Composition: A Fool's Preferment, Z.571 (Purcell, Henry)
| Title | A Fool's Preferment, or, The Three Dukes of Dunstable |
| Creators | Henry Purcell (composer) and Thomas D'Urfey (librettist) |
| Opus | Z.571 |
| Instrumentation | voice and continuo |
| Number of movements | 8 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1688 |
| Dedication | The Honourable Charles, Lord Morpeth |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I sigh'd, and I pin'd | — | — | — |
| There's nothing so fatal as woman | — | — | — |
| Fled is my love | — | — | — |
| 'Tis death alone | — | — | — |
| I'll mount to yon blue Coelum | — | — | — |
| I'll sail upon the Dog-star | — | — | — |
| Jenny, 'gin you can love | — | — | — |
| If thou wilt give me back my love | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | I'll sail upon the Dog-star (No.6) | alto and 2 guitars | Anton Höger |
| view | I'll sail upon the Dog-star (No.6) | soprano and 2 lutes | Anton Höger |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | E. Jones | 1688 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | 2. There's nothing so fatal as woman ( D minor , original key) · view 2. There's nothing so fatal as woman ( C sharp minor , transposed) · view |
| view | I'll sail upon the Dog-star (No.6) | Arrangement for alto and 2 guitars |
— | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | I'll sail upon the Dog-star (No.6) | Arrangement for soprano and 2 lutes |
— | — | Complete Score (lute tablature) · view |
Recordings/Performances
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