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composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:Nahum Tate
part of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III (number) (order: 5)
is the basis for:Destruction’s Our Delight

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1952-03-15 – 1952-03-28Act III Scene 1: Destruction's our delight (Chorus)The Mermaid Singers0:35
1963-05-02 – 1963-05-09Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III. "Destruction's our delight" (Chorus)Oriana Concert Choir, Harold Lester, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Alfred Deller0:37
1965-08-25 – 1965-08-27Dido and Aeneas, Z 626: Act III: The Harbour at Carthage. “Destruction's our delight” (Chorus)John McCarthy, Ambrosian Singers, Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli0:46
1983-03Dido and Aeneas: Act III. "See the flags and streamers curling" (Sorceress, Witches, Chorus)Erwin Ortner, Arnold Schönberg Chor, Helrun Gardow, Elisabeth von Magnus, Trudeliese Schmidt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt3:41
1985-05Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene 1. The Sailor’s Dance – “See the flags” – “Destruction’s our delight” – The Witches’ DancePatricia Kern, Helen Walker, Della Jones, English Chamber Orchestra Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard4:24
1985-07Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III. … “Great minds against themselves conspire”Les Arts Florissants, William Christie11:18
1985-11-18 – 1985-11-22Dido and Aeneas, opera in three acts: Act 3. “Destruction's our delight” (chorus)René Falquet, Chœur duThéâtre Municipal de Lausanne, Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne, Michel Corboz0:43
1988-07Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 3: "Our next motion": "Destructions's our delight"Choir of the English Concert, Nigel Rogers, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock1:13
1989-06 – 1989-07Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Scene I. "See the flags and streamers curling" / "Our next motion" / Chorus "Destruction's our delight" - The Witches' DanceHenry Purcell3:20
1992-09Dido and Aeneas: Act III. “Destruction’s our delight”Academy of Ancient Music Chorus, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood0:34
1993-09Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Scene I. “Our next motion” (Sorceress) – “Destruction’s our delight” (Chorus)Ellen Rabiner, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan1:03
1994-09Destruction’s our delightTaverner Players, Andrew Parrott0:34
1995-03-27 – 1995-03-29Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene 1. "Destruction's our Delight" (Chorus)Collegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox0:33
1996-01-03 – 1996-01-05Dido and Aeneas: Act III. Scene I. The Ships: “Our next motion” / “Destruction’s our delight”Laura Tucker, Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman1:10
2003-03-14 – 2003-03-16Dido and Aeneas: Act the Third, Scene 1: The Ships. “Destruction’s our delight” (Chorus)Simon Halsey, David Lowe, European Voices, Le Concert d’Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm0:32
2007-04Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III: Chorus “Destruction’s Our Delight”Teodor Currentzis, MusicAeterna0:29
2021-09-07 – 2021-09-09Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 3 Scene 1, The Ships: Destruction's Our Delight (Chorus)Les Argonautes, Jonas Descotte0:33
2022-11-16 – 2022-11-18Dido and Aeneas, Act 3: See, See the flags – Our next motion – Destruction’s our delightAvery Amereau, Helen Charlston, Martha McLorinan, La Nuova Musica, David Bates2:01
Chorus: 'Destruction's our delight'Scholars Baroque Ensemble0:32
Dido & Aeneas Act III: Destruction's our delight (Chorus)Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, René Jacobs1:03
Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III Scene 1: Chorus - “Destruction’s our delight”Henry Purcell0:37
Dido and Aeneas, Opera in three acts (Highlights): 'Destruction's our delight'Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott0:34
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 3: “Destruction’s Our Delight” (Chorus)Il Pomo d’Oro Choir, Il Pomo d’Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev0:30
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act 3. "Our next motion" - "Destruction's our delight"Jürgen Jürgens, Patricia Johnson, Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks, Charles Mackerras1:21
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 31. “Destruction’s our delight”Tafelmusik Chamber Choir, Ivars Taurins, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Jeanne Lamon0:35
Dido and Aeneas: Act III (The Ships)Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Players18:51
Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene I. "Destruction's our delight" (Chorus)Les Arts Florissants, William Christie0:31