Purcell - King Arthur - Gardiner

Year:	1995
Genre:	Opera
Composer:	Henry Purcell
Conductor:	John Eliot Gardiner
Performers: - Jennifer Smith - Gillian Fisher - Elisabeth Priday - Gill Ross - Ashley Stafford - Paul Elliott - Stephen Varcoe - The Monteverdi Choir - English Baroque Soloists

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CD1

1	1. King Arthur or The British Worthy Z. 628 semi-opera in five acts. Libretto by John Dryden. First performance at the Queens Theatre Dorset Garden London in late May or early June 1691 - No. 1. Overture	1:47	4.09 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. No. 2. Air	1:30	3.44 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. No. 3. Overture	1:18	2.98 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. FIRST ACT. No. 4. Woden first to thee Baritone Tenor Chorus No. 5. The white horse neighd aloud Tenor To Woden thanks we render Alto Chorus	3:40	8.39 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. No. 6. The lot is cast and tanfan pleasd Soprano	0:32	1.22 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. No. 7. Brave souls to be renownd in story Chorus	2:21	5.38 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. No. 8. I call you all to Wodens Hall Alto Chorus	2:02	4.66 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. No. 9. Symphony. Come if you dare Tenor Chorus	3:44	8.55 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. SECOND ACT. No. 10. Hither this way this way bend Philidel Chorus of Philidels Spirits Chorus of Grimbalds Spirits	2:12	5.04 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. No. 11. Let not a moon born elf Grimbald Ritornello See see the footsteps plain appearing Grimbald	1:15	2.86 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. No. 12. Ritornello. Hither this way this way bend Chorus of Philidels Spirits Chorus of Grimbalds Spirits	0:37	1.42 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. No. 13. Come follow me. Ritornello. Philidel 2 Sopranos Alto Bass Chorus 2 Voices 3 Voices	2:27	5.61 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. No. 14. [Song tune] How blest are shepherds One shepherd Chorus	6:37	15.15 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. No. 15. Symphony. Sheperd leave decoying Two shepherdesses	2:11	5.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

15	15. No. 16 a. Hornpipe No. 16 b. Come shepherds lead up a lively measure Chorus of shepherds	1:38	3.74 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

16	16. No. 17. Second Act Tune: Air	0:59	2.25 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

17	17. THIRD ACT. No. 18. Prelude No. 19. What ho thou genius of this isle what ho Cupid	1:22	3.13 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

18	18. No. 20. Prelude while the cold genius rises. What power art thou who from below Cold Genius	2:51	6.53 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

19	19. No. 21. Thou doting fool forbear forbear Cupid	1:03	2.41 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

20	20. No. 22. Great love I know thee now Cold Genius	0:54	2.06 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

21	21. No. 23. No part of my dominion Cupid	0:55	2.10 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

22	22. No. 24. Prelude No. 25. See see we assemble Chorus of Cold People Dance	3:26	7.86 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

23	23. No. 26. Ritornello - Tis I that have warmd ye Cupid Ritornello Tis love that has warmd us... Chorus	2:01	4.62 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

24	24. No. 27. Sound a parley ye fairand surrender Cupid Genius Ritornello Tis love that has warmd us... Chorus	3:44	8.55 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

25	25. No. 28. Third Act Tune: Hornpipe	0:39	1.49 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

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1	1. FOURTH ACT. No. 29. Two daughters of this aged stream are we Two sirens	2:42	6.18 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. No. 30. Passacaglia. How happy the lover Tenor Chorus Ritornello For love every creature Soprano Baritone Chorus Three Nymphs Three men Three women	6:11	14.16 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. No. 31. Fourth Act Tune: Air	0:56	2.14 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. FIFTH ACT. No. 32. Trumpet tune	0:39	1.49 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. No. 33. Ye blustring brethren of the skies Aeolus	2:50	6.49 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. No. 34. Symphony	1:40	3.82 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. No. 35 a. Song tune No. 35 b. Round thy coast Nereid Pan Chorus	3:18	7.56 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. No. 36. For folded flocks and fruitful plains Alto Tenor Baritone	2:43	6.22 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. No. 37. Ritornello Your hay it is mowd and your corn is reapd Comus Two men Third man Ritornello	3:02	6.95 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. No. 38. Fairest isle all isles excelling Venus	4:08	9.46 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. No. 39. You say tis love She He	5:28	12.52 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. No. 40. Trumpet tune Warlike Consort	0:36	1.38 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. No. 41 a. Saint George the patron of our Isle Honour No. 41 b. Our natives not alone appear Chorus	2:01	4.62 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. No. 42. Chaconne	3:25	7.81 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

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CD1

1	1. King Arthur or The British Worthy Z. 628 semi-opera in five acts. Libretto by John Dryden. First performance at the Queens Theatre Dorset Garden London in late May or early June 1691 - No. 1. Overture	1:47	7.91 Mb	619 Kbps	buy

2	2. No. 2. Air	1:30	5.66 Mb	527 Kbps	buy

3	3. No. 3. Overture	1:18	6.30 Mb	676 Kbps	buy

4	4. FIRST ACT. No. 4. Woden first to thee Baritone Tenor Chorus No. 5. The white horse neighd aloud Tenor To Woden thanks we render Alto Chorus	3:40	16.44 Mb	626 Kbps	buy

5	5. No. 6. The lot is cast and tanfan pleasd Soprano	0:32	2.04 Mb	533 Kbps	buy

6	6. No. 7. Brave souls to be renownd in story Chorus	2:21	10.24 Mb	609 Kbps	buy

7	7. No. 8. I call you all to Wodens Hall Alto Chorus	2:02	8.81 Mb	605 Kbps	buy

8	8. No. 9. Symphony. Come if you dare Tenor Chorus	3:44	17.65 Mb	660 Kbps	buy

9	9. SECOND ACT. No. 10. Hither this way this way bend Philidel Chorus of Philidels Spirits Chorus of Grimbalds Spirits	2:12	9.52 Mb	604 Kbps	buy

10	10. No. 11. Let not a moon born elf Grimbald Ritornello See see the footsteps plain appearing Grimbald	1:15	5.03 Mb	562 Kbps	buy

11	11. No. 12. Ritornello. Hither this way this way bend Chorus of Philidels Spirits Chorus of Grimbalds Spirits	0:37	2.96 Mb	671 Kbps	buy

12	12. No. 13. Come follow me. Ritornello. Philidel 2 Sopranos Alto Bass Chorus 2 Voices 3 Voices	2:27	11.10 Mb	633 Kbps	buy

13	13. No. 14. [Song tune] How blest are shepherds One shepherd Chorus	6:37	25.99 Mb	549 Kbps	buy

14	14. No. 15. Symphony. Sheperd leave decoying Two shepherdesses	2:11	9.01 Mb	576 Kbps	buy

15	15. No. 16 a. Hornpipe No. 16 b. Come shepherds lead up a lively measure Chorus of shepherds	1:38	6.69 Mb	572 Kbps	buy

16	16. No. 17. Second Act Tune: Air	0:59	5.03 Mb	714 Kbps	buy

17	17. THIRD ACT. No. 18. Prelude No. 19. What ho thou genius of this isle what ho Cupid	1:22	6.34 Mb	648 Kbps	buy

18	18. No. 20. Prelude while the cold genius rises. What power art thou who from below Cold Genius	2:51	9.42 Mb	461 Kbps	buy

19	19. No. 21. Thou doting fool forbear forbear Cupid	1:03	4.60 Mb	612 Kbps	buy

20	20. No. 22. Great love I know thee now Cold Genius	0:54	4.26 Mb	661 Kbps	buy

21	21. No. 23. No part of my dominion Cupid	0:55	3.55 Mb	541 Kbps	buy

22	22. No. 24. Prelude No. 25. See see we assemble Chorus of Cold People Dance	3:26	12.49 Mb	508 Kbps	buy

23	23. No. 26. Ritornello - Tis I that have warmd ye Cupid Ritornello Tis love that has warmd us... Chorus	2:01	9.29 Mb	643 Kbps	buy

24	24. No. 27. Sound a parley ye fairand surrender Cupid Genius Ritornello Tis love that has warmd us... Chorus	3:44	17.26 Mb	646 Kbps	buy

25	25. No. 28. Third Act Tune: Hornpipe	0:39	2.90 Mb	624 Kbps	buy

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1	1. FOURTH ACT. No. 29. Two daughters of this aged stream are we Two sirens	2:42	10.34 Mb	535 Kbps	buy

2	2. No. 30. Passacaglia. How happy the lover Tenor Chorus Ritornello For love every creature Soprano Baritone Chorus Three Nymphs Three men Three women	6:11	25.06 Mb	566 Kbps	buy

3	3. No. 31. Fourth Act Tune: Air	0:56	3.25 Mb	487 Kbps	buy

4	4. FIFTH ACT. No. 32. Trumpet tune	0:39	3.44 Mb	737 Kbps	buy

5	5. No. 33. Ye blustring brethren of the skies Aeolus	2:50	11.76 Mb	580 Kbps	buy

6	6. No. 34. Symphony	1:40	7.66 Mb	642 Kbps	buy

7	7. No. 35 a. Song tune No. 35 b. Round thy coast Nereid Pan Chorus	3:18	14.35 Mb	607 Kbps	buy

8	8. No. 36. For folded flocks and fruitful plains Alto Tenor Baritone	2:43	10.18 Mb	523 Kbps	buy

9	9. No. 37. Ritornello Your hay it is mowd and your corn is reapd Comus Two men Third man Ritornello	3:02	14.59 Mb	672 Kbps	buy

10	10. No. 38. Fairest isle all isles excelling Venus	4:08	15.12 Mb	511 Kbps	buy

11	11. No. 39. You say tis love She He	5:28	21.39 Mb	547 Kbps	buy

12	12. No. 40. Trumpet tune Warlike Consort	0:36	2.99 Mb	696 Kbps	buy

13	13. No. 41 a. Saint George the patron of our Isle Honour No. 41 b. Our natives not alone appear Chorus	2:01	10.49 Mb	726 Kbps	buy

14	14. No. 42. Chaconne	3:25	15.73 Mb	644 Kbps	buy