| Edition no.: |
GE 0060 |
| Composer: |
Purcell, Henry |
| Title: |
Dido’s Lament (“Thy hand, Belinda, darkness shades me – When I am laid in earth”) and Cupids’ Chorus (“With drooping wings ye Cupids come”) from Dido and Aeneas Act III
for soprano, mixed chorus, string orchestra and basso continuo |
| Instrumentation: |
soprano solo, SATB chorus, harpsichord, strings. |
| Duration: |
10 minutes |
| Language: |
English |
| Format: |
Conductor’s full score (PDF) |
| Comments: |
Recitative “Thy hand, Belinda, darkness shades me” and aria “When I am laid in earth” (Dido) and chorus “With drooping wings ye Cupids come” in the original key of G minor. |
| Year of publication: |
2015 |
