Thomas Arne

Life

Born: 12 March 1710

Died: 5 March 1778

Biography

Thomas Augustine Arne was an English composer, best known for the patriotic Rule, Britannia!. His son was the composer Michael Arne.

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List of choral works

Sacred works

God save the King (Traditional) Helmsley

Hymn of Eve (Uxbridge) Martin's Lane (Behold the rose of Sharon here)

With restless and ungoverned rage (Arlington)

Secular works

Ah, welladay Bid your faithful Ariel fly Blind man's bluff Blow, blow thou winter wind (arr. Hayes) Blow, blow thou wintry wind (arr. Bishop) Come live with me Elegy on the death of Mr. Shenstone The family quarrel Gay Florimel of noble birth Good statesmen need not only wit Hail! young spring Hither we weird sisters come Hither, sweet Ulysses, haste Honest lover whatsoever Hush to peace each ruder wind

Ianthe Let not rage, thy bosom firing The love rapture Make haste to meet the gen'rous vine No ice so hard, so cold as I On Chloe Sleeping Poculum elevatum Poor, little, pretty, flutt'ring thing Rise, glory rise Rule Britannia See, Daphne, see The Singing Club The Street Intrigue Sweet muse inspire thy suppliant bard Sylvia, wilt thou waste thy time

To fair Fidele's grassy tomb (air) To fair Fidele's grassy tomb (glee) To soften care and sweeten life Under the greenwood tree (arr. Bishop) Valentine's day The Weeders What tho' his guilt my heart hath torn When forced from dear Hebe to go When your beauty appears Where the bee sucks Which is the properest day to drink? Which is the properest day to sing? While Phyllis is drinking Why so pale and wan, fond lover? Yes, I'm in love

 
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External links

• Biography from HOASM