Tracklist

1CD: King Arthur: Act I–III
2CD: King Arthur: Act IV–V
3CD: Come, ye Sons of Art (Ode for the Birthday of Queen Mary, 1694) (1–9) / Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary (1695) (10–16)
4CD: Hail! Bright Cecilia
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1Hail! Bright Cecilia: Symphony
producer:
Michel Garcin (French producer)
editor and balance engineer:
Yolanta Skura
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Barbican Concert Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: I. Symphony (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell9:38
2Hail! Bright Cecilia: Hail! Bright Cecilia
producer:
Michel Garcin (French producer)
editor and balance engineer:
Yolanta Skura
alto vocals:
Brian Gordon (alto / countertenor associated with Monteverdi Choir and John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21) and Ashley Stafford (alto / counter-tenor) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
bass vocals:
David Thomas (British operatic bass) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Smith (soprano) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
tenor vocals:
Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Barbican Concert Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: II. “Hail! Bright Cecilia” (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell4:43
3Hail! Bright Cecilia: Hark! Hark! Each tree
producer:
Michel Garcin (French producer)
editor and balance engineer:
Yolanta Skura
alto vocals:
Ashley Stafford (alto / counter-tenor) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
bass vocals:
David Thomas (British operatic bass) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Barbican Concert Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: III. “Hark! Hark! Each tree its silence breaks” (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell3:59
4Hail! Bright Cecilia: ’Tis Nature’s Voice
producer:
Michel Garcin (French producer)
editor and balance engineer:
Yolanta Skura
tenor vocals:
Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Barbican Concert Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: IV. “’Tis nature’s voice” (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell4:13
5Hail! Bright Cecilia: Soul of the World!
producer:
Michel Garcin (French producer)
editor and balance engineer:
Yolanta Skura
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Barbican Concert Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: V. “Soul of the world” (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell2:33
6Hail! Bright Cecilia: Thou tun’st this world below
producer:
Michel Garcin (French producer)
editor and balance engineer:
Yolanta Skura
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Smith (soprano) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Barbican Concert Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: VI. “Thou tun’st this world” (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell5:13
7Hail! Bright Cecilia: With that sublime celestial lay
producer:
Michel Garcin (French producer)
editor and balance engineer:
Yolanta Skura
instruments:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
alto vocals:
Brian Gordon (alto / countertenor associated with Monteverdi Choir and John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21) and Ashley Stafford (alto / counter-tenor) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
bass vocals:
David Thomas (British operatic bass) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Barbican Concert Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: VII. “With that sublime celestial lay” (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell3:07
8Hail! Bright Cecilia: Wondrous machine!
producer:
Michel Garcin (French producer)
editor and balance engineer:
Yolanta Skura
bass vocals:
David Thomas (British operatic bass) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Barbican Concert Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: VIII. “Wondrous machine!” (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell2:16
9Hail! Bright Cecilia: The airy violin
producer:
Michel Garcin (French producer)
editor and balance engineer:
Yolanta Skura
alto vocals:
Brian Gordon (alto / countertenor associated with Monteverdi Choir and John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Barbican Concert Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: IX. “The airy violin” (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell1:22
10Hail! Bright Cecilia: In vain the am’rous flute
producer:
Michel Garcin (French producer)
editor and balance engineer:
Yolanta Skura
instruments:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
alto vocals:
Ashley Stafford (alto / counter-tenor) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
tenor vocals:
Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Barbican Concert Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: X. “In vain the am’rous flute” (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell6:19
11Hail! Bright Cecilia: The fife and all the harmony of war
producer:
Michel Garcin (French producer)
editor and balance engineer:
Yolanta Skura
alto vocals:
Brian Gordon (alto / countertenor associated with Monteverdi Choir and John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Barbican Concert Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: XI. “The fife and all the harmony of war” (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell3:02
12Hail! Bright Cecilia: Let these amongst themselves contest
producer:
Michel Garcin (French producer)
editor and balance engineer:
Yolanta Skura
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
bass vocals:
David Thomas (British operatic bass) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Barbican Concert Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: XII. “Let these amongst themselves contest” (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell2:31
13Hail! Bright Cecilia: Hail! Bright Cecilia
producer:
Michel Garcin (French producer)
editor and balance engineer:
Yolanta Skura
alto vocals:
Brian Gordon (alto / countertenor associated with Monteverdi Choir and John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21) and Ashley Stafford (alto / counter-tenor) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
bass vocals:
David Thomas (British operatic bass) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
tenor vocals:
Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Barbican Concert Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: XIII. “Hail! Bright Cecilia, hail to thee” (from 1982-02-17 until 1982-02-21)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell4:20
5CD: Timon of Athens (1–12) / Dioclesian (13–24)
6CD: Dioclesian
7CD: The Indian Queen
8CD: The Tempest