by Elkanah Settle (1648 - 1724)

Language: English 
Hark! now the echoing air a triumph sings.
And all around pleas'd Cupids clap their wings.

Composition:

    Set to music by (Edward) Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976), "Hark the ech'ing air!", 1960 [ voice and piano ], a realization of the Purcell song. Confirmed with a CD booklet

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Researcher for this page: Virginia Knight

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
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