Music of Henry Purcell

Alfred Deller & The Deller Consort

2008-09-02 • Classical

Tracklist

• 1
  Oedipus (1692), Z. 583): Song: Music for a while
  5:45
• 2
  I love and I must, Z. 382
  4:05
• 3
  The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part I (1694), Z. 578: Let the Dreadful Engines
  2:58
• 4
  The Fairy Queen (1692), Z. 629, adapted from Shakespeare "A Midsummer Night's Dream": Thrice happy lovers (Epithalamium)
  7:45
• 5
  Song: If music be the food of love (1st version, 1692), Z. 379A
  3:07
• 6
  Tell Me, Some Pityng Angel (The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation), (1693), Z. 186
  2:37
• 7
  Not All My Torments, Z. 400
  7:52
• 8
  Close Thine Eyes and Sleep Secure (Upon a quiet conscience), (1688), Z. 184
  2:22
• 9
  King Arthur (1691), Z. 628: Fairest Isle
  4:22
• 10
  Pausanias (1695), Z. 585: Sweeter than roses
  2:41
• 11
  The Fatal Hour Comes Apace, Z. 421
  3:36
• 12
  Ode on Queen Mary's Birthday (1693), Z. 321: Crown the Altar
  4:23
• 13
  The Indian Queen (1695), Z. 630: I attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly
  2:50
• 14
  Bonduca (1695), Z. 574: O Lead Me to Some Peaceful Gloom
  2:17
• 15
  The Prophetess or The History of Dioclesian (1690), Z. 627: What Shall I Do to Show All Much I Love Her ?
  3:11
• 16
  Don Quixote, Part III, Z. 578: From Rosy Bowers
  3:53
• 1
  The Faerie Queen: Secrecie's Song
  2:04
• 2
  The Faerie Queen: Mystery's Song
  0:56
• 3
  Cantata “If ever I more riches did desire: Here let my life
  2:52
• 4
  Ode “Welcome to all pleasures: Here the Deities approve
  4:40
• 5
  Dioclesian: Since from my dear Astrea's sight
  3:58
• 6
  The Faerie Queen: The Plaint
  7:28
• 7
  Ten Sonata in Four Parts (c. 1680): Sonata No. 9 in F (Golden Sonata), Z. 810: Allegro
  1:21
• 8
  Ten Sonata in Four Parts (c. 1680): Sonata No. 9 in F (Golden Sonata), Z. 810: Adagio
  1:47
• 9
  Ten Sonata in Four Parts (c. 1680): Sonata No. 9 in F (Golden Sonata), Z. 810: Canzona Allegro
  1:44
• 10
  Ten Sonata in Four Parts (c. 1680): Sonata No. 9 in F (Golden Sonata), Z. 810: Grave
  1:22
• 11
  Ten Sonata in Four Parts (c. 1680): Sonata No. 9 in F (Golden Sonata), Z. 810: Allegro
  1:24
• 12
  Musick's Hand-made, Part II (1687): Music Lessons 1-6: Song Tune in C, Z. T694
  1:05
• 13
  Musick's Hand-made, Part II (1687): Music Lessons 1-6: Con Spirito, Z. 647
  0:54
• 14
  Musick's Hand-made, Part II (1687): Music Lessons 1-6: March in C, Z. 648
  0:57
• 15
  Musick's Hand-made, Part II (1687): Music Lessons 1-6: New Minuet in D Minor, Z. T689
  1:22
• 16
  Musick's Hand-made, Part II (1687): Music Lessons 1-6: Minuet in A Minor, Z. 649
  1:03
• 17
  Musick's Hand-made, Part II (1687): Music Lessons 1-6: Minuet in A Minor, Z. 650
  0:54
• 18
  Musick's Hand-made, Part II (1687): Music Lessons 7-12: A New Scotch Tune in G, Z. 655
  1:27
• 19
  Musick's Hand-made, Part II (1687): Music Lessons 7-12: A New Ground in E Minor, Z. T682
  2:29
• 20
  Musick's Hand-made, Part II (1687): Music Lessons 7-12: A New Irish Tune, Z. 646
  0:33
• 21
  Musick's Hand-made, Part II (1687): Music Lessons 7-12: Rigadoon in C, Z. 653
  0:46
• 22
  Musick's Hand-made, Part II (1687): Music Lessons 7-12: Sefauchi's Farewell, in D Minor, Z. 656
  2:05
• 23
  Musick's Hand-made, Part II (1687): Music Lessons 7-12: Minuet in D Minor, Z. T688
  1:08
• 24
  Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Continuo, Z. 780: Adagio-Moderato
  2:55
• 25
  Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Continuo, Z. 780: Adagio con espressione
  1:46
• 26
  Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Continuo, Z. 780: Vivace
  1:14
• 27
  Suite in D for Harpsichord, Z. 667: Prelude
  0:24
• 28
  Suite in D for Harpsichord, Z. 667: Almand
  2:40
• 29
  Suite in D for Harpsichord, Z. 667: Hornpipe
  1:08
• 1
  Dido and Aeneas: Overture
  2:46
• 2
  Dido and Aeneas: Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda; Chorus)
  1:08
• 3
  Dido and Aeneas: Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment (Dido)
  4:06
• 4
  Dido and Aeneas: Grief increases by concealing ... (Belinda, Dido)
  0:35
• 5
  Dido and Aeneas: When monarchs unite, how happy their state (Chorus)
  0:27
• 6
  Dido and Aeneas: Whence could so much virtue spring (Dido, Belinda)
  2:02
• 7
  Dido and Aeneas: Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda, Second Woman; Chorus)
  1:46
• 8
  Dido and Aeneas: See, your royal guest appears (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido)
  0:57
• 9
  Dido and Aeneas: Cupid only throws the dart (Cupid)
  0:44
• 10
  Dido and Aeneas: If not for mine, for empire's sake (Aeneas)
  0:31
• 11
  Dido and Aeneas: Pursue thy conquest, Love (Belinda)
  0:49
• 12
  Dido and Aeneas: To the hills and the vales (Chorus)
  1:26
• 13
  Dido and Aeneas: The Triumphing Dance
  1:16
• 14
  Dido and Aeneas: Prelude for the Witches
  1:15
• 15
  Dido and Aeneas: Wayward sisters, you that fright (Sorceress, First Witch)
  1:18
• 16
  Dido and Aeneas: Harm's our delight and mischief all our skill (Chorus)
  0:21
• 17
  Dido and Aeneas: The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate (Sorceress)
  0:54
• 18
  Dido and Aeneas: Ha, ha, ha (Chorus)
  0:15
• 19
  Dido and Aeneas: Ruin'd ere the set of sun (Witches, Sorceress)
  1:19
• 20
  Dido and Aeneas: Ha, ha, ha (Chorus)
  0:12
• 21
  Dido and Aeneas: But ere we this perform (Witches)
  1:25
• 22
  Dido and Aeneas: In our deep vaulted cell (Chorus)
  0:60
• 23
  Dido and Aeneas: Echo Dance of the Furies
  1:02
• 24
  Dido and Aeneas: Ritornello
  0:37
• 25
  Dido and Aeneas: Thanks to these lonesome vales (Belinda, Chorus)
  1:14
• 26
  Dido and Aeneas: Oft she visits this lov'd mountain (Second Woman)
  2:10
• 27
  Dido and Aeneas: Behold, upon my bending spear (Aeneas, Dido)
  0:34
• 28
  Dido and Aeneas: Haste, haste to town (Belinda, Chorus)
  0:56
• 29
  Dido and Aeneas: Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove's command (Spirit, Aeneas)
  3:08
• 30
  Dido and Aeneas: Prelude for the sailors
  0:41
• 31
  Dido and Aeneas: Come away, fellow sailors (First Sailor, Chorus)
  1:20
• 32
  Dido and Aeneas: The Sailors' Dance
  0:52
• 33
  Dido and Aeneas: See the flags and streamers curling (Sorceress; Witches)
  0:59
• 34
  Dido and Aeneas: Our next motion (Sorceress)
  0:43
• 35
  Dido and Aeneas: Destruction's our delight (Chorus)
  0:37
• 36
  Dido and Aeneas: The Witches' Dance (Jack of the Lanthorn Dance)
  1:21
• 37
  Dido and Aeneas: Your counsel all is urg'd in vain (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)
  4:21
• 38
  Dido and Aeneas: Great minds against themselves conspire (Chorus)
  1:15
• 39
  Dido and Aeneas: Thy hand, Belinda (Dido)
  0:53
• 40
  Dido and Aeneas: When I am laid in earth (Dido)
  3:06
• 41
  Dido and Aeneas: With drooping wings ye Cupids come (Chorus)
  2:33
• 1
  Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day: Symphony
  10:42
• 2
  Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day: Hail! Bright Cecilia
  4:51
• 3
  Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day: Hark, each tree
  5:13
• 4
  Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day: 'Tis nature voice
  4:20
• 5
  Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day: Soul of the world
  3:20
• 6
  Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day: Thou tun'st this world
  4:09
• 7
  Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day: With that sublime celestial lay
  3:01
• 8
  Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day: Wond'rous machine
  3:09
• 9
  Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day: The airy violin
  1:47
• 10
  Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day: In vain the am'rous flute
  5:14
• 11
  Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day: The Fife and all the Harmony of war
  3:04
• 12
  Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day: Let these among themselves contest
  3:21
• 13
  Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day: Hail! Bright Cecilia
  5:00
• 14
  Welcome to all the pleasures "Ode on St. Cecilia's Day", Z339: Ouverture (Sinfonia)
  3:17
• 15
  Welcome to all the pleasures "Ode on St. Cecilia's Day", Z339: Welcome to All the Pleasures
  2:31
• 16
  Welcome to all the pleasures "Ode on St. Cecilia's Day", Z339: Here the Deities approve (counter-tenor)
  4:07
• 17
  Welcome to all the pleasures "Ode on St. Cecilia's Day", Z339: While Joys Celestial (trio)
  1:37
• 18
  Welcome to all the pleasures "Ode on St. Cecilia's Day", Z339: Then Lift Up Your Voices (bass, chorus)
  2:05
• 19
  Welcome to all the pleasures "Ode on St. Cecilia's Day", Z339: Adagio (harpsichord)
  1:53
• 20
  Welcome to all the pleasures "Ode on St. Cecilia's Day", Z339: Beauty Thou Scene of Love (tenor)
  3:04
• 21
  Welcome to all the pleasures "Ode on St. Cecilia's Day", Z339: In a Consort of Voices (tenor, chorus)
  1:27
• 1
  The Masque in Dioclesian: I. Solo (soprano) & Chorus: Call the Nymphs and the Fauns from woods
  1:44
• 2
  The Masque in Dioclesian: II. Air (soprano): Let the Graces and Pleasures repair
  0:55
• 3
  The Masque in Dioclesian: III. Duet (basses): Come, come away, no delay
  1:08
• 4
  The Masque in Dioclesian: IV. Chorus: Behold, O mighty'st of gods
  4:18
• 5
  The Masque in Dioclesian: V. Paspe (passepied) - instr.
  0:52
• 6
  The Masque in Dioclesian: VI. Duet (sopranos): Oh the sweet delights of love
  1:41
• 7
  The Masque in Dioclesian: VII. Air (soprano) & Chorus: Let monarchs fight for power and fame
  1:53
• 8
  The Masque in Dioclesian: VIII. Duet (tenor and baritone): Make room for the great God
  0:50
• 9
  The Masque in Dioclesian: IX. Solo (Bacchus) Trio & Chorus: I'm here with my jolly crew
  2:26
• 10
  The Masque in Dioclesian: X. Dance of Bacchanals - instr.
  1:30
• 11
  The Masque in Dioclesian: XI. Air (soprano): Still I'm wishing, stil desiring
  1:51
• 12
  The Masque in Dioclesian: (Ritornello - XII): Can Drusilla give no more ?
  3:11
• 13
  The Masque in Dioclesian: XIII. Canaries - instr.
  0:31
• 14
  The Masque in Dioclesian: XIV. Dialogue (soprano and baritone): Tell me why, my charming fair
  6:45
• 15
  The Masque in Dioclesian: XV. Dance - instr.
  0:54
• 16
  The Masque in Dioclesian: XVI. Air (tenor) & Chorus: All our days and our nights
  2:05
• 17
  The Masque in Dioclesian: XVII. Dance - instr.
  0:50
• 18
  The Masque in Dioclesian: XVIII. Trio & Chorus: Triumph victorious love
  5:19
• 19
  Instrumental Music for the Play: First Music
  2:01
• 20
  Instrumental Music for the Play: First Act Tune or Hornpipe
  0:42
• 21
  Instrumental Music for the Play: Interlude
  0:42
• 22
  Instrumental Music for the Play: Dance of the Furies
  2:38
• 23
  Instrumental Music for the Play: Second Act Tune
  1:24
• 24
  Instrumental Music for the Play: The Chair Dance
  1:24
• 25
  Instrumental Music for the Play: Third Act Tune
  0:43
• 26
  Instrumental Music for the Play: Interlude
  0:49
• 27
  Instrumental Music for the Play: Butterfly Dance
  1:40
• 28
  Instrumental Music for the Play: Country Dance
  1:05
• 1
  Come, ye sons of art, Z323: Ouverture (Sinfonia)
  3:54
• 2
  Come, ye sons of art, Z323: Come, come, ye Sons of Art (counter-tenor, chorus)
  2:13
• 3
  Come, ye sons of art, Z323: Sound the trumpet till around (counter-tenors)
  2:41
• 4
  Come, ye sons of art, Z323: Come, come, ye Sons of Art (chorus)
  1:29
• 5
  Come, ye sons of art, Z323: Strike the viol (counter-tenor)
  5:13
• 6
  Come, ye sons of art, Z323: The day that such a blessing gave (bass, chorus)
  3:12
• 7
  Come, ye sons of art, Z323: Bid the Virtues (soprano, oboe)
  3:04
• 8
  Come, ye sons of art, Z323: These are the sacred charms that shield (bass)
  1:44
• 9
  Come, ye sons of art, Z323: See Nature, rejoicing (soprano, bass, chorus)
  2:51
• 10
  Rejoice in the Lord Alway "The Bell Anthem", Z49
  9:29
• 11
  My beloved spake, Z23: Ouverture (Sinfonia)
  1:04
• 12
  My beloved spake, Z23: My Beloved Spake
  0:55
• 13
  My beloved spake, Z23: For, lo, the Winter is Past
  1:48
• 14
  My beloved spake, Z23: The Time of the Singing
  1:47
• 15
  My beloved spake, Z23: And the Voice of the Turtle
  1:31
• 16
  My beloved spake, Z23: The Fig Tree
  1:03
• 17
  My beloved spake, Z23: Arise
  0:35
• 18
  My beloved spake, Z23: My Beloved is mine
  3:07
• 19
  Ode on the death of Mr. Henry Purcell: Mark how the lark and linnet sing
  3:56
• 20
  Ode on the death of Mr. Henry Purcell: But in the close of the night
  4:54
• 21
  Ode on the death of Mr. Henry Purcell: So ceas'd the rival crew
  2:50
• 22
  Ode on the death of Mr. Henry Purcell: We beg not Hell
  2:06
• 23
  Ode on the death of Mr. Henry Purcell: The pow'r of harmony too well they knew
  2:47
• 24
  Ode on the death of Mr. Henry Purcell: The heav'nly choir
  3:38
• 25
  Ode on the death of Mr. Henry Purcell: Ye brethren of the lyre
  2:48