Music of Henry Purcell [Box Set]

• Main performer: Alfred Deller
• Booklet languages: English
• Time: 378:53
• Release Date: 2008

Performances

Composer	Title	Time
Henry Purcell	Fantasia upon a ground, for 3 violins (or recorders) & continuo in D major /F major, Z. 731	5:44
Henry Purcell	Music for a While (from "Oedipus"), song, Z. 583/2	4:05
Henry Purcell	I love and I must, song, Z. 382	2:58
Henry Purcell	Let the dreadful engines (from "Don Quixote"), song, Z. 578/3	7:45
Henry Purcell	Thrice Happy Lovers (Epithalamium from "The Fairy Queen"), aria for soprano, Z. 629/39bc	3:07
Henry Purcell	If music be the food of love, song, Z. 379 (3 settings)	2:37
Henry Purcell	Great God and just, sacred song for soprano, chorus & continuo, Z. 186	7:51
Henry Purcell	Not all my torments can your pity move, song, Z. 400	2:22
Henry Purcell	Close thine eyes and sleep secure, sacred song for soprano, bass & continuo, Z. 184	4:21
Henry Purcell	Fairest Isle (from "King Arthur"), aria for soprano, Z. 628/38	2:41
Henry Purcell	Sweeter than roses (from "Pausanius"), song, Z. 585/1	3:35
Henry Purcell	The fatal hour comes on apace, song, Z. 421	4:22
Henry Purcell	Celebrate this festival (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), ode for 5 soloists, double chorus, 2 oboes, 2 trumpets & continuo, Z. 321 (Crown the Altar)	2:50
Henry Purcell	I attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly (from "The Indian Queen"), Z630/17h	2:17
Henry Purcell	O lead me to some peaceful gloom (from "Bonduca"), song, Z. 574/17	3:10
Henry Purcell	Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, semi-opera, Z. 627 (What Shall I Do to Show All Much I Love Her?)	3:53
Henry Purcell	From rosie bow'rs (from "Don Quixote"), song, Z. 578/9	7:17
Henry Purcell	The Fairy Queen, semi-opera, Z. 629 (Secrecie's Song)	2:04
Henry Purcell	The Fairy Queen, semi-opera, Z. 629 (Mystery's Song)	0:56
Henry Purcell	If ever I more riches did desire, song for 2 sopranos, tenor, bass, 2 violins & continuo, Z. 544 (Here let my life)	2:52
Henry Purcell	Welcome to all the pleasures (An Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 339 (Here the Deities approve)	4:40
Henry Purcell	Since from my dear Astrea's sight (from "Prophetess"), aria for soprano, Z. 627/App2	3:58
Henry Purcell	O let me weep ("The Plaint" from "The Fairy Queen"), aria, Z. 629/40	7:27
Henry Purcell	Sonata in 4 parts for two violins, bass viol & continuo No. 9 ("The Golden Sonata") in F major, Z. 810	7:35
Henry Purcell	Song tune for harpsichord in C major (from "The Second Part of Musick's Handmaid"), ZT 694	1:04
Henry Purcell	March for harpsichord in C major, Z. 647	0:53
Henry Purcell	March for harpsichord in C major, Z. 648	0:57
Henry Purcell	A New Minuet for harpsichord in D minor, ZT 689	1:22
Henry Purcell	Minuet for harpsichord in A minor, Z. 649	1:03
Henry Purcell	Minuet for harpsichord in A minor, Z. 650	0:53
Henry Purcell	A New Scotch Tune, for harpsichord in G major, Z. 655	1:26
Henry Purcell	A New Ground (from "Welcome to All the Pleasures"), for harpsichord in E minor, ZT 682	2:28
Henry Purcell	A New Irish Tune ("Lilliburlero"), for harpsichord in G major, Z. 646	0:33
Henry Purcell	Rigadoon for harpsichord in C major, Z. 653	0:46
Henry Purcell	Sefauchi's Farewell, for harpsichord in D minor, Z. 656	2:05
Henry Purcell	Minuet (from "Ye Tuneful Muses") for harpsichord in D minor, ZT 688	1:07
Henry Purcell	Sonata for violin & continuo (Trio Sonata) in G minor, Z. 780	5:54
Henry Purcell	Suite for harpsichord No. 6 in D major (from "A Choice Collection of Lessons"), Z. 667	4:11
Henry Purcell	Dido and Aeneas, opera, Z. 626	54:33
Henry Purcell	Hail, bright Cecilia (Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 328	57:04
Henry Purcell	Welcome to all the pleasures (An Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 339 (Ouverture)	3:17
Henry Purcell	Welcome to all the pleasures (An Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 339 (Welcome to All the Pleasures)	2:31
Henry Purcell	Welcome to all the pleasures (An Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 339 (Here the Deities approve)	4:06
Henry Purcell	Welcome to all the pleasures (An Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 339 (While joys celestial)	1:36
Henry Purcell	Welcome to all the pleasures (An Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 339 (Then lift up your voices)	2:04
Henry Purcell	Welcome to all the pleasures (An Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 339 (Adagio)	1:53
Henry Purcell	Welcome to all the pleasures (An Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 339 (Beauty thou scene of love)	3:04
Henry Purcell	Welcome to all the pleasures (An Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 339 (In a consort of voices)	1:27
Henry Purcell	The Masque in Dioclesian (Act 5 from "Prophetess"), semi-opera, Z. 627/26-39	38:35
Henry Purcell	Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, semi-opera, Z. 627 (Act 1. First Music)	2:01
Henry Purcell	Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, semi-opera, Z. 627 (Act 1. First Act Tune or Hornpipe)	0:41
Henry Purcell	Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, semi-opera, Z. 627 (Act 1. Instrumental Interlude)	0:42
Henry Purcell	Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, semi-opera, Z. 627 (Act 1. Dance of the Furies)	2:38
Henry Purcell	Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, semi-opera, Z. 627 (Act 2. Second Act Tune)	1:24
Henry Purcell	Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, semi-opera, Z. 627 (Act 3. The Chair Dance)	1:24
Henry Purcell	Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, semi-opera, Z. 627 (Act 3. Third Act Tune)	0:43
Henry Purcell	Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, semi-opera, Z. 627 (Act 3. Instrumental Interlude)	0:49
Henry Purcell	Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, semi-opera, Z. 627 (Act 4. Butterfly Dance)	1:39
Henry Purcell	Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, semi-opera, Z. 627 (Act 5. Country Dance)	1:05
Henry Purcell	Come ye sons of art away (Birthday ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 323	26:16
Henry Purcell	Rejoice in the Lord alway ("Bell Anthem"), anthem for alto, tenor, bass, chorus, strings & organ, Z. 49	9:29
Henry Purcell	My beloved spake, anthem for alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, strings & continuo, Z. 28	11:46
John Blow	Ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell, for 2 male altos, 2 recorders, viol & continuo	22:57

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