King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene II. Altar Music (unnumbered interstitial work)

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Annotation

A place of heathen worship; the three Saxon gods, Woden, Thor and Freya placed on pedestals; an altar. Oswald, his magician Osmond and the earthly evil spirit Grimbald have brought victims for a sacrifice, to ensure victory in battle, and are preparing for the rites. Grimbald goes to the door, and re-enters with six Saxons in white, with swords in their hands. They range, themselves three and three in opposition to each other. The rest of the stage is filled with priests and singers.

Annotation last modified on 2024-09-20 05:46 UTC.

Relationships

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I (order: 4)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
2018-01King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I. Altar musicVox Luminis1:26