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Subject(s)

• Incidental music—Scores [Browse]
• Dramatic music—Scores [Browse]
• Musicals—Excerpts—Scores [Browse]
• Songs with instrumental ensemble—Scores [Browse]

Editor

• Murphy, Estelle (Dr) [Browse]

Writer of introduction

• Eubanks Winkler, Amanda [Browse]
• Howard, Alan, 1979- [Browse]

Writer of foreword

• Rooley, Anthony [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Incidental music [Browse]
• Songs [Browse]
• Scores [Browse]

Series

• Recent researches in the music of the Baroque Era ; v. 220. [More in this series]
• Recent researches in the music of the Baroque Era, 0484-0828 ; v. 220 [More in this series]

Notes

• For various combinations of voices and instruments; figured bass unrealized.
• Music by John Eccles except as indicated.
• Edited from the composer's Collection of songs for one, two, and three voices (London: John Walsh, 1704), and other sources.
• "The works of John Eccles"--Page xvi.
• Includes introduction by Winkler, Alan Howard, and Estelle Murphy, and critical commentary following the music for each play.
• "Biographical glossary": pages 441-447.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (pages 448-449).

Language note

English words, also printed as texts preceding the music for each play.

Script

Staff notation.

Contents

• Hamlet, Prince of Denmark / William Davenant after William Shakespeare ; songs by John Eccles and anonymous (1703). Swain long slighted and disowned ; Once more to these arms
• Henry V / Roger Boyle after William Shakespeare ; song by John Eccles (revival ca. 1700). Fill all the glasses
• Husband his own cuckold / John Dryden, Jr. ; instrumental music by Gottfried Finter ; songs by John Eccles (1696). Help, oh help ye powers divine ; Why so coy and so strange?
• The innocent mistress / Mary Pix ; instrumental music by Francis Forcer ; songs by John Eccles and anonymous (1697). At dead of night, when wrapped in sleep ; When I languished, and wished ; How long must I the hours employwrapped in sleep ; When I languished, and wished ; How long must I the hours employ
• The intrigues at Versailles; or, A jilt in all humours / Thomas D'Urfey ; songs by John Eccles and William Croft (1697). Hey hoe, the clock has just struck four
• The Passion according to St. John
• Edward Ravenscroft ; instrumental music by John Eccles ; songs by John Eccles and anonymous (1697). Why do I sigh and languish so
• The justice busy; or, the gentleman quack / John Crowne ; songs by John Eccles ; dances by anonymous (ca. 1699). I'll hurry thee hence ; E'er since you came into my sight ; My lover has an inconstant mind ; No ev'ry morning ; Till now I suppressed the fire in my breast ; Wine does wonders ev'ry day ; You ladies who are young and gay ; Justice Busie
• The Lancashire witches; or, Teague O'Divelly the Irish priest / Thomas Shadwell ; songs by John Eccles (1694-95). Tormenting passion leave my breast ; Then beauteous nymph ; Thus you may be as happy as we
• The libertine / Thomas Shadwell ; songs by William Turner, anonymous, Henry Purcell, John Eccles, and John Wilford (1704). Thou joy of all hearts ; Chloris, when you disperse your influence ; Prepare, prepare, new guests draw near ; What's love? 'tis all o're a deceit ; In vain I hope to find relief
• Love betrayed; or, The agreeable disappointment / William Burnaby ; instrumental music by William Corbett ; songs by John Eccles, John Corbett, and John Weldon (1703). Chloe found love for his Psyche in tears ; Love in her bosom end my care
• Love for love / William Congreve ; instrumental music by Gottfried Finger ; songs by John Eccles and Gottfried Finger (1695). A nymph and a swain to Apollo ; A soldier and a sailor ; I tell thee Charmion
• The lover's luck / Thomas Dilke ; instrumental music by Thomas Tollet ; songs by John Eccles (1695). Rich mines of hot love ; Full of the god ; Let us revel and roar
• Love's a jest / Peter Anthony Motteux ; songs by John Eccles, Bernard Martin Berenclow, anonymous, and Samuel Akeroyde (1696). Slaves to London I'll deceive you ; Slaves to London I'll deceive you ; From Aberdeen to Edinburgh ; Should I not lead a happy life? ; Hark you madam ; Mortals learn your lives to measure ; Pretty miss let us talk together
• Love triumphant; or, Nature will prevail / John Dryden ; songs by John Eccles and Henry Purcell (1694). What state of life can be so blest ; Young I am and yet unskilled
• The man of mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter / George Etherege ; songs by Nicholas Staggins, John Eccles, and Littleton Ramondon ; dances by anonymous (revival ca. 1698). When first Amintas charmed by heart ; As Amoret with Phillis sat ; Caelia with mournful pleasure hears ; That you alone my heart possess
• The married beau; or, The curious impertinent / John Crowne ; instrumental music by Henry Purcell ; songs by John Eccles, Henry Purcell, and anonymous (1694). Oh fie! What mean I foolish maid ; Beyond the desert mountains
• The match at Bedlam / Anonymous ; song by John Eccles (ca.1696-98). Amintor's warmth declines
• Measure for measure; or, Beauty the best advocatelife? ; Charles Gildon after William Shakespeare ; instrumental music by John Eccles ; music from Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell ; dance by anonymous ; song by John Weldon (1700). Take, o take those lips away
• The metamorphosis; or, The old lover outwitted / John Corey ; song by John Eccles (1704). Hail powers beneath
• The midnight mistakes / Joseph Williams ; song by John Eccles (1694?). You damsels who sleep
• The novelty: every act a play / Peter Anthony Motteux, John Oldmixon, and Edward Filmer ; songs by John Eccles (1697). Her eyes are like the morning bright ; Hee oh! pray father
• The pretenders; or, The town unmasked / Thomas Dilke ; instrumental music by John Lenton ; songs by John Eccles (1698). All things seem deaf to my complaints
• The provoked wife / John Vanbrugh ; songs by John Eccles (1697). Fly ye happy shepherds ; When yielding first to Damon's flame
• Pyrrhus, King of Epirusure; or, Beauty the best advocatelife? ; Charles Hopkins ; songs by John Eccles (1695). Hark! The big drums they beat to battle ; Stretched in a dark and dismal grove.

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ISBN

• 9781987206265 ((paperback))
• 1987206266 ((paperback))

OCLC

1263189321

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