Dioclesian, Z.627 (Purcell, Henry)

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Naxos

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First Musick

For Oboe and Harpsichord (Rondeau)

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Chaconne - Two in One upon a Ground (Act III)

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For 3 Recorders (Tennent)

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For Harpsichord (Teuling)

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Sheet Music

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Feduol (2022/10/24)

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Overture

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Misc. Notes Modern clefs, following the printed edition by Heptinstall, London 1691
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First Musick

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Amatus (2014/8/5)

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Make room for the great god of wine

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Misc. Notes From Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 1121
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Selections

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Marc-philippe (2021/8/9)

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Misc. Notes String band music for the Overture, Preludio, Song Tune, Trumpet Tune, Country Dance, Aire 1, Hornpipe, Butterfly Dance, Aire 2, Dance of the Furies, Chair Dance, Last Act Dance
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Vocal Scores

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Aria: Since from my dear Astrea's sight (Act V, No.31)

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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10 more: First Music • First Act Tune (Hornpipe) • Charon the Peaceful Shade Invites • Symphony for Flutes; With Dances and Song • Second Act Tune • Chaconne for Flutes • The Chair Dance • What Shall I Do to Show How Much I Love Her? • Third Act Tune • Dance

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First Musick

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Symphony for Flutes; With Dances and Song

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4 more: Soprano Recorder Part • Alto 1 Recorder Part • Alto 2 (or Tenor) Recorder Part • Bass Recorder Part

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Chaconne - Two in One upon a Ground (Act III)

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For 5 Recorders and Continuo (Teuling)

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For 2 Alto Recorders, Tenor Recorder and Bass Recorder (St. Pierre)

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Misc. Notes Tenor part is editorial. Bass part is editorially embellished.
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For 2 Recorders and Continuo (Anonymous)

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For 3 Recorders (Tennent)

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For Horn, Trumpet and Euphonium (Messerschmidt)

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Misc. Notes Chaconne for flutes, Third Act
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For Harpsichord (Teuling)

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What Shall I Do? (Act III)

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Publisher. Info. Moscow: Triton, n.d. Plate T. 95.
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For Cello and Piano (Popper)

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Publisher. Info. Perles Musicales No.13
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General Information

Work Title Dioclesian
Alternative. Title The Prophetess: or, The History of Dioclesian ; Diocletian
Composer Purcell, Henry
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Z.627
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IHP 12
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 acts:
1. First Music
2. Second Music
3. Overture
  • Act I
4. First Act Tune (Hornpipe)
  • Act II
5a. Air (Bass): Great Diocles the Boar has kill'd
5b. Chorus: Praise the thund'ring Jove
6a. Air (Soprano): Charon the peaceful shade
6b. Symphony
6c. Duet: Let all mankind the pleasure share
6d. Chorus: Let all mankind the pleasure share
7a. Prelude to Let the soldiers rejoice
7b. Air (contralto): Let the soldiers rejoice
7c. Chorus: Rejoice with a general voice
7d. Ritornello
7e. To Mars let'em raise
8a. Symphony
8b. Air (contralto): Since the toils
8c. Chorus: Let the priests with processions
9. Dance of Furies
10. Second Act Tune
  • Act III
11. Chaconne - two in one upon a Ground
12. The Chair Dance
13a. Prelude to What shall I do
13b. Air (soprano): What shall I do
14. Third Act Tune
  • Act IV
15. Butterfly Dance
16. Trumpet Tune
17a. Air (contralto): Sound, Fame
17b. Chorus: Let all rehearse
18. Fourth Act Tune
  • Act V
19. Country Dance
20. Masque (soprano & chorus): Call the Nymphs
21. Air (soprano): Let the Graces
22. Duet (basses): Come, come away
23a. Prelude to Behold, O mighty'st
23b. Chorus: Behold, O mighty'st
24. Paspe
25. Duet (sopranos): Oh the sweet delights of love
26a. Air (soprano): Let monarchs fight
26b. Chorus: Hear, mighty Love!
27. Duet (basses): Make room
28. Solo, Trio & Chorus: I'm here
29. Dance of Bacchanals
30a. Air (soprano): Still I'm wishing
30b. Ritornello
31. Canaries
32. Dialogue (soprano & bass): Tell me why
33. Dance
34a. Air: All our days and our nights
34b. Chorus: Began importunate reason
35. Dance
36a. Trio: Triumph victorious Love
36b. Chorus: Then all rehearse in lofty verse
  • Appendix
37. Air (soprano): When first I saw
38. Air (soprano): Since from my dear
39. Air (soprano): Let us dance, let us sing
First Performance. 1690-05
First Publication. 1691
Librettist Thomas Betterton (ca.1635-1710)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, chorus, orchestra, continuo
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