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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Purcell - Songs of Welcome and Farewell
Purcell: | Welcome, vicegerent of the mighty king, Z340 O dive custos Auriacae domus, Z504 Welcome to all the pleasures (from Ode for St Cecilia's Day 1683), Z339 O let me ever, ever weep (from The Fairy Queen, Z629) Incassum Lesbia, incassum rogas ('The Queen's Epicedium'), Z383 Young Thirsis' fate, Z473 Why, why are all the Muses mute?, Z343 |
“Splendidly characterful voices. Excellent.” BBC Music Magazine, June 2010 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Purcell - Complete Secular Solo Songs Volume 3
Purcell: | She loves and she confesses too, Z413 Amintas, to my grief I see, Z356 Corinna is divinely fair, Z365 Amintor, heedless of his flocks, Z357 He himself courts his own ruin, Z372 No, to what purpose should I speak?, Z468 Sylvia, 'tis true you're fair, Z512 Lovely Albina's come ashore, Z394 Spite of the godhead, pow'rful love, Z417 If Music be the Food of Love, Z. 379C Phyllis, I can ne'er forgive it, Z408 Bacchus is a pow'r divine, Z360 From silent shades ('Bess of Bedlam') Z370 Let formal lovers still pursue, Z391 I came, I saw, and was undone, Z375 Who can behold Florella's charms?, Z441 Cupid, the slyest rogue alive, Z367 If pray'rs and tears, Z380 In Cloris all soft charms agree, Z384 Let us, kind Lesbia, give away, Z466 Love is now become a trade, Z393 Ask me to love no more, Z358 O solitude, my sweetest choice, Z406 Olinda in the shades unseen, Z404 Pious Celinda goes to prayers, Z410 When Strephon found his passion vain, Z435 The fatal hour comes on apace, Z421 Sawney is a bonny lad, Z412 Young Thirsis' fate, Z473 |
Barbara Bonney (soprano), Susan Gritton (soprano), James Bowman (countertenor), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Michael George (bass), Mark Caudle (bass viol), Susanna Pell (bass viol), David Miller (theorbo, archlute), Robert King (chamber organ, harpsichord) The King's Consort 'Those who need all of Purcell's songs at their fingertips should invest in Hyperion's three-disk survey of secular songs, with outstanding performances by Barbara Bonney, Rogers Covey-Crump and James Bowman' (The New York Times) “This third and last volume of Purcell's non- theatrical secular songs consummates a most rewarding survey of 87 songs with more of the same: a vocal palette of six singers who are by now so steeped in the nuances of Purcell's strains that even the slightest offering sparkles with something memorable. The treasure is shared between Barbara Bonney and Susan Gritton who complement each other superbly.
Gritton, becoming more refined in characterisation and tonal colour by the day, is allotted the free-style and dramatic pieces while to Bonney's fluid and sensual melisma is designated the more strophic or cantabile settings. Lovely Albina's comeashore is one of the composer's most mature creations, tantalisingly hinting at a new, tautly designed and classically balanced type of song.
This work, If music be the food of love (the best of the three versions) and I came, I saw are striking examples of how exceptionally Bonney negotiates Purcell's skipping and curling contours and makes these songs sound even finer creations than we previously thought. From silent shades ('Bess of Bedlam') is Purcell's quintessential mad-song and Gritton has the measure of it all the way; packed full of incident, imagery and musical detail, her narration is clear and finely judged, reporting the tale with irony and change of colour. The CD is beautifully documented.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Baroque Voices 12 - Purcell: O solitude
Purcell: | O solitude, my sweetest choice, Z406 If music be the food of love, Z379 The fatal hour comes on apace, Z421 What a sad fate is mine, Z428 While Thirsis, wrapp'd in downy sleep, Z437 The Indian Queen: instrumental air Distressed Innocence, Z577: Air lent I attempt from love's sickness to fly in vain (from The Indian Queen) Ask me to love no more, Z358 Beneath a dark and melancholy grove, Z461 If pray'rs and tears, Z380 Incassum Lesbia, incassum rogas ('The Queen's Epicedium'), Z383 In Cloris all soft charms agree, Z384 Abdelazer or The Moor's Revenge: incidental music, Z570 Bacchus is a pow'r divine, Z360 Young Thirsis' fate, Z473 An Evening Hymn 'Now that the sun hath veiled his light', Z193 |
O Solitude: This exquisite and profound piece by Henry Purcell opens a selection of songs by the great English Baroque composer, recorded here by the alto Gérard Lesne whose voice proves to be in its element expressing the subtlety of these pieces. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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| |  | Purcell - "Tis Nature's Voice" And Other Songs And Elegies
Purcell: | Tis Nature's voice (from Hail, Bright Cecilia, Z328) Music for a while, Z583 The History of King Richard the Second or The Sicilian Usurper: Retir'd from any mortal's sight, Z581 Since from my dear Astrea's sight (from Prophetess or The History of Dioclesian, Z627) Pious Celinda goes to prayers, Z410 Incassum Lesbia, incassum rogas ('The Queen's Epicedium'), Z383 Ah! cruel nymph, you give despair, Z352 The fatal hour comes on apace, Z421 As Amoret and Thyrsis lay (from The Old Bachelor, Z606) Sweeter than Roses (from Pausanius, the Betrayer of his Country, Z585) I loved fair Celia, Z381 Young Thirsis' fate, Z473 |
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| |  | Purcell: Tis Nature's Voiceand other Songs and Elegies
Purcell: | Tis Nature's voice (from Hail, Bright Cecilia, Z328) Music for a while, Z583 The History of King Richard the Second or The Sicilian Usurper: Retir'd from any mortal's sight, Z581 Since from my dear Astrea's sight (from Prophetess or The History of Dioclesian, Z627) Pious Celinda goes to prayers, Z410 Incassum Lesbia, incassum rogas ('The Queen's Epicedium'), Z383 Ah! cruel nymph, you give despair, Z352 The fatal hour comes on apace, Z421 As Amoret and Thyrsis lay (from The Old Bachelor, Z606) Sweeter than Roses (from Pausanius, the Betrayer of his Country, Z585) I loved fair Celia, Z381 Young Thirsis' fate, Z473 |
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| |  | Purcell - Complete Secular Solo Songs
Purcell: | Draw near, you lovers Z462 While Thirsis, wrapp'd in downy sleep, Z437 Love, thou canst hear, tho' thou art blind, Z396 I loved fair Celia, Z381 What hope for us remains now he is gone? Z472 Pastora's beauties when unblown Z407 Abdelazer or The Moor's Revenge: incidental music, Z570 Urge me no more, Z426 Farewell, all joys Z368 If music be the food of love Z379A (first version) Amidst the shades and cool refreshing streams Z355 They say you're angry Z422 Let each gallant heart Z390 This poet sings the Trojan wars ('Anacreon's Defeat') Z423 Ah, how pleasant 'tis to love, Z353 My heart, wherever you appear Z399 On the brow of Richmond Hill Z405 Rashly I swore I would disown Z411 Since the pox or the plague Z471 Beneath a dark and melancholy grove, Z461 Musing on cares of human fate Z467 Whilst Cynthia sung, all angry winds lay still Z438 How I sigh when I think of the charms of my swain Z374 Ye happy swains, whose nymphs are kind Z443 Beware, poor shepherds Z361 See how the fading glories of the year Z470 Cease, anxious world, your fruitless pain Z362 O! fair Cedaria, hide those eyes Z402 I love and I must ('Bell Barr'), Z382 When her languishing eyes said 'Love!', Z432 Not all my torments can your pity move, Z400 Ah! cruel nymph, you give despair, Z352 Sylvia, now your scorn give over, Z420 Since one poor view has drawn my heart, Z416 I resolve against cringing and whining, Z386 Gentle shepherds, you that know the charms, Z464 If grief has any pow'r to kill, Z378 She that would gain a faithful lover, Z414 Fly swift ye hours, Z369 Hears not my Phillis how the birds ('The Knotting Song'), Z371 Phillis, talk no more of passion, Z409 Celia's fond, too long I've lov'd her, Z364 In vain we dissemble, Z385 When my Aemelia smiles, Z434 Farewell, ye rocks, ye seas and sands, Z463 What a sad fate is mine, Z428A I take no pleasure in the sun's bright beams, Z388 Love's pow'r in my heart shall find no compliance, Z395 How delightful's the life of an innocent swain, Z373 She, who my poor heart possesses, Z415 Love arms himself in Celia's eyes, Z392 When first my shepherdess and I, Z431 Through mournful shades and solitary groves, Z424 If music be the food of love (second version), Z379B Scarce had the rising sun appear'd, Z469 Who but a slave can well express, Z440 High on a throne of glitt'ring ore, Z465 Incassum Lesbia, incassum rogas ('The Queen's Epicedium'), Z383 She loves and she confesses too, Z413 Amintas, to my grief I see, Z356 Corinna is divinely fair, Z365 Amintor, heedless of his flocks, Z357 He himself courts his own ruin, Z372 No, to what purpose should I speak?, Z468 Sylvia, 'tis true you're fair, Z512 Lovely Albina's come ashore, Z394 Spite of the godhead, pow'rful love, Z417 If music be the food of love, third version, Z379C Phyllis, I can ne'er forgive it, Z408 Bacchus is a pow'r divine, Z360 From silent shades ('Bess of Bedlam') Z370 Let formal lovers still pursue, Z391 I came, I saw, and was undone, Z375 Who can behold Florella's charms?, Z441 Cupid, the slyest rogue alive, Z367 If pray'rs and tears, Z380 In Cloris all soft charms agree, Z384 Let us, kind Lesbia, give away, Z466 Love is now become a trade, Z393 Ask me to love no more, Z358 O solitude, my sweetest choice, Z406 Olinda in the shades unseen, Z404 Pious Celinda goes to prayers, Z410 When Strephon found his passion vain, Z435 The fatal hour comes on apace, Z421 Sawney is a bonny lad, Z412 Young Thirsis' fate, Z473 |
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| |  | Purcell Edition, Vol. 3 – Anthems, Odes & Instrumental Music
Purcell: | Hail! Bright Cecilia (Ode for St Cecilia's Day 1692), Z328 Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner Come ye sons of art (Ode for Queen Mary's birthday, 1694), Z 323 Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner Welcome, vicegerent of the mighty king, Z340 Tragicomedia, Stephen Stubbs and Erin Headley (directors) O dive custos Auriacae domus, Z504 Tragicomedia, Stephen Stubbs and Erin Headley (directors) Raise, raise the voice (for St Cecilia's Day, c1685) Tragicomedia, Stephen Stubbs and Erin Headley (directors) Incassum Lesbia, incassum rogas ('The Queen's Epicedium'), Z383 Tragicomedia, Stephen Stubbs and Erin Headley (directors) Young Thirsis' fate, Z473 Tragicomedia, Stephen Stubbs and Erin Headley (directors) Why, why are all the Muses mute?, Z343 Tragicomedia, Stephen Stubbs and Erin Headley (directors) Rejoice in the Lord alway ('The Bell Anthem'), Z49 Kings’ College Choir & Leonhardt-Consort, Gustav Leonhardt Blow up the trumpet in Sion, Z10 Kings’ College Choir & Leonhardt-Consort, Gustav Leonhardt O God, thou art my god, Z35 Kings’ College Choir & Leonhardt-Consort, Gustav Leonhardt My heart is inditing, Z30 Kings’ College Choir & Leonhardt-Consort, Gustav Leonhardt Remember not, O Lord, our offences, Z50 Kings’ College Choir & Leonhardt-Consort, Gustav Leonhardt I was glad when they said unto me, Z19 Chanticleer & Capriccio Stravagante, Skip Sempe O Lord, rebuke me not, Z40 Chanticleer & Capriccio Stravagante, Skip Sempe Praise the Lord, O my soul, O Lord my God, Z48 Chanticleer & Capriccio Stravagante, Skip Sempe An Evening Hymn 'Now that the sun hath veiled his light', Z193 Chanticleer & Capriccio Stravagante, Skip Sempe Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes, Z135 Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner My beloved spake, Z28 Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner O God, thou hast cast us out, Z36 Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner Hear my prayer, O Lord, Z15 Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, 1695 Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner In guilty night (Saul and the Witch of Endor), Z134 Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner Close thine eyes and sleep secure, Z184 Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner Lord, what is man?, Z192 Dawn Upshaw (soprano), Myron Lutzke (cello) & Arthur Haas (harpsichord) Tell me, some pitying angel (The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation), Z196 Dawn Upshaw (soprano), Myron Lutzke (cello) & Arthur Haas (harpsichord) |
“Come ye Sons of Art is splendidly paired here with the unforgettable funeral music… With the Monteverdi Choir at its most incisive and understanding the performances are exemplary…” Penguin Guide 08 *** Key recording | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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