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Songs from Orpheus Britannicus

Christophe Rousset · Wieland Kuijken · Agnès Mellon

1h 9m20 tracks

Songs from Orpheus Britannicus, CD. Music by Henry Purcell, performed by Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon; 20 tracks.

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01

Celia Has a Thousand Charms

Henry Purcell - The Rival Sisters: Celia Has a Thousand Charms

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

2:13

02

Fly Swift Ye Hours

Henry Purcell - Fly swift, ye hours, Z. 369

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

5:47

03

Gentle Shepherds, You That Know (A pastoral elegy upon the death of Mr. John Playford)

Henry Purcell - Pastoral Elegy on the Death of John Playford "Gently shepherds, you that know", Z. 464

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

5:50

04

A New Ground en Mi mineur

Henry Purcell - A new ground, ZT. 682

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken

2:30

05

I See She Fly's Me

Henry Purcell - Aureng-Zebe, Z. 573: I see she flies me

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

2:07

06

Sweeter Than Roses

Henry Purcell - Pausanias, the Betrayer of his Country, Z. 585

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

3:20

07

I Came, I Saw, and I Was Undone (The Thraldom)

Henry Purcell - I came, I saw, and was undone, Z. 375

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

4:32

08

Ground en Ré mineur

Henry Purcell - Ground in D minor, ZD. 222

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken

1:45

09

If Musick Be the Food of Love

Henry Purcell - If Music Be the Food of Love, Z. 379

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

3:31

10

From Silent Shades and the Elizium Groves (Bess of Bedlam)

Henry Purcell - Mad Bess of Bedlam, Z. 370 "From Silent Shades and the Elysian Groves"

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

4:38

11

Love in Their Little Veins Inspires

Henry Purcell - Timon of Athens, Z. 632: 3. Solo "Love in their little veins inspires"

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

1:21

12

From Rosie Bow'rs

Henry Purcell - The Comical History of Don Quixote, Z. 578: Part III. "From rosy bow'rs"

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

7:00

13

Fairest Isle of Isles Excelling

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 38. “Fairest Isle” (Venus)

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

2:22

14

Round O en Ré mineur

Henry Purcell - Round O, ZT. 684

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken

1:32

15

Ah! How Sweet It Is to Love

Henry Purcell - Tyrannic Love, or The Royal Martyr, Z. 613: Act IV "Ah! How Sweet It Is to Love"

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

2:00

16

The Fatal Hour Comes on Apace

Henry Purcell - The fatal hour comes on apace, Z. 421

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

3:40

17

Oh Solitude! My Sweetest Choice

Henry Purcell - O Solitude, Z. 406

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

5:49

18

Since From My Dear Astrea's Sight

Henry Purcell - The Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, Z. 627: Act 5. Song "Since from my dear Astrea's sight"

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

3:25

20

Oh! Lead Me to Some Peaceful Gloom

Henry Purcell - Bonduca, or the British Heroine, Z. 574: “Oh! Lead me to some peaceful gloom” (Bonvica)

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

2:43

21

Thrice Happy Lovers

Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part IV "Epithalamium": "Thrice Happy Lovers"

Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken, Agnès Mellon

3:00