Funeral Sentences I: In the Midst of Life (1680)
In the Midst of Life
( In the midst of life we are in death )
Purcell, Henry (1659-1695) [ Great Britain ; England ]
Edition
Published by
Novello & Co. Ltd.
[Great Britain]
, 1988
; in Works of Henry Purcell, Volume 13
(157 p.)
Ref. :
Cat. no. 151013
(11 p.)
, "Works of Henry Purcell; Volume 13: Part I: Eight Early Anthems"
Editor or author of the restitution:
Dennison, Peter
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
17th century
(1650-1699)
Genre-Style-Form:
Baroque ; Hymn (sacred)
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
SATB (4 soloist(s))
Instrumentation:
Continuo OR Organ
(2 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Basso continuo
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
C minor
Duration:
6.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Funeral service
Musicological Sources:
London, British Library, Add. MS 30931
Pronunciation