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Purcell Songs Realised by Britten

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HR 106
 
Purcell Songs Realised by Britten
Label Catalogue Number:
CHRCD106
Running Time: 141:34

Release Date: October 2021
Originally recorded in 2014
Composer
Henry Purcell
Solo soprano (RH)
Ruby Hughes
Solo mezzo-soprano (AG)
Anna Grevelius
Solo counter-tenor (RB)
Robin Blaze
Tenor Voice tenor (AC)
Allan Clayton
Solo baritone (BN)
Benedict Nelson
Bass Voice bass (MR)
Matthew Rose
Solo Piano piano
Joseph Middleton
Producer
Andrew Mellor
Engineer
Andrew Mellor
Venue 27th and 28th February 2013
Music Room at Champs Hill, West Sussex, England
Producer
Nigel Short
Engineer
Dave Rowell
Venue 17th and 18th June 2014
Music Room at Champs Hill, West Sussex, England
Producer
Matthew Bennett
Engineer
Will Brown
Venue 22nd May 2013
Music Room at Champs Hill, West Sussex, England
Genre:
Vocal & Song
Piano

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HENRY PURCELL

From Harmonia Sacra

1.
Job's curse (1950) MR
5:03
2.
The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation (1947) RH
7:16
3.
Sauld and the witch at Endor (1947) RH, AC & BN
11:01

Two Divine Hymns and Alleluia (1960) AC

4.
A morning hymn
3:09
5.
Alleluia
2:19
6.
In the black dismal dungeon of despair
4:41

Three Divine Hymns (1947)

7.
Lord, what is man? RH
6:16
8.
We sing to him RB
1:47
9.
Evening hymn RH
4:22

From Odes and Elegies

10.
The Queen's Epicedium (1946) AC
7:23

Purcell And Britten: Men of the Theatre

11.
Turn then thine eyes (1947) AC
1:37
12.
Mad Bess (1948) AG
5:46
13.
Hark the ech'ing air! (1960) RH
2:20
14.
I attempt from love's sickness to fly RH
2:10
15.
How best are shepherds (1960) AC
2:54
16.
Let the dreadful engines of eternal will (1971) MR
8:03

From Orpheus Britannicus

Though Yet The Feast Is Only Sound
17.
If music be the food of love (1947) AC
3:44
18.
Sound the trumpet (1961) RH & RB
2:34
19.
If music be the food of love (1948) AG
2:15
20.
O solitude (1955, publ. 1994) RH
6:09
21.
Music for a while (1947) AC
3:40

Fairest Isle

22.
Fairest Isle (1947) RH
2:21
23.
O'll sail upon the dog-star (1947) BN
1:25
24.
On the brow of Richmond Hill (1947) BN
1:46
25.
Shepherd, leave decoying (1961) RH & AG
1:12

The Fairer Sex

26.
The knotting song (1939) RB
2:59
27.
Not all my torments (1948) RB
3:13
28.
Pious Celina (1947) MR
1:27
29.
There's not a swain of the plain (1948) AC
0:52
30.
Man is for the woman made (1948) BN
1:12
31.
I take no pleasure (1960) MR
1:58
32.
Take not a woman's anger will (1960) AC
1:29
33.
Celemene (1946, pub. 1994) RH & AC
3:52
34.
I spy Celia (1961) AC & BN
4:16
35.
What can we poor females do? (1961) RH & AG
1:11
36.
Dulcibella (1971, publ. 1994) AC & BN
2:17
37.
When Myra sings (1971, publ.1994) AC & BN
2:52
38.
Sweeter than roses (1948) RB
3:52
39.
No, resistance is but vain (1961) RH & MR
5:32
40.
Lost is my quiet (1961) RH & AG
3:19
Total time: 141:34
Solo: Ruby Hughes soprano (RH)
Solo: Anna Grevelius mezzo-soprano (AG)
Solo: Robin Blaze counter-tenor (RB)
Solo: Benedict Nelson baritone (BN)
Tracks 1-2,4-6,8-9,11-12,14,16, 17-19, 22, 25-32, 35, 38-40
Tracks 3,10,15,21,23,24,33,34,36,37
Tracks 7,13 and 20






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