King Arthur: Act IV, Scene. 2: Alto: "How Happy The Lover"

~ Recording by Paul Elliott, Honor Sheppard, Maurice Bevan, Rosemary Hardy, Mark Deller, Deller Choir

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.2King Arthur: Act IV, Scene II. "How happy the Lover" / Fourth Act Tune7:50Henry PurcellKing ArthurPurcell; Alfred Deller, Deller Consort, Chœur, The King’s MusickAlbum
harmonia mundi90252.53
4.2King Arthur: Act IV, Scene. 2: Alto: "How Happy The Lover"7:45Henry PurcellHarmonia Mundi: '50 - Le Coffret du Cinquantième AnniversaireVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
harmonia mundiHMX 2908250.79

Relationships

audio engineer:Alberto Paulin (in 1978-10)
baritone vocals:Maurice Bevan (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:Deller Choir (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble)
countertenor vocals:Mark Deller (countertenor)
soprano vocals:Rosemary Hardy (soprano)
Honor Sheppard (soprano)
tenor vocals:Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices)
orchestra:Continuo
Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble)
The King’s Musick
conductor:Alfred Deller (countertenor)
recording of:King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV, Scene II, 30. Passacaglia – “How happy the lover” (Tenor, Nymphs, and Sylvans) (in 1978-10)

King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV, Scene II, 30. Passacaglia – “How happy the lover” (Tenor, Nymphs, and Sylvans)

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:John Dryden (English poet)
part of:King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV (order: 3)