by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726)
The fife and all the harmony of war
Language: English
The Fife and all the Harmony of War, In vain attempt the Passions to alarm, Which thy commanding Sounds compose and charm.
Authorship:
- by Nicholas Brady (1659 - 1726) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Henry Purcell (1658/9 - 1695), "The fife and all the harmony of war", Z. 328 no. 11 (1692) [ counter-tenor and orchestra ], from Hail, bright Cecilia - or Ode to St. Cecilia, no. 11 [sung text checked 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2013-10-23
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Word count: 22