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Recordings: 3,558 tracks
Stage Works
- Operas and Semi-Operas
- Incidental Music
Vocal Works
Keyboard Works
- Harpsichord Works
- Organ Works
Chamber Works
Miscellaneous

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Stage Works
2,174 tracks
- Operas and Semi-Operas
  1,766 tracks
  - Dido and Aeneas, Z.626 (opera)
    589 tracks
  - King Arthur or the British Worthy, Z.628 (semi-opera)
    226 tracks
  - Pausanius, the Betrayer of His Country, Z.585 (tragedy)
    15 tracks
  - Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, Z.627 (semi-opera)
    121 tracks
  - The Fairy Queen, Z.629 (semi-opera)
    610 tracks
  - The Indian Queen, Z.630 (semi-opera)
    140 tracks
  - The Tempest, Z.631 (semi-opera)
    24 tracks
  - Timon of Athens, Z.632 (semi-opera)
    41 tracks
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  Incidental Music
  408 tracks
  - A Fool's Preferment, or, The Three Dukes of Dunstable, Z.571
    8 tracks
  - Abdelazer, or The Moor's Revenge, Z.570
    56 tracks
  - Amphitryon, or the 2 Sosias, Z.572
    29 tracks
  - Aureng-Zebe, or the Great Mogul, Z.573
    4 tracks
  - Bonduca, or The British Heroine, Z.574
    19 tracks
  - Circe, Z.575
    11 tracks
  - Cleomenes, the Spartan Hero, Z.576
    1 track
  - Distressed Innocence, or, the Princess of Persia, Z.577
    13 tracks
  - Don Quixote, Z.578
    17 tracks
  - Epsom Wells, Z.579
    1 track
  - Henry II, King of England, Z.580
    1 track
  - Love Triumphant, or Nature Will Prevail, Z.582
    1 track
  - Oedipus, Z.583
    28 tracks
  - Oroonoko, Z.584
    1 track
  - Pausanius, Z.585
    3 tracks
  - Regulus, or the Faction of Carthage, Z.586
    1 track
  - Rule a Wife and Have a Wife, Z.587
    3 tracks
  - Sir Anthony Love, or the Rambling Lady, Z.588
    5 tracks
  - Sir Barnaby Whigg, or No Wit Like a Woman's, Z.589
    2 tracks
  - Sophonisba, or Hannibal's Overthrow, Z.590
    2 tracks
  - Spanish Friar, or the Double Discovery, Z.610
    1 track
  - The Canterbury Guests, or A Bargain Broken, Z.591
    1 track
  - The Double Dealer, Z.592
    5 tracks
  - The English Lawyer, Z.594
    1 track
  - The Fatal Marriage, or the Innocent Adultery, Z.595
    2 tracks
  - The Female Virtuosos, Z.596
    1 track
  - The Gordian Knot Unty'd, Z.597
    40 tracks
  - The History of King Richard II, or, The Sicilian Usurper, Z.581
    3 tracks
  - The Indian Emperor, or The Conquest of Mexico, Z.598
    1 track
  - The Knight of Malta, Z.599
    1 track
  - The Libertine, or the Libertine Destroyed, Z.600
    7 tracks
  - The Maid's Last Prayer, or Any Rather than Fail, Z.601
    4 tracks
  - The Marriage-Hater Match'd, Z.602
    2 tracks
  - The Married Beau, or the Curious Impertinent, Z.603
    37 tracks
  - The Massacre of Paris, Z.604
    1 track
  - The Mock Marriage, Z.605
    6 tracks
  - The Old Bachelor, Z.607
    8 tracks
  - The Richmond Heiress, or, A Woman Once in the Right, Z.608
    2 tracks
  - The Rival Sisters, or the Violence of Love, Z.609
    6 tracks
  - The Virtuous Wife, or Good Luck at Last, Z.611
    27 tracks
  - The Wives' Excuse, or Cuckolds Make Themselves, Z.612
    3 tracks
  - Theodosius, or the Force of Love, Z.606
    9 tracks
  - Tyrannic Love, or the Royal Martyr, Z.613
    3 tracks
  - Dioclesian, Z.627
    1 track
  - The Fairy Queen Suite, Z.629
    17 tracks
  - The Prophetess Suite, Z 627
    5 tracks
  - King Arthur Suite, Z.628
    8 tracks
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Vocal Works
576 tracks
- Anthems
  77 tracks
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  Odes
  197 tracks
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  Musical Services
  19 tracks
  - Burial Service (for the funeral of Queen Mary), Z.27
    16 tracks
  - Morning Service in D, for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Z.230
    3 tracks
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  Other Sacred Vocal Works
  88 tracks
  - An Evening Hymn, Z.193
    2 tracks
  - Beati omnes, for soprano, bass, chorus and continuo, Z.131 (hymn)
    1 track
  - Blessed is the Man that Feareth the Lord, for 3 voices and continuo, Z.9
    1 track
  - Christ is Made the Sure Foundation (hymn set to a theme by Purcell)
    6 tracks
  - Hosanna to the Highest, for bass, chorus, and continuo, Z.187
    1 track
  - How Long, Great God?, for soprano and continuo, Z.189
    3 tracks
  - In Guilty Night, Z.134
    3 tracks
  - Jehova, quam multi sunt, sacred song for tenor, bass, chorus and continuo, Z.135
    7 tracks
  - Let the Night Perish (Job's Curse), sacred song for soprano, chorus and continuo, Z.191
    2 tracks
  - Lord, What is Man? for soprano and continuo, Z.192
    9 tracks
  - Me O Ye Gods, for 2 voices and continuo
    1 track
  - Miserere Mei (canon a4), Z.109
    2 tracks
  - My Beloved Spake, Z.28
    1 track
  - Now That the Sun Hath Veiled His Light ('An Evening Hymn on a Ground'), Z.193
    19 tracks
  - O Sing Unto the Lord, Z.44
    1 track
  - Since God So Tender a Regard, for tenor, bass, male chorus and continuo, Z.143
    1 track
  - Sleep, Adam, for soprano and continuo, Z.195
    2 tracks
  - Te Deum and Jubilate Deo, for soloists, chorus and instruments in D, Z.232
    3 tracks
  - Tell Me, Some Pitying Angel ('The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation'), Z.196
    10 tracks
  - The Earth Trembled, and Heav'n Closed, sacred song for bass (or soprano) and continuo, Z.197
    2 tracks
  - Thou Wakeful Shepherd ('Morning Hymn'), for soprano and continuo, Z.198
    3 tracks
  - We sing to Him whose wisdom form'd the ear, sacred song for soprano, chorus of soprano and basso continuo, Z.199
    1 track
  - With Sick and Famish'd Eyes, sacred song for soprano and continuo, Z.200
    2 tracks
  - I Will Give Thanks Unto Thee, O Lord, Z.20
    1 track
  - Voluntary on the Old Hundredth, Z.721 (attrib. to J. Blow)
    1 track
  - O Lord God of hosts, for chorus Z.37
    1 track
  - Miserere mei, Z.109
    1 track
  - Begin the Song (The Resurrection)
    1 track
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  Secular Songs
  195 tracks
  - 'Tis women makes us love, catch for 4 voices, Z.281
    1 track
  - A Prince, for voice and continuo
    1 track
  - A Song in the Prophetess, for voice and continuo
    1 track
  - Ah! cruel nymph! you give despair for soprano and continuo, Z.352
    1 track
  - Ah! how pleasant 'tis to love, for soprano and continuo, Z.353
    1 track
  - Amidst the Shades and Cool Refreshing Streams, Z.355
    1 track
  - Amidst the Shades, for voice and continuo
    1 track
  - As Amoret and Thirsis lay, song (from 'The Old Bachelor'), Z. 607/11
    1 track
  - As Roger Last Night to Jenny Lay Close, catch for 3 voices, Z.242
    1 track
  - Be Welcome, then, Great Sir, for 2 voices and continuo
    1 track
  - But ah, I see Eusebia drown’d in tears, for voice and continuo
    1 track
  - Cease, anxious World, for voice and continuo
    1 track
  - Come, Let Us Drink, catch for 3 voices and continuo, Z.245
    2 tracks
  - Corinna is divinely fair, song, Z.365
    1 track
  - Cupid, the Slyest Rogue Alive, Z.367
    2 tracks
  - Down, Down with Bacchus, catch for 3 voices, Z.247
    1 track
  - Fly Swift, Ye Hours, Z.369
    1 track
  - From Silent Shades and the Elysian Groves ('Bess of Bedlam'), Z.370
    8 tracks
  - Fye Nay Prithee John
    1 track
  - Hail Gracious Glorianna, Hail!, for 2 voices and continuo
    1 track
  - Hail, bright Cecilia, Z.328
    14 tracks
  - Hark, how the wild musicians sing, Z.542
    1 track
  - Her charming strains, for voice and continuo
    1 track
  - Here let my life, for 2 voices and continuo
    2 tracks
  - How happy's the husband (from 'Love Triumphant'), song, Z. 582/1
    1 track
  - How Pleasant is this Flowery Plain, for soprano, tenor, 2 recorders, and continuo, Z.543
    1 track
  - I Gave Her Cakes and I Gave Her Ale, catch for 3 voices, Z.256
    1 track
  - I lov'd fair Celia, Z.381
    3 tracks
  - I Love and I Must, Z.382
    1 track
  - If Ever I More Riches Did Desire, for 2 sopranos, tenor, bass, 2 violins, and continuo, Z.544
    1 track
  - If Music Be the Food of Love, Z.379
    24 tracks
  - Incassum, Lesbia, incassum rogas (on the death of Queen Mary), Z.383
    5 tracks
  - Incassum, Lesbia, Z.383, 'Queen's Epicedium'
    1 track
  - Lost is My Quiet Forever, for 2 voices and continuo, Z.502
    4 tracks
  - Lovely Albina's Come Ashore, Z.394
    2 tracks
  - Mad Bess of Bedlam ('From silent shades')
    2 tracks
  - Music for a While (from 'Oedipus'), song, Z. 583/2
    3 tracks
  - Music for a while, for voice and continuo
    1 track
  - My Lady's Coachman, John, catch for 3 voices, Z.260
    1 track
  - No, no resistance is but vain, for voice and continuo
    1 track
  - Not All My Torments Can Your Pity Move, Z.400
    6 tracks
  - Now that the sun hath veiled his light (An Evening Hymn on a Ground), Z.193
    1 track
  - O dive custos Auriacae domus (On the death of Queen Mary), for 2 sopranos and continuo, Z.504
    9 tracks
  - O how happy's he, Z.403 (incomplete; continuo lost)
    1 track
  - O lead me to some peaceful gloom, for voice and continuo
    2 tracks
  - O let me weep, for voice and continuo
    1 track
  - O Solitude, My Sweetest Choice, Z.406
    19 tracks
  - O! Fair Cedaria, Hide Those Eyes, Z.402
    2 tracks
  - O, I’m sick of life, Z.140 (devotional song)
    1 track
  - Olinda in the Shades Unseen, Z.404
    2 tracks
  - On the brow of Richmond Hill, Z.405
    1 track
  - Once, twice, thrice, I Julia tried, catch for 3 voices, Z.265
    1 track
  - Pious Celinda goes to prayers, song, Z.410
    2 tracks
  - Plung’d in the confines of despair, Z.142 (devotional song)
    1 track
  - Pox on You for a Fop, catch for 3 voices, Z.268
    1 track
  - Saccharissa's grown old, for 2 voices and continuo, Z.507
    1 track
  - She Loves and She Confesses Too, Z.413
    5 tracks
  - Since from my dear Astrea's sight (from 'Prophetess'), aria for soprano, Z. 627/App2
    2 tracks
  - Sir Walter Enjoying His Damsel, catch for 3 voices, Z.273
    1 track
  - Soft Notes and Gently Raised ('A Serenading Song'), Z.510
    3 tracks
  - Stript of Their Green Our Groves Appear, Z.444
    1 track
  - Sweeter than roses (from 'Pausanius'), song, Z. 585/1
    3 tracks
  - Sweetness of Nature, for voice and continuo
    1 track
  - The Fatal Hour Comes on Apace, Z.421
    6 tracks
  - The Miller's Daugter Riding, catch for 3 voices, Z.277
    1 track
  - The Night is Come, for 2 voices and continuo, Z.77 (doubtful)
    1 track
  - The Plaint, for voice and continuo
    1 track
  - Thrice happy lovers, for voice and continuo
    1 track
  - Thus to a ripe, consenting maid (from 'Old Bachelor'), song, Z.607/10
    1 track
  - Tom the Taylor
    1 track
  - Urge Me No More, Z.426
    1 track
  - What a sad fate is mine, Z.428 (2 versions)
    3 tracks
  - What Can We Poor Females Do? for soprano and continuo, Z.429
    1 track
  - What Hope for Us Remains Now He Is Gone?, On the Death of Matthew Locke, Z.472
    1 track
  - When First Amintas Sued for a Kiss, Z.430
    4 tracks
  - When her languishing eyes said 'love', song, Z.432
    1 track
  - When on my sick bed I languish, Z.144 (devotional song)
    1 track
  - Why, My Daphne, Why Complaining? for 2 voices and continuo, Z.525
    1 track
  - Young Thyrsis' fate, ye hills and groves, deplore (On the death of Thomas Farmer), song for soprano, bass and continuo, Z.473
    1 track
  - She That Would Gain a Faithfull Lover, for voice and ensemble, Z.414
    1 track
  - The Comical History of Don Quixote, Z.578, Pt.3
    2 tracks
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Keyboard Works
379 tracks
- Harpsichord Works
  356 tracks
  - A New Ground in E- (originally from 'Welcome to All the Pleasures'), Z.682
    17 tracks
  - Trumpet Tune (from 'The Indian Queen' as Z. 630/4a) for harpsichord in C ZT 698
    1 track
  - A New Irish Tune ('Lilliburlero') in G, Z.646
    8 tracks
  - A New Minuet in D-, Z.689
    1 track
  - A New Scotch Tune in G, Z.655
    3 tracks
  - Air in G, Z.641
    3 tracks
  - Chaconne in G- (Curtain tune from 'Timon of Athens'), Z.680
    7 tracks
  - Ground in C- (from 'Ye tuneful muses'), Z.681
    5 tracks
  - Ground in C-, Z.221 (doubtful)
    8 tracks
  - Ground in D-, (from 'Celebrate This Festival'), Z.222 (doubtful)
    6 tracks
  - Ground in Gamut in G, Z.645
    10 tracks
  - Hornpipe in E-, Z.685
    2 tracks
  - Hornpipe in Bb (from 'The Virtuous Wife'), Z.683
    1 track
  - Hornpipe in D- ('Round O' from 'Abdelazar'), Z.684
    4 tracks
  - Jig in G- (from 'Abdelazar'), Z.686
    2 tracks
  - Keyboard Suite in C (arr. M. Nuber; cadenza and ornamentation by B. Kratzer)
    1 track
  - March in C, Z.647
    1 track
  - March in C, Z.648
    3 tracks
  - Minuet (from 'Ye Tuneful Muses') in D-, Z.688
    1 track
  - Minuet in A-, Z.649
    1 track
  - Minuet in A-, Z.650
    1 track
  - Miscellaneous pieces from Oxford manuscripts
    2 tracks
  - Musick's Handmaid
    12 tracks
  - Queen's Dolour in A-, Z.670 (doubtful)
    1 track
  - Rigadoon in C, Z.653
    3 tracks
  - Round-O (Rondo), Z.684
    3 tracks
  - Saraband in A-, Z.654
    2 tracks
  - Sefauchi's Farewell in D-, Z.656
    4 tracks
  - 8 Suites, Z.660-669
    214 tracks
  - Toccata in A, Z.229 (doubtful)
    1 track
  - Trumpet Minuet in D (from 'The Virtuous Wife')
    1 track
  - Trumpet Tune in C ('Cibell'), Z.678
    6 tracks
  - Voluntary for Double Organ, Z.719
    4 tracks
  - Trumpet Tune and Air (excerpt), for keyboard
    1 track
  - Trumpet Tune in C, (from 'Prophetess'), for harpsichord, ZT 697
    2 tracks
  - A Choice Collection of Lessons for the Harpsichord, Suite No.2 in G-, Z. 661
    9 tracks
  - Hornpipe for harpsichord in E- (from 'The Old Bachelor' Z.607/4), ZT685
    1 track
  - A Choice Collection of Lessons, Suite No.4 in A-, Z.663
    4 tracks
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  Organ Works
  23 tracks
  - Air (unspecified)
    1 track
  - Trumpet Tune in D
    1 track
  - Trumpet Voluntary in D (possibly by Blow)
    2 tracks
  - Verse in F, Z.716
    1 track
  - Verse in the Phrygian mode, Z.126
    1 track
  - Voluntary in C, Z.717
    3 tracks
  - Voluntary in D-, Z.718
    3 tracks
  - Voluntary in G, Z.720
    6 tracks
  - Voluntary on the 100th Psalm in A, Z.721
    4 tracks
  - Slow Air, for organ, Z.603
    1 track
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Chamber Works
428 tracks
- Fantasias for Viol Consort
  127 tracks
  - 15 Fantasias for viols, D.732-747
    118 tracks
  - 9 Fantasia a 4
    9 tracks
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  Overtures
  23 tracks
  - Overture and Suite in G, Z.770
    15 tracks
  - Overture in D-, Z.771
    3 tracks
  - Overture in G-, Z.772
    3 tracks
  - The Staircase Overture, Z.614
    2 tracks
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  Pavans
  26 tracks
  - Pavan in A, Z.748
    3 tracks
  - Pavan in A-, Z.749
    4 tracks
  - Pavan in Bb for 2 Violins, Z.750
    6 tracks
  - Pavan in G-, Z.751
    4 tracks
  - Pavan in G- for 3 Violins, Z.752
    7 tracks
  - Pavane and Chaconne
    1 track
  - Pavan à 4 'Here begineth ye 3 part Fantazias'
    1 track
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  Trio Sonatas and Other Chamber Sonatas
  144 tracks
  - Sonata a4 No.1 in B-, Z.802
    1 track
  - Sonata a4 No.2 in Eb, Z.803
    1 track
  - Sonata a4 No.3 in A-, Z.804
    3 tracks
  - Sonata a4 No.4 in D-, Z.805
    2 tracks
  - Sonata a4 No.5 in G-, Z.806
    3 tracks
  - Sonata a4 No.6 in G-, Z.807
    7 tracks
  - Sonata a4 No.7 in C, Z.808
    1 track
  - Sonata a4 No.8 in G-, Z.809
    2 tracks
  - Sonata a4 No.10 in D, Z.811
    6 tracks
  - Sonata a5 in D, Z.850
    3 tracks
  - Trio Sonata in G-, Z.780
    11 tracks
  - Trio Sonata No.1 in G-, Z.790
    6 tracks
  - Trio Sonata No.11 in F-, Z.800
    1 track
  - Trio Sonata No.2 in Bb, Z.791
    5 tracks
  - Trio Sonata No.3 in D-, Z.792
    4 tracks
  - Trio Sonata No.4 in F, Z.793
    1 track
  - Trio Sonata No.5 in A-, Z.794
    1 track
  - Trio Sonata No.6 in C, Z.795
    7 tracks
  - Trio Sonata No.7 in E-, Z.796
    3 tracks
  - Trio Sonata No.8 in G, Z.797
    5 tracks
  - Trio Sonata No.9 in C-, Z.798
    3 tracks
  - Trio Sonata No.9 in F ('The Golden Sonata'), Z.810
    10 tracks
  - Trio Sonata No.10 in A, Z.799
    1 track
  - Trio Sonta No.12 in D, Z.801
    3 tracks
  - Sonata in C, for trumpet, strings and organ
    3 tracks
  - Trumpet Sonata in D, Z.850
    51 tracks
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  Other Chamber Works
  108 tracks
  - Trumpet tune and aire (unspecified)
    1 track
  - Air en Bourée (unspecified)
    1 track
  - Air for Trumpet and Organ (unspecified)
    1 track
  - Chaconne in F for Recorder and Organ
    1 track
  - Chaconne in F for Recorder
    1 track
  - Chaconne in G- for 4 Strings, Z.730
    26 tracks
  - Fantasia in D upon a Ground for 3 Violins and Continuo, Z.731
    7 tracks
  - Jig (unspecified), for guitar
    1 track
  - March and Canzona for the Funeral of Queen Mary, for 4 trumpets, Z.860
    25 tracks
  - Minuet (unspecified)
    1 track
  - Prelude in F for Solo Recorder
    1 track
  - Prelude in G- for Solo Violin, Z.773
    2 tracks
  - Theater Suite, for chamber ensemble
    6 tracks
  - Prelude, for violin (or recorder) solo in G-, ZN 773
    1 track
  - Suite for Trumpet and Organ
    8 tracks
  - Air, for the flute
    1 track
  - In Nomine of seven parts, for chamber ensemble
    3 tracks
  - In Nomine of six parts, for chamber ensemble, Z.746
    3 tracks
  - Three Parts Upon a Ground, for chamber ensemble
    3 tracks
  - A New Ground, for harpsichord, Z.T682
    1 track
  - Here, the deities approve, for chamber ensemble
    2 tracks
  - Chacony in G-, for chamber ensemble, Z.730
    1 track
  - Symphony for the Flutes, for chamber ensemble
    2 tracks
  - Strike the viol, for chamber ensemble
    1 track
  - Suite in G, Z.770
    1 track
  - Who can from joy refrain ?, Z.342
    5 tracks
  - Crown the altar, deck the shrine, Z.321/6
    1 track
  - Music for a while, for chamber ensemble
    1 track
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Miscellaneous
1 track
- Funeral Sentences: March Z.860; Man that is born of a woman, Z.27 - Canzona Z.860 - In the midst of life, Z.17; Canzona Z.860; Thou know'st, Lord, the secrets of our hearts, Z.58c; March Z.860
  1 track

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Free Play: 23 tracks
Stage Works
- Operas and Semi-Operas
- Incidental Music
Vocal Works
- Anthems
- Odes
- Musical Services
- Other Sacred Vocal Works
- Secular Songs
Keyboard Works
- Harpsichord Works
- Organ Works
Chamber Works
- Fantasias for Viol Consort
- Overtures
- Pavans
- Trio Sonatas and Other Chamber Sonatas
- Other Chamber Works
Miscellaneous

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Stage Works
18 tracks
- Operas and Semi-Operas
  10 tracks
  - King Arthur or the British Worthy, Z.628 (semi-opera)
    1 track
  - The Fairy Queen, Z.629 (semi-opera)
    9 tracks
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  Incidental Music
  8 tracks
  - Abdelazer, or The Moor's Revenge, Z.570
    5 tracks
  - Aureng-Zebe, or the Great Mogul, Z.573
    1 track
  - Oedipus, Z.583
    2 tracks
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Vocal Works
4 tracks
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  Odes
  3 tracks
  - Come Ye Sons of Art Away (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), Z.323
    2 tracks
  - Sound the Trumpet, Beat the Drum (Welcome Ode for James II), Z.335
    1 track
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  Secular Songs
  1 track
  - Lost is My Quiet Forever, for 2 voices and continuo, Z.502
    1 track
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Keyboard Works
1 track
- Harpsichord Works
  1 track
  - Queen's Dolour in A-, Z.670 (doubtful)
    1 track

Below are works by H.Purcell that every music lover should explore:

Stage Works
- The Fairy Queen, Z.629 (semi-opera)
  610 tracks
- Abdelazer, or The Moor's Revenge, Z.570
  56 tracks
  - Notable Movement: 2a.Rondeau
- Oedipus, Z.583
  28 tracks
  - Notable Movement: 2.Music for a while
Vocal Works
- Rejoice in the Lord alway, Z.49 ('Bell Anthem')
  4 tracks
- Sound the Trumpet, Beat the Drum (Welcome Ode for James II), Z.335
  5 tracks
Chamber Works
- March and Canzona for the Funeral of Queen Mary, for 4 trumpets, Z.860
  25 tracks

Composer

Henry Purcell (1659-1695); ENG