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Concert band Soprano voice and Wind Ensemble - Grade 2 SKU: BF.BM607-SCORE From the opera Dido and Aeneas. Composed by Henry Purcell. Arranged by Jos van de Braak. Baton Music vocal series. From the opera Dido and Aeneas. Full score. Duration 5:30. Baton Music #BM607-SCORE. Published by Baton Music (BF.BM607-SCORE). 'Dido's Lament' is a recitative followed by an aria by the English composer Henry Purcell. The piece is the dramatic climax of his opera Dido and Aeneas based on the Aeneis by Vergilius. The recitative is also known as 'Thy hand, Belinda' and the aria as 'When I'm laid in earth'. It is sung by Dido (Queen of Carthage) at the very end of the opera just before she will die grief.
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