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1Fairest Isle from King Arthur
soprano vocals:
Sara Macliver (soprano)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 38. “Fairest Isle” (Venus)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
Purcell4:24
2Round O from Abdelazar
harp:
Marshall McGuire (harpist)
arranger:
David Watkins (harpist and composer)
recording of:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor’s Revenge, Z 570: II. Rondeau
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Incidental Music for Abdelazer, or, the Moor's Revenge, Z 570
Purcell1:35
3Dido's Lament from Dido and Aeneas
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Fiona Campbell (Australian mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Dido’s Lament
orchestrator:
Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
orchestration of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
Purcell5:02
4Curtain Tune from Timon of Athens
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
recording of:
Timon of Athens, Z. 632: 14. Curtain Tune on a Ground
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Timon of Athens (semi-opera)
Purcell2:22
5One Charming Night from The Fairy Queen
tenor vocals:
Paul McMahon (Australian tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part II "Night and silence": "One charming night"
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1692)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)
Purcell2:27
6Ayre ('Ah, Belinda) from Dido and Aeneas
instruments:
Tasmanian Symphony Chamber Players
conductor:
Geoffrey Lancaster (pianist / conductor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 2. “Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
Purcell3:11
7If Love's a Sweet Passion from The Fairy Queen
choir vocals:
Cantillation
soprano vocals:
Sara Macliver (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part III "The sweet passion": "If love's a sweet passion"
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1692)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)
Purcell5:33
8Symphony from Now Does the Glorious Day Appear
instruments:
Tasmanian Symphony Chamber Players
conductor:
Geoffrey Lancaster (pianist / conductor)
recording of:
Now does the glorious day appear : Symphony
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Now does the glorious day appear, Z. 332
Purcell3:26
9Music for a While from Oedipus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sally-Anne Russell (Australian mezzo-soprano vocalist)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
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
Purcell3:38
10Dance for the Chinese Man and Woman from The Fairy Queen
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
Purcell3:01
11A New Ground in E minor
harpsichord:
Linda Kent (harpsichordist / organist)
recorder:
Genevieve Lacey
arranger:
Linda Kent (harpsichordist / organist) and Genevieve Lacey
recording of:
A new ground, ZT. 682
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: ZT. 682)
Purcell2:57
12Hush No More, Be Silent, All from The Fairy Queen
bass vocals:
Stephen Bennett (lyric bass)
choir vocals:
Cantillation
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Part II "Night and silence": "Hush, no more"
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1692)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Britten-Pears-Holst concert version)
Purcell4:52
13Second Music: Rondeau from The Fairy Queen
instruments:
Sirius Ensemble
performer:
Erin Helyard and Anna McDonald (Australian violinist and conductor)
recording of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Second Musick, no. 4. Rondeau
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629
Purcell1:23
14Ground in D minor from Celebrate This Festival
harp:
Marshall McGuire (harpist)
arranger:
David Watkins (harpist and composer)
partial recording of:
Celebrate This Festival, Z. 321
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1693)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 321)
Purcell1:52
15O Let Me Weep from The Fairy Queen
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sally-Anne Russell (Australian mezzo-soprano vocalist)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
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)
Purcell8:10
16Symphony While the Swans Come Forward from The Fair Queen
instruments:
Sirius Ensemble
performer:
Erin Helyard and Anna McDonald (Australian violinist and conductor)
Purcell2:11
17March-Canzona-March for the Funeral of Queen Mary
brass:
Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble
Purcell5:46
18Minuet from The Double Dealer Champ
piano:
John Champ (pianist)
partial recording of:
Incidental Music for "The Double Dealer", Z. 592
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1693)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 592)
Purcell0:43
19Fairest Isle from King Arthur
harp:
Marshall McGuire (harpist)
arranger:
Marshall McGuire (harpist)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II, 38. “Fairest Isle” (Venus)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
Purcell2:17