King Arthur

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): First Music: Chaconne

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 42. Chaconne

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Second Music: I. Overture

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene I, 1. Overture

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): II. Air

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene I, 2. Air

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 1: "Woden, first to thee" / "We have sacrific'd"

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene II, 4. “Woden first to thee” (tenor, bass and chorus)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 1: "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)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 1: The Lot is cast (soprano)

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene II, 6. “The lot is cast, and Tanfan pleas’d” (Soprano)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 1: Brave souls

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene II, 7. “Brave souls, to be renown’d in story” (Chorus)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 1: I call ye all (Tenor)

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene II, 8. “I call you all to Woden’s Hall” (Alto and chorus)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 1: 'Come if you dare' (tenor)

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene III, 9. “Come if you dare” (symphony followed by tenor and chorus)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 2: Hither this way (Philidel)

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 10. “Hither, this way, this way bend” (Chorus)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 2: Let not a Moon-born Elf (Grimbald)

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 11. “Let not a moon‐born elf deceive thee” (Grimbald)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 2: Hither, this way bend

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 12. “Hither, this way, this way bend” (Chorus)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 2: Come follow, follow, follow me (Philidel)

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 13. “Come follow me” (Philidel, spirits)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 2: How blest are Shepherds (Shepherd)

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II, 14. “How blest are shepherds, how happy their lasses” (Shepherd and chorus)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 2: Shepherd, shepherd, leave Decoying (Shepherdesses)

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II, 15. “Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying” (Two shepherdesses)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 2: Come, shepherds

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II, 16b. “Come, shepherds, lead up a lively measure” (Chorus of shepherds)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 2: Second Act Tune: Air

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, 17. Second Act Tune: Air

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 3: Prelude

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 18. Prelude

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 3: What ho (Cupid)

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 19. “What ho! Thou genius of this isle” (Cupid)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, Or The British Worthy (1691): Act 3: What Power Art Thou (Genius)

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 20. “What power art thou, who from below…” (Cold Genius)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 3: Thou Doting Fool (Cupid)

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 21. “Thou doting fool” (Cupid)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 3: Great Love, I know thee now

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 22. “Great love, I know thee now” (Cold Genius)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 3: No part of my Dominium (Cupid)

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 23. “No part of my dominion shall be waste” (Cupid)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 3: See, See, We Assemble

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 25. “See, see, we assemble” (Chorus)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 3: 'Tis I that have warm'd ye (Cupid)

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 26. “’Tis I that have warm’d ye” (Cupid, followed by ritornello and chorus)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 3: "Sound a parley" / "'Tis Love, 'tis Love, '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)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 3: Third Act Tune: Hornpipe

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 28. Third Act Tune: Hornpipe

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 4: Two Daughters (Syrens)

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV, Scene II, 29. “Two daughters of this aged stream are we” (Sirens)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 4: Passacaglia - "How happy the lover" - Ritornello - "For love ev'ry creature" - "No joys are above" - "In vain are our graces" - "Then use the sweet blessing"

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV, Scene II, 30. Passacaglia – “How happy the lover” (Tenor, Nymphs, and Sylvans)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 4: Fourth Act Tune: Air

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV, Scene II, 31. Fourth Act Tune: Air

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 5: Trumpet Tune

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

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 5: Ye blust'ring brethren

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 33. “Ye blust’ring brethren” (Aeolus)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 5: Symphony

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 34. Symphony

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 5: Round thy coast

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 35. “Round thy coasts, fair nymph of Britain” (Pan, a Nereid)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 5: For Folded Flocks (Countertenor, Tenor and Bass)

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 36. “For folded flocks, on fruitful plains” (alto, tenor, bass)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 5: Your Hay it is Mow'd (Comus)

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)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 5: Fairest Isle (Venus)

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

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 5: Dialogue: You say, 'Tis Love (Soprano and bass)

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 39. “You say ’tis love” (He, She)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 5: Trumpet tune

Henry Purcell - King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 40. Trumpet Tune (Warlike Consort)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert

King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691): Act 5: "Saint George, the patron of our Isle" - "Our natives not alone appear"

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)

Monica Huggett, Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert