King Arthur
Checking favorite status…King Arthur (1985), Format unverified, on Erato. Music by Henry Purcell, performed by John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Stephen Varcoe; 39 tracks.
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Disc 1
Woden, first to thee – The white horse neigh’d aloud – To Woden thanks we render
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)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
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)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Gillian Fisher
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)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
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)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene III, 9. “Come if you dare” (symphony followed by tenor and chorus)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Hither, this way, this way bend
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 10. “Hither, this way, this way bend” (Chorus)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Let not a moonborn elf mislead ye
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 11. “Let not a moon‐born elf deceive thee” (Grimbald)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Stephen Varcoe
Hither, this way, this way bend
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 12. “Hither, this way, this way bend” (Chorus)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 13. “Come follow me” (Philidel, spirits)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II, 14. “How blest are shepherds, how happy their lasses” (Shepherd and chorus)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II, 15. “Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying” (Two shepherdesses)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Gillian Fisher
Come, shepherds, lead up a lively measure
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II, 16b. “Come, shepherds, lead up a lively measure” (Chorus of shepherds)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Prelude – The Frost Scene – What ho! Thou genius of this isle
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)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Stephen Varcoe
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 22. “Great love, I know thee now” (Cold Genius)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Stephen Varcoe
Prelude – See, see, we assemble
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 25. “See, see, we assemble” (Chorus)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
’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)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Disc 2
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)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Gillian Fisher
Passacaglia – How happy the lover – Ritornello – For love every creature
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV, Scene II, 30. Passacaglia – “How happy the lover” (Tenor, Nymphs, and Sylvans)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Ye blust’ring brethren of the skies
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 33. “Ye blust’ring brethren” (Aeolus)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Stephen Varcoe
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 35. “Round thy coasts, fair nymph of Britain” (Pan, a Nereid)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
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)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Stephen Varcoe
Ritornello – 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)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 39. “You say ’tis love” (He, She)
John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Jennifer Smith
Trumpet Tune – Warlike Consort
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 40. Trumpet Tune (Warlike Consort)