Principal source BL MS Add 14229<br>
extremely chromatic 2 recit and aria format (beneath the shade of a beech tree)
Subject: Tirsi and Clori and the vicissitudes of love

Editor: James Sanderson

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Conservatorio di Musica, Napoli: 34.5.10

Happy meeting of Tirsi and Clori; virtuoso writing for bass in the first recitative.

Range: G-e’. B minor/A minor.

Editor: Rosalind Halton

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Clori is being very insensitive, sitting beneath her Myrtle tree and enjoying the breeze whilst Fileno is suffering all the torments of love! In RARARA format with two of the arias with 2 flutes accompaniment and 2 with ritornelli. A lovely piece with some very interesting use of harmony…

Source: Münster Santini Sammlung Hs 3975(2)

Range: d – a”

Editor: James Sanderson

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Beneath the beech tree this time is Dalindo in relective mood. He dwells on the pain of disdain and the ‘soothing balsam of love’. In RARA format, the violins providing a ritornello in the first aria and an integral echoing role in the second siciliano aria.

Source: Münster Santini Sammlung HS 860

Range: e – b” flat

Editor: James Sanderson

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A collection of three settings of the ‘Sotto l’ombre d’un faggio’ text, by Mancini, Leo and Porpora. 2 continuo cantatas and one with violins. See the individual cantatas for previews etc.

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Source: BL Add MS 14210 ff 35v – 41v

The young man, perhaps unlucky and unhappy Tirsi, finds himself once more beneath the shade of a beech tree lamenting the cruelty of his beloved Dorinda. 2 recit and aria form with some stylish vocal passage work in both arias.

Range: d# – g#”

Editor: James Sanderson

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