Part I |
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L’Allegro |
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1.
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Accompagnato
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Hence, loathed Melancholy
T · str · 2 ob · 2 bsn · bc
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T ·
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str · 2 ob · 2 bsn · bc
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Il Penseroso |
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2.
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Accompagnato
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Hence, vain deluding Joys
SA · 3 vln · viola senza bassi
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SA ·
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3 vln · viola senza bassi
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L’Allegro |
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3.
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Air
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Come, come, thou goddess fair and free
S · 2 ob · str · bc
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S ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Il Penseroso |
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4a.
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Air
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Come rather goddess sage and holy
S · 2 ob · str · bc
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S ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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L’Allegro |
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5.
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Air + Chorus
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Haste thee, nymph
SATB · 2 ob · str · bsn · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · str · bsn · bc
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6.
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Air + Chorus
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Come, and trip it as you go
SATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Il Penseroso |
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7.
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Accompagnato
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Come, pensive Nun, devout and pure
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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8.
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Arioso
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Come, but keep thy wonted state
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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9.
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Accompagnato + Chorus
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There held in holy passion still
SSSAATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SSSAATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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L’Allegro |
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Recitative
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Hence, loathed Melancholy
ST · bc
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ST ·
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bc
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10.
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Air
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Mirth, admit me of thy crew
S · 2 vln · bc
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S ·
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2 vln · bc
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Il Penseroso |
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11.
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Accompagnato
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First and chief, on golden wing
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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12.
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Air
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Sweet bird, that shun’st the noise of folly
S · 2 fl · str · bc
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S ·
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2 fl · str · bc
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L’Allegro |
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Recitative
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If I give thee honour due
B · bc
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B ·
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bc
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13.
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Air
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Mirth, admit me of thy crew
B · cor · str · bc
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B ·
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cor · str · bc
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Il Penseroso |
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14.
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Air
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Oft, on a plat of rising ground
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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15.
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Air
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Far from all resort of mirth
S · 2 vln · bsn · vc · violone · hpsd
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S ·
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2 vln · bsn · vc · violone · hpsd
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L’Allegro |
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Recitative
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If I give thee honour due
S · bc
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S ·
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bc
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16.
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Air
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Let me wander not unseen
T · str · bc
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T ·
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str · bc
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17.
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Air
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Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures
S · 2 vln · bc
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S ·
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2 vln · bc
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18.
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Accompagnato
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Mountains, on whose barren breast
SB · str · bc
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SB ·
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str · bc
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19a.
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Air + Chorus
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Or let the merry bells ring round
S · SATB · 2 ob · carillon · str · bc
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S · SATB ·
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2 ob · carillon · str · bc
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Part II |
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Il Penseroso |
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20a.
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Accompagnato
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Hence, vain deluding Joys
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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21a.
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Air
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Sometimes let gorgeous Tragedy
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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22.
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Air
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But oh! Sad virgin that thy power
S · str · vln · vc · bc
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S ·
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str · vln · vc · bc
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Recitative
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S ·
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bc
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L’Allegro |
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23.
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Chorus
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Populous cities please me then
SATB · 2 tr · timp · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 tr · timp · 2 ob · str · bc
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24.
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Air
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There let Hymen oft appear
T · 2 vln · bc
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T ·
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2 vln · bc
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Il Penseroso |
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25.
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Accompagnato
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Me, when the sun begins to fling
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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26.
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Air
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Hide me from day’s garish eye
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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L’Allegro |
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27.
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Air
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I’ll to the well-tred stage anon
T · 2 vln · bc
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T ·
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2 vln · bc
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28.
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Air
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And ever against eating cares
S · 2 ob · str · bc
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S ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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29.
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Air
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Orpheus’ self may heave his head
S · str · bsn · violone · hpsd
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S ·
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str · bsn · violone · hpsd
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30.
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Air + Chorus
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These delights if thou canst give
SATTB · 2 tr · timp · 2 ob · str · bsn · bc
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SATTB ·
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2 tr · timp · 2 ob · str · bsn · bc
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Il Penseroso |
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Recitative
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S ·
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bc
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31.
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Chorus
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There let the pealing organ blow
SATB · 2 ob · bsn · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · bsn · str · bc
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32a.
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Air
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May at last my weary age
S · bc
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S ·
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bc
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33.
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Solo + Chorus
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These pleasures, Melancholy give
SSATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SSATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Part III |
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Il Moderato |
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34.
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Accompagnato
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Hence, boast not ye profane
B · str · bc
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B ·
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str · bc
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35.
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Air
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Come, with native lustre shine
B · 2 vln · bc
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B ·
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2 vln · bc
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36.
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Accompagnato + Chorus
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Sweet Temp’rance in thy right hand bear
B · SATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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B · SATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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37.
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Air
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Come, with gentle hand restrain
S · 2 ob · 2 vln · bc
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S ·
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2 ob · 2 vln · bc
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Recitative
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T ·
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bc
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38.
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Air
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Each action will derive new grace
T · 2 ob · 2 vln · bc
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T ·
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2 ob · 2 vln · bc
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39.
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Duet
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As steals the morn upon the night
ST · 2 ob · bsn · str · bc
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ST ·
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2 ob · bsn · str · bc
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40.
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Chorus
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Thy pleasures, Moderation, give
SATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Appendix |
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Part I |
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Il Penseroso |
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4b.
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Air
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Come rather Goddess sage and holy
A · 2 ob · str · bc
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A ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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L’Allegro |
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18c.
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Accompagnato
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Alte montagne nel cui steril grembo
S · str · bc
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S ·
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str · bc
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19b.
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Air + Chorus
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Or let the merry bells ring round
SSATB · 2 ob · str · bc
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SSATB ·
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2 ob · str · bc
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Part II |
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Il Penseroso |
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20b.
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Accompagnato
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Hence, vain deluding joys
A · str · bc
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A ·
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str · bc
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21b.
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Air
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Sometimes let gorgeous Tragedy
A · str · bc
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A ·
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str · bc
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L’Allegro |
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29a.
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Aria
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Orpheus’ self may heave his head
B · str · bc
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B ·
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str · bc
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Il Penseroso |
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32b.
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Air
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May at last my weary age
A · hpsd
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A ·
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hpsd
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