A Fool's Preferment, Z.571 (Purcell, Henry)
| Title | A Fool's Preferment, or, The Three Dukes of Dunstable |
| Creators | Henry Purcell, composer 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 |
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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 (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | E. Jones | 1688 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | 2. There's nothing so fatal as woman ( D minor , original key) 2. There's nothing so fatal as woman ( C sharp minor , transposed) |
| View | I'll sail upon the Dog-star (No.6) | Arrangement for alto and 2 guitars |
— | — | Complete Score |
| View | I'll sail upon the Dog-star (No.6) | Arrangement for soprano and 2 lutes |
— | — | Complete Score (lute tablature) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Synthesized | I'll sail upon the Dog-star (No.6) | For Alto and 2 Guitars (Höger) | Synthesized Performance |
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