The Masque of Alfred

~ Release by Thomas Arne; Jennifer Smith, Christine Brandes, David Daniels, Jamie MacDougall, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorale, Nicholas McGegan (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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cast:
Jennifer Smith (soprano) - Eltruda, Edith
Christine Brandes (soprano) - Emma, Spirit
David Daniels (countertenor) - Prince Edward
Jamie MacDougall (tenor) - Corin, Alfred

Annotation last modified on 2013-08-30 04:05 UTC.

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Alfred: Overture. Allegro moderato orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Overture. Allegro moderato composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act I. Overture	Thomas Arne		2:46
2	Alfred: Overture. Andante orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Overture. Andante composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act I. Overture	Thomas Arne		2:41
3	Alfred: Overture. Tempo di minuetto orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Overture. Tempo di minuetto composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act I. Overture	Thomas Arne		1:22
4	Alfred: Act I. Air "Though to a desert isle confin'd" (Corin) tenor vocals: Jamie MacDougall (tenor) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act I. Air "Though to a desert isle confin'd" (Corin) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act I	Thomas Arne		1:43
5	Alfred: Act I. Air "The shepherd's plain life" (Emma) - Duet "Then let us the snare of ambition beware" (Emma, Corin) soprano vocals: Christine Brandes (soprano) tenor vocals: Jamie MacDougall (tenor) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act I. Air "The shepherd's plain life" (Emma) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act I recording of: Alfred: Act I. Duet "Then let us the snare of ambition beware" (Emma, Corin) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act I	Thomas Arne		3:23
6	Alfred: Act I. Air "Come calm content" (Prince Edward) countertenor vocals: David Daniels (American countertenor) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act I. Air "Come calm content" (Prince Edward) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act I	Thomas Arne		3:25
7	Alfred: Act I. Air "Sweet valley say where" (Eltruda) soprano vocals: Jennifer Smith (soprano) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act I. Air "Sweet valley say where" (Eltruda) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act I	Thomas Arne		2:13
8	Alfred: Act I. Air "Why beats my heart with such devotion" (Prince Edward) countertenor vocals: David Daniels (American countertenor) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act I. Air "Why beats my heart with such devotion" (Prince Edward) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act I	Thomas Arne		3:47
9	Alfred: Act I. Trio "Let not those who love complain" (Alfred, Prince Edward, Eltruda) countertenor vocals: David Daniels (American countertenor) soprano vocals: Jennifer Smith (soprano) tenor vocals: Jamie MacDougall (tenor) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act I. Trio "Let not those who love complain" (Alfred, Prince Edward, Eltruda) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act I	Thomas Arne		3:20
10	Alfred: Act I. Air "If those who live in shepherd's bow'r" (Emma) soprano vocals: Christine Brandes (soprano) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act I. Air "If those who live in shepherd's bow'r" (Emma) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act I	Thomas Arne		2:18
11	Alfred: Act II. Air "A youth adorn'd with ev'ry art" (Edith) soprano vocals: Jennifer Smith (soprano) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act II. Air "A youth adorn'd with ev'ry art" (Edith) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act II	Thomas Arne		4:45
12	Alfred: Act II. Air "From the dawn of early morning" (Alfred) tenor vocals: Jamie MacDougall (tenor) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act II. Air "From the dawn of early morning" (Alfred) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act II	Thomas Arne		5:18
13	Alfred: Act II. Air "As calms succeed when storms are past" (Prince Edward) countertenor vocals: David Daniels (American countertenor) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act II. Air "As calms succeed when storms are past" (Prince Edward) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act II	Thomas Arne		1:38
14	Alfred: Act II. Air "Hear, Alfred, hear" (Spirit) soprano vocals: Christine Brandes (soprano) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act II. Air "Hear, Alfred, hear" (Spirit) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act II	Thomas Arne		2:19
15	Alfred: Act II. Air "Gracious heav'n, O hear me!" (Eltruda) soprano vocals: Jennifer Smith (soprano) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act II. Air "Gracious heav'n, O hear me!" (Eltruda) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act II	Thomas Arne		5:59
16	Alfred: Act II. Air "Vengeance, O come inspire me!" (Prince Edward) countertenor vocals: David Daniels (American countertenor) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act II. Air "Vengeance, O come inspire me!" (Prince Edward) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act II	Thomas Arne		6:44
17	Alfred: Act II. Air "Though storms awhile the sun obscure" (Alfred) tenor vocals: Jamie MacDougall (tenor) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act II. Air "Though storms awhile the sun obscure" (Alfred) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act II	Thomas Arne		4:12
18	Alfred: Act II. Dirge "There honour comes, a pilgrim grey" (Spirit) soprano vocals: Christine Brandes (soprano) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act II. Dirge "There honour comes, a pilgrim grey" (Spirit) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act II	Thomas Arne		2:55
19	Alfred: Act III. Recitative "Ah, me! What fears oppress my throbbing heart!" (Recitative) soprano vocals: Jennifer Smith (soprano) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act III. Recitative "Ah, me! What fears oppress my throbbing heart!" (Recitative) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act III	Thomas Arne		1:02
20	Alfred: Act III. Air "Guardian angels, O descend" (Eltruda) soprano vocals: Jennifer Smith (soprano) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act III. Air "Guardian angels, O descend" (Eltruda) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act III	Thomas Arne		2:10
21	Alfred: Act III. Air "Arise, sweet messenger of the morn" (Emma) soprano vocals: Christine Brandes (soprano) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act III. Air "Arise, sweet messenger of the morn" (Emma) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act III	Thomas Arne		2:33
22	Alfred: Act III. March with a side drum orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act III. March with a side drum composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act III	Thomas Arne		1:28
23	Alfred: Act III. Air "See liberty, virtue and honour appearing" (Prince Edward) countertenor vocals: David Daniels (American countertenor) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan recording of: Alfred: Act III. Air "See liberty, virtue and honour appearing" (Prince Edward) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Alfred: Act III	Thomas Arne		4:35
24	Alfred: Act III. Ode "When Britain first at heav'ns command" / "Rule Brittania" (Alfred, Eltruda, Chorus) choir vocals: Philharmonia Chorale soprano vocals: Jennifer Smith (soprano) tenor vocals: Jamie MacDougall (tenor) orchestra: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra conductor: Nicholas McGegan chorus master: Bruce Lamott recording of: Rule, Britannia! lyricist: James Thomson (Scottish poet, 1700-1748) (in 1740) composer: Thomas Arne (composer) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10790) part of: Alfred: Act III	Thomas Arne		3:36

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