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CHAN 0569
Multiple Set of 2 CDs
Purcell: Dioclesian (Complete)
Running Time: 111:45
Release Date: October 1995
Originally recorded in September 1993
Composer
Henry Purcell
Henry Purcell
Solo soprano
Catherine Pierard
Catherine Pierard
Solo alto
James Bowman
James Bowman
Solo tenor
John Mark Ainsley
John Mark Ainsley
Tenor Voice tenor
Mark Padmore
Mark Padmore
Solo tenor
Ian Bostridge
Ian Bostridge
Solo bass
Michael George
Michael George
Choral
Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Orchestra
Collegium Musicum 90
Collegium Musicum 90
Conductor
Richard Hickox
Richard Hickox
Venue
St Jude on the Hill, Hampstead
St Jude on the Hill, Hampstead
Producer
Nicholas Anderson
Nicholas Anderson
Engineer
Richard Lee
Richard Lee
Engineer (Assistant)
Jonathan Cooper
Jonathan Cooper
Genre:
Chamber
Early Music
Chamber
Early Music
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HENRY PURCELL
Dioclesian
92:47
COMPACT DISC ONE: 46:27
1.
First Musick
02:12
2.
Second Musick
01:25
3.
Overture
03:45
ACT I
4.
First Act Tune (Hornpipe)
00:43
ACT II: 20:15
5.
Song (Bass) 'Great Diocles the Boar has kill'd' - Chorus 'Sing Iô's!'
02:20
6.
Song (Soprano) 'Charon the peaceful Shade invites'
01:29
7.
Symphony for Trumpets and Violins
01:27
8.
Duet (Soprano, Bass), Chorus 'Let all mankind the pleasure share'
01:17
9.
Martial Song (Tenor) 'Let the soldiers rejoice'
04:35
Trio (TT*B) 'Rejoice with a general voice'
Retornello (for trumpets and hautboys)
Trio (TT*B) 'To Mars let 'em raise - Rejoice with a general voice'
Retornelo (for trumpets and hautboys)
10.
A Symphony of Flutes -
05:16
Song (Alto) 'Since the toils and the hazards'
Quartet (SATB) 'Let the priests…' - Chorus 'All sing…'
11.
Dance of Furies
03:01
12.
Second Act Tune
00:49
ACT III: 09:41
13.
Two in one upon a Ground. Chaconne for Flutes
02:34
14.
The Chair Dance
01:16
15.
Prelude for Hautboys - Song (Tenor) 'What shall I do?'
05:08
16.
Third Act Tune
00:43
ACT IV: 08:18
17.
Butterfly Dance
01:45
18.
Tune for Trumpets
00:37
19.
Song (Tenor) 'Sound, Fame, thy brazen trumpet sound'
02:02
20.
Chorus 'Let all rehearse'
03:15
21.
Fourth Act Tune
00:39
COMPACT DISC TWO: 65:49
ACT V: 39:07
1.
Country Dance
00:50
2.
Cupid, Chorus 'Call the nymphs'
02:30
3.
Duet (a Baccanalian & a Silvan) 'Come, come away'
01:07
4.
Chorus 'Behold, O mighty'st of Gods'
03:13
5.
Paspe (The first entry of heroes on the stage)
00:44
6.
Duet (two Wood-Gods) 'Oh, the sweet delights of love!'
02:33
7.
A Fawn, Chorus 'Let monarchs fight'
02:27
8.
Two Bacchanals, Bacchus (The second entry)
02:55
'Make room' -
9.
Dance of Bacchanals
01:29
10.
Follower of Cupid 'Still I'm wishing'
04:27
11.
Canaries
00:28
12.
Shepherd & Shepherdesses (The third entry)
06:30
'Tell me why'
13.
Dance
01:02
14.
A Pleasure & Chorus (The fourth entry)
01:43
'All our days' -
15.
'Let us dance' -
02:11
16.
Dance
00:41
17.
Trio & Chorus (The last entry) 'Triumph, triumph victorious Love'
04:12
Appendices
18.
Song (Soprano) 'Since from me dear Astrea's sight'
04:25
19.
Song (tenor) 'When first I saw'
02:31
Timon of Athens: Masque
19:29
20.
Duet 'Hark how the songsters'
01:40
21.
Cupid 'Love in their little veins'
01:29
22.
Trio 'But ah! How much are our delights'
01:28
23.
Bass solo 'Hence with your trifling deity'
01:52
24.
Trio 'But over us no griefs prevail'
00:33
25.
Cupid 'Come, come all to me'
01:16
26.
Chorus 'Who can resist such mighty charms'
01:45
27.
Bacchus 'Return, revolting rebels'
01:59
28.
Cupid 'The cares of lovers'
01:58
29.
Alto solo 'Love quickly is pall'd'
00:59
30.
Duet (Cupid & Bacchus) 'Come, let us agree'
01:05
31.
Chorus 'Come, let us agree'
01:11
32.
Curtain Tune on a Ground
02:14
Solo: Catherine Pierard soprano
Solo: James Bowman alto
Solo: John Mark Ainsley tenor
Solo: Ian Bostridge tenor
Solo: Michael George bass
Choral: Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Orchestra: Collegium Musicum 90
Conductor: Richard Hickox
2-4 September 1993 & 26-28 September 1994
