When I am laid in earth (Dido's Lament)

H. PurcellZ. 626

Key

Gm

Time

3/2

Tempo

♩=60

AO focus

AO3

Form

Aria from Dido and Aeneas. Ground-bass aria with descending chromatic tetrachord.

Teaching points

• Ground-bass form
• Chromatic tetrachord = grief emblem
• AO3: lament topic comparison