Charon the peacefull shade invites, Z 627/6 (Henry Purcell)
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- Editor: William Long (submitted 2008-03-18). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 92 kB Copyright: Personal
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Title: Charon the peacefull shade invites
Composer: Henry Purcell
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Soprano solo
Genre: Secular, Aria
Language: English
Instruments: Basso continuo with 2 alto recorders.
First published: 1690
Description: From the semi-opera, Prophetess or The History of Dioclesian.
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Original text and translations
English text
Charon the peacefull Shade invites,
He hastes to waft him o're,
Give him all necessary Rites;
To land him on the shoare.