The Long LineThe Long Line

Thomas Arne

Alfred

Movements

Act I

  1. Overture: Overture. Allegro moderato
  2. Overture: Overture. Andante
  3. Overture: Overture. Tempo di minuetto
  4. Air "Come calm content" (Prince Edward)
  5. Air "If those who live in shepherd's bow'r" (Emma)
  6. Air "Sweet valley say where" (Eltruda)
  7. Air "The shepherd's plain life" (Emma)
  8. Air "Though to a desert isle confin'd" (Corin)
  9. Air "Why beats my heart with such devotion" (Prince Edward)
  10. Duet "Then let us the snare of ambition beware" (Emma, Corin)
  11. Trio "Let not those who love complain" (Alfred, Prince Edward, Eltruda)

Act II

  1. Air "A youth adorn'd with ev'ry art" (Edith)
  2. Air "As calms succeed when storms are past" (Prince Edward)
  3. Air "From the dawn of early morning" (Alfred)
  4. Air "Gracious heav'n, O hear me!" (Eltruda)
  5. Air "Hear, Alfred, hear" (Spirit)
  6. Air "Though storms awhile the sun obscure" (Alfred)
  7. Air "Vengeance, O come inspire me!" (Prince Edward)
  8. Air. "Love's the tyrant of the heart" (Edith)
  9. Dirge "There honour comes, a pilgrim grey" (Spirit)

Act III

  1. Air "Arise, sweet messenger of the morn" (Emma)
  2. Air "Guardian angels, O descend" (Eltruda)
  3. Air "See liberty, virtue and honour appearing" (Prince Edward)
  4. March with a side drum
  5. Recitative "Ah, me! What fears oppress my throbbing heart!" (Recitative)
  6. Rule, Britannia!

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