Fairest Isle

~ Release by Henry Purcell, John Dowland, William Byrd, Thomas Campion; Barbara Bonney (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The incidental music to Abdelazer contains four Airs. The CD booklet does not indicate which two of these four were used on tracks 12 and 13.

Annotation last modified on 2015-03-22 21:49 UTC.

Tracklist

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1First Book of Songs: Song for 4 Voices and Lute "Come Again: Sweet Love Doth now Invite"
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
lute:
Jacob Heringman (American lutenist) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 17: "Come Again: Sweet Love Doth Now Invite" (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
composer:
John Dowland (English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer) (in 1597)
part of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland2:45
2First Book of Songs: Song for 4 Voices and Lute "If my Complaints Could Passions Move"
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
lute:
Jacob Heringman (American lutenist) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 4: "If My Complaints Could Passions Move" (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
composer:
John Dowland (English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer) (in 1597)
part of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland4:39
3First Book of Songs: Song for 4 Voices and Lute "Away With These Self-Loving Lads"
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
lute:
Jacob Heringman (American lutenist) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 21: "Away With These Self-Loving Lads" (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
composer:
John Dowland (English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer) (in 1597)
part of:
The First Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland2:05
4Second Book of Songs: Song for 2 Voices and Lute "Flow my Tears, Fall From Your Springs"
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
lute:
Jacob Heringman (American lutenist) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres, No. 2: "Flow My Tears" (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
composer:
John Dowland (English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer) (in 1600)
part of:
The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres
John Dowland4:48
5Song for Voice, Lute & Bass Viol "Never Weather-Beaten Saile"
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
lute:
Jacob Heringman (American lutenist) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
Song for Voice, Lute & Bass Viol "Never Weather-Beaten Saile" (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
composer:
Thomas Campion (English composer, poet & physician, 1567–1620) (in 1613)
Thomas Campion2:20
6Song for Voice, Lute & Bass Viol "The Sypres Curten of the Night"
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
lute:
Jacob Heringman (American lutenist) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
Song for Voice, Lute & Bass Viol "The Sypres Curten of the Night" (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
composer:
Thomas Campion (English composer, poet & physician, 1567–1620)
Thomas Campion5:30
7Song for Voice, Lute & Bass Viol "It was a Lover and his Lass"
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
lute:
Jacob Heringman (American lutenist) (from 1908-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
First Book of Ayres: It Was a Lover and His Lass (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Thomas Morley (English Renaissance composer) (until 1600)
is based on:
A Lover and His Lass (original poem)
part of:
First Book of Ayres
Thomas Morley3:28
8Song for Voice & 4 Viols "O Lord, how Vain are all our Frail Delights"
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
strings:
Phantasm (renaissance viola da gamba consort) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
Song for Voice & 4 Viols "O Lord, how Vain are all our Frail Delights" (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
composer:
William Byrd (English composer)
William Byrd7:26
9Fantasia for 4 Viols, No. 9
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
strings:
Phantasm (renaissance viola da gamba consort) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
Fantasia for 4 Viols, No. 9 (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
composer:
John Jenkins (English composer)
John Jenkins3:36
10Madrigal for 5 Voices "Though Amaryllis Dance in Green"
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
strings:
Phantasm (renaissance viola da gamba consort) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
Though Amaryllis Dance in Green (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
composer:
William Byrd (English composer) (in 1588)
William Byrd3:11
11Song, Z 739 "If Music be the Food of Love" 1692 setting
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
If Music Be the Food of Love, Z. 379 (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
lyricist:
Col. Henry Heveningham
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1692)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 379)
Henry Purcell2:07
12Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor's Revenge, Z 570: Air
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor's Revenge, Z 570: Air (catch-all for unknown 'Air' movement (there are 4)) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1695)
part of:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor's Revenge, Z 570
Henry Purcell1:40
13Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor's Revenge, Z 570: Air
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor's Revenge, Z 570: Air (catch-all for unknown 'Air' movement (there are 4)) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1695)
part of:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor's Revenge, Z 570
Henry Purcell1:24
14The Fairy Queen, Z 729: Act V. The Plaint "O, let me Weep"
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
violin:
Andrew Manze (violinist and conductor)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part III "The sweet passion": "The Plaint: O let me weep, for ever weep!" (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1692)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)
Henry Purcell7:42
15King Arthur, or, The British Worthy, Z 628: Act V. "Fairest Isle" (Venus)
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 38. “Fairest Isle” (Venus) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
Henry Purcell2:32
16Song, Z 413 "She Loves and she Confesses too"
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
Song, Z 413 "She Loves and she Confesses too" (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1683)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 413)
Henry Purcell2:22
17Dido and Aeneas, Z 626: Act III "Thy Hand Belinda" / Dido's Lament "When I am Laid in Earth"
producer:
Chris Sayers (producer)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
performer:
Academy of Ancient Music
balance engineer:
Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido) (from 1998-10-03 until 1998-10-05)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell24:46

Credits

Release

art direction:Mark Millington (designer and art director)
photography:Lorenzo Agius
Coneyl Jay
Suzie E. Maeder (photographer)
James McMillan (photography)
liner notes:Peter Holman (conductor and organist)
additional producer:Nicky Claydon
ASIN:UK: B000055XGE [info]
stream for free:http://www.deezer.com/album/7775582 [info]