The Libertine, Z.600 (Purcell, Henry)
| Title | The Libertine |
| Alternative title | The Libertine Destroyed, Incidental Music |
| Creators | Henry Purcell, composer Thomas Shadwell, librettist |
| Opus | Z.600 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, bass and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 3 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1692 |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Song: "Nymphs and shepherds/We come" | — | — | — |
| Prelude and Song: "Prepare, prepare, new guests draw near" | — | — | — |
| Prelude and Song: "To arms, heroic prince" | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Song: "Nymphs and shepherds" (No.1) | mixed chorus | — |
| View | Song: "Nymphs and shepherds" (No.1) | voice and piano | William Hayman Cummings |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Chorus: "In these delightful, pleasant groves' (Act IV) | vocal score | Novello | — | Complete Score |
| View | Song: "Nymphs and shepherds" (No.1) | Arrangement for mixed chorus | — | — | Complete score |
| View | Song: "Nymphs and shepherds" (No.1) | Arrangement for voice and piano |
— | — | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Song: "Nymphs and shepherds" (No.1) | For Oboe and Piano (Fitzgerald) | Complete performance | |
| View | Song: "Nymphs and shepherds" (No.1) | Michel Rondeau, trumpet Aline Letendre, organ |
For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | Complete performance |
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