Edition I: Dido and Aeneas / King Arthur / The Fairy Queen
William Christie · Jean-Paul Fouchécourt · Véronique Gens · Mark Padmore · Nathan Berg · Petteri Salomaa · Claron McFadden · Sophie Daneman · Gaëlle Méchaly · Sandrine Piau
Edition I: Dido and Aeneas / King Arthur / The Fairy Queen (2009), CD, on Warner Classics & Jazz. Music by Henry Purcell, performed by William Christie, Jean-Paul Fouchécourt, Véronique Gens, Mark Padmore; 66 tracks.
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Disc 1
Dido and Aeneas, Act I, Shake the cloud off from your brow
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 1. Aria “Shake the cloud from off your brow” (Belinda) – “Banish sorrow, banish care” (Chorus)
Dido and Aeneas, Act I, Ah Belinda, I am prest with torment not to be confest
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 2. “Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment” (Dido)
Dido and Aeneas, Act I, Grief increases by concealing ... When monarchs unite
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 4. “When monarchs unite” (Chorus)
Dido and Aeneas, Act I, Whence could so much virtue spring?
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 5. Recitative “Whence could so much virtue spring?” (Dido, Belinda, Second Woman)
Dido and Aeneas, Act I, Fear no danger to ensue
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 6. “Fear no danger to ensue” (Belinda, Second Woman, Chorus)
Dido and Aeneas, Act I, See, your royal guest appears ... Cupid only throws the dart
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 8. “Cupid only throws the dart” (Chorus)
Dido and Aeneas, Act I, If not for mine, for Empire's sake ... Pursue thy conquest
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 11. “To the hills and the vales” (Chorus)
Dido and Aeneas, Act I, The Triumphing Dance
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 12. The Triumphing Dance
Dido and Aeneas, Act II, 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)
Dido and Aeneas, Act II, The queen of Carthage ... Ho ho ho ho ho ho!
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 15. Recitative “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate” (Sorceress)
Dido and Aeneas, Act II, But ere we this perform, we'll conjure up a storm
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 19. “But ere we this perform” (Two Witches)
Dido and Aeneas, Act II, In our deep vaulted cell
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 20. “In our deep vaulted cell” (Chorus)
Dido and Aeneas, Act II, Ritornelle. Thanks to these lonesome vales
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 23. Aria and Chorus “Thanks to these lonesome vales” (Belinda, Chorus)
Dido and Aeneas, Act II, Oft she visits this lov'd mountain
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 24. Aria “Oft she visits this lone mountain” (Second Woman) / Ritornelle
Dido and Aeneas, Act II, Behold, upon my bending spear ... Haste, haste to town
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido)
Dido and Aeneas, Act II, Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove's command
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 27. Recitative “Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove’s command” (Spirit, Aeneas)
Dido and Aeneas, Act II, Then since our charms have sped. The Grove's Dance
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II. Chorus “Then since our charmes have sped” (Sorceress, Two Witches)
Dido and Aeneas, Act III, Come away, fellow sailors
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 28. Prelude “Come away, fellow sailors, your anchors be weighing” (First Sailor, Chorus)
Dido and Aeneas, Act III, See, see the flags and streamers
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 30. Recitative “See, the flags and streamers curling” (Sorceress, Witches)
Dido and Aeneas, Act III, Destruction's our delight, delight our greatest sorrow
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 31. “Destruction’s our delight” (Chorus)
Dido and Aeneas, Act III, The Witches' Dance
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 32. The Witches’ Dance
Dido and Aeneas, Act III, Your counsel all is urg'd in vain
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 33. Recitative “Your counsel all is urg’d in vain” (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)
Dido and Aeneas, Act III, Great minds against themselves conspire ... Thy hand, Belinda
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 35. “Great minds against themselves conspire” (Chorus)
Dido and Aeneas, Act III, When I am laid in earth
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
Dido and Aeneas, Act III, With drooping wings
Henry Purcell - Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 38. “With drooping wings” (Chorus)
King Arthur, Act I, Woden, first to thee a milk-white steed
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene II, 4. “Woden first to thee” (tenor, bass and chorus)
King Arthur, Act I, The white horse neigh'd ... To Woden, our defender
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)
King Arthur, Act I, 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)
King Arthur, Act I, 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)
Disc 2
King Arthur, Act II, Hither, this way
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 10. “Hither, this way, this way bend” (Chorus)
King Arthur, Act II, Let not a moonborn elf mislead ye. Hither, this way
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 11. “Let not a moon‐born elf deceive thee” (Grimbald)
King Arthur, Act II, Come, follow me
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 13. “Come follow me” (Philidel, spirits)
King Arthur, Act II, How blest are shepherds, how happy their lasses
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II, 14. “How blest are shepherds, how happy their lasses” (Shepherd and chorus)
King Arthur, Act II, Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II, 15. “Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying” (Two shepherdesses)
King Arthur, Act II, Come shepherds, lead up a lively measure. Hornpipe
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II, 16b. “Come, shepherds, lead up a lively measure” (Chorus of shepherds)
King Arthur, Act II, Second Act Tune: Air
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, 17. Second Act Tune: Air
King Arthur, Act III, What ho! thou genius of this isle, what ho!
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 19. “What ho! Thou genius of this isle” (Cupid)
King Arthur, Act III, Prelude while 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)
King Arthur, Act III, Thou doting fool, forbear, forbear!
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 21. “Thou doting fool” (Cupid)
King Arthur, Act III, Great Love, I know thee now
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 22. “Great love, I know thee now” (Cold Genius)
King Arthur, Act III, No part of my dominion shall be waste
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 23. “No part of my dominion shall be waste” (Cupid)
King Arthur, Act III, See, see, we assemble thy revels to hold
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 25. “See, see, we assemble” (Chorus)
King Arthur, Act III, 'Tis I, '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)
King Arthur, Act III, Sound a parley ... 'Tis Love that has warm'd us
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 27. “Sound a parley” (Cupid and Cold Genius, followed by ritornello and chorus)
King Arthur, Act III, Third Act Tune: Hornpipe
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 28. Third Act Tune: Hornpipe
King Arthur, Act IV, 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)
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV, Scene II, 30. Passacaglia – “How happy the lover” (Tenor, Nymphs, and Sylvans)
King Arthur, Act IV, Fourth Act Tune: Air
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV, Scene II, 31. Fourth Act Tune: Air
King Arthur, Act V, Trumpet Tune
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 32. Trumpet Tune
King Arthur, Act V, Ye blust'ring brethern of the skies
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 33. “Ye blust’ring brethren” (Aeolus)
King Arthur, Act V, Round thy coast, fair nymph of Britain
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 35. “Round thy coasts, fair nymph of Britain” (Pan, a Nereid)
King Arthur, Act V, 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)
King Arthur, Act V, 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)
King Arthur, Act V, Fairest Isle, all isles excelling
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 38. “Fairest Isle” (Venus)
King Arthur, Act V, You say, 'tis Love creates the pain
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 39. “You say ’tis love” (He, She)
King Arthur, Act V, Trumpet Tune (Warlike Consort)
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 40. Trumpet Tune (Warlike Consort)
King Arthur, Act V, Saint George the patron of our Isle
Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 41. “Saint George, the patron of our Isle” … “Our natives not alone appear” (Honour, chorus)