Now the night is chac'd away (The fairy queen) (2:08) -- If love's a sweet passion (The fairy queen) (3:41) -- Fairest isle (King Arthur) (4:53) -- Strike the viol (Come ye sons of art away : Z. 323) (3:48) -- Air (instrumental) (King Arthur) (1:54) -- See, even Night her self is here (The fairy queen) (4:14) -- Symphony while the swans come forward : overture (The fairy queen) (2:08) -- When I am laid in earth (Dido and Aeneas) (4:39) -- An evening hymn : Z. 193 (Harmonia sacra) (4:37) -- Music for a while (Œdipus : Z. 583) (3:10) -- Chaconne (King Arthur) (3:43) -- Hither this way (King Arthur) (2:10) -- Shepherd, shepherd (King Arthur) (2:10) -- Third act hornpipe (King Arthur) (:45) -- Prelude (The fairy queen) (1:06) -- One charming night (The fairy queen) (2:25) -- First music (The fairy queen) (1:41) -- How blest are shepherds (King Arthur) (3:00) -- From rosy bowers (Don Quixote : Z. 578) (6:52) -- Trumpet tune (King Arthur) (1:40) -- Hark! the echoing air (The fairy queen) (2:41).
Note
Airs and instrumental pieces, chiefly from the semi-operas The fairy queen and King Arthur.
Event (note)
Recorded July 20-22, 2006 at Église Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec.
Language (note)
Sung in English.
Source of description (note)
Description based on hard copy version record.
Author
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Title
Purcell [electronic resource].
Imprint
[Québec] : Atma classique, p2006.
Series
Atma baroque
Atma baroque.
Performer
Karina Gauvin, soprano ; Les Boréades ; Francis Colpron, flute/recorder and conductor.
Event
Recorded July 20-22, 2006 at Église Saint-Augustin de Mirabel, Québec.