8. When Orpheus sang, all nature did rejoice

From Celestial Music Did the Gods Inspire, Z 322

Composer	Henry Purcell
Meter	4/4

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Instrumentation

Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola
Countertenor Solo
Continuo: Instrumental Bass

Resources

Full score: Henry Purcell, The Works of Henry Purcell vol. 1 (London: Stainer & Bell, 2008), p. 25
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Team Purcell

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