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Fairest isle : a new national songbook.
- Format:
- Sound recording
- Series:
- English Orpheus ; v. 47.
- Naxos Music Library.
- The English Orpheus ; v. 47
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Songs, English--England.
- Songs, English.
- Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble.
- Incidental music--Excerpts.
- Incidental music.
- Operas--Excerpts.
- Operas.
- Ballad operas--Excerpts.
- Ballad operas.
- Masques with music--Excerpts.
- Masques with music.
- Overtures.
- Suites (String orchestra).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 sound file).
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Hyperion, [2000]
- System Details:
- digital
- audio file
- Contents:
- Medley overture : from Harlequin restor'd / Richard Charke (4:18)
- Fairest isle, all isles excelling : from King Arthur / Henry Purcell (3:53)
- The lass of Richmond Hill / James Hook (2:43)
- 'Twas within a furlong of Edinboro' town : from The mock marriage / Henry Purcell or Jeremiah Clarke (1:52)
- When that I was a little tiny boy : from Twelfth night / Joseph Vernon (2:56)
- Cease your funning : from The beggars' opera / anonymous ; arr. John Christopher Pepusch (1:22)
- The ploughboy : from The farmer ; The milkmaid / William Shield (4:58)
- The British grenadiers / anonymous (4:37)
- Overture in G major, op. 4 no. 9 / Francesco Barsanti (7:22)
- Sally in our alley / Henry Carey (3:34)
- The broom of Cowdenknowes / anonymous ; arr. Johann Christian Bach (5:32)
- Farewell to Lochaber / anonymous ; arr. Johann Christian Bach (4:44)
- The melancholy nymph : from The what d'ye call it? / George Frideric Handel (3:19)
- The miller of Dee : from Love in a village / anonymous ; arr. Thomas Arne (2:27)
- Tom Bowling : from The oddities / Charles Dibdin (3:55)
- Rule, Britannia : from Alfred / Thomas Arne (3:58).
- Participant:
- Catherine Bott, soprano ; Joseph Cornwell, tenor ; Psalmody ; The Parley of Instruments ; Peter Holman, conductor.
- Notes:
- Principally songs, in part from incidental music, operas, and other larger works.
- Recorded 1999 April 20-22.
- Hard copy version record.
- Contains:
- Container of: Charke, Richard, approximately 1709-approximately 1738. Medley overture.
- Container of: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. King Arthur. Fairest isle
- Container of: Hook, Mr. (James), 1746-1827. Lass of Richmond Hill.
- Container of: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Mock marriage. 'Twas within a furlong of Edinboro' town
- Container of: Vernon, Joseph, 1737 or 1738-1782. When that I was and a little tiny boy.
- Container of: Shield, William, 1748-1829. Farmer. Plough boy
- Container of: Shield, William, 1748-1829. Farmer. Milkmaid
- Container of: Barsanti, Francesco, approximately 1690-1775. Overtures, string orchestra, op. 4. No. 9
- Container of: Carey, Henry, 1687?-1743. Sally in our alley.
- Container of: Bach, Johann Christian, 1735-1782. Broom of Cowdenknows.
- Container of: Bach, Johann Christian, 1735-1782. Lochaber.
- Container of: Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. 'Twas when the seas were roaring.
- Container of: Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814. Oddities. Tom Bowling
- Container of: Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778. Alfred. Rule, Britannia
- Container of: Cease your funning.
- Container of: British grenadiers.
- Container of: There was a jolly miller.
- Other Format:
- Source record: Fairest isle.
- OCLC:
- 1482200390
- Publisher Number:
- GBAJY0011501
- GBAJY0011502
- GBAJY0011503
- GBAJY0011504
- GBAJY0011505
- GBAJY0011506
- GBAJY0011507
- GBAJY0011508
- GBAJY0011509
- GBAJY0011510
- GBAJY0011511
- GBAJY0011512
- GBAJY0011513
- GBAJY0011514
- GBAJY0011515
- GBAJY0011516
- 00602465385298 Hyperion
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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