The World of Henry Purcell

~ Release by Henry Purcell (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Rondeau (Abdelazer)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
performer:
Academy of Ancient Music
recording of:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor’s Revenge, Z 570: II. Rondeau
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor's Revenge, Z 570
1:45
2Sound the trumpet
countertenor vocals:
Alfred Deller (countertenor) and John Whitworth
orchestra:
L'Ensemble Orchestral de L'Oiseau-Lyre
conductor:
Sir Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Birthday Ode for Queen Mary "Come Ye Sons of Art", Z. 323: III. Sound the Trumpet
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1694)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Birthday Ode for Queen Mary "Come Ye Sons of Art", Z. 323
2:53
3Mad Bess of Bedlam
piano:
Phyllis Spurr (pianist)
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Mad Bess of Bedlam, Z. 370 "From Silent Shades and the Elysian Groves"
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1683)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 370)
6:41
4Arise, ye subterranean winds (The Tempest)
bass vocals:
Hervey Alan (operatic bass)
conductor:
Sir Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
performer:
Philomusica of London
recording of:
The Tempest, Z. 631: Act II "Arise, ye subterranean winds"
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
The Tempest, Z. 631
3:10
5Music for a while (Oedipus)
harpsichord:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player)
viola da gamba:
Desmond Dupré (lutenist and viola da gamba player)
contralto vocals:
Helen Watts (contralto)
recording of:
Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583: II. "Music for a While"
lyricist:
John Dryden (English poet)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583
4:15
6Symphony (The Fairy Queen)
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
David Harvey (producer) and Michael Woolcock (producer)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1970-09)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1970-09)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-09)
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part I "Oberon's birthday": Symphony (in 1970-09)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1692)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)
6:55
7Fairest isle (King Arthur)
soprano vocals:
Heather Harper (soprano)
conductor:
Sir Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
performer:
Philomusica of London
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 38. “Fairest Isle” (Venus)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
2:24
8What power art thou? (Frost scene, King Arthur)
bass vocals:
Trevor Anthony
conductor:
Sir Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
performer:
Philomusica of London
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 20. “What power art thou, who from below…” (Cold Genius)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
4:05
9Trumpet Tune and Air
organ:
Peter Hurford (organist)
performer:
Michael Laird Brass Ensemble
recording of:
Trumpet Tune and Air
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
2:40
10I was glad
organ:
John Scott (organist, choirmaster) (from 1975-03-14 until 1975-03-15)
strings:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1975-03-14 until 1975-03-15)
alto vocals:
Paul Esswood (countertenor)
bass vocals:
Stafford Dean (operatic bass) (from 1975-03-14 until 1975-03-15)
choir vocals:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (from 1975-03-14 until 1975-03-15)
countertenor vocals:
Paul Esswood (countertenor) (from 1975-03-14 until 1975-03-15)
tenor vocals:
Ian Partridge (tenor) (from 1975-03-14 until 1975-03-15)
conductor:
George Guest (organist and conductor) (from 1975-03-14 until 1975-03-15)
performer:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
recorded at:
Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1975-03-14 until 1975-03-15)
recording of:
I was glad when they said unto me, Z. 19 (from 1975-03-14 until 1975-03-15)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 19)
9:55
11Music for the funeral of Queen Mary
organ:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
conductor:
George Guest (organist and conductor)
performer:
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge and Jane Ryan (British classical viol player)
recording of:
Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, Z. 860
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1695)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 860)
6:36
12Sweeter than roses
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1972-11)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
countertenor vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor) (in 1972-11)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1972-11)
recording of:
Six Songs: Sweeter than roses (in 1972-11)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
arranger:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
arrangement of:
Pausanias, the Betrayer of his Country, Z. 585: I. "Sweeter than roses"
3:33
13Symphony ... Hark! hark! the echoing air (The Fairy Queen)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
performer:
St. Anthony Singers
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part IV "Epithalamium": "Hark! hark! the echoing air"
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1692)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)
4:05
14Chacony in G minor
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist)
recording of:
Chacony in G minor for 2 violins, viola and continuo, Z. 730
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 730)
7:06
15But death, alas! ... When I am laid in earth ... With drooping wings (Dido and Aeneas)
harpsichord:
Thurston Dart (conductor and keyboard player)
choir vocals:
St. Anthony Singers
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dame Janet Baker (mezzo‐soprano and alto)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 34. Recitative “But death, alas! I cannot shun” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 34. Recitative “But death, alas! I cannot shun” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 38. “With drooping wings” (Chorus)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 38. “With drooping wings” (Chorus)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
9:09