Composition: Who Can from Joy Refrain?, Z.342 (Purcell, Henry)
| Title | Who can from Joy Refrain? |
| Alternative title | A Birthday Song for the Duke of Gloucester |
| Creators | Henry Purcell (composer) and Nahum Tate (librettist) |
| Opus | Z.342 |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 11 |
| Keys | C major |
| Composed | 1689 |
| First published | 1891 |
| Dedication | On the Duke of Gloucester's Birthday |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Secular choruses, Songs, Odes |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overture | — | — | — |
| Verse | — | — | — |
| Chorus | — | — | — |
| Song | — | — | — |
| Ritornello | — | — | — |
| Song | — | — | — |
| Song | — | — | — |
| Song | — | — | — |
| Chacone | — | — | — |
| Verse | — | — | — |
| Chorus | — | — | — |
Arrangements
(No arrangements)
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | — | Novello | 1891 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | parts | Novello | 1891 | Trumpet (C) · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos · view Basses · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Performers | Arranged for | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Michel Rondeau (trumpet) and Aline Letendre (organ) | For Trumpet and Organ (Rondeau) | 1. Overture · file |
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