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Henry Purcell: A Song for the Duke of Gloucester’s Birthday, edited by Ian Spink (Purcell Society Edition Vol. 4)

Purcell Society Edition Volume 4 contains Who can from joy refrain?, Z. 342, which Purcell composed in the final year of his life for the birthday of the Duke of Gloucester. It is scored for two sopranos, two countertenors and bass soloists, SSATB chorus and instrumental ensemble.

Publisher: Novello & Co. (now Wise Music)
Publication date: 1990

The full score is available in paperback.

Note about the edition:

This edition supersedes the original Purcell Society Edition Vol. 4 edited by W.H. Cummings and published by Novello and Ewer in 1891.