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Shakespeare's Musick

Philip Pickett · Gary Cooper · Roderick Williams · Christopher Robson · Joanne Lunn

Decca Classics2017Cat. 482 85552h 46m70 tracks

Shakespeare's Musick (2017), CD, on Decca Classics. Music by Henry Purcell, Thomas Linley, Thomas Morley, Robert Johnson, performed by Philip Pickett, Gary Cooper, Roderick Williams, Christopher Robson; 70 tracks.

Composers

Henry Purcell26 Thomas Linley26 Thomas Morley5 Robert Johnson4 William Byrd3 Matthew Locke2 Giovanni Battista Draghi1 John Dowland1 John Wilson1 Robert Jones1

Tracklist

Disc 1

05

It Was a Lover and his Lass

Thomas Morley - First Book of Ayres: It Was a Lover and His Lass

3:16

07

Take, O Take Those Lips Away

John Wilson - Take, Oh Take Those Lipps Away

2:51

09

Farewell, Dear Love

Robert Jones - The First Booke of Songes or Ayres

Philip Pickett, Roderick Williams

4:58

10

Tarletones Riserrectione

John Dowland - Tarleton's Riserrectione, P. 59

1:41

14

Robert Johnson - Get you hence

Philip Pickett, Joanne Lunn, Roderick Williams

1:25

15

The First Book of Consort Lessons (1599): La Coranto

Thomas Morley - Consort Lessons, Book 1: La coranto

1:34

16

The First Book of Consort Lessons (1599): La Coranto

William Byrd - Coranto (or Jig) in C, MB 28/45

Gary Cooper, Philip Pickett

1:10

17

Hark, Hark! The Lark

Robert Johnson - Hark, Hark! the Lark

Philip Pickett, Joanne Lunn

1:27

18

The First Book of Consort Lessons (1599): La Volta

Thomas Morley - Consort Lessons, Book 1: Lavolto

1:38

19

The First Book of Consort Lessons (1599): La Volta (William Byrd arrangement)

William Byrd - La Volta No. 2 in G minor, MB 91

Gary Cooper, Philip Pickett

1:20

22

O Mistress Mine

Thomas Morley - Consort Lessons, Book 1: O Mistress Mine

Philip Pickett, Roderick Williams

1:42

23

William Byrd - O mistress mine, MB 28/83

Gary Cooper, Philip Pickett

5:09

24

Full Fathom Five

Robert Johnson - Full Fathom Five Thy Father Lies

Philip Pickett, Joanne Lunn

2:00

25

Where the Bee Sucks, There Suck I

Robert Johnson - Where the Bee Sucks

Philip Pickett, Joanne Lunn

0:56

26

The First Book of Consort Lessons (1599): Can She Excuse

Thomas Morley - Consort Lessons, Book 1: Can She Excuse

1:29

Disc 3

01

Timon of Athens: Act I - The Masque of Cupid and Bacchus. Overture

Henry Purcell - Timon of Athens, Z. 632: 1. Overture

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

5:45

02

Timon of Athens: Act I - The Masque of Cupid and Bacchus. No. 1 Duet: "Hark how the songsters of the grove"

Henry Purcell - Timon of Athens, Z. 632: 2. Duet "Hark! How the songsters of the grove"

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

1:50

03

Timon of Athens: Act I - The Masque of Cupid and Bacchus. No. 2 Solo: "Love in their little veins inspires"

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

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

1:27

04

Timon of Athens: Act I - The Masque of Cupid and Bacchus. No. 3 Trio: "But ah! how much are our delights"

Henry Purcell - Timon of Athens, Z. 632: 4. Trio "But ah! How much are our delights"

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

0:53

05

Timon of Athens: Act I - The Masque of Cupid and Bacchus. Nos. 4 & 5 Solo & chorus: "Hence with your trifling deity"

Henry Purcell - Timon of Athens, Z. 632: 5. Solo "Hence with your trifling deity"

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

2:34

06

Timon of Athens: Act I - The Masque of Cupid and Bacchus. No. 6 Solo: "Come all to me"

Henry Purcell - Timon of Athens, Z. 632: 7. Solo "Come, come all to me"

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

1:15

07

Timon of Athens: Act I - The Masque of Cupid and Bacchus. No. 7 Chorus: "Who can resist such mighty charms?"

Henry Purcell - Timon of Athens, Z. 632: 8. Chorus "Who can resist such mighty charms"

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

1:55

08

Timon of Athens: Act I - The Masque of Cupid and Bacchus. No. 8 Solo: "Return, revolting rebels!"

Henry Purcell - Timon of Athens, Z. 632: 9. Solo "Return, revolting rebels"

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

2:16

09

Timon of Athens: Act I - The Masque of Cupid and Bacchus. No. 9 Solo: "The cares of lovers"

Henry Purcell - Timon of Athens, Z. 632: 10. Solo "The cares of lovers"

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

1:53

10

Timon of Athens: Act I - The Masque of Cupid and Bacchus. No. 10 Solo: "Love quickly is pall'd"

Henry Purcell - Timon of Athens, Z. 632: 11. Solo "Love quickly is pall'd"

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

1:19

11

Timon of Athens: Act I - The Masque of Cupid and Bacchus. Nos. 11 & 12 Duet & Chorus: "Come, let us agree"

Henry Purcell - Timon of Athens, Z. 632: 12. Duet "Come, let us agree"

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

2:33

13

Dido and Aeneas: Act 2 - The Witshes's Scene. Prelude for the Witches: "Wayward sisters"

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 13. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch)

Philip Pickett, Roderick Williams

4:35

14

Dido and Aeneas: Act 2 - The Witshes's Scene. "But, ere we this perform"

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 19. “But ere we this perform” (Two Witches)

Philip Pickett, Roderick Williams

1:18

15

Dido and Aeneas: Act 2 - The Witshes's Scene. "In our deep vaulted cell"

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 20. “In our deep vaulted cell” (Chorus)

Philip Pickett, Roderick Williams

1:07

16

Dido and Aeneas: Act 2 - The Witshes's Scene. Echo Dance of Furies

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 21. Echo Dance of Furies

Philip Pickett, Roderick Williams

1:55

17

The Tempest: Act 4. Air: "Dear pretty youth" (Dorinda)

Henry Purcell - Dear Pretty Youth

2:23

19

The Fairy Queen: Act 2 - Entrance of Night, Mystery, Secrecy and Sleep, with Attendants. No. 14: "See, even Night herself is here"

Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part II "Night and silence": "See, even Night herself is here"

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

4:42

20

The Fairy Queen: Act 2 - Entrance of Night, Mystery, Secrecy and Sleep, with Attendants. No. 15: "I am come to lock all fast"

Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part II "Night and silence": "I am come to lock all fast"

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

1:28

21

The Fairy Queen: Act 2 - Entrance of Night, Mystery, Secrecy and Sleep, with Attendants. No. 16: "One charming night"

Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part II "Night and silence": "One charming night"

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

2:18

22

The Fairy Queen: Act 2 - Entrance of Night, Mystery, Secrecy and Sleep, with Attendants. No. 17: "Hush, no more"

Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part II "Night and silence": "Hush, no more"

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

5:07

23

The Fairy Queen: Act 2 - Entrance of Night, Mystery, Secrecy and Sleep, with Attendants. No. 18: Dance for the Followers of the Night

Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part II "Night and silence": "Dance for the followers of night"

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

4:02

24

The Fairy Queen: Act 4 - Symphony: No. 30a: (Allegro)

Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part IV "Epithalamium": Symphony

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

0:37

25

The Fairy Queen: Act 4 - Symphony: No. 30b: Canzona

Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part IV "Epithalamium": Symphony

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

1:25

26

The Fairy Queen: Act 4 - Symphony: No. 30c: Largo

Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part IV "Epithalamium": Symphony

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

1:25

27

The Fairy Queen: Act 4 - Symphony: No. 30d: Allegro - Adagio - Allegro

Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part IV "Epithalamium": Symphony

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

3:08

28

The Fairy Queen: Act 4 - Solo & Chorus. No. 31: "Now the night"

Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part I "Oberon's birthday": "Now the night is chas'd away"

Philip Pickett, Christopher Robson, Roderick Williams

2:20

Disc 4

01

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: Overture

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: Overture

6:41

02

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: Minuetto

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: Minuetto

2:19

03

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 1 Chorus: "O guardian of that sacred land"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 1 Chorus: "O guardian of that sacred land"

4:45

04

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 2 Recitative: "'Tis thine alone"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 2 Recitative: "'Tis thine alone"

1:07

05

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 3 Air: "Come then, o Fancy"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 3 Air: "Come then, o Fancy"

2:44

06

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 4 Recitative: "At Shakespeare's happy birth"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 4 Recitative: "At Shakespeare's happy birth"

1:30

07

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 5 Air: "And now is come"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 5 Air: "And now is come"

2:09

08

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 6 Chorus: "Be Shakespeare born"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 6 Chorus: "Be Shakespeare born"

2:23

09

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 7 Recitative: "So spake the God"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 7 Recitative: "So spake the God"

Philip Pickett, Joanne Lunn

0:28

10

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 8 Air: "There in old Arden's inmost shade"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 8 Air: "There in old Arden's inmost shade"

Philip Pickett, Joanne Lunn

3:41

11

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 9 Recitative: "And as before his purged eyes"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 9 Recitative: "And as before his purged eyes"

0:26

12

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 10 Air: "Thy hand his youthful footsteps led"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 10 Air: "Thy hand his youthful footsteps led"

4:14

13

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 11 Air: "Some drive the clam'rous owl away"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 11 Air: "Some drive the clam'rous owl away"

1:59

14

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 12 Solo & Chorus: "Some drive the clam'rous owl away"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 12 Solo & Chorus: "Some drive the clam'rous owl away"

3:01

15

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 13 Recitative: "But oh! what sudden gloom"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 13 Recitative: "But oh! what sudden gloom"

2:09

16

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 14 Quartet: "By the pale light"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 14 Quartet: "By the pale light"

Philip Pickett, Roderick Williams

1:11

17

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 15 Recitative: See through the glimmering darkness"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 15 Recitative: See through the glimmering darkness"

Philip Pickett, Roderick Williams

0:26

18

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 16 Chorus: "What howling whirlwinds"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 16 Chorus: "What howling whirlwinds"

1:32

19

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 17 Recitative: "For whom, at yonder livid flame"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 17 Recitative: "For whom, at yonder livid flame"

Philip Pickett, Roderick Williams

1:28

20

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 18 Air: "Whither ye beldames"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 18 Air: "Whither ye beldames"

Philip Pickett, Roderick Williams

4:35

21

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 19 Quartet & Chorus: "The tempests cease"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 19 Quartet & Chorus: "The tempests cease"

4:08

22

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 20 Recitative: "No more the elves"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 20 Recitative: "No more the elves"

0:45

23

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 21 Air: "Ariel, who sees thee now"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 21 Air: "Ariel, who sees thee now"

4:20

24

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 22 Recitative: "No more shalt thou"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 22 Recitative: "No more shalt thou"

Philip Pickett, Joanne Lunn

0:26

25

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 23 Duet: "For who can wield"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 23 Duet: "For who can wield"

Philip Pickett, Joanne Lunn

5:15

26

Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 24 Chorus: "Yet, Fancy, one again"

Thomas Linley - Ode on the Witches and Fairies of Shakespeare: No. 24 Chorus: "Yet, Fancy, one again"

3:24

Disc 5

06

The Tempest: The Second Musick. Curtain Tune

Matthew Locke - The Tempest: Curtain Tune

3:28

16

The Tempest: Second Act Tune. Dance of the Fantastick Spirits

Giovanni Battista Draghi - The Tempest: Dance of the Fantastick Spirits

1:07

21

The Tempest: Fourth Act Tune. A Martial Jigg

Matthew Locke - The Tempest: Fourth Act Tune - A Martial Jigge

1:13