COMUS

HWV 44

Incidental music for a private performance of a Milton's masque , rediscovered in 1969   

In 1977 was performed a modern edition by  Hicks & Timms  as "Music for Comus"

1st Performance: June 1745 at  Exton,Rutland  

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TEXT

1.  Bass  Aria:

     There in blessful shades and bow'rs

2.  Chors :

     Happy plaind

3.  Soprano I Aria:

     There sweetest flowers of minglrd hue

4.  Chorus : as above

5.  Soprano II  Aria:

     There youthfulm Cupid

6.  Chorus : as above

 

 

Notes :

Three numbers were used in The OCCASIONAL ORATORIO

(1746)

 

 

 CD

a. DECCA OL (dir. Hogwood) + Alceste

 

    Opéra(1994) quotes 4 the CD a.

    Musica (1989)  "      3    "    "