The Fairy Queen

Henry Purcell - Ann Murray, Lorna Anderson, Gillian Fisher, John Mark Ainsley, Michael Chance, Richard Suart, Ian Partridge, Michael George (3), The Sixteen, The Symphony Of Harmony And Invention, Harry Christophers

Year:1991

Tracklist

1-01

1. Prelude

1:49

1-02

2. Hornpipe

0:54

1-03

3. Air

0:52

1-04

4. Rondeau

1:33

1-05

5. Overture

1:25

1-06

6. Duet: "Come, Let Us Leave The Town"

2:55

1-07

7. Scene Of The Drunken Poet: "Fill Up The Bowl"

6:12

1-08

8. First Act Tune: Jig

1:08

1-09

9. Prelude, Tenor Solo: "Come All Ye Songsters Of The Sky"

2:03

1-10

10. Prelude, Choral Trio: "May The God Of Wit Inspire"

4:16

1-11

11. Chorus: "Now Join Your Warbling Voices All"

0:29

1-12

12. Soprano Solo, Chorus: "Sing While We Trip It"

2:03

1-13

13. Night: "See, Even Night Her Self Is Here"

4:38

1-14

14. Mystery "I Am Come To Lock All Fast"

1:11

1-15

15. Secrecy: "One Charming Night"

2:25

1-16

16. Sleep: "Hush, No More, Be Silent All"; Chorus

4:03

1-17

17. Dance For The Followers Of Night

1:15

1-18

18. Second Act Tune: Air

1:10

1-19

19. Soprano Solo, Chorus: "If Love's A Sweet Passion"

4:26

1-20

20. Symphony While The Swans Come Forward

1:48

1-21

21. Dance For The Fairies

0:52

1-22

22. Dance For The Green Men

1:39

1-23

23. Soprano Solo: "Ye Gentle Spirits Of The Air"

5:24

1-24

24. Dialogue Between Coridon And Mopsa: "Now The Maids And The Men"

3:49

1-25

25. Dance For The Haymakers

0:54

1-26

26. A Nymph: "When I Have Often Heard"

3:08

1-27

27. Duet: "A Thousand, Thousand Ways"; Chorus

2:39

1-28

28. Third Act Tune: Hornpipe

1:00

2-01

1. Symphony

6:16

2-02

2. An Attendant: "Now The Night Is Chased Away"; Chorus

2:01

2-03

3. Duet: "Let The Fifes, And The Clarions"

1:24

2-04

4. Entry Of Phoebus

0:35

2-05

5. Phoebus: "When A Cruel Long Winter"

4:19

2-06

6. Chorus: "Hail! Great Parent Of Us All"

1:55

2-07

7. Spring: "Thus The Ever Grateful Spring"

2:18

2-08

8. Summer: "Here's The Summer, Sprightly, Gay"

1:43

2-09

9. Autumn: "See My Many Coloured Fields"

2:21

2-10

10. Winter: "Now Winter Comes Slowly"

2:25

2-11

11. Chorus: "Hail! Great Parent Of Us All"

1:01

2-12

12. Fourth Act Tune: Air

1:03

2-13

13.Prelude

1:09

2-14

14. Juno: "Thrice Happy Love"

2:47

2-15

15. The Plaint: "O Let Me Ever, Ever Weep"

7:06

2-16

16. Entry Dance

1:16

2-17

17. Symphony

1:15

2-18

18. A Chinese Man: "Thus The Gloomy World"

4:34

2-19

19. Chinese Woman: "Thus Happy And Free", Chorus

1:29

2-20

20. Chinese Man: "Yes Xansi"

2:17

2-21

21. Monkey's Dance

0:47

2-22

22. A Chinese Woman: "Hark Now All Things"

2:08

2-23

23. A Chinese Woman: "Hark! The Echoing Air"

2:43

2-24

24. Two Chinese Women: "Sure The Dull God Of Marriage" (Both Woman)

2:33

2-25

25. Prelude

0:31

2-26

26. Hymen: "See, See, I Obey" / Two Chinese Women: Turn Then Thine Eyes / Hymen: My Torch Indeed

4:11

2-27

27. Two Chinese Women, Hymen: They Shall Be Happy As They're Fair"

1:01

2-28

28. Chaconne: Dance For The Chinese Man And Woman

2:42

2-29

29. Chorus: "They Shall Be As Happy As They're Fair"

1:17

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