Compositions with Henry Lawes as composer

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The Masque of Comus Henry Lawes, composer
John Milton, librettist
voices, strings and continuo Baroque Masques
Choice Psalmes Put into Musick (Choice psalmes put into musick, for three voices. The most of which may properly be sung by any three, with a Thorough Base. Composed by Henry and William Lawes, Brothers, and Servants to His Majestie. With diuers Elegies, set in musick by sev'rall friends, upon the death of William Lawes. At the end of the Thorough Base are added 9 Canons of 3 and 4 voices, made by William Lawes.) Henry Lawes, composer 2 sopranos, bass and continuo
3 voices
4 voices
Baroque Psalms, Odes, Canons
A Paraphrase upon the Psalmes of David: by G[eorge] S[andys]: set to New Tunes for Private Devotion, and a thorough Base for Voice or Instrument. By Henry Lawes, one of the Gentlemen of His Majesties Chapell-Royall. Henry Lawes, composer
George Sandys, librettist
voice and continuo
2 voices
3 voices
4 voices
Baroque Psalms
The treasury of musick (The treasury of musick containing ayres and dialogues to sing to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol. Composed by Mr Henry Lawes ... and other eminent masters) Henry Lawes, composer voice and continuo
2 voices and continuo
2 voices
3 voices
3 voices and continuo
voice, mixed chorus and continuo
voice and lute
voice and viol
Baroque Airs, Songs
Select Ayres and Dialogues Henry Lawes, composer voice and continuo
2 voices and continuo
3 voices
3 voices and continuo
voice and lute
voice and viol
voice, mixed chorus and continuo
Baroque Airs, Songs
The Angler's Song Henry Lawes, composer
Izaak Walton, librettist
2 voices and lute
voice and lute
voice, lute and viol
Baroque Songs
Ayres and Dialogues for 1-3 Voices (Ayres and Dialogues, for One, Two, And Three Voyces) Henry Lawes, composer voice and continuo
2 voices and continuo
3 voices and continuo
3 voices
Baroque Airs, Songs
Languish and despair my heart Henry Lawes, composer voice and continuo Baroque Songs
0 Let Me Groan Henry Lawes, composer voice and bass Baroque Songs
Amintor's Welladay (Chloris now thou art fled away) Henry Lawes, composer voice and lute
voice and viol
voice and continuo
Renaissance Airs
Among the myrtles (Amidst the myrtles; Love's Sweet Repose) Henry Lawes, composer
Robert Herrick, librettist
voice and lute
voice and viol
voice and continuo
Renaissance Airs
Slide soft, you silver floods Henry Lawes, composer voice and bass Renaissance Songs
A Tale out of Anacreon (At dead low ebb of night) Henry Lawes, composer voice and lute
voice and viol
voice and bass
voice and continuo
Renaissance Airs
Ariadne's Lament (Theseus, O Theseus, hark) Henry Lawes, composer
William Cartwright, librettist
voice and lute
voice and viol
voice and continuo
Baroque Airs
Gather Your Rosebuds Henry Lawes, composer 3 voices
2 voices and lute
2 voices and viol
2 voices and continuo
Baroque Airs
Bid me but live Henry Lawes, composer soprano and bass Baroque Songs
Dispaires Banquet Henry Lawes, composer
William Stroud, librettist
bass and bass
bass and continuo
Baroque Songs, Incidental music
About the Sweet Bag of the Bee Henry Lawes, composer
Robert Herrick, librettist
voice and continuo Renaissance Airs
Regi regis regum arcano Henry Lawes, composer 3 voices Baroque Sacred songs


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