King Arthur / Henry Purcell.

Format:

Sound recording

Author/Creator:

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695, composer.

Contributor:

Pinnock, Trevor, conductor.

Alexander Street Press.

English Concert (Musical group)

English Concert (Musical group). Choir.

Standardized Title:

King Arthur

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operas.

Genre:

Operas.

Sound recordings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (94 minutes)

Place of Publication:

[Berlin, Germany] : Deutsche Grammophon, [1992]

Language Note:

Sung in English.

System Details:

data file

Contents:

Track 1. First Music: Chaconne (03:24)

Track 2. Second Music: 1. Overture (01:59)

Track 3. 2. Air (01:24)

Track 4. "Woden, first to thee" / "We have sacrific'd" (02:19)

Track 5. "The white horse neigh'd aloud" / "To Woden thanks we render" (01:21)

Track 6. The Lot is cast (soprano) (00:43)

Track 7. Brave souls (02:34)

Track 8. I call ye all (Tenor) (02:08)

Track 9. 'Come if you dare' (tenor) (04:02)

Track 10. Hither this way (Philidel) (02:04)

Track 11. Let not a Moon-born Elf (Grimbald) (01:12)

Track 12. Hither, this way bend (00:37)

Track 13. Come follow, follow, follow me (Philidel) (02:18)

Track 14. How blest are Shepherds (Shepherd) (04:33)

Track 15. Shepherd, shepherd, leave Decoying (Shepherdesses) (01:55)

Track 16. Come, shepherds (01:29)

Track 17. Second Act Tune: Air (01:07)

Track 18. Prelude (00:22)

Track 19. What ho (Cupid) (01:07)

Track 20. What Power art thou (Genius) (02:51)

Track 21. Thou Doting Fool (Cupid) (00:53)

Track 22. Great Love, I know thee now (01:01)

Track 23. No part of my Dominium (Cupid) (01:10)

Track 24. Prelude (00:50)

Track 25. See, see, we assemble (03:20)

Track 26. 'Tis I that have warm'd ye (Cupid) (02:11)

Track 27. "Sound a parley" / "'Tis Love, 'tis Love, 'tis Love that has warm'd us" (04:24)

Track 28. Third Act Tune: Hornpipe (00:47)

Track 29. Two Daughters (Syrens) (03:07)

Track 30. Passacaglia - "How happy the lover" - Ritornello - "For love ev'ry creature" - "No joys are above" - "In vain are our graces" - "Then use the sweet blessing" (06:07)

Track 31. Fourth Act Tune: Air (00:40)

Track 32. Trumpet Tune (00:52)

Track 33. Ye blust'ring brethren (03:03)

Track 34. Symphony (02:00)

Track 35. Round thy coast (02:26)

Track 36. For Folded Flocks (Countertenor, Tenor and Bass) (03:38)

Track 37. Your Hay it is Mow'd (Comus) (02:36)

Track 38. Fairest Isle (Venus) (04:49)

Track 39. Dialogue: You say, 'Tis Love (Soprano and bass) (05:23)

Track 40. Trumpet tune (00:40)

Track 41. "Saint George, the patron of our Isle" - "Our natives not alone appear" (03:27).

Participant:

Nancy Argenta, soprano ; Brian Bannatyne-Scott, baritone ; Angus Davidson, countertenor ; Gerald Finley, baritone ; Julia Gooding, soprano ; Jamie MacDougall, tenor ; Linda Perillo, soprano ; Mark Tucker, musician ; The English Concert ; English Concert Choir ; Trevor Pinnock, conductor.

Notes:

Streaming audio files.

Title from resource description page (viewed July 18, 2016).

For various soprano, countertenor, tenor, and baritone soloists with mixed chorus and orchestra.

Other Format:

Original cat. no.: DG 4354902

Original UPC: 28943549028

OCLC:

961282136

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.