Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Henry Purcell with this exquisite collection of his most celebrated works. Released on Warner Classics, this album is a comprehensive journey through Purcell's mastery of Baroque music, featuring his iconic semi-opera "King Arthur," along with other notable compositions such as "Come Ye Sons of Art," "Hail! Bright Cecilia," and selections from "The Indian Queen" and "The Tempest."
Spanning a generous duration of 2 hours and 3 minutes, this album is a treasure trove for classical music enthusiasts. The choral and orchestral arrangements are performed with meticulous attention to detail, showcasing Purcell's intricate compositions and the rich, expressive qualities of the Baroque period. The album's diverse tracks range from stirring overtures and delicate arias to lively choruses and solemn funeral sentences, offering a comprehensive exploration of Purcell's musical genius.
Henry Purcell, often regarded as one of the greatest English composers of his time, brings a unique blend of drama, lyricism, and innovation to his works. This album captures the essence of his musical legacy, providing a profound listening experience that highlights his enduring influence on classical music. Whether you are a seasoned fan of Purcell or a newcomer to his compositions, this album promises an enriching and captivating journey through the world of Baroque masterpieces.
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628: OvertureHenry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628: AirHenry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628: Overture (Reprise)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Trio and Chorus. "Woden, First to Thee" - "To Woden, Our Defender, Thanks We Render" (Saxon Priest, Priestess, Chorus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Ashley Stafford, English Baroque Soloists, The Monteverdi Choir, Paul Elliott, Stephen Varcoe
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Song. "The Lot Is Cast, and Tanfan Pleas'd" (Priestess)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Gillian Fisher, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Chorus. "Brave Souls, to Be Renown'd in Story" (Chorus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Song and Chorus. "I Call You All to Woden's Hall" (Priestess, Chorus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Ashley Stafford, The Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Song and Chorus. "Come If You Dare" - First Act Tune (British Warrior, Chorus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir, Paul Elliott, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Song and Chorus. "Hither, This Way, This Way Bend" (Philidel, Chorus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Gillian Fisher, The Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Song. "Let Not a Moonborn Elf Mislead Ye" (Grimbald)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: "Hither This Way, This Way Bend" (Chorus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Song and Chorus. "Come, Follow Me" (Philidel, Chorus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Ashley Stafford, Elisabeth Priday, Gillian Fisher, Jennifer Smith, The Monteverdi Choir, Paul Elliott, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Song and Chorus. "How Blest Are Shepherds" (Tenor, Chorus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, The Monteverdi Choir, Paul Elliott
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Duet. "Shepherd, Shepherd, Leave Decoying" (Shepherdesses)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Gillian Fisher, Jennifer Smith, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Chorus. "Come, Shepherds, Lead up a Lively Measure" - Hornpipe (Chorus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Second Act Tune. AirHenry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Song. "What Ho! Thou Genius of This Isle" (Cupid)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Elisabeth Priday, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Prelude While Cold Genius Rises - Frost Scene. "What Power Art Thou" (Cold Genius)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Song. "What Ho! Thou Genius of This Isle" - Song. "Thou Doting Fool" (Cupid)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Elisabeth Priday, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Song. "Great Love, I Know Thee Now" (Cold Genius)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Song. "No Part of My Dominion" (Cupid)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Elisabeth Priday, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Prelude - Chorus. "See, See, We Assemble" - Dance (Chorus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Ritornello. "Tis I That Have Warm'd Ye" - Chorus. "Tis Love That Has Warm'd Us" (Cupid, Chorus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Elisabeth Priday, The Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Duet. "Sound a Parley" - Ritornello - Chorus. "Tis Love That Has Warm'd Us" (Cupid, Cold Genius, Chorus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Elisabeth Priday, The Monteverdi Choir, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Third Act Tune. HornpipeHenry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 4: Duet. "Two Daughters of This Aged Stream Are We" (Syrens)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Gillian Fisher, Jennifer Smith, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 4: Song and Chorus. "How Happy the Lover" - Duet and Chorus. "For Love Every Creature" & Chorus Trio. "In Vain Are Our Graces" (Tenor, Sylvan, Nymphs, Chorus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Ashley Stafford, Elisabeth Priday, Gillian Fisher, Jennifer Smith, The Monteverdi Choir, Paul Elliott, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 4: Fourth Act Tune. AirHenry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Trumpet TuneHenry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Song. "Ye Blust'ring Brethren of the Skies" (Aeolus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: SymphonyHenry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Song and Chorus. "Round Thy Coast" (Nereid, Pan, Chorus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Jennifer Smith, The Monteverdi Choir, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Trio. "For Folded Flocks, and Fruitful Plains" (Trio)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Ashley Stafford, Paul Elliott, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Song and Chorus. "Your Hay It Is Mow'd" (Peasant, Chorus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Ashley Stafford, The Monteverdi Choir, Paul Elliott, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Song. "Fairest Isle" (Venus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Gill Ross, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Duet. "You Say 'tis Love" (He, She)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Jennifer Smith, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Trumpet Tune. Warlike ConsortHenry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Song and Chorus. "Saint George" (Honour, Chorus)Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Jennifer Smith, The Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: ChaconneHenry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists
Purcell: Come Ye Sons of Art, Z. 323 "Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday": No. 1, SymphonyHenry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra
Purcell: Come Ye Sons of Art, Z. 323 "Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday": No. 2, Aria and Chorus. "Come Ye Sons of Art Away"Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Charles Brett, The Monteverdi Choir, Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra
Purcell: Come Ye Sons of Art, Z. 323 "Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday": No. 3, Duet. "Sound the Trumpet"Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Charles Brett, Equale Brass Ensemble, John C. Williams, Monteverdi Orchestra
Purcell: Come Ye Sons of Art, Z. 323 "Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday": No. 4, Chorus. "Come Ye Sons of Art Away"Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble, The Monteverdi Choir, Monteverdi Orchestra
Purcell: Come Ye Sons of Art, Z. 323 "Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday": No. 5, Ritornello. "Strike the Viol"Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Charles Brett, Monteverdi Orchestra
Purcell: Come Ye Sons of Art, Z. 323 "Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday": No. 6, Aria and Chorus. "The Day That Such a Blessing Gave"Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble, The Monteverdi Choir, Thomas Allen, Monteverdi Orchestra
Purcell: Come Ye Sons of Art, Z. 323 "Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday": No. 7, Aria. "Bid the Virtues"Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble, Felicity Lott, Monteverdi Orchestra
Purcell: Come Ye Sons of Art, Z. 323 "Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday": No. 8, Aria. "These Are the Sacred Charms"Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble, Thomas Allen, Monteverdi Orchestra
Purcell: Come Ye Sons of Art, Z. 323 "Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday": No. 9, Duet and Chorus. "See Nature Rejoicing"Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble, Felicity Lott, The Monteverdi Choir, Thomas Allen, Monteverdi Orchestra
Purcell: March and Canzona for Queen Mary's Funeral, Z. 860: MarchHenry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra
Purcell: Funeral Sentences: Man That Is Born of a Woman, Z. 27Henry Purcell, John Eliot Gardiner, The Monteverdi Choir, Monteverdi Orchestra