Composition: King Arthur, Z.628 (Purcell, Henry)
| Title | King Arthur, or The British Worthy |
| Alternative title | Dramatick opera or semi-opera |
| Creators | Henry Purcell (composer) and John Dryden (librettist) |
| Opus | Z.628 |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 5 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1691 |
| First published | 1691 |
| Dedication | The Marquis of Halifax |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Operas |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | 2 violins, viola, cello and piano | James Brown |
| view | Selections | 4 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| view | Selections | 2 harpsichords | Pierre Gouin |
| view | Selections | harpsichord | — |
| view | Overture (No.1) | 2 horns, 2 flugelhorns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Overture (No.1) | 2 violins, viola, cello and piano | James Brown |
| view | Shepherd, Shepherd Leave Decoying (Act II) | 2 sopranos and 2 lutes | Anton Höger |
| view | Passacaglia (Act IV) | 4 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
| view | Passacaglia (Act IV) | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Chaconne (Act V) | 4 recorders | R.D. Tennent |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Musical Antiquarian Society | 1843 | Introduction, script, and contents · view Overture, Acts I, II · view Acts III, IV, V · view Appendix · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score (Urtext) · view Engraving files (Lilypond) · view |
| view | Overture | — | Manuscript | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Overture | — | Tunis: Matmati's Edition | 2011 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | Your Hay it is Mow'd · view |
| view | Complete | selections | — | — | Chaconne (Act V) · view Engraving files (PMX) · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Flute 1/2 · view Oboe 1/2 · view Trumpet 1/2 · view Drums · view Violins I · view Violins II · view Violins I/II · view Violas · view Cellos and Basses · view Continuo Cello (with figures) · view Continuo Keyboard · view |
| view | Your Hay it is Mow'd | parts | — | — | Violins I · view Violins II · view Violas · view Cellos & Basses · view Continuo · view |
| view | Chaconne (Act V) | parts | — | — | Violins I/II · view Violas · view Continuo (Cellos, Basses, Keyboard) · view Engraving files (PMX) · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Chappell | 1843 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | Boosey & Hawkes | 1897 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | 17. Shepherd, Shepherd, Leave Decoying (Act II, Scene 2) | vocal score | Novello | 1911 | Complete Score ( E minor ) · view |
| view | 31. Two Daughters of this Aged Stream Are We (Act IV, Scene 2) | vocal score | Novello | 1911 | Complete Score ( E minor ) · view |
| view | 34. For Love ev'ry Creature (Act IV, Scene 2) | vocal score | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano |
Stainer & Bell | 1922 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete score - Suite · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 harpsichords |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2005 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 harpsichords |
Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises | 2005 | First Music. Chaconne (Act V) · view Second Music. 1. Overture · view Second Music. 2. Air · view Second Music. 3. Overture · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for harpsichord; selections | — | — | Second Music. 2. Air · view Engraving files (Encore) · view |
| view | Overture (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 horns, 2 flugelhorns, 2 trumpets, 4 trombones and tuba |
Michel Rondeau | 2019 | Complete Score and Parts · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Overture (No.1) | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano |
— | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Shepherd, Shepherd Leave Decoying (Act II) | Arrangement for 2 sopranos and 2 lutes |
— | — | Lute Score (tablature) · view Soprano Parts · view |
| view | Shepherd, Shepherd Leave Decoying (Act II) | Arrangement for 2 sopranos and 2 lutes |
— | — | Lute Score (tablature) · view |
| view | Passacaglia (Act IV) | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Passacaglia (Act IV) | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2019 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (B) · view Euphonium · view |
| view | Chaconne (Act V) | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Synthesized | — | Héctor Valls (piano) | — | Duet: Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | For 4 Recorders (Tennent) | Passacaglia · file Chaconne · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | For 2 Harpsichords (Gouin) | First Music. Chaconne (Act V) · file Second Music. 1. Overture · file Second Music. 2. Air · file Second Music. 3. Overture · file |
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| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Selections | For Harpsichord (Depolo) | Second music. 2. Air · file | |
| view | Synthesized | Synthesized | Overture (No.1) | For 2 Horns, 2 Flugelhorns, 2 Trumpets, 4 Trombones and Tuba (Rondeau) | Virtual Performance · file |
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