); voice (3); continuo - General Notes:
- Book 1 accompanying material contains engraving of Purcell on unnumbered page 2, title page on unnumbered page 3, letter from Frances Purcell to Lady Howard on unnumbered pages i-ii, note from "The Bookseller to the Reader" on page iii, texts of various odes written on Purcell's death on pages iv-vi, "A table of the songs" on unnumbered page vii.
Book 2 accompanying material contains title page on unnumbered page 1, letter from Henry Playford to Charles, Lord Hallifax on unnumbered page 3, note from "The Bookseller to the Reader" on unnumbered page 4, texts of various odes written on Purcell's death on pages i-ii, publisher's advertisement on unnumbered page iii, "A table of the songs" and "Advertisement" on unnumbered page iv.
Pages 171-174 of v. 2 are misnumbered 143-146. Cf. Day & Murrie 166 and 200.
Ode on the death of Henry Purcell by John Blow published in London by J. Heptinstall in 1696 is bound in between page vi and page 1 of volume 1.
Engraved frontispiece portrait of the composer signed: I. Closterman pinx R. White sculp.
Includes index.
(Volume I) RISM (Répertoire international des sources musicales), 00000990053208.
(Volume II) RISM (Répertoire international des sources musicales), 00000990053212.
(Ode to the death of Henry Purcell) RISM (Répertoire international des sources musicales), 00000990005743.
BUCEM, 2:859
Lesure, p. 520
Cary catalogue, no. 46
Library's copy is missing the frontpiece. - Physical Description:
- 1 score (3 volumes in 1) : portraits ; 32 cm
- Physical Characteristics:
- folio
- Call Numbers:
- M1495 .O7 1698
- OCLC Numbers:
- 64054782