Dido and Aeneas

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Overture

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Overture

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I. “Shake the cloud from off your brow” (Belinda) – “Banish sorrow, banish care” (Chorus)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 1. Aria “Shake the cloud from off your brow” (Belinda) – “Banish sorrow, banish care” (Chorus)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lisa Saffer

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I. “Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment” (Dido)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 2. “Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment” (Dido)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I. “Grief increases by concealing” (Belinda, Dido, Second Woman) - “When monarchs unite” (Chorus)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 4. “When monarchs unite” (Chorus)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lisa Saffer

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I. “Fear no danger to ensue” (Belinda, Second Woman, Chorus)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 6. “Fear no danger to ensue” (Belinda, Second Woman, Chorus)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lisa Saffer

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I. “See, your royal guest appears” (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido) – “Cupid only throws the dart” (Chorus)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 8. “Cupid only throws the dart” (Chorus)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lisa Saffer

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I. “Pursue thy conquest, love” (Belinda)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 10. Aria “Pursue thy conquest, love” (Belinda)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lisa Saffer

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I. “To the hills and the vales” (Chorus) – The Triumphing Dance

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 11. “To the hills and the vales” (Chorus)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch) – “Harm’s our delight” (Witches chorus)

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

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I. “Ruin’d ere the set of sun?” (Two Witches, Sorceress)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 17. Recitative “Ruin’d ere the set of sun?” (Two Witches, Sorceress)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

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

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

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I. “In our deep vaulted cell” (Chorus) – Echo Dance of Furies

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

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II. Ritornelle

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 22. Ritornelle

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

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

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

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lisa Saffer

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II. “Oft she visits this lov’d mountain” (Second Woman)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 24. Aria “Oft she visits this lone mountain” (Second Woman) / Ritornelle

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II. “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II. “Haste, haste to town” (Belinda, Chorus)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 26. Aria and Chorus “Haste, haste to town” (Belinda, Chorus)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lisa Saffer

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II. “Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove’s command” (Spirit, Aeneas)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 27. Recitative “Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove’s command” (Spirit, Aeneas)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Scene I. Prelude – “Come away, fellow sailors, your anchors be weighing” (First Sailor, Chorus)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 28. Prelude “Come away, fellow sailors, your anchors be weighing” (First Sailor, Chorus)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Scene I. The Sailors’ Dance

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

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Scene I. “See, the flags and streamers curling” (Sorceress, Witches)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 30. Recitative “See, the flags and streamers curling” (Sorceress, Witches)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Scene I. “Our next motion” (Sorceress) – “Destruction’s our delight” (Chorus)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III. Aria “Our next motion” (Sorceress)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Scene I. The Witches’ Dance

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 32. The Witches’ Dance

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Scene II. “Your counsel all is urg’d in vain” (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 33. Recitative “Your counsel all is urg’d in vain” (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lisa Saffer

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Scene II. “Great minds against themselves conspire” (Chorus)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 35. “Great minds against themselves conspire” (Chorus)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Scene II. “Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me” (Dido) – “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)

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

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Scene II. “With drooping wings ye cupids come” (Chorus)

Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 38. “With drooping wings” (Chorus)

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Music for “The Gordian Knot Unty’d”: I. Overture

Henry Purcell - The Gordion Knot Unty’d, Z. 597

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Music for “The Gordian Knot Unty’d”: II. Air

Henry Purcell - The Gordion Knot Unty’d, Z. 597

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Music for “The Gordian Knot Unty’d”: III. Rondeau minuet

Henry Purcell - The Gordion Knot Unty’d, Z. 597

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Music for “The Gordian Knot Unty’d”: IV. Air

Henry Purcell - The Gordion Knot Unty’d, Z. 597

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Music for “The Gordian Knot Unty’d”: V. Jig

Henry Purcell - The Gordion Knot Unty’d, Z. 597

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Music for “The Gordian Knot Unty’d”: VI. Chaconne

Henry Purcell - The Gordion Knot Unty’d, Z. 597

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Music for “The Gordian Knot Unty’d”: VII. Air

Henry Purcell - The Gordion Knot Unty’d, Z. 597

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

Music for “The Gordian Knot Unty’d”: VIII. Minuet

Henry Purcell - The Gordion Knot Unty’d, Z. 597

Nicholas McGegan, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra