D i d o’s L a m e n t

from “Dido and Aeneas”, act 3

(1689)

Transcribed for Voice and Organ

edited by
Maurizio Machella
Henry PURCELL
(1659-1695)

b b 3
Adagio
Dido &b b 2 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

b
& b b b 23 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

? b b 3 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
ORGAN

b b 2
? b b 3 w ˙ nw b˙ nw b˙ w
Ped. b b 2 ˙ ˙ w
#

m
bbbb œ . œjœ . œj . œj œ . œ œ . œ ˙ . . œj w ˙ œ
œ ˙ ˙
6

& ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ n˙ nœ nw J J
When I am laid, am laid in earth, may my wrongs cre - ate No trou - ble, no

w œœ
b b
& b b ww ˙˙ ww ˙ ˙w w ˙ ww ˙˙ ˙
˙ ww w ˙
˙ ˙ w
w
˙ ˙
? bb b w ˙ w ˙ w ˙ w ˙ w n˙ ˙ w ˙
b
? bb b ˙ nw b˙ nw b˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ nw b˙
b w ˙ w
6 6 7 6 6 7 6 6
5 4n 2# # 5 4 #̇

b m j
& b bb œ œ œ ˙ œ . n œj w Ó ∑ œ . œ œ . œj . œj
13

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ n˙ nœ
trou - ble in thy breast, When I am laid, am laid in

b ˙ n ˙w ˙ n ww ˙˙ ˙˙ n wwm ˙˙ w ˙w
& b bb ˙ ˙ ˙ ww ˙ w ˙

? b b ˙ w w ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ w ˙
b b
? bb b nw b˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ nw b˙ nw b˙
b ˙ w
˙
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recordings, radio, TV, or internet broadcasting to declare arrangement
 b b
& b b nw œ. œ œ . œ ṁ . . j ˙ œ
œ ˙ ˙ œ m
j
19

J J œ w œ œ ˙ œ . nœ
earth, may my wrongs cre - ate no trou - ble, no trou - ble in thy

b b ˙ ˙ w œ œ ˙˙ n ˙w ˙
& b b ww ˙˙ ˙ ww w
w ˙ ˙ w
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
? b b w ˙ w n˙ ˙ ˙ w
b b
? b b w ˙ ˙ nw b˙ nw b˙
b b ˙ ˙ w
˙

b b Ó Œ ‰ œJ œ . œ ˙ Œ ‰ œJ œ . œJ ˙
&b b w Ó Ó Ó Ó Ó Ó
24

J
˙˙
breast. Re - mem - ber me! Re - mem - ber me!

˙˙ ˙˙ n wwm ˙ ˙ ˙˙ ˙˙ ˙w
b b nw
&b b w ww ˙ ˙ ˙

? b b w ˙ ˙ w w ˙ w ˙ w ˙
b b
? b b w ˙ ˙ nw b˙ nw b˙
b b ˙ ˙ w
˙
. ..
b b Œ ‰ œ œ œJ ˙
˙ ṁ . . œ w
&b b Ó Ó ˙ ˙ œ œ œ . Jœ œ
29

J J J
˙˙ ˙˙ . .
But ah! for - get my fate; Re - mem - ber me! But

˙ ˙ ˙˙ ˙˙ ˙w œ n œ ˙˙ ww ww w œ˙
b b b nw J
& b
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
? b b w ˙ ˙ ˙ n˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙
b b
? b b w ˙ ˙ nw b˙ nw b˙
b b ˙ ˙ w
˙

b b œ˙ œ ˙
&b b œ œ œ ˙ œ œ Œ ‰ œ œ. œ ˙ Ó Ó Ó Œ ‰œ
34

w J J J
ah! for - get my fate. Re - mem - ber me! Re -

b b w˙ w ˙ œ˙ œ w˙ n ˙ ww ˙
˙
˙
w ˙ ˙˙ ˙˙ n ˙œ n œ ˙˙
&b b
w ˙ ˙ w ˙ w ˙ œ œ œ œ
? b b ˙ ˙ ˙
b b
? b b w ˙ ˙ nw b˙ nw b˙
b b ˙ ˙ w
˙
2
 b b ṁ
& b b œ. œ ˙ Œ ‰ œJ ˙ œ œ œ . Jœ .. œ w Œ ‰ œJ
39

J ˙ J
˙˙
mem - ber me! But ah! for - get my fate, Re -

˙ ˙ ˙˙ ˙˙ œ nœ ww
b
&b b
b n w ˙w ˙˙ ww

? b b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ n˙ ˙ w ˙
b b
? b b w ˙ ˙ nw b˙
b b ˙ ˙ w
˙

b b œ. œ ˙..
&b b œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ∑
43

J J œ œ w.
˙˙ . .
mem - ber me! But ah! for - get my fate.

w œ˙ ˙w w ˙ œ˙ œ w˙ n ˙ ww .. ∑ ˙
b b
&b b J Ó Ó
˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙
? b b ˙ ˙ ˙
b b & ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
w
? b b nw b˙ w ˙ ˙ nw b˙
b b ˙ ˙ w
˙

b b
&b b ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
48

b b
&b b ˙ n˙ ∑ b˙ Ó˙ Ó ˙
n˙ b˙
˙ n ˙ b ˙˙
˙ ˙
˙˙ . . n ˙ œ b ˙œ ˙ ˙ ˙˙
J . Jœ w
b b j ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ w ˙
&b b ˙
?
˙.. œ nw ˙
? b b nw b˙ w ˙ ˙ nw b˙
b b ˙ ˙ w
˙

b b
&b b ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
53

m
b b j
& b b ˙˙ . . n˙ œ b ˙˙ ˙w n˙ b ˙˙ ˙˙ n ˙˙ .. .. œ ˙
Ó
Ó
Ó
Ó
J ˙ J
nw ˙ ˙ m˙ . . œ ˙
? b b w J Ó Ó
b b
? b b nw b˙ w ˙ Ó Ó
b b ˙ ˙ ˙
˙
3
edited by Maurizio Machella
Dido’s Lament
from “Dido and Aeneas”, act 3
(1689) Henry PURCELL
(1659-1695)
Adagio
5
Voice
When I am laid, am laid in earth, may my

10
m m

wrongs cre - ate No trou - ble, no trou - ble in thy breast,

16
m

When I am laid, am laid in earth, may my wrongs cre -

21
m

ate no trou - ble, no trou - ble in thy breast. Re -

26

mem - ber me! Re - mem - ber me! But ah!

31
m

for-get my fate; Re - mem-ber me! But ah! for - get my

36

fate. Re - mem - ber me! Re - mem - ber me! But

40
m

ah! for-get my fate, Re - mem - ber me! But

44
10

ah! for - get my fate.

© 2008 by Maurizio Machella's arrangements are protected by the Author Right. In case of concert performances,
recordings, radio, TV, or internet broadcasting to declare arrangement
 D i d o’s L a m e n t
from “Dido and Aeneas”, act 3
(1689)

Transcribed for Voice and Organ

edited by
Maurizio Machella
Henry PURCELL
(1659-1695)

Adagio
3
Dido &b 2 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

& b 23 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

? 3
ORGAN

b 2 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
? 3 ˙ #w n˙
Ped. b 2 w nw b˙ w ˙ ˙ w
#

m
j œ . œ œ . œj ˙ . . œj w
6

&b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ œ . œ œ . œj # œ . œj # w J
˙ œ
œ ˙ ˙
When I am laid, am laid in earth, may my wrongs cre - ate No trou - ble, no

w œ œ
& b ww ˙˙ ww ˙ ˙w w ˙ ww ˙˙ ˙
˙ ww w ˙
˙ ˙ w
w
˙ ˙
?b w ˙ w ˙ w ˙ w ˙ w #˙ ˙ w ˙

?b ˙ #w n˙ nw b˙ ˙ #w n˙
w w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
6 6 7 6 6 7 6 6 4 #
5 4n 2# # 5

œ . œj œ . œj . œj
m
13

&b œœ œ ˙ j
œ . #œ w
Ó ∑
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ #œ
trou - ble in thy breast, When I am laid, am laid in

& b ˙˙ # w˙ ˙ # ww ˙˙ ˙˙ # wwm ˙˙ w˙ ww ˙ w˙ w ˙
˙
? ˙ w w ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ w ˙
b
? b nw b˙ ˙ #w n˙ nw b˙
w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w
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recordings, radio, TV, or internet broadcasting to declare arrangement
 jm m
19

&b œ . Jœ œ . œ ˙ . . j ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙
#w œ w œ . # œj
earth, may my wrongs cre - ate no trou - ble, no trou - ble in thy

˙ w œ œ ˙˙ # w˙ ˙
& b ww ˙˙ ˙˙ ww ww ˙ ˙ w
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
? ˙ w
b w ˙ w #˙ ˙ ˙

? ˙ #w n˙
b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ nw b˙
w
24
j j j j
&b w Ó Ó Ó Œ ‰ œ œ. œ ˙ Ó Ó Ó Œ ‰ œ œ. œ ˙ Ó
breast. Re - mem - ber me! Re - mem - ber me!

˙˙ ˙˙ # wwm ˙ ˙ ˙˙ ˙ ˙w ˙˙
& b # ww ww ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

? ˙ w ˙ w w
b w ˙ w ˙ ˙
? ˙ #w n˙
b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ nw b˙
w
29
j ṁ j Œ ‰ œj œ . Jœ ˙ . . j
&b Ó Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ. œ .. œ w œ
But ah! for - get my fate; Re - mem - ber me! But

˙ ˙ ˙˙ ˙˙ œ #œ ww w ˙˙ ˙˙ . . w œ˙
& b #w w˙ ˙˙ w J
? ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
b w ˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙
? ˙ #w n˙
b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ nw b˙
w

Œ ‰ œj œ . œj ˙ Œ ‰ œj
34

&b œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ w
Ó Ó Ó
ah! for - get my fate. Re - mem - ber me! Re -

˙w w ˙ œ˙ œ ˙ # ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ n ˙œ # œ ˙˙
& b w ww ˙ w ˙ ˙

? w ˙ ˙ w ˙ w ˙ œ œ œ œ
b ˙ ˙ ˙

? ˙ #w n˙
b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ nw b˙
w
2
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j j j ṁ j j
& b œ. œ ˙ Œ ‰ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ. œ .. œ w Œ ‰ œ
mem - ber me! But ah! for - get my fate, Re -

˙w ˙ ˙˙ ˙˙ œ #œ ww w ˙˙
& b # w˙ ˙˙ w

? ˙
b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ ˙ w ˙

? ˙ #w n˙
b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
w

œ. œ ˙.. j
43

&b J œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ w.
∑
mem - ber me! But ah! for - get my fate.

˙˙ . . w œ˙ ˙w w ˙ œ˙ œ ˙ # ˙ ww .. ∑
&b J w Ó Ó ˙
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
? ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ w
b ˙ ˙
? ˙ #w n˙
b nw b˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
w
48

&b ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

∑ Ó Ó ˙ ˙ # ˙ n ˙˙ ˙˙ . . n ˙ œ b ˙œ
&b ˙ #˙ n˙ ˙ #˙ n˙ ˙ ˙ J . œJ
˙
w ˙ ˙˙
˙ ˙.. œ #w
? J ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ w ˙
b
? ˙ #w n˙
b nw b˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
w
53

&b ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

m
& b ˙˙ . . #˙ œ n ˙˙ w˙ #˙ n ˙˙ ˙˙ # ˙˙ .. .. œ
j
˙ ÓÓ ÓÓ
J ˙ J
#w ˙ ˙ m˙ . . œ ˙
?
b w J Ó Ó
? Ó Ó
b nw b˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
˙
3
edited by Maurizio Machella
Dido’s Lament
from “Dido and Aeneas”, act 3
(1689) Henry PURCELL
(1659-1695)
Adagio
5
Voice
When I am laid, am laid in earth, may my

10
m m

wrongs cre - ate No trou - ble, no trou - ble in thy breast,

16
m

When I am laid, am laid in earth, may my wrongs cre-

21
m

ate no trou - ble, no trou - ble in thy breast. Re -

26

mem - ber me! Re - mem - ber me! But ah!

31
m
for-get my fate; Re - mem - ber me! But ah! for - get my

36

fate. Re - mem - ber me! Re - mem - ber me! But

40
m
ah! for -get my fate, Re - mem - ber me! But

44
10

ah! for - get my fate.

© 2008 by Maurizio Machella's arrangements are protected by the Author Right. In case of concert performances,
recordings, radio, TV, or internet broadcasting to declare arrangement