Edouard Du Puy (ca 1770−1822)

"Regnez divin sommeil" from Six Quatours pour Deux Tenors et Deux Basses

Print
  • Year of composition: Probably 1816
  • Work category: Male choir a cappella
  • Dedication: "composés & tres humblement dediès à Son Altesse Royale Monseigneur Le Prince Royal de Suede & de Norvege" [sic; dedicated to Crown Prince Oscar, later King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway]
  • Duration: Approx. 1-5 min

Solo voices/choir

T.T.B.B.

Examples of printed editions

Publisher's name is missing, printed by C. Müller, Stockholm (lithograph)

Description of work

Andante Graçioso [sic] D major 4/4 (C)

Work comment

The collection includes
1. Harmonie! Douce harmonie
2. Regnez divin sommeil
3. Tendre mélancolie, volupté du malheur (in E-flat major)
4. Der Abend schleiert Flur und Hain
5. Tendre mélancolie, volupté du malheur (in D major)
6. Doux instants trop pleins de charmes

See separate post for each song

Libretto/text

Regnez divin sommeil,
Regnez surtout le Monde