Annotation

Cover title is Alfred; title on CD is Alfred: An English Masque.

Annotation last modified on 2020-10-02 21:18 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Alfred: Overture. Allegro moderatoThomas Arne2:45
2Alfred: Overture. AndanteThomas Arne2:41
3Alfred: Overture. Tempo di minuettoThomas Arne1:22
4Alfred: Act I. Air "Though to a desert isle confin'd" (Corin)Thomas Arne1:43
5Alfred: Act I. Air "The shepherd's plain life" (Emma) - Duet "Then let us the snare of ambition beware" (Emma, Corin)Thomas Arne3:23
6Alfred: Act I. Air "Come calm content" (Prince Edward)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
conductor:
Nicholas McGegan
recording of:
Alfred: Act I. Air "Come calm content" (Prince Edward)
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
part of:
Alfred: Act I
Thomas Arne3:25
7Alfred: Act I. Air "Sweet valley say where" (Eltruda)Thomas Arne2:13
8Alfred: Act I. Air "Why beats my heart with such devotion" (Prince Edward)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
conductor:
Nicholas McGegan
recording of:
Alfred: Act I. Air "Why beats my heart with such devotion" (Prince Edward)
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
part of:
Alfred: Act I
Thomas Arne3:47
9Alfred: Act I. Trio "Let not those who love complain" (Alfred, Prince Edward, Eltruda)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Smith (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Jamie MacDougall (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
conductor:
Nicholas McGegan
recording of:
Alfred: Act I. Trio "Let not those who love complain" (Alfred, Prince Edward, Eltruda)
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
part of:
Alfred: Act I
Thomas Arne3:20
10Alfred: Act I. Air "If those who live in shepherd's bow'r" (Emma)Thomas Arne2:18
11Alfred: Act II. Air "A youth adorn'd with ev'ry art" (Edith)Thomas Arne4:45
12Alfred: Act II. Air "From the dawn of early morning" (Alfred)Thomas Arne5:18
13Alfred: Act II. Air "As calms succeed when storms are past" (Prince Edward)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
conductor:
Nicholas McGegan
recording of:
Alfred: Act II. Air "As calms succeed when storms are past" (Prince Edward)
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
part of:
Alfred: Act II
Thomas Arne1:38
14Alfred: Act II. Air "Hear, Alfred, hear" (Spirit)Thomas Arne2:19
15Alfred: Act II. Air "Gracious heav'n, O hear me!" (Eltruda)Thomas Arne5:59
16Alfred: Act II. Air "Vengeance, O come inspire me!" (Prince Edward)
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
conductor:
Nicholas McGegan
recording of:
Alfred: Act II. Air "Vengeance, O come inspire me!" (Prince Edward)
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
part of:
Alfred: Act II
Thomas Arne6:44
17Alfred: Act II. Air "Though storms awhile the sun obscure" (Alfred)Thomas Arne4:12
18Alfred: Act II. Dirge "There honour comes, a pilgrim grey" (Spirit)Thomas Arne2:55
19Alfred: Act III. Recitative "Ah, me! What fears oppress my throbbing heart!" (Eltruda)Thomas Arne1:02
20Alfred: Act III. Air "Guardian angels, O descend" (Eltruda)Thomas Arne2:10
21Alfred: Act III. Air "Arise, sweet messenger of the morn" (Emma)Thomas Arne2:33
22Alfred: Act III. March with a side drumThomas Arne1:28
23Alfred: Act III. Air "See liberty, virtue and honour appearing" (Prince Edward)Thomas Arne4:35
24Alfred: Act III. Ode "When Britain first at heav'ns command" (Alfred, Eltruda, Chorus)
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorale
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Smith (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Jamie MacDougall (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
conductor:
Nicholas McGegan
chorus master:
Bruce Lamott
recording of:
Rule, Britannia!
lyricist:
James Thomson (Scottish poet, 1700-1748) (in 1740)
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 10790)
part of:
Alfred: Act III
Thomas Arne3:36