Authorship Note Composer may be John Eccles |
First Publication | 1693 in Thesaurus Musicus, Book 1 |
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Genre Categories | Songs; Incidental music; Theatrical Works; |
Work Title | Shenkin |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Purcell, Henry |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IHP 442 |
Key | D major |
First Performance. | 1691 |
First Publication. | 1693 in Thesaurus Musicus, Book 1 |
Librettist | Thomas D'Urfey (1653–1723) |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
Piece Style | Baroque |
Instrumentation | voice, continuo |
External Links | Tune Archive |
Extra Information | first appeared in The Richmond Heiress, 1691. Also used as a country dance tune. |