My Beloved Spake (1680)
( My beloved spake and said unto me )
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695) [ Great Britain ; England ]
Edition
Published by
Novello & Co. Ltd.
[Great Britain]
, 1988
; in Works of Henry Purcell, Volume 13
(157 p.)
Ref. :
Cat. no. 151013
(29 p.)
, "Works of Henry Purcell; Volume 13: Part I: Eight Early Anthems"
Editor or author of the restitution:
Dennison, Peter
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
17th century
(1650-1699)
Genre-Style-Form:
Verse anthem ; Baroque ; Sacred ; Hymn (sacred)
Type of Choir:
SATBB (5 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Alto (1) / Tenor (1) / Basses (2) (4 soloist(s))
Instrumentation:
String orchestra OR Continuo
(5 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Basso continuo ; Organ (1) ; Strings
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
F major
Duration:
9.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Wedding
Musicological Sources:
London, British Library, Add. MS 30932
Biblical references:
Song of Songs :
2:10-13, 16
