Matching skilfully contrived music with topical and often scabrous texts, Purcell's catches offer vivid glimpses of 17th-century life which also appeal to a more modern sense of humour.
Reissued to celebrate the tercentenary of the composer's death, this complete collection is edited by Michael Nyman, who provides an extensive preface that tells the history of the genre.
Contents
'Tis easy to force
'Tis too late for the coach
'Tis women makes us love
A health to the nut-brown lass
An ape, a lion, a fox and an ass
As Roger last night
At the close of the evening
Bring the bowl and cool Nantz
Call for the reck'ning
Come let us drink
Come to my hearts
Down with Bacchus
Drink on
Full bags
God save our sovreign Charles
Great Apollo and Bacchus
He that drinks is immortal
Here's a health, pray let it pass about
Here's that will challenge
I gave her cakes
If all be true that I do think
Is Charleroy's siege come to?
Jack thou'rt a toper
Let the grave folks go preach
Let us drink to the blades
My lady's coachman John
My wife has a tongue
Now England's great council
Now we are met
Of all the instruments
Once in our lives
Once, twice, thrice, I Julia tried
One industrious insect
Pale faces, stand by
Pox on you for a fop
Prithee ben't so sad and serious
Room for th'express
Since the Duke is returned
Since time so kind to us does prove
Since women so false
Sir Walter enjoying his damsel
Soldier take off thy wine
Sum up all the delights
The Macedon youth
The Miller's Daughter
To all lovers of music
To thee and to a maid
Tom making a manteau
True Englishmen drink
Under a green elm
Under this stone
When V and I together meet
Who comes there?
Wine in a morning
Would you know how we meet
Young Colin cleaving of a beam
Young John the gardener
Cat No.
SBD86
Supplier Code
D86
Price
£9.00
Composer
Henry Purcell
Editor
Michael Nyman
Category
Secular Vocal
Publisher
Stainer and Bell Ltd
ISMN
979-0-2202-1265-9
EAN-13
9790220212659
Weight
101 grams
Availability
In Print
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