Purcell: King Arthur

John Eliot Gardiner & English Baroque Soloists

1985-09-01 • Classical

Tracklist

• 1
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act I: Overture
  1:48
• 2
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act I: Air
  1:30
• 3
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act I: Overture (ritornello)
  1:18
• 4
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act I: "Woden, first to thee ... To Woden, our defender" (Contralto, Tenor, Baritone, Chorus)
  3:40
• 5
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act I: "The lot is cast, and Tanfan pleas'd" (Soprano)
  0:33
• 6
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act I: "Brave souls, to be renown'd in story" (Chorus)
  2:21
• 7
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act I: "I call you all to Woden's Hall" (Countertenor, Chorus)
  2:02
• 8
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act I: "Come if you dare" (Tenor, Chorus)
  3:45
• 9
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act II: "Hither, this way, this way bend" (Philidel, Chorus)
  2:12
• 10
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act II: "Let not a moonborn elf mislead ye" (Grimbald)
  1:16
• 11
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act II: "Hither, this way, this way bend" (Chorus)
  0:38
• 12
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act II: "Come, follow me" (Philidel, Sopranos, Spirits, Chorus)
  2:27
• 13
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act II: "How blest are shepherds, how happy their lasses" (Shepherd, Chorus)
  6:38
• 14
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act II: "Shepherd, leave decoying" (Shepherdesses)
  2:11
• 15
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act II: "Come, shepherds, lead up a lively measure" (Chorus)
  1:38
• 16
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act II: Air
  0:59
• 17
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act III: "What ho! thou genius of this isle" (Cupid)
  1:23
• 18
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act III: "What power art thou" (Cold Genius)
  2:52
• 19
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act III: "Thou doting fool, forbear, forbear!" (Cupid)
  1:04
• 20
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act III: "Great Love, I know thee now" (Cold Genius)
  0:54
• 21
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act III: "No part of my dominion shall be waste" (Cupid)
  0:56
• 22
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act III: "See, see, we assemble" (Chorus)
  3:27
• 23
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act III: 'Tis I that have warm'd ye ... 'Tis Love that has warm'd us" (Cupid, Chorus)
  2:01
• 24
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act III: "Sound a parley, ye fair, and surrender" (Cupid, Cold Genius, Chorus)
  3:45
• 25
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act III: Hornpipe
  0:42
• 26
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act IV: "Two daughters of this aged stream are we" (Sirens)
  2:43
• 27
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act IV: "How happy the lover ... For love ev'ry creature" (Nymphs, Men, Chorus)
  6:12
• 28
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act IV: Air
  0:56
• 29
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: Trumpet tune No. 1
  0:47
• 30
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: "Ye blust'ring brethren of the skies" (Aeolus)
  2:44
• 31
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: Symphony
  1:40
• 32
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: "Round thy coast, fair nymph of Britain" (Nereid, Pan, Chorus)
  3:19
• 33
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: "For folded flocks, and fruitful plains" (Countertenor, Tenor, Baritone)
  2:43
• 34
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: "Your hay it is mow'd" (Comus, Men)
  3:03
• 35
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: "Fairest isle" (Venus)
  4:08
• 36
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: "You say 'tis Love" (She, He)
  5:28
• 37
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: Trumpet tune No. 2
  0:36
• 38
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: "St George the patron of our isle! ... Our natives not alone appear" (Honour, Chorus)
  2:01
• 39
  King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: Chaconne
  3:27