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Purcell: King Arthur, Z628

Véronique Gens, Hanna Bayodi, Béatrice Jarrige, Cyril Auvity, Joseph Cornwell, Peter Harvey

Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet

Purcell: King Arthur, Z628

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…none of the spoken dialogue is included in this new recording of Purcell's music - brought to life with energy and a pleasing element of bucolic high spirits by Hervé Niquet's singers and instrumentalists....

BBC Music Magazine, September 20044 out of 5 stars

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Purcell: King Arthur, Z628

Véronique Gens, Hanna Bayodi, Béatrice Jarrige, Cyril Auvity, Joseph Cornwell, Peter Harvey

Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet

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Awards:

…none of the spoken dialogue is included in this new recording of Purcell's music - brought to life with energy and a pleasing element of bucolic high spirits by Hervé Niquet's singers and instrumentalists....

BBC Music Magazine, September 20044 out of 5 stars

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About

  • Release date: 12th Jul 2004
  • Label: Glossa
  • Catalogue number: GCD921608
  • Length: 75 minutes
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Contents and tracklist

Purcell: King Arthur, Z628
Work length1:15:46
Overture
Track length2:04
Air
Track length0:54
Symphony
Track length1:26
Act I Scene 2: Woden, first to thee (Bass, Chorus, Tenor)
Track length1:56
Act I Scene 2: To Woden thanks we render (Tenor, Counter-tenor, Chorus)
Track length1:16
Act I Scene 2: The lot is cast and Tanfan pleas'd (Soprano)
Track length0:23
Act I Scene 2: Brave souls to be renown'd in story (Chorus)
Track length1:47
Act I Scene 2: I call you all, to Woden's Hall (Counter-tenor, Chorus)
Track length2:02
Act I Scene 2: Come if you dare', our Trumpets sound (Tenor, Chorus)
Track length3:16
Act II Scene 1: Hither this way, this way bend (Philadell, Philadell's Spirits, Grimbald's Spirits)
Track length2:08
Act II Scene 1: Let not a moon-born elf mislead ye (Grimbald)
Track length1:10
Act II Scene 1: Hither this way, this way bend (Philadell's Spirits, Grimbald's Spirits)
Track length0:33
Act II Scene 1: Come follow, follow, follow me (Philadell and His Spirits)
Track length2:04
Act II Scene 2: How blest are shepherds, how happy their lasses (Tenor, Chorus)
Track length4:42
Act II Scene 2: Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying (2 Sopranos)
Track length1:13
Act II Scene 2: Come, shepherds, lead up, a lively measure (Chorus)
Track length0:52
Act II Scene 2: Symphony
Track length0:54
Act III Scene 2: The Frost Scene
Track length0:27
Act III Scene 2: What ho, thou Genius of this isle (Cupid)
Track length0:48
Act III Scene 2: What power art thou, who from below, hast made me rise (Genius)
Track length2:32
Act III Scene 2: Thou doting fool, forbear, forbear (Cupid)
Track length0:37
Act III Scene 2: Great Love, I know thee now (Genius)
Track length0:44
Act III Scene 2: No part of my dominion shall be waste (Cupid)
Track length0:45
Act III Scene 2: Prelude
Track length0:51
Act III Scene 2: See, see, we assemble thy revels to hold (Chorus)
Track length1:13
Act III Scene 2: Tis I, tis I, 'tis I, that have warm'd ye (Cupid, Chorus)
Track length2:13
Act III Scene 2: Duet: Sound a parley, ye fair, and surrender (Cupid, Genius, Chorus)
Track length4:47
Act III Scene 2: Symphony
Track length0:30
Act IV: Two daughters of this aged stream are we (Both Syrens)
Track length1:59
Act IV: Passacaglia: How happy the lover, etc. (Chorus, Soprano, Bass, 3 Women, 3 Men, Women, Men)
Track length5:56
Act IV: Symphony
Track length0:31
Act V: Trumpet Tune
Track length0:46
Act V: Ye blust'ring brethren of the skies (Aeolus)
Track length2:32
Act V: Symphony
Track length1:57
Act V: Round thy coast, fair nymph of Britain (Pan, Nereide, Chorus)
Track length1:05
Act V: For folded flocks, and fruitful plains (Counter-tenor, Tenor, Bass)
Track length2:06
Act V: Your hay it is mow'd nad your corn is reap'd (Comus, Chorus)
Track length1:29
Act V: Fairest Isle, all isles excelling (Venus)
Track length4:00
Act V: Duet: You say, 'tis love creates the pain (She, He)
Track length4:29
Act V: Trumpet Tune: Our natives not alone appear (Chorus)
Track length1:42
Act V: Chaconne
Track length3:07

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Awards and reviews

  • Gramophone Magazine
    October 2004
    Editor's Choice

September 2004

…none of the spoken dialogue is included in this new recording of Purcell's music - brought to life with energy and a pleasing element of bucolic high spirits by Hervé Niquet's singers and instrumentalists. The soprano voice of Hanna Bayodi is especially alluring...
4 out of 5 stars
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