King Arthur

~ Release by Purcell; Alfred Deller, Deller Consort, Chœur, The King’s Musick (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Recorded 1978.10

Annotation last modified on 2018-12-27 15:21 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
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1King Arthur: Overture, Air, Overture
audio engineer:
Alberto Paulin (in 1978-10)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene I, 1. Overture (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene I, 2. Air (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene I, 3. Overture (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I
Henry Purcell5:18
2King Arthur: Act I, Scene II. "Woden first to thee", "Brave Souls", "I call ye all"
audio engineer:
Alberto Paulin (in 1978-10)
baritone vocals:
Maurice Bevan (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Deller Choir (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble)
countertenor vocals:
Alfred Deller (countertenor) and Mark Deller (countertenor)
soprano vocals:
Honor Sheppard (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene II, 4. “Woden first to thee” (tenor, bass and chorus) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene II, 7. “Brave souls, to be renown’d in story” (Chorus) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene II, 8. “I call you all to Woden’s Hall” (Alto and chorus) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I
Henry Purcell10:26
3King Arthur: Act I, Scene II. "Come if you dare"
audio engineer:
Alberto Paulin (in 1978-10)
choir vocals:
Deller Choir (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble)
tenor vocals:
Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene III, 9. “Come if you dare” (symphony followed by tenor and chorus) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I
Henry Purcell5:52
4King Arthur: Act II. "Hither this way bend" / "Let not a Moon-born Elf" / "Hither this way" / "Come follow me"
audio engineer:
Alberto Paulin (in 1978-10)
baritone vocals:
Maurice Bevan (bass-baritone)
bass vocals:
Nigel Beavan (bass)
choir vocals:
Deller Choir (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble)
countertenor vocals:
Mark Deller (countertenor)
soprano vocals:
Jean Knibbs and Honor Sheppard (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 10. “Hither, this way, this way bend” (Chorus) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 11. “Let not a moon‐born elf deceive thee” (Grimbald) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 12. “Hither, this way, this way bend” (Chorus) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 13. “Come follow me” (Philidel, spirits) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II
Henry Purcell6:53
5King Arthur: Act II. "How blest are Shepherds" / "Shepherd, leave Decoying"
audio engineer:
Alberto Paulin (in 1978-10)
soprano vocals:
Rosemary Hardy (soprano) and Jean Knibbs
tenor vocals:
Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
harmonia mundi s.a. (not for release label use!) (from 1979 to present)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II, 14. “How blest are shepherds, how happy their lasses” (Shepherd and chorus) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II, 15. “Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying” (Two shepherdesses) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II
Henry Purcell9:57
6King Arthur: Act III, Scene II. Prelude "What ho"
audio engineer:
Alberto Paulin (in 1978-10)
soprano vocals:
Rosemary Hardy (soprano)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 18. Prelude (before Act III, 19. “What ho! Thou genius of this isle”) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 19. “What ho! Thou genius of this isle” (Cupid) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
Henry Purcell1:43
7King Arthur: Act III, Scene II. "What Power art thou" / "Thou Doting Fool forbear" / "See, see"
audio engineer:
Alberto Paulin (in 1978-10)
baritone vocals:
Maurice Bevan (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Deller Choir (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble)
soprano vocals:
Rosemary Hardy (soprano)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 20. “What power art thou, who from below…” (Cold Genius) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 21. “Thou doting fool” (Cupid) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 25. “See, see, we assemble” (Chorus) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
Henry Purcell9:36
8King Arthur: Act III, Scene II. "Tis I, that have warm'd ye" / "Sound a Parley" / "Air"
audio engineer:
Alberto Paulin (in 1978-10)
baritone vocals:
Maurice Bevan (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Deller Choir (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble)
soprano vocals:
Rosemary Hardy (soprano)
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 26. “’Tis I that have warm’d ye” (Cupid, followed by ritornello and chorus) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
recording of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, 27. “Sound a parley” (Cupid and Cold Genius, followed by ritornello and chorus) (in 1978-10)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Dryden (English poet)
part of:
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III
Henry Purcell8:09
2CD

Credits

Release

liner notes:Michael Greenhalgh (liner notes author) (in 1978)
liner notes translator:Escha
Michèle Sennet (liner notes translator) (in 1978)
design:Atelier Relations
purchase for download:https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/id252741937 [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10127128 [info]
ASIN:FR: B000027NRZ [info]