tracks

Oedipus (1692), Z. 583 - Song: Music for a While (Text: J. Dryden & N. Lee)
I Love and I Must, Z. 382 (Text: Purcell)
The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Z. 578 (1694) - Part I: Let the Dreadful Engines (Text: d'Urfey)
The Fairy Queen - Epithalamium "Thrice Happy Lovers" (Text Adapted From Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Song: If Music Be the Food of Love (1st Version, 1692), Z. 379A (Text: H. Heveningham)
The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation "Tell Me, Some Pitying Angel" (1693), Z. 186 (Text: N. Tate)
Not All My Torments, Z. 400 (Text: Purcell)
Upon a Quiet Conscience "Close Thine Eyes" (1688), Z. 184 (Text: F. Quarles)
King Arthur - Venus's Song "Fairest Isle, All Isles Excelling" (Text: J. Dryden)
Pausanias (1695), Z. 585 - Sweeter than Roses (Text: Norton)
The Fatal Hour Comes on Apace, Z. 421 (Text: Purcell)
Ode On Queen Mary's Birthday (1693), Z. 321 - Crown the Altar (Text: N. Tate)
The Indian Queen (1695), Z. 630 - I Attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly (Text: J. Dryden & R. Howard)
Bonduca (195), Z. 574 - Bonduca's Song "Oh! Lead Me to Some Peaceful Gloom" (Text: Purcell)
The Prophetess Or The History Of Dioclesian (1690), Z. 627 - What Shall I Do to Show How Much I Love Her? (Text: Purcell)
The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Z. 578 (1694) - Part III: From Rosy Bow'rs (Text: D'Urfey)
The Faerie Queen - Secrecie's Song
The Faerie Queen - Mystery's Song
Cantata "If Ever I More Riches Did Desire" - Here Let My Life
Welcome To All The Pleasures "Ode On St. Cecilia's Day", Z. 339 - Here The Deities Approve
Dioclesian - Since From My Dear Astrea's Sight
The Faerie Queen - The Plaint
Ten Sonatas In Four Parts (c. 1680): Sonata No. 9 In F (Golden Sonata), Z. 810
Allegro
Adagio
Canzona Allegro
Grave
Allegro
Musick's Hand-Made, Part II (1687): Music Lessons 1-6
Song Tune In C, Z. T694
Con Spirito, Z. 647
March In C, Z. 648
New Minuet In D Minor, Z. T689
Minuet In A Minor, Z. 649
Minuet In A Minor, Z. 650
Musick's Hand-Made, Part II (1687): Music Lessons 7-12
A New Scotch Tune In G, Z. 655
A New Ground In E Minor, Z. T682
A New Irish Tune, Z. 646
Rigadoon In C, Z. 653
Sefauchi's Farewell, In D Minor, Z. 656
Minuet In D Minor, Z. T688
Sonata In G Minor For Violin And Continuo, Z. 780
Adagio-Moderato
Adagio Con Espressione
Vivace
Suite In D For Harpsichord, Z. 667
Prelude
Almand
Hornpipe
Overture
Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda; Chorus)
Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment (Dido)
Grief increases by concealing ... (Belinda, Dido)
When monarchs unite, how happy their state (Chorus)
Whence could so much virtue spring (Dido, Belinda)
Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda, Second Woman; Chorus)
See, your royal guest appears (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido)
Cupid only throws the dart (Cupid)
If not for mine, for empire's sake (Aeneas)
Pursue thy conquest, Love (Belinda)
To the hills and the vales (Chorus)
The Triumphing Dance
Prelude for the Witches
Wayward sisters, you that fright (Sorceress, First Witch)
Harm's our delight and mischief all our skill (Chorus)
The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate (Sorceress)
Ha, ha, ha (Chorus)
Ruin'd ere the set of sun (Witches, Sorceress)
Ha, ha, ha (Chorus)
But ere we this perform (Witches)
In our deep vaulted cell (Chorus)
Echo Dance of the Furies
Ritornello
Thanks to these lonesome vales (Belinda, Chorus)
Oft she visits this lov'd mountain (Second Woman)
Behold, upon my bending spear (Aeneas, Dido)
Haste, haste to town (Belinda, Chorus)
Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove's command (Spirit, Aeneas)
Prelude for the sailors
Come away, fellow sailors (First Sailor, Chorus)
The Sailors' Dance
See the flags and streamers curling (Sorceress; Witches)
Our next motion (Sorceress)
Destruction's our delight (Chorus)
The Witches' Dance (Jack of the Lanthorn Dance)
Your counsel all is urg'd in vain (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)
Great minds against themselves conspire (Chorus)
Thy hand, Belinda (Dido)
When I am laid in earth (Dido)
With drooping wings ye Cupids come (Chorus)
Rejoice In The Lord Alway "The Bell Anthem", Z. 49
My Beloved Spake, Z. 23
Ouverture (Sinfonia)
My Beloved Spake
For, Lo, The Winter Is Past
The Time Of The Singing
And The Voice Of The Turtle
The Fig Tree
Arise
My Beloved Is Mine
Welcome To All The Pleasures "Ode On St. Cecilia's Day", Z339
Ouverture (Sinfonia)
Welcome to All the Pleasures
Here The Deities Approve (counter-tenor)
While Joys Celestial (trio)
Then Lift Up Your Voices (Bass, Chorus)
Adagio (harpsichord)
Beauty Thou Scene Of Love (tenor)
In A Consort Of Voices (tenor, Chorus)
Ode On The Death Of Mr. Henry Purcell
Mark How The Lark And Linnet Sing
But In The Close Of The Night
So Ceas'd The Rival Crew
We Beg Not Hell
The Pow'r Of Harmony Too Well They Knew
The Heav'nly Choir
Ye Brethren Of The Lyre
I. Solo (soprano) & Chorus: Call The Nymphs And The Fauns From Woods
II. Air (soprano): Let The Graces And Pleasures Repair
III. Duet (basses): Come, Come Away, No Delay
IV. Chorus: Behold, O Mighty'st Of Gods
V. Paspe (passepied) – Instrumental
VI. Duet (sopranos): Oh The Sweet Delights Of Love
VII. Air (soprano) & Chorus: Let Monarchs Fight For Power And Fame
VIII. Duet (tenor And Baritone): Make Room For The Great God
IX. Solo (Bacchus) Trio & Chorus: I'm Here With My Jolly Crew
X. Dance Of Bacchanals – Instrumental
XI. Air (soprano): Still I'm Wishing, Stil Desiring
(Ritornello - Xii): Can Drusilla Give No More?
XIII. Canaries – Instrumental
XIV. Dialogue (soprano And Baritone): Tell Me Why, My Charming Fair
XV. Dance – Instrumental
XVI. Air (tenor) & Chorus: All Our Days And Our Nights
XVII. Dance – Instrumental
XVIII. Trio & Chorus: Triumph Victorious Love
Instrumental Music For The Play
First Music
First Act Tune Or Hornpipe
(...)
Dance Of The Furies
Second Act Tune
(...)
The Chair Dance
Third Act Tune
Butterfly Dance
Country Dance
Ode For Saint Cecilia's Day " Hail! Bright Cecilia"
Symphony
Hail! Bright Cecilia
Hark, Each Tree
'Tis Nature Voice
Soul Of The World
Thou tun'st this world
With That Sublime Celestial Lay
Wond'rous Machine
The Airy Violin
In Vain The Am'rous Flute
The Fife And All The Harmony Of War
Let These Among Themselves Contest
Hail! Bright Cecilia
Come, Ye Sons Of Art, Z. 323 (text: Nahum Tate)
Ouverture (Sinfonia)
Come, Come, Ye Sons Of Art (counter-tenor, Chorus)
Sound The Trumpet Till Around (counter-tenors)
Come, Come, Ye Sons Of Art (chorus)
Strike The Viol (counter-tenor)
The Day That Such A Blessing Gave (bass, Chorus)
Bid The Virtues (soprano, Oboe)
These Are The Sacred Charms That Shield (bass)
See Nature, Rejoicing (soprano, Bass, Chorus)

notes

CD1 = Originally released as Vanguard / The Bach Guild BG-570/71
CD2 = Originally released as Vanguard / The Bach Guild BG-547 (Tracks 1-6) and BG-570/71
CD3 = Originally released as Vanguard / The Bach Guild BG-664
CD4 = Originally released as Vanguard / The Bach Guild BG-635 (Tracks 1-9) and BG-590
CD5 = Originally released as Vanguard / The Bach Guild BG-682
CD4 = Originally released as Vanguard / The Bach Guild BG-559 (Tracks 1-13) and BG-635

Recordings issued under license from Sheridan Square Entertainment, Nashville, TN.
Vanguard Classics logo used by permission from Figaro JGO Music.
Original cover art, liner notes and lyrics are included on a bonus CD-ROM.
(p) & (c) 2008

credits

Baritone Vocals – Maurice Bevan (tracks: CD3, CD5)
Composed By – Henry Purcell
Conductor – Alfred Deller (tracks: CD3, CD5), Nikolaus Harnoncourt (tracks: CD5)
Contralto Vocals – Helen Watts (tracks: CD3)
Countertenor Vocals – Alfred Deller (tracks: CD1, CD5)
Ensemble – Chor und Orchester des Concentus Musicus Wien, (tracks: CD5), Oriana Concert Choir And Orchestra, (tracks: CD3)
Harpsichord – Harold Lester (tracks: CD3)
Soprano Vocals – Ellen Dales (tracks: CD3), Honor Sheppard (tracks: CD3, CD5), Mary Thomas (tracks: CD3), Sally Lesage (tracks: CD5)
Tenor Vocals – Max Worthley (tracks: CD5), Philip Todd, Robert Tear

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