Odes, Songs and Lyrical Pieces: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Odes, Songs and Lyrical Pieces, credited to John Dryden, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Odes, Songs and Lyrical Pieces by John Dryden. Read in English by Alan Mapstone. John Dryden was an English poet and playwright who was the first person to hold the title of Poet Laureate. Many of Dryden's lyrics were designed to be set music and this was done by a number of composers including Henry Purcell and George Frederick Handel. - Summary by Alan Mapstone

Recording facts

• Recording title: Odes, Songs and Lyrical Pieces
• Author credits: John Dryden
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 13
• Listed recording duration: 35:15

Catalogue topics

• poetry

Track guide

1. 01 - Farewell, Fair Armida — 2:14
2. 02 - The Fair Stranger — 1:30
3. 03 - A Song for Saint Cecilia's Day — 4:32
4. 04 - The Tears of Amynta for the Death of Damon — 1:46
5. 05 - A Song — 2:20
6. 06 - The Lady's Song — 1:55
7. 07 - A Song — 1:34
8. 08 - A Song — 1:18
9. 09 - Rondelay — 1:42
10. 10 - A Song — 1:23
11. 11 - A Song to a Fair Young Lady — 2:09
12. 12 - Alexander's Feast or The Power of Music — 9:47
13. 13 - Veni Creator Spiritus — 3:05

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