The Fairy Queen

~ Release by Purcell; Bonney, Von Magnus, McNair, Chance, Dale, Holl, Michaels‐Moore, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien, Harnoncourt (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Released in 2009 by Warner Classics & Jazz as part of Edition I: Dido and Aeneas / King Arthur / The Fairy Queen.

Annotation last modified on 2021-01-01 18:04 UTC.

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Fairy Queen, Act Four: Symphony recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 30. Symphony (Canzona, Largo, Allegro, Adagio) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629	Henry Purcell		6:05
2	The Fairy Queen, Act Four: Solo - Chorus: Now the night is chased away recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 31. Solo and Chorus: "Now The Night Is Chac'd Away" (One of the Attendants) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629	Henry Purcell		2:09
3	The Fairy Queen, Act Four: Duet: Let the fifes and the clarions recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 32. Duet: "Let the Fifes, and the Clarions" (Two Others) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629	Henry Purcell		1:15
4	The Fairy Queen, Act Four: Entry of Phoebus / Song: When a cruel long winter recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 34. Song: "When a Cruel Long Winter" (Phoebus) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629	Henry Purcell		3:33
5	The Fairy Queen, Act Four: Chorus: Hail! Great parent of us all / Song: Thus the ever grateful Spring / Song: Here's the Summer, sprightly gay / Song: See, see my many coloured fields / Song: Next, Winter comes slowly / Chorus: Hail! great parent of us all recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 35. Chorus: "Hail! Great Parent of Us All" composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 36. Song: "Thus The Ever Grateful Spring" (Spring) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 37. Song: "Here's the Summer, Sprightly, Gay" (Summer) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 38. Song: "See My Many Colour's Fields" (Autumn) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act IV, no. 39. Song and Chorus: "Next, Winter Comes Slowly" (Winter) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629	Henry Purcell		10:36
6	The Fairy Queen, Act Five: Prelude - Epithalamium: Thrice happy lovers recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 41. Prelude composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 42: Epithalamium: "Thrice Happy Lovers" (Juno) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629	Henry Purcell		3:46
7	The Fairy Queen, Act Five: The plaint: O let me ever, ever weep recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 43. The Plaint: "O Let Me Weep" composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629	Henry Purcell		7:45
8	The Fairy Queen, Act Five: Entry dance - Symphony / Song: Thus the gloomy world / Solo - Chorus: Thus happy and free / Song: Yes, Daphne recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 44: Entry Dance composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 45. Symphony composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 46. Song: "Thus the Gloomy World" (A Chinese Man) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 47. Solo And Chorus: "Thus Happy and Free" (A Chinese Woman) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 48. Song: "Yes, Xansi" composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629	Henry Purcell		9:28
9	The Fairy Queen, Act Five: Monkey's dance recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 49. Monkeys' Dance composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629	Henry Purcell		0:49
10	The Fairy Queen, Act Five: Song: Hark! How all things / Song: Hark! The echoing air 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 recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 51. Song and Chorus: "Hark! The Ech'ing Air" (2nd Woman) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629	Henry Purcell		4:28
11	The Fairy Queen, Act Five: Soli and Chorus: Sure the dull God of Marriage / Prelude / Solo: See, I obey / Duet: Turn then thine eyes / Solo: My torch indeed recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 52. Soli and Trio and Chorus: "Sure the Dull God" (Both Woman) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 53a. Prelude composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 53b. Solo: "See, I Obey" (Hymen) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 53c. Duet: "Turn Thine Eyes" (Both Woman) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 53d. "My Torch Indeed" (Hymen) composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629	Henry Purcell		5:21
12	The Fairy Queen, Act Five: Chaconne recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 54. Chaconne: Dance for Chinese Man and Woman composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629	Henry Purcell		2:42
13	The Fairy Queen, Act Five: Trio - Chorus: They shall be as happy as they're fair recording of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Act V, no. 53e. Trio and Chorus: "They Shall Be As Happy" composer: Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) part of: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629	Henry Purcell		1:57

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