The Fairy Queen
John Eliot Gardiner · English Baroque Soloists · Monteverdi Choir · Jennifer Smith · Judith Nelson · Stephen Varcoe · Martyn Hill · Wynford Evans · David Thomas · Eiddwen Harrhy
The Fairy Queen (1987), CD, on Archiv Produktion. Music by Henry Purcell, performed by John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Jennifer Smith; 61 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
The Fairy Queen: Song in two parts: 'Come, come, come, let us leave the Town'
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act I, no. 6. Duet: "Come Let Us Leave the Town"
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Eiddwen Harrhy
The Fairy Queen: Scene of the drunken poet: 'Fill up the bowl'
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act I, no. 7. Scene of the Drunken Poet: "Fill Up the Bowl"
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
The Fairy Queen: First act tune: Jig
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act I, no. 8. First Act Tune: Jig
The Fairy Queen: Prelude and song: 'Come all ye songsters of the sky'
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act II, no. 9. Prelude and Song: "Come All Ye Songsters of the Sky"
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Wynford Evans
The Fairy Queen: Trio: 'May the God of wit inspire'
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act II, no. 11. Trio: "May the God of Wit Inspire"
The Fairy Queen: Chorus: 'Now joyn your Warbling Voices all'
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act II, no. 13a. Chorus: "Now Joyn Your Warbling Voices All"
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
The Fairy Queen: A dance of Fairies
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act II, no. 13c. A Dance of Fairies
The Fairy Queen: Song and chorus: 'Sing while we trip it on the green'
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act II, no. 13b. Song and Chorus: "Sing While We Trip It on the Green"
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
The Fairy Queen: Song: 'See, even Night her self is here' (NIGHT)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act II, no. 14. Song: "See, Even Night Her Self Is Here" (Night)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Jennifer Smith
The Fairy Queen: Song: 'I am come to lock all fast' (MYSTERY)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act II, no. 15. Song: "I Am Come to Lock All Fast (Mystery)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Judith Nelson
The Fairy Queen: Song: 'One charming Night' (SECRESIE)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act II, no. 16. Song: "One Charming Night" (Secresie)
The Fairy Queen: Song and chorus: 'Hush, no more, be silent all' (SLEEP)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act II, no. 17. Song and Chorus: "Hush, No More, Be Silent All" (Sleep)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
The Fairy Queen: A dance for the followers of Night
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act II, no. 18. A Dance for the Followers of Night
The Fairy Queen: Second act tune: Air
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act II, no. 19. Second Act Tune: Air
The Fairy Queen: A song in two parts and chorus: 'If Love's a sweet passion'
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act III, no. 20. A Song in Two Parts and Chorus: "If Love's a Sweet Passion"
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
The Fairy Queen: Overture: Symphony while the swans come forward
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act III, no. 21. Overture: Symphony While the Swans Come Forward
The Fairy Queen: Dance for the Fairies
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act III, no. 22. Dance for the Fairies
The Fairy Queen: Dance for the Green Men
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act III, no. 23. Dance for the Green Men
The Fairy Queen: Song: 'Ye gentle spirits of the air, appear'
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act III, no. 24. Song: "Ye Gentle Spirits of the Air, Appear"
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Judith Nelson
The Fairy Queen: Dialogue between Coridon and Mopsa: 'Now the maids and the men'
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act III, no. 25. Dialogue Between Coridon and Mopsa: "Now the Maids and the Men"
The Fairy Queen: Song: 'When I have often heard' (A NYMPH)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act III, no. 26. Song: "When I Have Often Heard" (A Nymph)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Jennifer Smith
The Fairy Queen: A Dance of Haymakers
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act III, no. 27. A Dance of Haymakers
Disc 2
The Fairy Queen: Solo anc Chorus: 'Now the Night is chac'd away'
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 31. Solo and Chorus: "Now The Night Is Chac'd Away" (One of the Attendants)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
The Fairy Queen: Duet: 'Let the fifes, and the clarions' (TWO OTHERS)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 32. Duet: "Let the Fifes, and the Clarions" (Two Others)
The Fairy Queen: Entry of Phoebus
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 33. Entry of Phoebus
The Fairy Queen: 'When a cruel long Winter' (PHOEBUS) - Chorus: 'Hail! Great parent of us all'
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 35. Chorus: "Hail! Great Parent of Us All"
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
The Fairy Queen: 'Thus the ever grateful spring' (SPRING)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 36. Song: "Thus The Ever Grateful Spring" (Spring)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Jennifer Smith
The Fairy Queen: 'Here's the summer, sprightly, gay' (SUMMER)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 37. Song: "Here's the Summer, Sprightly, Gay" (Summer)
The Fairy Queen: 'See my many colour'd fields' (AUTUMN)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 38. Song: "See My Many Colour's Fields" (Autumn)
The Fairy Queen: 'Now winter comes slowly' (WINTER)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 39. Song and Chorus: "Next, Winter Comes Slowly" (Winter)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Stephen Varcoe
The Fairy Queen: Fourth act tune: Air
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 40. Fourth Act Tune: Air
The Fairy Queen: Epithalamium: 'Thrice happy lovers' (JUNO)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 42: Epithalamium: "Thrice Happy Lovers" (Juno)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Eiddwen Harrhy
The Fairy Queen: The plaint: 'O let me weep'
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 43. The Plaint: "O Let Me Weep"
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Jennifer Smith
The Fairy Queen: 'Thus the gloomy world' (A CHINESE MAN)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 46. Song: "Thus the Gloomy World" (A Chinese Man)
The Fairy Queen: 'Thus happy and free' (CHINESE WOMAN)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 47. Solo And Chorus: "Thus Happy and Free" (A Chinese Woman)
The Fairy Queen: 'Yes, Daphne, in your looks I find' (CHINESE MAN)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 48. Song: "Yes, Xansi"
The Fairy Queen: Monkey's Dance
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 49. Monkeys' Dance
The Fairy Queen: 'Hark how all things' (1st WOMAN)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 50. Song: "Hark, How All Things" (1st Woman)
The Fairy Queen: 'Hark now the echoing air' (2nd WOMAN)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 51. Song and Chorus: "Hark! The Ech'ing Air" (2nd Woman)
The Fairy Queen: 'Sure the full God of marriage' (BOTH WOMEN)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 52. Soli and Trio and Chorus: "Sure the Dull God" (Both Woman)
The Fairy Queen: 'See, see, I obey' (HYMEN)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 53b. Solo: "See, I Obey" (Hymen)
The Fairy Queen: 'Turn then thine eyes' (BOTH WOMEN)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 53c. Duet: "Turn Thine Eyes" (Both Woman)
The Fairy Queen: 'My torch, indeed' (HYMEN)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 53d. "My Torch Indeed" (Hymen)
The Fairy Queen: 'They shall be as happy' (BOTH WOMEN, HYMEN)
Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 53e. Trio and Chorus: "They Shall Be As Happy"