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Fairest isle, a new national songbook

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Label

Fairest isle, a new national songbook

Language

eng

resource.accompanyingMatter

biography of performer or history of ensemblehistorical informationlibretto or text

Form of composition

multiple forms

Format of music

not applicable

Main title

Fairest isle

Oclc number

45574244

resource.otherEventInformation

Recorded Apr. 20-22, 1999

Sub title

a new national songbook

Table Of Contents

Harlequin restor'd. Medley overture / Charke (4:18) -- King Arthur. Fairest isle, all isles excelling / Purcell (3:53) -- The lass of Richmond Hill / James Hook (2:43) -- The mock marriage. 'Twas within a furlong of Edinboro' town / Purcell or Clarke (1:52) -- Twelfth night. When that I was a little tiny boy / Vernon (2:56) -- The beggar's opera. Cease your funning / Anon. (1:22) -- The farmer. Ploughboy ; Milkmaid / Shield (4:58) -- The British grenadiers / Anon. (4:37) -- Overture in G major, op. 4, no. 9 / Barsanti (7:22) -- Sally in our alley / Carey (3:34) -- The broom of Cowdenknowes / Anon. (5:32) -- Farewell to Lochaber / Anon. (4:44) -- The what d'ye call it? The melancholy nymph / Handel (3:19) -- Love in a village. The miller of Dee / Anon. (2:27) -- The oddities. Tom Bowling / Dibdin (3:55) -- Alfred. Rule, Britannia / Arne (3:58)

resource.variantTitle

New national songbook

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