Dido's Lament

This well-known aria from Henry Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" is deeply moving as a choral work. With carefully shaped vocal lines that capture the sorrow of Dido's farewell, a sensitive piano accompaniment that enhances the emotional resonance, and an added optional cello line that brings warmth and tenderness, this setting is a fresh take on one of opera's most iconic moments.

This title includes a downloadable Learning Resource Page, created by Sing! editor Victor C. Johnson, with National Standards for Musical Education correlations, vocabulary, and extension activities for use in the choral classroom.