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A song by this composer describes how “snakes drop from [Alecto’s] head” and claims that the title concept “shall all your cares beguile.” The countertenor Alfred Deller repopularized this composer’s song “Music for a While” (20[1])and his Ode to St. Cecilia. The bassline descends chromatically (20[1])from G (20[1])to D throughout (20[1])an aria by this composer (20[1])that ends, (*) “Remember me, but ah! (10[2])Forget (10[1])my (10[1])fate.” (10[2])A theme from this (10[1])composer’s Abdelazer suite (10[1])is the basis for (10[2])Benjamin Britten’s (10[1])A Young Person’s (10[2])Guide (10[1])to the Orchestra. This composer (10[1])wrote (10[1])the recitative “Thy hand, Belinda” to precede the operatic aria “When I am laid in earth,” (10[1])or its (10[1])title (10[1])queen’s namesake “Lament.” (10[1])For 10 points, name this English composer of Dido and Aeneas. (10[1])■END■ (10[7])

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