Come let us howl, from The Duchess of Malfi (text: John Webster) composer John Eccles (1668-1735)

Presented by the Henry Purcell Society of Boston, from the live performance of
A Restoration Era Macbeth (from live performance) June 11, 2022 at the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, Boston
www.BostonPurcell.org
Jessica Cooper, Artistic Director
Kirsten Z. Cairns: Stage Director
Ian Watson: Music Director
Soloists: Emily Siar, soprano;
David Thomas Mather, baritone as the witches
(with Emily Marvosh)
TEXT:
Come let us howl some heavy, heavy note,
Some deadly, dogged howl,
Sounding as from the threat’ning throat
Of beasts and Fatal Fowl
As Ravens, Screech Owls, Bulls and Bears
We’ll sing and bawl our parts,
Till some irksome noise has cloy’d our ears
And corrosived our hearts.