Overture (1:50) -- Air (1:31) -- Symphony (1:19) -- Woden, first to thee (3:40) -- Brave souls to be renown'd in story (2:22) -- Come if you dare', our turmpets sound (3:42) -- Hither this way, this way bend (2:13) -- Come follow, follow, follow me (2:27) -- How blest are shepherds, how happy their lasses (6:37) -- Symphony (II) (:57) -- What ho, thou genius of this isle (1:23) -- What power art thou, who from below, hast made me rise (2:52) -- See, see, we assemble thy revels to hold (3:27) -- Tis I, 'tis I, that have warm'd ye (2:02) -- Sound a parley, ye fair, and surrender (3:45) -- Symphony (III) (:39) -- Two daughters of this aged stream are we (2:42) -- How happy the lover (6:11) -- Trumpet tune (:47) -- Your hay it is mow'd nad your corn is reap'd (3:01) -- Fairest isle, all isles excelling (4:70) -- Trumpet tune (II) (:36) -- Our natives not alone appear (2:02) -- Chaconne (3:26).
Note
Libretto by John Dryden.
Language (note)
Sung in English.
Author
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695, composer.
Title
King Arthur : highlights / Purcell.
Publisher
[France] : Erato, [2007]
Playing time
010338
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Performer
Gillian Fisher, Elisabeth Priday, Jennifer Smith, Gillian Ross, sopranos ; Ashley Stafford, counter-tenor ; Paul Elliott, tenor ; Stephen Varcoe, bass ; English Baroque Soloists ; Monteverdi Choir ; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor.