John Eliot Gardiner - Purcell : King Arthur [CD]

Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.Experience the enchanting world of Baroque music with 'John Eliot Gardiner - Purcell: King Arthur [CD]'. Renowned conductor John Eliot Gardiner leads the Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists in this exquisite recording of Henry Purcell's semi-opera. The album captures the rich textures and dramatic flair of Purcell's composition, blending music and theatre seamlessly. Key themes of love, heroism, and magic are vividly brought to life through Gardiner's masterful interpretation. This recording is a must-have for classical music enthusiasts, offering a captivating journey into the splendour of 17th-century English opera.

Disc 1

1. King Arthur, Z. 628: Overture

2. King Arthur, Z. 628: Air

3. King Arthur, Z. 628: Overture to Act 1

4. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Woden, first to thee ... To Woden, our defender (Contralto, Tenor, Baritone, Chorus)

5. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: The lot is cast, and Tanfan pleas'd (Soprano)

6. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Brave souls, to be renown'd in story (Chorus)

7. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: I call you all to Woden's Hall (Countertenor, Chorus)

8. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Come if you dare (Tenor, Chorus)

9. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Hither, this way, this way bend (Philidel, Chorus)

10. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Let not a moonborn elf mislead ye (Grimbald)

11. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Hither, this way, this way bend (Chorus)

12. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Come, follow me (Philidel, Sopranos, Spirits, Chorus)

13. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: How blest are shepherds, how happy their lasses (Shepherd, Chorus)

14. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Shepherd, leave decoying (Shepherdesses)

15. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Come, shepherds, lead up a lively measure (Chorus)

16. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Air

17. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: What ho! thou genius of this isle (Cupid)

18. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: What power art thou (Cold Genius)

19. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Thou doting fool, forbear, forbear! (Cupid)

20. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Great Love, I know thee now (Cold Genius)

21. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: No part of my dominion shall be waste (Cupid)

22. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: See, see, we assemble (Chorus)

23. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: 'Tis I that have warm'd ye ... 'Tis Love that has warm'd us (Cupid, Chorus)

24. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Sound a parley, ye fair, and surrender (Cupid, Cold Genius, Chorus)

25. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Hornpipe

Disc 2

1. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 4: Two daughters of this aged stream are we (Sirens)

2. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 4: How happy the lover ... For love ev'ry creature (Nymphs, Men, Chorus)

3. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 4: Air

4. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Trumpet tune No. 1

5. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Ye blust'ring brethren of the skies (Aeolus)

6. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Symphony

7. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Round thy coast, fair nymph of Britain (Nereid, Pan, Chorus)

8. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: For folded flocks, and fruitful plains (Countertenor, Tenor, Baritone)

9. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Your hay it is mow'd (Comus, Men)

10. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Fairest isle (Venus)

11. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: You say 'tis Love (She, He)

12. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Trumpet tune No. 2

13. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: St George the patron of our isle! ... Our natives not alone appear (Honour, Chorus)

14. King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Chaconne

• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 190295740047

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