Part the first | 1. Accompagnato L'Allegro (Tnore) | Hence, loathed Melancholy | C 4/4 Largo |
2a. Accompagnatn Il Penseroso (Soprano) | Hence, vain deluding Joys | C 12/8 Allegro | |
3. Air Il Penseroso (Soprano) | Come, thou goddess fair and free | Bb 4/4 Allegro moderato | |
4a. Air Il Penseroso (Soprano) | Come rather, goddess, sage and holy | d 3/4 Largo e piano per tutto | |
5. Air and Chorus L'Allegro (Tnore) Chorus | Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee | F 4/4 Allegro | |
6. Air and Chorus L'Allegro (Tnore o Soprano) Chorus | Come and trip it as you go | c 6/8 Menuet | |
7. Accampagnato Il Penseroso (Soprano) | Come, pensive Nun, devout and pure | c 4/4 Largo e piano | |
8. Arioso Il Penseroso (Soprano) | Come, but keep thy wonted state | Eb 4/4 Andante larghetto | |
9. Accompagnato and Chorus Il Penseroso (Soprano) Chorus | There, held in holy passion still | c 4/4 Largo | |
Recitative L'Allegro (Tnore and Soprano) | Hence, loathed Melancholy ! | C 4/4 (Recitative) | |
10. Air L'ALLEGRO (Soprano) | Mirth, admit me of thy crew | G 12/8 | |
11. Accompagnato Il Penseroso (Soprano) | First and chief, on golden wing | G 4/4 | |
12. Air Il Penseroso (Soprano) | Sweet bird, that shun'st the noise of Folly | D 4/4 Andante | |
Recitative L'Allegro (Basso) | If I give thee honour duc | C 4/4 (Recitative) | |
13. Air L'Allegro (Basso) | Mirth, admit me of thy crew | Eb 6/8 Allegro | |
14. Air Il Penseroso (Soprano) | Oft on a plat of rising ground | Bb 4/4 Largo e piano | |
15. Air Il Penseroso (Soprano o Tnore) | Far from all resort of mirth | Bb 3/4 Larghetto | |
Recitative L'Allegro (Tnore o Soprano) | If I give thee honour duc | C 4/4 (Recitative) | |
16. Air L'Allegro (Soprano o Tnore) | Let me wander not unseen | d 12/8 Siciliana | |
17. Air L'ALLEGRO (Soprano) | Straight mine eye hath caught new pleasures | G 3/4 Andante | |
18a. Accompagnato L'Allegro (Soprano) | Mountains, on whose barren breast | D 4/4 | |
19a. Air and Chorus Il Penseroso (Soprano) Chorus | Or let the merry bells ring round | D 4/4 Andante allegro | |
Part the Second | 20a. Accompagnato Il Penseroso (Soprano) | Hence, vain deluding Joys | G 4/4 Larghetto e piano |
21a. Air Il Penseroso (Soprano) | Sometimes let gorgeous tragedy | D 3/4 Larghetto e piano | |
22. Air Il Penseroso (Soprano) | But oh ! Sad virgin | E 4/4 Largo | |
Recitative Il Penseroso (Soprano) | Thus, Night, oft see me in thy pale career | C 4/4 (Recitative) | |
23. Chorus L'Allegro (Chorus) | Populous cities please me then | D-d 4/4 - 3/8 Allegro | |
24. Air L'Allegro (Tenore o Soprano) | There let Hymen oft appear | A 4/4 Allegro | |
25. Accompagnato Il Penseroso (Soprano) | Me, when the sun begins to fling | C 4/4 | |
26. Air Il Penseroso (Soprano) | Hide me from day's garish eye | Ab 3/4 Largo e piano | |
27. Air L'ALLEGRO (Tenore) | l'll to the well-trod stage anon | C 4/4 Pomposo | |
28. Air L'Allegro (Soprano) | And ever against eating cares | g 3/8 Andante | |
29. Air L'Allegro (Soprano o Tenore) | Orpheus' self may heave his head | G 4/4 Allegro | |
30. Air and Chorus L'ALLEGRO (Tenore) Chorus | These delights if thou canst give | D 4/4 Allegro | |
Recitative Il Penseroso (Soprano) | But let my due feet never fail | C 4/4 (Recitative) | |
31. Chorus Il Penseroso (Soprano) | There let the pealing organ blow | F 4/4 Grave | |
32a. Air Il Penseroso (Soprano) | May at last my weary age | d 4/4 Largo | |
Organ ad libitum il soggetto della fuga seguente | |||
33. Solo and Chorus Il Penseroso (Soprano) Chorus | These pleasures, Melancholy, give | d 4/4 A tempo ordinario | |
Part the Third | 34. Accompagnato Il Moderato(Basso) | Hence! boast not ye profane | F 4/4 |
35. Air Il Moderato(Basso) | Come, with native lustre shine | F 3/4 Andante larghetto | |
36. Accompagnato and Chorus Il Moderato(Basso) Chorus | Sweet Temp ranee in thy right hand bear | F 4/4 | all this company serene | F 3/4 |
37. Air Il Moderato(Soprano) | Come, with gentle hand restrain | g 4/4 Allegro | |
Recitative Il Moderato(Tenore o Soprano) | No more short life they then will spend | C 4/4 (Recitative) | |
38. Air Il Moderato(Tenore o Soprano) | Each action will derive new grace | D 6/4 Larghetto | |
39. Duett Il Moderato (Tenore and Soprano) | As steals the morn upon the night | Bb 4/4 Andante larghetto | |
40. Chor Il Moderato Chorus | Thy pleasures, Moderation, give | Bb 2/2 Alla breve, moderato | |
appendix | 2b. Accompagnato Il Penseroso (Alto) | Hence, vain deluding Joys | C 12/8 Allegro |
4b. Air Il Penseroso (Soprano) | Come rather, goddess, sage and holy | g 3/4 Largo | |
18b. Accompagnato L'Allegro (Basso) | Mountains, on whose barren breast | D 4/4 | |
18c. Accompagnato L'Allegro (Soprano) | Alte montagne nel cui steril grembo | G 4/4 | |
19b. Air and Chorus Il Penseroso (Soprano) Chorus | Or let the merry bells ring round | d 12/8 Siciliana | |
20b. Accompagnato Il Penseroso (Akto) | Hence, vain deluding Joys | G 4/4 Larghetto e piano | |
21b. Air Il Penseroso (Alto) | Sometimes let gorgeous tragedy | f# 3/4 Larghetto | |
29a. Air L'Allegro (Basso) | Orpheus' self may heave his head | E 4/4 Allegro | |
32b. Air Il Penseroso (Alto) | May at last my weary age | a 4/4 Largo |