Movements
- Symphony (overture): Introduction—Canzona—Adagio—Allegro—Grave—Allegro (repeat)
- Recitative (bass) and chorus: Hail! Bright Cecilia
- Duet ('treble' and bass): Hark! hark! each tree
- Air (countertenor): 'Tis Nature’s voice
- Chorus: Soul of the world
- Air (soprano) and chorus: Thou tun’st this world
- Trio (alto, tenor and bass): With that sublime celestial lay
- Air (bass): Wondrous machine!
- Air (countertenor): The airy violin
- Duet (countertenor and tenor): In vain the am’rous flute
- Air (countertenor): The fife and all the harmony of war
- Duet (two basses): Let these among themselves contest
- Chorus: Hail! Bright Cecilia, hail to thee
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