Alfred Deller chante Purcell

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Fairy Queen: Secrecie's Song and Mystery's Song countertenor vocals: Alfred Deller (countertenor) orchestra: Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble (Vienna 1954) conductor: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) compilation of: Secrecie's Song by Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) and The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Mystery's Song by Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act II, no. 15. Song: "I Am Come to Lock All Fast (Mystery) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act II, no. 16. Song: "One Charming Night" (Secresie) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629	Purcell		3:02
2	The Fairy Queen: Epithalamium harpsichord: Walter Bergmann countertenor vocals: Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part IV "Epithalamium": "Thrice Happy Lovers" composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)	Purcell		3:05
3	The Fairy Queen: The Plaint countertenor vocals: Alfred Deller (countertenor) orchestra: Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble (Vienna 1954) conductor: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part III "The sweet passion": "The Plaint: O let me weep, for ever weep!" composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1692) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)	Purcell		7:33
4	The Fairy Queen: Hark ! How All Things... cello: Terence Weil (cellist) harpsichord: Basil Lam (English producer, harpsichordist) countertenor vocals: Alfred Deller (countertenor) (on 1953-07-08) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 50. Song: "Hark, How All Things" (1st Woman) lyricist: Elkanah Settle (Poet and playwright) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629	Purcell		2:29
5	Music for a While harpsichord: Walter Bergmann countertenor vocals: Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583: II. "Music for a While" lyricist: John Dryden (English poet) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: Oedipus, King of Thebes, Z. 583	Purcell		4:18
6	If Music Be the Food of Love harpsichord: Walter Bergmann countertenor vocals: Alfred Deller (countertenor) recorded at: Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964) recording of: If Music Be the Food of Love, Z. 379 lyricist: Col. Henry Heveningham composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1692) part of: Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 379)	Purcell		2:38
7	If ever more Riches Did Desire: Here Let my Life countertenor vocals: Alfred Deller (countertenor) orchestra: Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble (Vienna 1954) conductor: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) partial recording of: If ever I more riches did desire, Z. 544 composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 544)	Purcell		2:54
8	Here the Deities Approve countertenor vocals: Alfred Deller (countertenor) orchestra: Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble (Vienna 1954) conductor: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) recording of: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day "Welcome to All the Pleasures", Z. 339: Here the deities approve / While joys celestial composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day "Welcome to All the Pleasures", Z. 339	Purcell		4:42
9	Since from my Dear Astrea's Sight countertenor vocals: Alfred Deller (countertenor) orchestra: Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble (Vienna 1954) conductor: Gustav Leonhardt (conductor, harpsichordist) recording of: The Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, Z. 627: Act 5. Song "Since from my dear Astrea's sight" (Soprano ("sung in the last act", probably alternate number for "Still I'm wishing")) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, Z. 627: Act 5	Purcell		4:00
10	Sweeter than Roses harpsichord: Walter Bergmann countertenor vocals: Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Pausanias, the Betrayer of his Country, Z. 585: I. "Sweeter than roses" composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: Pausanias, the Betrayer of his Country, Z. 585	Purcell		3:34
11	Retired from any Mortal's Sight cello: Terence Weil (cellist) harpsichord: Basil Lam (English producer, harpsichordist) countertenor vocals: Alfred Deller (countertenor) (on 1953-08-20) recording of: The History of King Richard the Second, Z. 581: Retir'd from mortal's sight composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The History of King Richard the Second, Z. 581	Purcell		4:43
12	Thus to a Ripe Consenting Maid cello: Terence Weil (cellist) harpsichord: Basil Lam (English producer, harpsichordist) countertenor vocals: Alfred Deller (countertenor) (on 1953-07-08) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The Old Bachelor, Z. 607: X. Thus to a Ripe, Consenting Maid lyricist: William Congreve composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Old Bachelor, Z. 607	Purcell		3:16
13	An Evening Hymn organ: Geraint Jones (conductor, organist / harpsichordist) countertenor vocals: Alfred Deller (countertenor) (in 1951) 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)	Purcell		5:01
14	Come, Ye Sons of Art: Sound the Trumpet choir vocals: St. Anthony Singers countertenor vocals: Alfred Deller (countertenor) and John Whitworth orchestra: L'Ensemble Orchestral de L'Oiseau-Lyre conductor: Sir Anthony Lewis (conductor and composer) recording of: Birthday Ode for Queen Mary "Come Ye Sons of Art", Z. 323: III. Sound the Trumpet composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1694) librettist: Nahum Tate part of: Birthday Ode for Queen Mary "Come Ye Sons of Art", Z. 323	Purcell		4:58

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part of:	Les Enregistrements Mythiques (number: 13) (order: 13)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/15789653 [info]

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Barcode:: [none]
Format:: CD
Length:: 56:13

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Promotion
Language:: French
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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France
2008

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