Eccles: Incidental Music, Part 2

(Music by John Eccles unless otherwise indicated)

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, William Davenant after William Shakespeare A swain long slighted and disowned Once more to these arms, Anonymous

Henry V, Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, after William Shakespeare Fill all the glasses

The Husband His Own Cuckold, John Dryden, Jr. Instrumental Music, Gottfried Finger Help, oh help ye powers divine Why so coy and so strange?

The Innocent Mistress, Mary Pix Instrumental Music, Francis Forcer At dead of night, when wrapped in sleep, Anonymous When I languished, and wished How long must I the hours employ

The Intrigues at Versailles; or, A Jilt in All Humours, Thomas D’Urfey Hey hoe, the clock has just struck four

The Italian Husband, Edward Ravenscroft Instrumental Music Why do I sigh and languish so

The Justice Busy; or, The Gentleman Quack, John Crowne I’ll hurry thee hence E’er since you came into my sight My lover has an inconstant mind No ev’ry morning Till now I suppressed the fire in my breast Wine does wonders ev’ry day You ladies who are young and gay Justice Busie, Anonymous

The Lancashire Witches; or, Teague O’Divelly the Irish Priest, Thomas Shadwell Tormenting passion leave my breast Then beauteous nymph Thus you may be as happy as we

The Libertine, Thomas Shadwell Thou joy of all hearts, William Turner Chloris when you disperse your influence, William Turner Prepare, prepare, new guests draw near, William Turner What’s love? ’Tis all o’re a deceit In vain I hope to find relief, John Wilford

Love Betrayed; or, The Agreeable Disappointment, William Burnaby Instrumental Music, William Corbett If I hear Orinda swear Chloe found Love for his Psyche in tears Love in her bosom end my care, William Corbett Love in her bosom end my care, John Weldon

Love for Love, William Congreve Instrumental Music, Gottfried Finger A nymph and a swain to Apollo A soldier and a sailor I tell thee Charmion, Gottfried Finger Love for Love: Danced in the Play, Anonymous

The Lover’s Luck, Thomas Dilke Instrumental Music, Thomas Tollett Rich mines of hot love Full of the god Let us revel and roar

Love’s a Jest, Peter Anthony Motteux Slaves to London I’ll deceive you, Bernard Martin Berenclow Slaves to London I’ll deceive you, ?Jeremiah Clarke From Aberdeen to Edinburgh, Samuel Akeroyde Should I not lead a happy life? Hark you, madam Mortals learn your lives to measure Pretty miss let us talk together

Love Triumphant; or, Nature will Prevail, John Dryden What state of life can be so blest Young I am and yet unskilled

The Man of Mode; or, Sir Fopling Flutter, George Etherege When first Amintas charmed my heart, Nicholas Staggins As Amoret with Phillis sat, Nicholas Staggins Caelia with mournful pleasure hears That you alone my heart possess Sir Foplin, Anonymous Sir Foplin’s Airs, Anonymous

The Married Beau; or, The Curious Impertinent, John Crowne O fie! What mean I foolish maid Beyond the desert mountains

The Match at Bedlam, Anonymous Amintor’s warmth declines

Measure for Measure; or, Beauty the Best Advocate, Charles Gildon after William Shakespeare Instrumental Music

Take, O take those lips away, John Weldon Measure for Measure, Anonymous

The Metamorphosis; or, The Old Lover Outwitted, John Corey Hail powers beneath

The Midnight Mistakes, Joseph Williams You damsels who sleep

The Novelty: Every Act a Play, Peter Anthony Motteux, John Oldmixon, and Edward Filmer Her eyes are like the morning bright Hee, oh! pray father

The Pretenders; or, The Town Unmasked, Thomas Dilke Instrumental Music, John Lenton All things seem deaf to my complaints

The Provoked Wife, John Vanbrugh Fly ye happy shepherds When yielding first to Damon’s flame

Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, Charles Hopkins Hark the big drums they beat to battle Stretched in a dark and dismal grove