Work Title
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Bonduca, or The British Heroine
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Alternative. Title
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A tragedy, incidental music
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Composer
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Purcell, Henry
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Z.574
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IHP 6
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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5 acts, 15 numbers:
- 1. Overture
- Suite (authenticity of 2-7 doubtful)
- 2. Air
- 3. Hornpipe
- 4. Air
- 5. Hornpipe
- 6. Air
- 7. Minuet
- 8. Catch: Jack, thou'rt a toper
- 9. Prelude and Song: Hear us great Rugwith
- 10. Song: Hear, ye Gods of Britain
- 11. Song: Sing, sing, ye Druids
- 12. Song: Divine Andate, president of war
- 13. Symphony and Song: To arms, to arms
- 14. Prelude and Song: Britons strike home!
- 15. Prelude and Song: O lead me to some peaceful gloom
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1695 in London, Drury Theatre
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First Publication.
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1842 (in entirety)
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Language
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English
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Baroque
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Piece Style
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Baroque
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Instrumentation
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voices, chorus, orchestra
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