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A Purcell Companion — William Christie, Wieland Kuijken / Henry Purcell | Classikal

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A Purcell Companion

William Christie · Wieland Kuijken · John Butt · Philippe Herreweghe · Michel Laplénie · Maurice Bevan

harmonia mundi1994Cat. HMX 29015333h 26m39 tracks

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Disc 1

01

Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Overture - Act I

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I

William Christie

16:24

02

Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 14. “Harm’s our delight” (Witches chorus)

William Christie

7:55

03

Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 23. Aria and Chorus “Thanks to these lonesome vales” (Belinda, Chorus)

William Christie

9:59

04

Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, until "Great minds against themselves conspire"

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 29. The Sailors’ Dance

Michel Laplénie, William Christie

11:18

05

Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Monologue & Dido's Death

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)

William Christie

8:15

Disc 2

01

Rejoice in the Lord Always, Z. 49

Henry Purcell - Rejoice in the Lord Always, Z. 49

Philippe Herreweghe

8:10

02

Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences, Z. 50

Henry Purcell - Remember not, Lord, our offences, Z. 50

Philippe Herreweghe

3:09

03

Blow up the Trumpet in Sion, Z. 10

Henry Purcell - Blow up the trumpet in Sion, Z. 10

Philippe Herreweghe

6:37

04

Hear My Prayer, O Lord, Z. 15

Henry Purcell - Hear My Prayer, O Lord, Z. 15

Philippe Herreweghe

2:27

05

My Heart Is Inditing, Z. 30

Henry Purcell - My heart is inditing, Z. 30

Philippe Herreweghe

14:33

06

Funeral Sentences for the Death of Queen Mary II: March, Z. 860 / "Man that is born of a woman", Z. 27 / Canzona, Z. 860 / "In the midst of life", Z. 17 / Canzona, Z. 860/ "Thou knowest, Lord", Z. 58C / March, Z. 860

Henry Purcell - Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, Z. 860

Philippe Herreweghe

15:01

07

O Lord God of Hosts, Z. 37

Henry Purcell - O Lord God of Hosts, Z. 37

Philippe Herreweghe

4:38

08

Te Deum in D major, Z. 232

Henry Purcell - Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in D, Z. 232: Te Deum

Philippe Herreweghe

13:07

Disc 4

05

King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II. Aria "Ye blust'ring brethren of the skies"

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 32. Trumpet Tune

3:27

Disc 5

01

The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 No. 40: "The plaint (O let me weep)"

Henry Purcell - The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part III "The sweet passion": "The Plaint: O let me weep, for ever weep!"

Wieland Kuijken, William Christie

7:26

02

If Music Be the Food of Love, Z. 379

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

Wieland Kuijken, William Christie

2:19

03

The Indian Queen, Z. 630 No. 17h: "I attempt from love's sickness to fly"

Henry Purcell - The Indian Queen, Z. 630: Act III: 17h. "I Attempt From Love's Sickness to Fly"

Wieland Kuijken, William Christie

2:01

04

King Arthur, Z. 628 No. 38: Aria "Fairest isle"

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

Wieland Kuijken, William Christie

2:45

05

Pausanius, Z. 585 No. 1: "Sweeter than roses"

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

Wieland Kuijken, William Christie

3:17

06

Not All My Torments Can Your Pity Move, Z. 400

Henry Purcell - Not All My Torments Can Your Pity Move, Z. 400

Wieland Kuijken, William Christie

1:58

07

The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 No. 39bc: "Thrice happy lovers"

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

Wieland Kuijken, William Christie

2:49

08

An Evening Hymn "Now that the sun hath veiled his light", Z. 193

Henry Purcell - An Evening Hymn, Z. 193 "Now that the sun hath veiled his light"

Wieland Kuijken, William Christie

5:01

09

Don Quixote, Z. 578 No. 9: "From Rosy Bow'rs"

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

Wieland Kuijken, William Christie

7:09

10

Bonduca, Z. 574 No. 17: "O lead me to some peaceful gloom"

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

Wieland Kuijken, William Christie

2:51

11

The History of King Richard II, Z. 581 No. 1: "Retir'd from any mortal's sight"

Henry Purcell - The History of King Richard the Second, Z. 581: Retir'd from mortal's sight

Wieland Kuijken, William Christie

2:51

12

Oedipus, Z. 583 No. 2: "Music for awhile"

Henry Purcell - Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583

Wieland Kuijken, William Christie

4:01

13

Prophetess, Z. 627 No. 31: "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"

Wieland Kuijken, William Christie

3:51

Disc 6

01

Voluntary in G major, Z. 720

Henry Purcell - Voluntary for Organ in G major, Z. 720

John Butt

3:19

02

Voluntary in D minor for Double organ, Z. 19

Henry Purcell - Voluntary for double organ in D minor, Z. 719

4:54

03

Verse in F major, Z. 716

Henry Purcell - Verse in F major, Z. 716

1:48

04

Voluntary in C major, Z. 717

Henry Purcell - Voluntary for Organ in C major, Z. 717

1:42

05

Voluntary in D minor, Z. 718

Henry Purcell - Voluntary for Organ in D minor, Z. 718

3:29

06

A Ground in Gamut in G major, Z. 645

Henry Purcell - Ground in gamut, Z. 645

4:12

07

March in C major, ZT. 687

Henry Purcell - March, ZT. 687

1:24

08

Trumpet Tune in C major, ZT. 698

Henry Purcell - Trumpet tune, ZT. 698

0:48

09

Chaconne in G minor, ZT. 68

Henry Purcell - Chaconne, ZT. 680

3:39

10

Trumpet Tune in C major, called "The Cibell", ZT. 678

Henry Purcell - Trumpet tune called the Cibell, ZT. 678

1:32

11

Ground in C minor, ZD. 221

Henry Purcell - Ground in C minor, ZD. 221

2:44

12

Voluntary on The Old 100th, Z. 721

Henry Purcell - Voluntary in A major on the 100th Psalm, Z. 721

3:33