| Work Title
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12 Airs and Glees
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| Alternative. Title
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A Comparative View of the English, French, and Italian Schools. Consisting of Airs and Glees ... compos'd as examples of their several manners, during residence in these countries
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| Composer
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Fisher, John Abraham
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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None [force assignment]
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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12 airs and glees:
- Vurneen Deelish; Val ma chree. Thou dear seducer of my heart
- My time, O ye Muses, was happily spent
- The Lap Dog's Address to His Mistress. Sweet Pope says that sylphs and bright gnomes in the air
- La Liberta. A Nice. Canzonetta. Grazie agle' inganni tuoi
- Palinodia. A Nice. Canzonetta. Placa gli sdegni tuoi
- La Partenza. A Nice. Ecco quell fiero istante
- Air François. Nous sommes nes pour l'esclavage
- Comme une vapeur mensongere
- Air François. A laisser moi retournez
- Glee for 3 Voices. Beneath this stone lies Catharine Gray
- Serious Glee for 3 Voices. In yonder grot, the winding valley's pride
- Anacreontic Glee for 3 Voices. Welcome the joys we cheaply buy
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| Librettist
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1. Irish Sonnet, translated by Edward Nolan
8. Jacques-Marie Monvel (1745-1812)
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| Language
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English, Italian, French
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| Dedication
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Duchess of Leinster
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Classical
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| Piece Style
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Classical
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| Instrumentation
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voice, violin, piano (or harpsichord); 3 voices
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