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Following her previous very successful release of Love Songs by Purcell (CARUS83435), Dorothee Mields now turns her attention to a darker side of life. Reminiscences of Shakespeare, melancholy and madness are evident throughout this collection.
“…marvellously expressive throughout…” International Record Review
Traditional: Bedlam Boys [17th Century]
Bedlam Boys [17th Century]
Henry Purcell: 'Tis women makes us love
'Tis women makes us love
Henry Purcell: The Richmond Heiress, or A Woman Once in the Right, Z. 608
The Richmond Heiress, or A Woman Once in the Right, Z. 608: Then mad, very mad let us be
Henry Purcell: 3 Parts upon a Ground in F major, Z. 731
3 Parts upon a Ground in F major, Z. 731
Henry Purcell: A Fool's Preferment, Z. 571
A Fool's Preferment, Z. 571: No. 6. I'll sail upon the Dog-star
Henry Purcell: Bonduca, Z. 574, "The British Heroine"
Bonduca, Z. 574, "The British Heroine": No. 10. Jack, thou'rt a toper
Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: The Triumphing Dance
Robert Johnson: A Forsaken Lover's Complaint
A Forsaken Lover's Complaint
Henry Purcell: The Prophetess, Z. 627, "The History of Dioclesian"
Act V: Masque: Oh, the sweet delights of love!
Act V: Masque: Dance of Bacchanals
Henry Purcell: O solitude, my sweetest choice, Z. 406
O solitude, my sweetest choice, Z. 406
Henry Purcell: Fantasia a 5 in F major, Z. 745, "Upon 1 Note"
Fantasia a 5 in F, Z. 745, "Upon 1 Note"
Bonduca, Z. 574, "The British Heroine"
Bonduca, Z. 574, "The British Heroine": No. 13. Sing, sing, ye Druids
Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II: Oft she visits this lone mountain
Robert Johnson: Full fathom five
Full fathom five
Henry Purcell: Distress'd Innocence, Z. 577
Distress'd Innocence, Z. 577: VI. Rondeau
Henry Purcell: Sophonisba, Z. 590
Sophonisba, Z. 590: Beneath a poplar's shadow
John Gay: The Beggar's Opera
The Beggar's Opera, Act I: Grim King of the Ghosts
Henry Purcell: From silent shades, and the Elysian groves, Z. 370, "Bess of Bedlam"
From silent shades, and the Elysian groves, Z. 370, "Bess of Bedlam"
Matthew Locke: The Tempest Suite
The Tempest Suite: Curtain tune
Henry Purcell: Tell me, some pitying angel, Z. 196, "The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation"
Tell me, some pitying angel, Z. 196, "The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation"
Traditional: The Cruel Mother [18th Century]
The Cruel Mother [18th Century]
Henry Purcell: Once, twice, thrice, I Julia tried, Z. 265
Once, twice, thrice, I Julia tried, Z. 265
William and Margret [17th Century]
William and Margret [17th Century]
William Shakespeare: The Willow Song
The Willow Song [16th Century]
The Prophetess, Z. 627, "The History of Dioclesian"
The Prophetess, Z. 627, "The History of Dioclesian", Act II: Song: Charon the peaceful Shade invites
Thomas Ravenscroft: There were 3 Ravens
There were 3 Ravens
Henry Purcell: Ground in C minor, Z. D221
Ground in C minor, Z. D221
Traditional: Ophelia's Mad Song [16th Century]
Ophelia's Mad Song [16th Century]
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626
Act III: When I am laid in earth, "Dido's Lament"
Act III: With drooping Wings, ye cupids come
September 2012
“Mields has a fine, conventional voice for this kind of music - pure, pretty and with clear, largely correct English - and she enters into the spirit to the point of the odd deranged cackle, sob or moan...Ultimately they seem more like the kind of adaptations you might hear in a modern staging of a Restoration play than a reflection of the 17th-century sound world.”
September 2012
****
“Most effective are the ballads and lighter, folksy numbers, where Mields's agile voice enchants...Purists may fgind the ensemble takes a few too many liberties, orchestrating these pieces wioth a battery of percussion, wind and stringed instruments, but there's no denying that it's all done with terrific style and bravura.”
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Bedlam Boys [17th Century]
