Vocal Music Instrumentation Index

Of Old, When Heroes Thought it Base

The Yorkshire Feast Song
Ode for Yorkshire Feast
Henry Purcell
Z 333
1.
Symphony
(no title)
2 tr · str · bc
2 tr · str · bc
2.
Solo
Of old, when heroes thought it base
B · 2 vln · bc
B · 
2 vln · bc
2.
Ritornello
(no title)
2 tr · str · bc
2 tr · str · bc
3.
Duet
Brigantium, honour’d with a race divine
AB · 2 tr · str · bc
AB · 
2 tr · str · bc
4.
Solo
The bashful Thames, for beauty so renown’d
T · 2 rec · bc
T · 
2 rec · bc
5.
Chorus
The bashful Thames, for beauty so renown’d
SATB · bc
SATB · 
bc
6.
Symphony
(no title)
2 ob · str · bc
2 ob · str · bc
7.
Solo + Ritornello
The Pale and the Purple Rose
A · 2 ob · str · bc
A · 
2 ob · str · bc
8.
Duet
And in each tract of glory
str · bc
str · bc
9.
Chorus
And in each tract of glory
TB · bc
TB · 
bc
Chorus
And in each tract of glory
SATB · bc
SATB · 
bc
10.
Symphony
(no title)
2 ob · str · bc
2 ob · str · bc
11.
Duet
And now when the renown’d Nassau
AA · 2 tr · bc
AA · 
2 tr · bc
12.
Duet
They did no storms nor threat’nings fear
BB · bc
BB · 
bc
13.
Solo
So when the glitt’ring Queen of Night
T · str · bc
T · 
str · bc
14.
Chorus
Let Music join in a chorus
SSATB · str · bc
SSATB · 
str · bc
15.
Solo
Sound trumpets, sound
A · bc
A · 
bc
16.
Symphony
(no title)
2 tr · str · bc
2 tr · str · bc
17.
Solo + Chorus
Sound all
B · 2 tr · str · bc
B · 
2 tr · str · bc

Instrumentation

  • Treble Recorder 1
  • Treble Recorder 2
  • Oboe 1
  • Oboe 2
  • Trumpet 1
  • Trumpet 2
  • Trumpet 3
  • Violin 1
  • Violin 2
  • Viola
  • Soprano 1
  • Soprano 2
  • Countertenor
  • Tenor
  • Bass 1
  • Bass 2
  • Continuo: Instrumental Bass

Resources

  • Full score: Henry Purcell, The Works of Henry Purcell vol. 1 (London: Stainer & Bell, 2008), p. 35
  • Scores at IMSLP ›

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