Purcell: Z 630/19-20. They tell us that you mighty powers (The Indian Queen) - Sampson (Müllejans)

Playlist (The Indian Queen): http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list...

The Indian Queen, Z 630

Dramatic opera in five acts

Text: After Robert Howard's and John Dryden's play performed in January 1664

First performance: April-November 1695 in London (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane)
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19. 'They tell us that you mighty powers'

Song in A minor for soprano and basso continuo

Text of the song: Anonymous (not printed in the playbook)

Music: Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Published in 'The Songs in the Indian Queen' (London: J. Heptinstall, John May and John Hudgebutt, 1695)
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Carolyn Sampson, soprano

Freiburger Barockorchester,
conducted by Petra Müllejans

Concert: 2 December 2009 in Freiburg (Konzerthaus)

Pitch: A = 415 Hz
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The score featured in this video is from the second book of 'Orpheus Britannicus' (London: Henry Playford, 1702), with some editing by myself.

The second verse was printed as text only.

Marc D.