The Best of Henry Purcell

~ Release by Henry Purcell (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1The Indian Queen, Z. 630: Trumpet Overture
trumpet:
Norman Engel (Trumpeter)
conductor:
Kevin Mallon (conductor)
performer:
Aradia Ensemble
recording of:
The Indian Queen, Z. 630: Trumpet Overture
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
The Indian Queen, Z. 630
3:26
2Jubilate Deo in D major
engineer:
Dave Harries (engineer)
producer:
Chris Craker (UK musician, producer, engineer and label manager)
bass vocals:
Thomas Guthrie (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
choir vocals:
Choir of the Golden Age (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
countertenor vocals:
William Purefoy (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14) and Christopher Robson (operatic counter-tenor) (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
soprano vocals:
Jeni Bern (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14) and Susan Bisatt (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
tenor vocals:
Ian Honeyman (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14) and Ian Honeyman (English tenor, specialized in Baroque and early music) (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Golden Age (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
conductor:
Robert Glenton (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
recorded at:
Manchester Grammar School in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
recording of:
Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in D, Z. 232: Jubilate Deo (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Te Deum and Jubilate Deo, for St. Cecilia's Day, Z. 232
8:23
3Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Overture
engineer:
Chris Craker (UK musician, producer, engineer and label manager) (from 1994-10-16 until 1994-10-18) and Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (from 1994-10-16 until 1994-10-18)
producer:
Chris Craker (UK musician, producer, engineer and label manager)
orchestra:
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble) (from 1994-10-16 until 1994-10-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1997)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley, Barnet (London Borough of Barnet), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-10-16 until 1994-10-18)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Overture
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
publisher:
Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626
1:57
4Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Scene I. Chorus "Come away, fellow sailors" (First Sailor)
engineer:
Chris Craker (UK musician, producer, engineer and label manager) (from 1994-10-16 until 1994-10-18) and Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (from 1994-10-16 until 1994-10-18)
producer:
Chris Craker (UK musician, producer, engineer and label manager)
orchestra:
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble) (from 1994-10-16 until 1994-10-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1997)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley, Barnet (London Borough of Barnet), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-10-16 until 1994-10-18)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 28. Prelude “Come away, fellow sailors, your anchors be weighing” (First Sailor, Chorus)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
publisher:
Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
1:33
5Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Scene I. The Sailor's Dance
engineer:
Chris Craker (UK musician, producer, engineer and label manager) (from 1994-10-16 until 1994-10-18) and Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (from 1994-10-16 until 1994-10-18)
producer:
Chris Craker (UK musician, producer, engineer and label manager)
orchestra:
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (UK vocal & instrumental ensemble) (from 1994-10-16 until 1994-10-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1997)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (East Finchley, London) in East Finchley, Barnet (London Borough of Barnet), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-10-16 until 1994-10-18)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 29. The Sailors’ Dance
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
publisher:
Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
0:52
6Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Scene II. "When I am laid in earth" (Dido)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
4:03
7Four-Part Fantazias: VII. Fantazia in C minor, Z. 738
recording of:
Fantasia for strings No. 7, Z. 738
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (on 1680-06-19)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 738)
4:08
8Amphitryon, Z. 572 "The 2 Sosias": A Pastoral Dialogue Betwixt Thyrsis and Iris
bass vocals:
Giles Tomkins (Canadian bass-baritone) (from 2006-04-25 until 2006-04-29)
soprano vocals:
Nicole Bower (Canadian soprano) (from 2006-04-25 until 2006-04-29)
conductor:
Kevin Mallon (conductor) (from 2006-04-25 until 2006-04-29)
performer:
Aradia Ensemble (from 2006-04-25 until 2006-04-29)
recorded at:
Grace Church on-the-Hill in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 2006-04-25 until 2006-04-29)
recording of:
Amphitryon, Z. 572 "The Two Sosias". A Pastoral Dialogue Betwixt Thrsis and Iris
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Amphitryon, Z. 572
5:18
9The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV. Symphony
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part IV "Epithalamium": Symphony
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1692)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)
6:27
10Blow up the trumpet in Sion, Z. 10
engineer:
John Taylor (classical producer/engineer, often associated with Naxos recordings)
producer:
Judy Lieber (producer) and Jeremy Summerly (conductor)
organ:
Laurence Cummings (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) (from 1994-06-09 until 1994-06-10)
choir vocals:
Oxford Camerata (English chamber choir) (from 1994-06-09 until 1994-06-10)
conductor:
Jeremy Summerly (conductor) (from 1994-06-09 until 1994-06-10)
recorded at:
Chapel of Hertford College, Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1994-06-09 until 1994-06-10)
recording of:
Blow up the trumpet in Sion, Z. 10 (from 1994-06-09 until 1994-06-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 10)
6:21
11Chacony, Z. 730
engineer:
Norbert Kraft (classical guitarist and producer) (from 1997-05-11 until 1997-05-14)
editor:
Bonnie Silver (producer/engineer) (in 1997)
instruments:
Aradia Ensemble
conductor:
Kevin Mallon (conductor) (from 1997-05-11 until 1997-05-14)
performer:
Aradia Ensemble (from 1997-05-11 until 1997-05-14)
recorded at:
Humbercrest United Church in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1997-05-11 until 1997-05-14)
recording of:
Chacony in G minor for 2 violins, viola and continuo, Z. 730 (from 1997-05-11 until 1997-05-14)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 730)
4:35
12Music on the Death of Queen Mary: March, Z. 860A
engineer:
John Taylor (classical producer/engineer, often associated with Naxos recordings)
producer:
Judy Lieber (producer) and Jeremy Summerly (conductor)
organ:
Laurence Cummings (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) (from 1994-06-09 until 1994-06-10)
choir vocals:
Oxford Camerata (English chamber choir) (from 1994-06-09 until 1994-06-10)
orchestra:
Oxford Camerata (English chamber choir)
conductor:
Jeremy Summerly (conductor) (from 1994-06-09 until 1994-06-10)
recorded at:
Chapel of Hertford College, Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1994-06-09 until 1994-06-10)
recording of:
Funeral Music on the Death of Queen Mary: I. March, Z. 860
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, Z. 860
1:29
13Music on the Death of Queen Mary: Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts, Z. 58B
engineer:
John Taylor (classical producer/engineer, often associated with Naxos recordings)
producer:
Judy Lieber (producer) and Jeremy Summerly (conductor)
organ:
Laurence Cummings (harpsichordist, organist and conductor) (from 1994-06-09 until 1994-06-10)
choir vocals:
Oxford Camerata (English chamber choir) (from 1994-06-09 until 1994-06-10)
conductor:
Jeremy Summerly (conductor) (from 1994-06-09 until 1994-06-10)
recorded at:
Chapel of Hertford College, Oxford in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1994-06-09 until 1994-06-10)
recording of:
Funeral Music on the Death of Queen Mary: VI. Anthem, Z. 58b "Thou knowest, Lord" (from 1994-06-09 until 1994-06-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 58b)
part of:
Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, Z. 860
3:21
14Suite No. 2 in G minor, Z. 661: III. Corant
harpsichord:
Terence Charlston (British harpsichordist)
recording of:
Harpsichord Suite no. 2 in G minor, Z. 661: III. Corant
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Harpsichord Suite no. 2 in G minor, Z. 661
1:45
15Now that the sun hath veiled his light, "An Evening Hymn on a Ground", Z. 193
organ:
Christopher Whitton (British organist)
solo treble vocals:
Oliver Lepage-Dean (treble / boy soprano)
recorded at:
Chapel of St John's College Cambridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (in 2002-02)
recording of:
An Evening Hymn, Z. 193 "Now that the sun hath veiled his light"
lyricist:
Dr. William Fuller
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 193)
3:50
16The Indian Queen, Z. 630: Trumpet Tune
organ:
Bertalan Hock (organist)
pipe organ:
Bertalan Hock (organist) (in 1992-12)
trumpet:
György Geiger (Hungarian trumpet player) (in 1992-12)
recorded at:
Mátyás-Templom in Budapest, Hungary (from 1992-12-15 until 1992-12-18)
recording of:
The Indian Queen, Z. 630: Trumpet Overture
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
The Indian Queen, Z. 630
1:21
17Welcome to all the pleasures, "Ode on St. Cecilia's Day", Z. 339
engineer:
Dave Harries (engineer)
producer:
Chris Craker (UK musician, producer, engineer and label manager)
bass vocals:
Thomas Guthrie (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
choir vocals:
Choir of the Golden Age (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
countertenor vocals:
William Purefoy (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14) and Christopher Robson (operatic counter-tenor) (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
soprano vocals:
Jeni Bern (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14) and Susan Bisatt (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
tenor vocals:
Ian Honeyman (English tenor, specialized in Baroque and early music) (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Golden Age (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
conductor:
Robert Glenton (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
recorded at:
Manchester Grammar School in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
recording of:
Ode for St. Cecilia's Day "Welcome to All the Pleasures", Z. 339 (from 1995-05-13 until 1995-05-14)
17:19