The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green (Arne, Thomas Augustine)

First Publication	1741
Genre Categories	Ballad operas; Theatrical Works; Operas; For voices, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices with orchestra; English language; For 6 recorders (arr); Scores featuring the recorder (arr); For 6 players (arr)

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Complete Score
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Fynnjamin (2011/3/19)

Publisher. Info.	London: William Smith, n.d.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	The continuo line is figured, but not realized. The title page also says "N.B. All the Songs and Ballads, which are not in proper Keys for the German Flute, are transpos'd, with the Bass to them, at the End of the Book." However this part of the book has not been uploaded to IMSLP.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Behold me on my bended knee (Act IV)

For 6 Recorders (Rowlands)

Complete Score (SATTBgB)
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Dave Rowlands (2024/9/25)

Arranger	David Ian Rowlands (b. 1957)
Publisher. Info.	David Ian Rowlands, 2024.
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General Information

Work Title	The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green
Alternative. Title
Composer	Arne, Thomas Augustine
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	ITA 4
First Performance.	1741/4/3
First Publication.	1741
Librettist	Robert Dodsley (1703–1764)
Language	English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Baroque
Piece Style	Baroque
Instrumentation	voices, orchestra

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The libretto lists 9 songs, but only 7 were published.
CONTENTS:

"The faithful Stork behold", sung by Mrs. Clive (3 staves: voice (treble clef) + treble clef with divisi two lines + continuo)

"Observe the fragrant blushing Rose", sung by Mr. Lowe (voice (treble clef) + treble clef with divisi two lines + continuo)

"The Darkness still attends me", sung by Mr. Berry (voice (bass clef) + treble clef with divisi two lines + continuo)

"Behold me on my bended knee", sung by Mrs. Clive (voice (treble clef) + 2 treble clef lines, 1 alto clef line + continuo)

"As Death alone the Marriage Knot unties", sung by Mrs. Clive (voice (treble clef) + treble clef with divisi two lines + continuo)

"The Man who in a Dungeon lyes for Debt", Duett sung by Mr. Lowe and Mrs. Clive (2 voices (both treble clef) + 2 treble clef lines, 1 alto clef line + continuo)

"The Boy thus of a Bird possesst", sung by Mrs. Clive (voice (treble clef) + treble clef with divisi two lines + continuo)