List of compositions by Thomas Arne explained

This list of compositions by Thomas Arne is sorted by genre.

Art songs

Arne composed numerous art songs throughout his career, most of which were written for the stage. Many of his songs were published in anthologies throughout his lifetime, but the exact number of songs he composed is now unknown. The following is a list of publications which included songs by Arne during his lifetime. The number of songs by Arne is in square brackets.

Year(s) printedTitle of publicationOther details
1737 The British Musical Miscellany, vol. vi [1]
1741 The Songs and Duetto in The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green[1]
1743 The British Orpheus, vol. iii[1]
1743–1745 Universal Harmony[1]
1745 Lyric Harmony, vol. i[18]
1745 The Music in The Judgment of Paris[1]
1746 Lyric Harmony, vol. ii[18]
1747 Peter Prelleur's An Introduction to Singing[1]
1749 Vocal Melody, vol. i[6]
1750 Vocal Melody, vol. ii[8]
1751 Vocal Melody, vol. iii[7]
1752 Vocal Melody, vol. iv[2]
1753 Willem de Fesch's Songs Sung at Mary-bon Gardens [2]
1753 The Agreeable Musical Choice, vol. v[7]
1754 The Agreeable Musical Choice, vol. vi[6]
1755 A Collection of Poems in Four Volumes by Several Hands[1]
1756 The Agreeable Musical Choice, vol. vii[8]
1757 A Favourite Collection of English Songs[6]
1758 The Agreeable Musical Choice, vol. viii[6]
1760 The Monthly Melody[22]
1760 British Melody, vol. xi[4]
1761 A Choice Collection of Songs, vol. xii[3]
1761 The Winter’s Amusement, vol. xiii[6]
1762 British Amusement[1]
1764 The Royal Magazine, vol. xi[1]
1764 A Favourite Collection of Songs, vol. xiv[5]
1765 The New Songs Sung at Vauxhall[6]
1766 Summer Amusement[8]
1768 New Favourite Songs[4]
1774 The Vocal Grove[7]
1777 The Syren[7]

Catches, canons, glees

The exact number of catches, canons, and glees composed by Arne is now unknown. He began writing such works for the pleasure gardens in the 1740s but the majority of his output in this area dates from the 1760s and 1770s. Many of his glees were published in anthologies which, aside for 11 glees written for the Noblemen and Gentlemen's Catch Club, are the only surviving compositions of his in this area. This is a list of the published anthologies containing catches, canons, and glees by Arne. The number of songs by Arne is in square brackets.

Year(s) printedTitle of publicationOther details
c.1755 A Collection of Vocal Harmony Edited by E.T. Warren. [8]
1763–1794 A Collection of Catches, Canons and Glees Edited by E.T. Warren. Songs by Arne appear in volumes ii [4]; iii [5]; iv [2]; v [7]; vii [3]; viii [4]; xv [1]; xvi [1]; xx [1]
c.1790 Apollonian Harmony, vol. iv [2]

Instrumental music

Arne showed little interest in writing concert music. The instrumental music he did compose derives mostly from his stage works. This list contains his instrumental works that have been published separately from his stage works. Not listed below are a few solo violin and solo double bass pieces whose composition date is now unknown and whose publication did not occur until 1978.

CompletionTitleGenreOther details
1751 Eight overtures in 8 parts This is a collection of overtures from various stage works by Arne including the overtures for Henry and Emma, Comus, and The Judgment of Paris. First used for a concert performance in 1751, the collection has been published numerous times, most recently by J. Herbage in 1937.
1756 VIII Sonatas or Lessons Published in 1983 by C. Hogwood
1757 VII sonatas sonata Published by editor H. Murrill (London, 1939, 1951, 1960)
1767Four New Overtures or Symphonies in 8 and 10 Parts Another selection of symphonic works mostly from Arne's stage works that were initially put together for a concert performance in 1767. Most recently published by editor R. Platt (London, 1973)
1793Six Favourite Concertos These keyboard concertos were a part of various stage works by Arne and were compiled for publication in 1793. They were most recently published by R. Langley (London, 1981)

Odes and cantatas

Sacred music

Compared to his most important English contemporaries, William Boyce and John Stanley, Arne's output of sacred music was small; the major reason was his Roman Catholic faith, which was at odds with the Church of England during his lifetime.

CompletionTitleGenreOther details
1744 The Death of Abel Words after Metastasio, lost except for Hymn of Eve (printed 1756)
1744 Judith oratorio Words by I. Bickerstaff based on the Book of Judith, printed score without recits and choruses (1761), and a complete score at the British Library
unknown Mass in F Written for a performance at Lulworth Castle in Dorset. The music is either lost or potentially the same as that of an anonymous composer. Written for three voices and organ sometime before 1770.
unknown Mass in G Written for a performance at Lulworth Castle in Dorset. Written for four voices and organ sometime before 1770. Score still exists as does a revised version for fewer voices.
1770 Libera me Written for the funeral of Francis Pemberton on 28 June 1770. Contains SSATB chorus, organ, soprano, tenor, and baritone soloists. Music exists and was printed by Oxford Publishing in 1950.
Unknown O salutaris hostia Copy of the music exists at the British Library in London. Written sometime between 1771 and 1776.
1777 1 song in Samuel Arnold's The Prodigal Son oratorio Published in The Syren (1777).

Stage works

CompletionTitleGenreLengthPremièreLibrettist or playwrightOther details
1733 Rosamond 3 acts 7 March 1733, London, Lincoln's Inn Fieldsafter Joseph Addison's 1704 opera Revived as an afterpiece in 1740. The only existing score of the work is the afterpiece version.
1733 The Opera of Operas, or Tom Thumb the Great 29 October 1733, London, Little TheatreTwo songs from the work still exist, one in The British Musical Miscellany, vol. iii (1735) and the other in J. Markordt, Tom Thumb (1781). The other 16 songs are now lost.
1734 Dido and Aeneas 12 January 1734, London, Little TheatreOnly 2 songs still exist from The British Musical Miscellany, vol. i (1734). The rest of the masque is lost.
1734 Love and Glory masque 2 acts 21 March 1734, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneT. Phillips Music now lost. The work contained 14 musical numbers.
1735 Harlequin Orpheus, or The Magical Pipe3 March 1735, London, Theatre Royal, Drury Laneunknown Music now lost.
1735 The Twin Rivals 2 acts 21 August 1735, London, Little TheaterAll of the music is lost with the exception of the overture which is the same used for Harlequin Restor’d.
1735 Harlequin Restor’d, or The Country Revelspantomime 18 October 1735, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneThe overture is the only work to survive from this work with the exception of a few comic songs which may or may not be from the pantomime.
1735 Greenwich Parkincidental music for a play 10 November 1735, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneMusic now lost.
1735 The Miserincidental music for a play 13 November 1735, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneMusic now lost. Fielding's play is based on Molière's L'avare.
1736 Harlequin Restor’d, or Taste à la Modepantomime 12 January 1736, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneMusic now lost.
1736 Zaraincidental music for a play 12 January 1736, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneAll music except a march is lost. Hill's play is based on Voltaire
1736 The Fall of Phaetonmasque 28 February 1736, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneW. Pritchard Only one of the six songs survives.
1736 The Rival Queens, or The Death of Alexander the Greatincidental music for a play 22 November 1736, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneNathaniel LeeOnly a single duet, published in The Songs in As You Like It and Twelfth Night (1741), survives.
1737 The King and the Miller of Mansfield incidental music for a play 29 January 1737, London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Only one song published in The Musical Entertainer, vol. i (1737) survives.
1738 Comus masque 3 acts 4 March 1738, London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane John Dalton, after John Milton's Comus A copy of the full score published in 1740 is at the British Library. Arne revised the work as anafterpiece in 1772.
1738The Tender Husband, or The Accomplish’d Fools incidental music for a play 25 November 1738, London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Only a single song, published in The Songs in As You Like It and Twelfth Night (1741), survives.
1739An Hospital for Foolsdramatic fable15 November 1739, London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane The four songs written for the play survive, but the dance music is now lost.
1740Don John, or The Libertine Destroy’dincidental music for a play13 February 1740, London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Contained several songs, dance of shepherds, and dance of furies. The music is now lost.
1740Lethe, or Esop in the Shadesincidental music for a play1 April 1740, London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Arne wrote only one of the songs for this play, which was published in The Agreeable Musical Choice, vol. vi (1754). The other music for the production was composed by W. Boyce.
1740Alfredopera3 acts 1 August 1740, Cliveden House, Berks.David Mallet and James ThomsonOriginally written as a masque to celebrate the accession of George II in 1740. Was later revised into an all sung oratorio in 1745 and then greatly expanded into its final version as an opera in 1753. A score of the final version still survives.
1740Oedipus, King of Thebesincidental music for a play19 November 1740, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneJohn Dryden and Nathaniel Lee (1678), after SophoclesContained one song and instrumental music for the sacrificial scene. Music now lost.
1740The Tempestincidental music for a play4 acts 28 November 1740, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneFrom The Tempest, or the Enchanted Island: A Comedy (1667) libretto by John Dryden and William Davenant. Original compositions initially attributedHenry Purcell, but likely John Weldon. Later, Thomas Shadwell composed his music (1674). After William Shakespeare. Contained several songs as well as instrumental music by Arne. A number of the songs still survive in various song collections published during the 1770s. Two songs appear in Nine Shakespeare Songs by Thomas Augustine Arne (London, 1963).
1740As You Like Itincidental music for a play4 acts 20 December 1740, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneWilliam Shakespeare Contained several songs as well as instrumental music by Arne. A number of the songs still survive in various song collections published during the 1770s. Three songs appear in Nine Shakespeare Songs by Thomas Augustine Arne (London, 1963).
1741Twelfth Night, or What You Willincidental music for a play4 acts 15 January 1741, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneWilliam Shakespeare Contained several songs as well as instrumental music by Arne. Only three of the songs still survive.
1741The Peasant’s Triumph on the Death of the Wild Boarballet12 February 1741, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneSome of the dance music survives.
1741The Merchant of Veniceincidental music for a play4 acts 14 February 1741, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneWilliam Shakespeare Two songs and one duet survive.
1741The Blind Beggar of Bethnal Greenballad opera2 acts 3 April 1741, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneRobert DodsleySeven of the nine songs survive.
1741The Rehearsalincidental music for a play4 acts 21 November 1741, London, Royal College of MusicOnly one duet survives.
1742The Judgment of Parismasque1 act 12 March 1742, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneWilliam Congreve (1700)A score, including arias and choruses, dated from 1745 still exists.
1742Miss Lucy in Townballad farce 6 May 1742, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneHenry FieldingRevived in 1770 as The Country Madcap. Contained 10 songs but all of the music is now lost.
1743The Mock Doctorfarce 2 May 1743, Dublin, Aungier St TheatreAlthough the music is likely by Arne, an absolute assertion of his authorship can not be established. All of the music is now lost.
1744Theodosius, or The Force of Loveincidental music for a play 26 April 1744, Dublin, Smock Alley TheatreNathaniel LeeAll five musical numbers still exist.
1744Cymbelineincidental music for a play 8 November 1744, London, Little TheatreTheophilus Cibber, after Shakespeare. Text by William Collins.Only the dirge still exists.
1745The Temple of Dullness3 acts 17 January 1745, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneColley Cibber, after interludes in Lewis Theobald's The Happy CaptiveOriginally included 16 songs. All of the music is now lost.
1745The Picture, or The Cuckold in Conceitincidental music for a play 11 February 1745, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneJames Miller, after Molière's SganarelleOnly one song survives.
1745King Pepin’s Campaignburlesque opera2 acts 15 April 1745, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneWilliam Shirley Contained 19 musical numbers. Music now lost.
1746Harlequin Incendiary, or Colombine Cameronpantomime 3 March 1746, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneContained 14 musical numbers. Music now lost.
1746The She-Gallants, or Once a Lover and Always a Loverincidental music for a play 13 March 1746, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneGeorge Granville, 1st Baron Lansdowne (1695)Only one song survives.
1747The Sheep-Shearing, or Florizel and Perditaincidental music for a play 1747, Dublin, Smock Alley TheatreMacnamara Morgan, after Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale Music now lost. One song survives in "A Collection Consisting of Favourite Songs and Cantatas" by Th Arne. IMSLP317040-PMLP512228-Arne_-_Collection
1747The Wild Goose Chase incidental music for a play 7 March 1747, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneOnly one song written for the play which is now lost.
1748The Foundling incidental music for a play 13 February 1748, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneEdward MooreOnly one song written for the play which still survives.
1748The Provok’d Wife incidental music for a play 21 March 1748, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneDavid Garrick, after John Vanbrugh's The Provoked Wife (1697) Only one song of the five written for the play still survives.
1748The Nunnery Expeditionincidental music for a play advertised 20 April 1748, London, Theatre Royal, Drury Laneunknown Never performed and the music is now lost.
1748Much Ado About Nothing incidental music for a play 14 November 1748, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneShakespeare Only one song written for the play which still survives.
1749The Triumph of Peace masque 21 February 1749, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneRobert DodsleyOnly one of the seven songs written for the masque still survives.
1749The Muses' Looking Glass incidental music for a play 9 March 1749, London, Covent Garden TheatreThomas Randolph (1630) Only one song written for the play which still survives.
1749Henry and Emma, or The Nut-Brown Maid musical drama31 March 1749, London, Covent Garden TheatreThomas Holt, after Matthew Prior's "Henry and Emma, a poem, upon the model of The Nut-brown Maid" (1709), based on the 15th Century ballad The Nut-Brown MaidContained 15 musical numbers of which all but two, the overture and a song also used in The Masque of Alfred (1757), are now lost. Controversy over Authorship.
1750Don Saverio15 February 1750, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneBy the composer.Controversy over authorship.Only two of the eighteen songs written for the opera still survives; one that was printed in London Magazine (1752) and another that was reused in Masque of Alfred (1757).
1750Harlequin Mountebank, or The Squire Electrifiedpantomime London, New Wells, Clerkenwell, 16 April 1750 Music now lost.
1750The Sacrifice of Iphigeniaentertainment London, New Wells, Clerkenwell, 16 April 1750 One song still survives that was published in London Magazine (1750).
1750Romeo and Julietincidental music for a play 28 September 1750, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenShakespeare Only a dirge written for the play which was printed c. 1765
1751The Country Lasses, or The Custom of the Manorincidental music for a play 14 December 1751, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenCharles Johnson (original play 1715) One song published in Vocal Melody, iv (1752)
1752Harlequin Sorcererpantomime 11 February 1752, London, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Lewis Theobald's Harlequin Sorcerer: With the Loves of Pluto and Prosperpine (1752) Twelve musical numbers written of which four solo songs, one duet, and a minuet survive.
1752The Oracleincidental music for a play 17 March 1752, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenSusannah Maria Arne Cibber, who translated it from L'Oracle Germain-François Poullain de Saint-Foix (1740) One song survives, published in Vocal Melody, iv (1752).
1752The Drummer, or The Haunted Houseincidental music for a play 8 December 1752, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenJoseph AddisonOnly one musical number survives.
1754Elizaopera3 acts 29 May 1754, London, Little Theatre, HaymarketAn incomplete score was published in 1757. Parts of act 1 and act 2 are now lost.
1755Britannia masque 2 acts 9 May 1755, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneA complete score published in 1755 still exists.
1756Injured Honour, or The Earl of Westmorland incidental music for a play 8 March 1756, Dublin, Smock Alley TheatreH. Brooke Contained an anthem, dirge, and triumphal hymn. All of the music is now lost.
1756The Pincushion Farce farce20 March 1756, Dublin, Smock Alley TheatreAll of the music is now lost.
1756The Painter’s Breakfast incidental music for a play 2 April 1756, Dublin, Smock Alley TheatreBeaumont BrenanAll of the music is now lost.
1756Catherine and Petruchio incidental music for a play 2 April 1756, Dublin, Smock Alley TheatreDavid Garrick, after Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew All of the music is now lost.
1756Mercury Harlequin pantomime 27 December 1756, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneHenry WoodwardTwo songs survive.
1757The Fair Penitent incidental music for a play 22 April 1757, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenNicholas Rowe, after The Fatal Dowry by Philip Massinger and Nathan Field (1632) All of the music is now lost.
1757Isabella, or The Fatal Marriage incidental music for a play 2 December 1757, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneDavid Garrick, after Thomas Southerne's The Fatal Marriage, or The Innocent Adultery (1694), from Aphra Behn's novel The Nun or the Perjur'd Beauty (1689) Two songs survive that are published in The Agreeable Musical Choice, viii (1758).
1758The Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian musical play 1 February 1758, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenThomas Betterton, after John Fletcher and Phillip MassingerOne of the six musical numbers survives.
1758The Sultan, or Solyman and Zaida masque 23 November 1758, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenOriginally performed with a revised version of The Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian. Only a duet survives.
1759The Ambitious Stepmother incidental music for a play 1 February 1759, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneNicholas RoweAll of the music is lost.
1759Cymbeline incidental music for a play 15 February 1759, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenWilliam Hawkins, after Shakespeare Only a dirge survives which was later re-used in The Winter’s Amusement (1761).
1759The Beggar's Opera ballad opera 3 acts 10 October 1759, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenJohn GayArne added a few new songs, a hornpipe, and made some small revisions to the original music by Gay.
1760The Desert Island: A Dramatic Poem in Three Acts incidental music for a play 24 January 1760, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneArthur Murphy inspired by L'isola disabitata, play by Pietro Metastasio(1753), opera based on the same by Joseph Haydn (1779), with a prologue written and spoken by David Garrick in the character of a drunken poet One song survives.
1760The Jovial Crew, or The Merry Beggars comic opera2 acts 14 February 1760, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenAdapted from A Jovial Crew by Richard Brome (1641); readapted as The Jovial Crew by Matthew Concanen, Edward Roome, and Sir William Youge (1731) as a musical. 7 songs survive which were published in A Collection of Songs, ix (c1760). The opera was revived as The Ladies' Frolick at Drury Lane on 7 May 1770.
1760Thomas and Sally, or The Sailor’s Return comic opera2 acts 28 November 1760, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenIsaac John BickerstaffFull score published in 1761 and republished in 1977.
1761The Way to Keep Him incidental music for a play 5 acts10 January 1761, London, Theatre Royal, Drury LaneArthur MurphyTwo songs survive.
1761The Provok’d Husband, or A Journey to London incidental music for a play 7 April 1761, London, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Colley Cibber (1728), based on a fragment of a play by John Vanbrugh (1726) Two songs survive which were published in The Winter’s Amusement, xiii (1761).
1762Artaxerxesserious opera 3 acts 2 February 1762, London, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Arne, after Pietro Metastasio's text of Artaserse (1730) A published score was made in 1762 without the recitatives and final chorus. However, some of the missing music was published in The Syren (1777) and in an 1820 re-publication by J. Addison.
1762Beauty and Virtue Reconciled serenata26 February 1762, London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Arne, after Pietro MetastasioAll of the music is lost.
1762Love in a Village pasticcio/comic opera3 acts 8 December 1762, London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Isaac John Bickerstaff, after Charles Johnson's ballad operaThe Village Opera (1729). Johnson's work was part of the wave after John Gay's Beggar's Opera. The work contains 42 musical numbers of which only five were newly composed works by Arne. The other music is made up of 13 pieces borrowed from Arne's earlier stage works, a new overture was by C. F. Abel, and 23 songs by other composers, including Geminiani and Galuppi, albeit with new texts. Full score survives.
1763The Birth of Hercules masque Never performed but was rehearsed for performance in London, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (1763) William Shirley (also the author of Electra, a Tragedy) Nineteen musical numbers were composed for the work but all of the music is now lost.
1764The Arcadian Nuptials masque 19 January 1764, London, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Most likely Arne. Only a dialogue survives which was published in A Favourite Collection of Songs (1764).
1764The Guardian Out-witted comic opera 3 acts 12 December 1764, London, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Arne Only the overture survives which was published in Periodical Overtures, xxvii (1770).
1765L’Olimpiade opera seria 3 acts Translation from Giovanni Gualberto Bottarelli(?), after Pietro Metastasio's 1733 libretto for Antonio Caldara's opera All of the music is now lost.
1765The Summer’s Tale pasticcio/ musical comedy 3 acts6 December 1765, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenRichard CumberlandContained two new songs by Arne and 2 songs from previous works by Arne which were arranged by S. Arnold. The play was later compressed into an afterpiece, Amelia (1768)
1766Miss in her Teens, or The Medley of Lovers farce 25 April 1766, London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane David Garrick, after Florent Carton (Dancourt)'s La parisienne One song survives.
1768Lionel and Clarissa pasticcio/comic opera3 acts25 February 1768, London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Isaac John BickerstaffThe work contained 1 new song by Arne and was arranged by C. Dibdin.
1770King Arthur, or The British Worthy masque 3 acts 13 December 1770, London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane David Garrick, after John DrydenContains revisions of Henry Purcell's King Arthur and 10 new songs by Arne.
1771The Fairy Prince masque 3 acts 12 November 1771, London, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden George Colman the elder, after Ben Jonson's Oberon, the Faery Prince (1611) The score was published in 1771 but without the dance music, recitatives, and some of the choruses.
1772 Squire Badger 2 acts 16 March 1772, London, Little TheatreArne, after Henry Fielding's Don Quixote in England (1729) Only 1 of the 15 musical numbers survives. The work was revived under the name The Sot at the Little Theatre on 16 February 1775.
1772 The Cooper comic opera 2 acts 10 June 1772, London, Little TheatreArne, transladapting from the libretto by Nicolas-Médard Audinot and Antoine François Quétant’s Le tonnelier Published in 1772 and re-published in 1956.
1772 Elfrida dramatic poem or opera 5 acts 21 November 1772, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenGeorge Colman the elder, after William Mason's "Elfrida, A Dramatic Poem, Written on the Model of The Ancient Greek Tragedy" (1752) Published in 1772.
1772The Rose comic opera 3 acts 2 December 1772, London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Most likely Arne Of the 20 musical numbers only the overture survives.
1772The Pigmy Revels, or Harlequin Foundling pantomime 26 December 1772, London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane J. Messink Charles Dibdin wrote most of the music for this work. Arne only composed the Morris Dance which was published in 1773.
1773Alzuma: A Tragedy in Five Acts incidental music for a play 5 acts23 February 1773, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenArthur Murphy inspired by John Dryden's The Indian Emperour, or the Conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards, being the Sequel of The Indian Queen (1665) and Voltaire's play (also inspired by the Dryden), Alzire, ou les Américains (1736) Two songs were written, Procession of Virgins and Ode to the Sun, both of which are now lost.
1773The Trip to Portsmouth comic opera 11 August 1773, London, Little TheatreGeorge Alexander StevensVocal music by Dibdin; overture borrowed from The Rose and 2 new dance tunes by Arne.
1773Achilles in Petticoats burlesque opera3 acts16 December 1773, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenGeorge Colman the elder, after John Gay's Achilles: A Ballad Opera (1733) Vocal score published in 1774.
1774Henry and Emma (revised) musical drama 3 acts13 April 1774, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenSir Henry Bate Dudley, 1st Baronet, after Matthew Prior's "Henry and Emma, a poem, upon the model of The Nut-brown Maid" (1709), based on the 15th Century ballad The Nut-Brown MaidFour new songs were written of which all are now lost.
1775May-Day, or The Little Gipsy musical farce 2 acts 28 October 1775, London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane David GarrickVocal score published in 1776.
1776Phoebe at Court operetta2 acts 22 February 1776, London, Little TheatreArne, after Robert Lloyd's The Capricious Lovers (1764), which was inspired by Charles-Simon Favart's Le caprice amoureux ou Ninette à la cour: comédie en trois actes (1755) Music is now lost.
1776The Seraglio comic opera 25 November 1776, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenCharles Dibdin and Edward ThompsonOnly one song by Arne. The rest of the music is by Dibdin and Arnold. Music now lost.
1776Caractacus dramatic poem or opera 5 acts 6 December 1776, London, Royal Opera House, Covent GardenAfter the 1759 poem by William MasonTwentyone musical numbers written. Music now lost.
1777Love Finds the Way pasticcio/comic opera 3 acts 18 November 1777, London, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Thomas Hull, after Arthur Murphy's The School for Guardians (1767) Music arranged by Fisher and contained an unknown number of new songs by Arne. Music now lost.
Trick upon Trick ballad opera unknown production R. Fabian Two songs survive which were published in The Winter’s Amusement (1761). Possibly performed at Covent Garden as a part of The Comical Resentment, or Trick for Trick on 26 March 1759.

Works misattributed to Arne

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