Composition: The Old Bachelor, Z.607 (Purcell, Henry)
| Title | The Old Bachelor |
| Creators | Henry Purcell (composer) |
| Opus | Z.607 |
| Instrumentation | voice and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 11 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1691 |
| First published | 1697 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 660 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Incidental music |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overture. (Grave) - (Canzona) - (Adagio) | — | — | — |
| Hornpipe | — | — | — |
| Slow Air | — | — | — |
| Hornpipe | — | — | — |
| Rondeau | — | — | — |
| Minuet | — | — | — |
| Boree | — | — | — |
| March | — | — | — |
| Jig | — | — | — |
| Thus to a ripe consenting maid | — | — | — |
| As Amoret and Thyrsis | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Hornpipe | 4 recorders | Eric Haas |
| view | Hornpipe | horn, trumpet and euphonium | Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt |
| view | Hornpipe | trumpet and organ | Michel Rondeau |
| view | Hornpipe | keyboard | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | selections | Manuscript | — | Treble 1 · view Bass · view |
| view | Hornpipe | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Hornpipe | Arrangement for 4 recorders |
— | — | Complete Score (SATB) · view Engraving files (Sibelius) · view |
| view | Hornpipe | Arrangement for horn, trumpet and euphonium |
Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt | 2017 | Complete Score · view Horn (F) · view Trumpet (B) · view Euphonium · view |
| view | Hornpipe | Arrangement for trumpet and organ |
— | — | Complete Score and Trumpet Part · view Engraving files (Finale & XML) · view |
| view | Hornpipe | Arrangement for keyboard | J. & W. Chester | 1918 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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