The Shakespeare Ode

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Trackliste A Lyric Ode (Ode in 2 Teilen) Linley, Thomas (der Jüngere Ouvertüre: Andante - Allegro Minuetto Chor: O guardian of that sacred land (1. Teil) Rezitativ: 'Tis thine alone Arie: Come then, O Fancy, bend thy bow Rezitativ: At Shakespeare's happy birth Arie: And now is come the fated hour Chor: Be Shakespeare born! Rezitativ: So spake the god Arie: There in old Arden's inmost shade Rezitativ: And as before his purged eyes Arie: Thy hand his youthful footsteps led Arie: Some drive the clam'rous owl away Chor: Some drive the clam'rous owl away Rezitativ: But oh! what sudden gloom (2. Teil) Chor: By the pale light of yon blue fire Rezitativ: See, through the glimmering darkness Chor: What howling whirlwinds rend the sky! Rezitativ: For whom, at yonder livid flame Arie: Whither ye beldames do ye roam? Chor: The tempests cease Rezitativ: No more the elves, with printless pace Arie: Ariel, who sees thee now? Rezitativ: No more shalt thou upon the sharp north run Duett: For who can wield like Shakespeare's skiful hand? Chor: Yet, Fancy, once again on Britain smile