I'll sail upon the Dog Star
| Song Title | I'll sail upon the Dog Star (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Henry Purcell |
| Author(s): | Thomas d'Urfey |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Adventures; Boys; Chasing; Climbing; Conquering; Dog Star; Frosty; Journeys; Judging; Moon; Morning; Mountains; Nations; Noon; Pursuing; Rainbows; Roaring; Sailing; Sirius; Sky; Stars; Traveling; Weather |
| First Line | I'll sail upon the Dog Star (Search) |
| Average Duration | 1:30 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1688 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=16129 |
| Larger Work | Incidental music to "A Fool's Preferment" (Search) |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/2/2f/IMSLP218070-SIBLEY1802.20988.5ce9-39087009848609score.pdf |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/1LP1QEXibAnw1dDY30M02d?si=vDvDnwwHThe4Zy4JEK-H4w |
| Difficulty Level | HS (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | Z 571 (Search) |
| Range: | C4 - G5 (Search) |
| Original Key | Bb Major (Search) |
| Notes | Benjamin Britten wrote a piano realization of this piece. (Search) |
| Other instrumentation and voice | Can be performed with harpsichord, continuo, lute (Search) |
| Contributor | JEM (Search) |