King Arthur
Checking favorite status…King Arthur (1995), Format unverified, on Erato. Music by Henry Purcell, performed by William Christie, Mark Padmore, Petteri Salomaa, Claron McFadden; 40 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
King Arthur: Act I. "Woden, first to thee"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene II, 4. “Woden first to thee” (tenor, bass and chorus)
King Arthur: Act I. "The white horse neigh'd aloud"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene II, 5. “The white horse neigh’d aloud.” … “To Woden thanks we render” (tenor, alto, chorus)
King Arthur: Act I. "The lot is cast, and Tanfan pleas'd"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene II, 6. “The lot is cast, and Tanfan pleas’d” (Soprano)
King Arthur: Act I. "Brave souls, to be renown'd in story"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene II, 7. “Brave souls, to be renown’d in story” (Chorus)
King Arthur: Act I. "I call you all to Woden's Hall"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene II, 8. “I call you all to Woden’s Hall” (Alto and chorus)
King Arthur: Act I. "Come if you dare" - First Act Tune
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene III, 9. “Come if you dare” (symphony followed by tenor and chorus)
King Arthur: Act II. "Hither, this way, this way bend"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 10. “Hither, this way, this way bend” (Chorus)
King Arthur: Act II. "Let not a moonborn elf mislead ye" - "Hither this way, this way bend"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 11. “Let not a moon‐born elf deceive thee” (Grimbald)
King Arthur: Act II. "Come, follow me"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 13. “Come follow me” (Philidel, spirits)
King Arthur: Act II. "How blest are shepherds"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II, 14. “How blest are shepherds, how happy their lasses” (Shepherd and chorus)
King Arthur: Act II. "Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II, 15. “Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying” (Two shepherdesses)
King Arthur: Act II. "Come, shepherds, lead up a lively measure" - Hornpipe
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II, 16b. “Come, shepherds, lead up a lively measure” (Chorus of shepherds)
King Arthur: Act II. Second Act Tune (Air)
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, 17. Second Act Tune: Air
King Arthur: Act III. "What ho! thou genius of this isle"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 19. “What ho! Thou genius of this isle” (Cupid)
King Arthur: Act III. Prelude while the Cold Genius rises - "What power art thou"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 20. “What power art thou, who from below…” (Cold Genius)
King Arthur: Act III. "Thou doting fool"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 21. “Thou doting fool” (Cupid)
King Arthur: Act III. "Great Love, I know thee now"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 22. “Great love, I know thee now” (Cold Genius)
King Arthur: Act III. "No part of my dominion"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 23. “No part of my dominion shall be waste” (Cupid)
King Arthur: Act III. "See, see, we assemble" - Dance
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 25. “See, see, we assemble” (Chorus)
King Arthur: Act III. "'Tis I that have warm'd ye" - "'Tis Love that has warm'd us"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 26. “’Tis I that have warm’d ye” (Cupid, followed by ritornello and chorus)
Disc 2
King Arthur: Act IV. "Two daughters of this aged stream are we"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV, Scene II, 29. “Two daughters of this aged stream are we” (Sirens)
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV, Scene II, 30. Passacaglia – “How happy the lover” (Tenor, Nymphs, and Sylvans)
King Arthur: Act IV. Fourth Act Tune (Air)
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV, Scene II, 31. Fourth Act Tune: Air
King Arthur: Act V. Trumpet Tune
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 32. Trumpet Tune
King Arthur: Act V. "Ye blust'ring brethren of the skies"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 33. “Ye blust’ring brethren” (Aeolus)
King Arthur: Act V. "Round thy coast"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 35. “Round thy coasts, fair nymph of Britain” (Pan, a Nereid)
King Arthur: Act V. "For folded flocks, and fruitful plains"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 36. “For folded flocks, on fruitful plains” (alto, tenor, bass)
King Arthur: Act V. "Your hay it is mow'd"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 37. “Your hay it is mow’d, and your corn is reap’d” (Comus, peasants)
King Arthur: Act V. "Fairest Isle"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 38. “Fairest Isle” (Venus)
King Arthur: Act V. "You say 'tis Love"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 39. “You say ’tis love” (He, She)
King Arthur: Act V. Trumpet Tune
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 40. Trumpet Tune (Warlike Consort)
King Arthur: Act V. "Saint George"
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 41. “Saint George, the patron of our Isle” … “Our natives not alone appear” (Honour, chorus)