Linley, Thomas, Jr. :: A Shakespeare Ode (A Lyric Ode on the Fairies, Aerial Beings, and Witches of Shakespeare)
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Linley, Thomas, Jr.
1756-1778
(b Bath, 7 May 1756; d Grimsthorpe, Lincs., 5 Aug 1778). English
A Shakespeare Ode (A Lyric Ode on the Fairies, Aerial
Beings, and Witches of Shakespeare) <1776>
Beings, and Witches of Shakespeare) <1776>
chorus solos SSATB
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Ed. Gwilym Beechey.
Fl in no.19 only.
Fl in no.19 only.
Overture: Andante–Allegro–Minuetto
Part One
1. Chorus: O Guardian of the Sacred Land
2. Recitative: 'tis Thine Alone
3. Air: Come then, o fancy
4. Recitative: At Shakespeare's Happy Birth
5. Air: And now is come
6. Chorus: Be Shakespeare Born
7. Recitative: So Spake the God
8. Air: There in old Arden's inmost Shade
9. Recitative: And as Before
10. Air: Thy Hand his Youthful Footsteps led
11. Air: Some Drive the Clam'rous Owl Away
12. Chorus: Some Drive the Clam'rous Owl Away
Part Two
13. Recitative: But oh! What Sudden Gloom
14. Quartet: By the Pale Light
15. Recitative: See Through the Glimmering Darkness
16. Chorus: What Howling Whirlwinds
17. Recitative: For Whom at Yonder Livid Flame
18. Air: Whither ye Beldames
19. Chorus: The Tempests Cease
20. Recitative: No More the Elves
21. Air: Ariel who sees Thee Now
22. Recitative: No more Shalt Thou
23. Duet: For Who can Wield
24. Chorus: Yet Fancy Once Again
Part One
1. Chorus: O Guardian of the Sacred Land
2. Recitative: 'tis Thine Alone
3. Air: Come then, o fancy
4. Recitative: At Shakespeare's Happy Birth
5. Air: And now is come
6. Chorus: Be Shakespeare Born
7. Recitative: So Spake the God
8. Air: There in old Arden's inmost Shade
9. Recitative: And as Before
10. Air: Thy Hand his Youthful Footsteps led
11. Air: Some Drive the Clam'rous Owl Away
12. Chorus: Some Drive the Clam'rous Owl Away
Part Two
13. Recitative: But oh! What Sudden Gloom
14. Quartet: By the Pale Light
15. Recitative: See Through the Glimmering Darkness
16. Chorus: What Howling Whirlwinds
17. Recitative: For Whom at Yonder Livid Flame
18. Air: Whither ye Beldames
19. Chorus: The Tempests Cease
20. Recitative: No More the Elves
21. Air: Ariel who sees Thee Now
22. Recitative: No more Shalt Thou
23. Duet: For Who can Wield
24. Chorus: Yet Fancy Once Again