To arms, your ensigns straight display, Z 574/15 (Henry Purcell)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Music files
ICON | SOURCE |
---|---|
Web Page | |
File details | |
Help |
- Editor: William Long (submitted 2010-06-10). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 356 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
General Information
Title: To arms, your ensigns straight display
Composer: Henry Purcell
Number of voices: 2vv Voicing: Soprano-Bass duo
Genre: Secular, Aria
Language: English
Instruments: Basso continuo
First published: 1695
Description: From the incidental music to Bonduca.
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
To Arms, your Ensigns straight display;
Now, set the Battle in array:
The Oracle for War declares,
Success depends upon our Hearts and Spears.