| Title | Shepherd, shepherd leave decoying from King Arthur | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate titles | Pipes are sweet on summer's day | |||
| Opus number | Z. 628 | |||
| Composer | Henry Purcell (1659–1695) | |||
| Instrumentation | Two Flutes and Piano |     | ||
| Key | F minor | |||
| Range | E♮4–F5 | |||
| Time signature | 4/4 | |||
| Tempo | 160 BPM | |||
| Performance time | 0:50 | |||
| Difficulty level | easy | |||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (112 kB) (preview) | |||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (723 kB) | |||
| Play-along accompaniment | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (723 kB) | |||
| Date added | 2015-08-31 | |||
| Last updated | 2015-08-31 | |||
| Download popularity index |    1.6 (above average) | |||
| Categories |
Baroque, Opera excerpts | |||
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This playful duet is sung by two shepherdesses in Act II of Henry Purcell's 1691 semi-opera King Arthur. It is also known as “Pipes are sweet on summer's day”.
Thanks to Anna for suggesting this piece!
