Composition: Why, Why Are All the Muses Mute?, Z.343 (Purcell, Henry)
| Title | Why, Why Are All the Muses Mute? |
| Alternative title | Welcome Song, 1685. Being the First Song Performed to King James II. |
| Creators | Henry Purcell (composer) |
| Opus | Z.343 |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus, strings and continuo |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | D minor |
| Composed | 1685 |
| First published | — |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1680 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
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| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Canberra Baroque | 2020 | Complete Score · view |
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