Comp Vanguard Recordings 2: Music Of Henry Purcell

DISC 1

Oedipus (1692), Z. 583 - Song: Music for a While (Text: J. Dryden & N. Lee)

I Love and I Must, Z. 382 (Text: Purcell)

The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Z. 578 (1694) - Part I: Let the Dreadful Engines (Text: d'Urfey)

The Fairy Queen - Epithalamium "Thrice Happy Lovers" (Text Adapted From Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream)

Song: If Music Be the Food of Love (1st Version, 1692), Z. 379A (Text: H. Heveningham)

The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation "Tell Me, Some Pitying Angel" (1693), Z. 186 (Text: N. Tate)

Not All My Torments, Z. 400 (Text: Purcell)

Upon a Quiet Conscience "Close Thine Eyes" (1688), Z. 184 (Text: F. Quarles)

King Arthur - Venus's Song "Fairest Isle, All Isles Excelling" (Text: J. Dryden)

Pausanias (1695), Z. 585 - Sweeter than Roses (Text: Norton)

The Fatal Hour Comes on Apace, Z. 421 (Text: Purcell)

Ode On Queen Mary's Birthday (1693), Z. 321 - Crown the Altar (Text: N. Tate)

The Indian Queen (1695), Z. 630 - I Attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly (Text: J. Dryden & R. Howard)

Bonduca (195), Z. 574 - Bonduca's Song "Oh! Lead Me to Some Peaceful Gloom" (Text: Purcell)

The Prophetess Or The History Of Dioclesian (1690), Z. 627 - What Shall I Do to Show How Much I Love Her? (Text: Purcell)

The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Z. 578 (1694) - Part III: From Rosy Bow'rs (Text: D'Urfey)

Ritornello

DISC 2

The Faerie Queen - Secrecie's Song

The Faerie Queen - Mystery's Song

Cantata "If Ever I More Riches Did Desire" - Here Let My Life

Welcome To All The Pleasures "Ode On St. Cecilia's Day", Z. 339 - Here The Deities Approve

Dioclesian - Since From My Dear Astrea's Sight

The Faerie Queen - The Plaint

DISC 3

Overture

Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda; Chorus)

Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment (Dido)

Grief increases by concealing ... (Belinda, Dido)

When monarchs unite, how happy their state (Chorus)

Whence could so much virtue spring (Dido, Belinda)

Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda, Second Woman; Chorus)

See, your royal guest appears (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido)

Cupid only throws the dart (Cupid)

If not for mine, for empire's sake (Aeneas)

Pursue thy conquest, Love (Belinda)

To the hills and the vales (Chorus)

The Triumphing Dance

Prelude for the Witches

Wayward sisters, you that fright (Sorceress, First Witch)

Harm's our delight and mischief all our skill (Chorus)

The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate (Sorceress)

Ha, ha, ha (Chorus)

Ruin'd ere the set of sun (Witches, Sorceress)

Ha, ha, ha (Chorus)

But ere we this perform (Witches)

In our deep vaulted cell (Chorus)

Echo Dance of the Furies

Thanks to these lonesome vales (Belinda, Chorus)

Oft she visits this lov'd mountain (Second Woman)

Behold, upon my bending spear (Aeneas, Dido)

Haste, haste to town (Belinda, Chorus)

Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove's command (Spirit, Aeneas)

Prelude for the sailors

Come away, fellow sailors (First Sailor, Chorus)

The Sailors' Dance

See the flags and streamers curling (Sorceress; Witches)

Our next motion (Sorceress)

Destruction's our delight (Chorus)

The Witches' Dance (Jack of the Lanthorn Dance)

Your counsel all is urg'd in vain (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)

Great minds against themselves conspire (Chorus)

Thy hand, Belinda (Dido)

When I am laid in earth (Dido)

With drooping wings ye Cupids come (Chorus)

DISC 4

Rejoice In The Lord Alway "The Bell Anthem", Z. 49

DISC 5

I. Solo (soprano) & Chorus: Call The Nymphs And The Fauns From Woods

II. Air (soprano): Let The Graces And Pleasures Repair

III. Duet (basses): Come, Come Away, No Delay

IV. Chorus: Behold, O Mighty'st Of Gods

V. Paspe (passepied) – Instrumental

VI. Duet (sopranos): Oh The Sweet Delights Of Love

VII. Air (soprano) & Chorus: Let Monarchs Fight For Power And Fame

VIII. Duet (tenor And Baritone): Make Room For The Great God

IX. Solo (Bacchus) Trio & Chorus: I'm Here With My Jolly Crew

X. Dance Of Bacchanals – Instrumental

XI. Air (soprano): Still I'm Wishing, Stil Desiring

(Ritornello - Xii): Can Drusilla Give No More?

XIII. Canaries – Instrumental

XIV. Dialogue (soprano And Baritone): Tell Me Why, My Charming Fair

XV. Dance – Instrumental

XVI. Air (tenor) & Chorus: All Our Days And Our Nights

XVII. Dance – Instrumental

XVIII. Trio & Chorus: Triumph Victorious Love