They shall be happy, Z 629/50ef (Henry Purcell)
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- Editor: William Long (submitted 2006-07-04). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 96 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed to A Major from original key of C Major.
General Information
Title: They shall be happy
Composer: Henry Purcell
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SSB soli
Genre: Secular, Aria
Language: English
Instruments: Basso continuo
First published: 1689
Description:
External websites:
- Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
Original text
English text
They shall be as happy, happy, as they're fair,
Love shall fill all the places of care;
And ev'ry time the Sun shall display his rising light,
It shall be to them a new Wedding day,
And when he sets a new Nuptial night.