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Pepusch: When Loves soft Passion

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Cantata obligato for soprano
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Pepusch: While Pale Britannia pensive sate

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Cantata V from the Second collection of ‘Six English Cantatas’ published in 1723. “While pale Britannia pensive sate with folded arms and downcast eyes, touch’t with her Sons impending Fate, she sadly thus Complaining cryes…”

A splendid opening Largo and finishing with a joyous allegro with trumpet

Editor: James Sanderson

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Pepusch: The Island of Beauty (alto)

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From Pepusch’s English cantatas, the Island of Beauty has a text reminiscent of ‘Fairest Isle’ – praise of Britain as ‘the fairest Island in the sea’ and ‘Venus and her train of loves will with happier Britain stay’

Editor: James Sanderson

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Pepusch: The Island of Beauty (soprano)

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Cantata da camera for soprano & continuo
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Pepusch: Six English Cantatas (vol II, 1720)

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The second collection of ‘Six English Cantatas’ complete with performing score and parts. For preview see the various separate cantatas: ‘Love frowns…’, ‘Cleora sat…’, ‘When loves soft…’, ‘Manalcas once…’, ‘Kindly fate…’, ‘While pale Britannia…’

Editor: James Sanderson

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Pepusch: The God of Love has lost his Bow

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A charming pastoral cantata from the 1723 collection of 12 English Cantatas.

Cupid searches for the Goddess of Love and warns the Shepherds not to expect too much sweetness from Love himself.

Editor: James Sanderson

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Pepusch: Six English Cantatas (vol I, 1711)

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Pepusch’s first volume of ‘Six English Cantatas’ which were published in 1710. The words are all by John Hughes who also wrote a fascinating preface trying to justifiy recitative to the English audience (see Articles). For previews see the individual cantatas: ‘The Island of Beauty, ‘Alexis’, ‘The Spring’, ‘Miranda’, ‘Corydon’, ‘Cloe’

Editor: James Sanderson

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Pepusch: On fam’d Arcadia’s Flowry plains

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From “xii Cantatas in English for a Voice and a Thorough Bass for the Harpsichord being a curious Collection of the Compositions of several Authors” which was printed in 1723.

This is the first of two ‘linked’ cantatas which concludes with ‘The Reconciliation’ or ‘Fair Celia Love pretended’

Editor: James Sanderson

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Pepusch: Menalcas once the gayest Swain

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Cantata obligato for soprano
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Pepusch: Miranda

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Cantata IV from Pepusch’s ‘Six English Cantatas’ of 1710. ‘Fragrant Miranda’s tunefull voice and Fame had reached the wond’ring Skies…’

Editor: James Sanderson

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