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