Annotation

Dido and Aeneas was recorded November 1994 at Théâtre-Opéra de Massy in Essonne, France. King Arthur February 1995 at Salle Berthier, Paris. Faerie Queen December 1994.
All recordings were copyrighted and released under separate covers during 1995.

Annotation last modified on 2019-06-01 02:21 UTC.

Tracklist

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1King Arthur, Act II, Hither, this way
soprano vocals [Philidel]:
Claron McFadden (soprano) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II. "Hither this way" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II
Henry Purcell2:06
2King Arthur, Act II, Let not a moonborn elf mislead ye. Hither, this way
bass vocals [Grimbald]:
Jonathan Best (operatic bass) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II. "Hither this way" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II. "Let not a moon-born elf" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II
Henry Purcell1:53
3King Arthur, Act II, Come, follow me
choir vocals [Spirits]:
François Bazola (in 1995-02), Richard Duguay (in 1995-02), Mhairi Lawson (soprano) (in 1995-02), Violaine Lucas (in 1995-02), Jean-Marie Puissant (Tenor & Choral Conductor) (in 1995-02), Jean-Yves Ravoux (Tenor) (in 1995-02) and Carys Lloyd Roberts (Welsh soprano) (in 1995-02)
soprano vocals [Philidel]:
Claron McFadden (soprano) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II. "Come follow me" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II
Henry Purcell2:23
4King Arthur, Act II, How blest are shepherds, how happy their lasses
tenor vocals [Shepherd]:
Iain Paton (tenor) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II. "How blest are shepherds" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II
Henry Purcell5:19
5King Arthur, Act II, Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying
soprano vocals [Shepherdess]:
Véronique Gens (soprano) (in 1995-02) and Sandrine Piau (soprano) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II. "Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II
Henry Purcell1:54
6King Arthur, Act II, Come shepherds, lead up a lively measure. Hornpipe
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II. "Come, shepherds" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II
recording of:
King Arthur, Z.628, Act II: Hornpipe (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II
Henry Purcell1:38
7King Arthur, Act II, Second Act Tune: Air
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z.628, Act II: Second Act Tune - Aire (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II
Henry Purcell1:08
8King Arthur, Act III, Prelude
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III. Prelude (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
Henry Purcell0:25
9King Arthur, Act III, What ho! thou genius of this isle, what ho!
soprano vocals [Cupid]:
Susannah Waters (soprano) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III. "What ho!" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
Henry Purcell0:59
10King Arthur, Act III, Prelude while Cold Genius rises. What power art thou
bass vocals [Cold Genius]:
Petteri Salomaa (baritone) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III. "What Power art thou" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III. Prelude (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
Henry Purcell4:08
11King Arthur, Act III, Thou doting fool, forbear, forbear!
soprano vocals [Cupid]:
Susannah Waters (soprano) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III. "Thou doting fool" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
Henry Purcell0:38
12King Arthur, Act III, Great Love, I know thee now
bass vocals [Cold Genius]:
Petteri Salomaa (baritone) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III. "Great love" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
Henry Purcell0:56
13King Arthur, Act III, No part of my dominion shall be waste
soprano vocals [Cupid]:
Susannah Waters (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III. "No part of my dominion"
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
Henry Purcell0:56
14King Arthur, Act III, Prelude
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III. Prelude (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
Henry Purcell0:45
15King Arthur, Act III, See, see, we assemble thy revels to hold
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III. Chorus "See, see" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
Henry Purcell1:28
16King Arthur, Act III, 'Tis I, 'tis I that have warm'd ye ... 'Tis Love that has warm'd us
choir vocals [Chorus]:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
soprano vocals [Cupid]:
Susannah Waters (soprano) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III. "Tis I that have warm'd ye" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
Henry Purcell1:59
17King Arthur, Act III, Sound a parley ... 'Tis Love that has warm'd us
bass vocals [Cold Genius]:
Petteri Salomaa (baritone) (in 1995-02)
choir vocals [Chorus]:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
soprano vocals [Cupid]:
Susannah Waters (soprano) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III. Duet "Sound a parley" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
Henry Purcell4:01
18King Arthur, Act III, Third Act Tune: Hornpipe
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z.628, Act III: Third Act Tune - Hornpipe (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
Henry Purcell0:48
19King Arthur, Act IV, Two daughters of this aged stream are we
soprano vocals [Siren]:
Claron McFadden (soprano) (in 1995-02) and Sandrine Piau (soprano) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV. "Two daughters of this aged stream" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV
Henry Purcell2:31
20King Arthur, Act IV, How happy the lover ... For love ev'ry creature is form'd ... In vain are our graces
choir vocals [Chorus]:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
choir vocals [Men]:
Richard Duguay (in 1995-02), David Le Monnier (in 1995-02) and Jean-Marie Puissant (Tenor & Choral Conductor) (in 1995-02)
choir vocals [Nymphs]:
Jonathan Best (operatic bass) (in 1995-02), Véronique Gens (soprano) (in 1995-02), Mhairi Lawson (soprano) (in 1995-02), Violaine Lucas (in 1995-02) and Carys Lloyd Roberts (Welsh soprano) (in 1995-02)
choir vocals [Women]:
Valérie Picard (Soprano) (in 1995-02), Anne Pichard (in 1995-02) and Sheena Wolstencroft (Soprano) (in 1995-02)
tenor vocals:
Mark Padmore (British tenor) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV. Passacaglia "How happy the lover" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV
recording of:
King Arthur, Z.628, Act IV: "In Vain Are Our Graces" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV
Henry Purcell7:13
21King Arthur, Act IV, Fourth Act Tune: Air
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z.628, Act IV: Aire (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act IV
Henry Purcell0:41
22King Arthur, Act V, Trumpet Tune
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V. Trumpet Tune (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
Henry Purcell0:47
23King Arthur, Act V, Ye blust'ring brethern of the skies
bass vocals [Aeolus]:
Petteri Salomaa (baritone) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V. "Ye Blust'ring brethren" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
Henry Purcell3:23
24King Arthur, Act V, Symphony
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V. Symphony (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
Henry Purcell1:42
25King Arthur, Act V, Round thy coast, fair nymph of Britain
bass vocals [Pan]:
Etienne Bazola (bass-baritone) (in 1995-02)
choir vocals [Chorus]:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
soprano vocals [Nereid]:
Susannah Waters (soprano) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V. "Round thy coast" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
Henry Purcell3:20
26King Arthur, Act V, For folded flocks, and fruitful plains
bass vocals:
Jonathan Best (operatic bass) (in 1995-02)
tenor vocals:
Mark Padmore (British tenor) (in 1995-02) and Iain Paton (tenor) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V. "For folded flocks" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
Henry Purcell2:01
27King Arthur, Act V, Your hay it is mow'd
bass vocals [Comus]:
Petteri Salomaa (baritone) (in 1995-02)
choir vocals [Chorus of Basses (including gentlemen of the orchestra in the last verse)]:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z.628, Act V: Song Tune - "Round Thy Coasts" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
Henry Purcell2:28
28King Arthur, Act V, Fairest Isle, all isles excelling
soprano vocals [Venus]:
Véronique Gens (soprano) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V. "Fairest isle" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
Henry Purcell4:43
29King Arthur, Act V, You say, 'tis Love creates the pain
bass vocals [He]:
Jonathan Best (operatic bass) (in 1995-02)
soprano vocals [She]:
Sandrine Piau (soprano) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V. Duet. "You say 'tis love" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
Henry Purcell5:27
30King Arthur, Act V, Trumpet Tune (Warlike Consort)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V. Trumpet Tune (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
Henry Purcell0:36
31King Arthur, Act V, Saint George the patron of our Isle
soprano vocals [Honour]:
Claron McFadden (soprano) (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z.628, Act V: "Saint George, the Patron of Our Isle" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
Henry Purcell2:06
32King Arthur, Act V, Our natives not alone appear to court the martial prize
choir vocals [Chorus]:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V. Trumpet Tune / Chorus "Our natives" (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
Henry Purcell1:06
33King Arthur, Act V, Chaconne
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (in 1995-02)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V. Chaconne (in 1995-02)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V
Henry Purcell3:31
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