Purcell: The Fairy Queen - The Scholars Baroque Ensemble

Henry Purcell: The Fairy Queen

The Scholars Baroque Ensemble

A Fine Performance of an Even Finer Work

The delightful music and intelligent performances make for over two hours of fine music-making

Henry Purcell: The Indian Queen/ Daniel Purcell: The Masque of Hymen

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

The Indian Queen

Daniel Purcell (1664-1717)

The Masque of Hymen

The Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra on Period Instruments)

Henry Purcell: The Tempest - John Eliot Gardiner

Henry Purcell

The Tempest
John Eliot Gardiner

 Monteverdi Choir, Monteverdi Orchestra

 Rosemary Hardy (Soprano), Roderick Earle (Bass), Carol Hall (Soprano),
David Thomas (Bass), Jennifer Smith (Soprano), Stephen Varcoe (Baritone),
John Elwes (Tenor)

Purcell: Dido and Aeneas - Sara Connolly, Gerald Finley, Lucy Crowe, Patricia Bardon, John Mark Ainsley, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Purcell : Dido and Aeneas

Sara Connolly, Gerald Finley, Lucy Crowe, Patricia Bardon, John Mark Ainsley, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Choir of the Enlightenment

to "Starling"

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Dido & Aeneas

Opera in three acts

Libretto by Nahum Tate

Dido, Queen of Carthage : Sara Connolly : Mezzo-Soprano

Aeneas, Trojan Prince : Gerald Finley : Baritone

Belinda, Dido's sister and handmaid : Lucy Crowe : Soprano

Sorceress : Patricia Bardon : Mezzo-Soprano

Spirit : William Purefoy : Countertenor

Second Woman, a handmaid : Sarah Tyan : Soprano

Sailor : John Mark Ainsley : Tenor

First Witch and Chorus : Garys Lane : Soprano

Second Witch and Chorus : Rebecca Outram : Soprano

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Margarert Fautles : Leader

Choir of the Enlightenment

Music Directors:

Elizabeth Kenny

Steven Devine

Recording : St Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London; 23-25 June 2008

More infos about Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment  :   Here

Henry Purcell - Keyboard Suites & Grounds - Richard Egarr - 2008

Henry Purcell - Keyboard Suites & Grounds - Richard Egarr - 2008

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Keyboard Suites & Grounds

Richard Egarr : Harpsichord

Recording : October, 2007 at Potton Halll, Suffolk, England

Total Time : 75 : 26

Year : 2008

More infos about Richard Egarr : Here  & Here

More infos about this album & to Listen to Samples : Here

Purcell : Fantazias, musique pour violes - Ricercar Consort - Philippe Pierlot - 2006

Purcell : Fantazias, musique pour violes - Ricercar Consort - Philippe Pierlot - 2006.

Henry Purcell 1659-1695

Fantazias

Ricercar Consort

Philippe Pierlot

Recording : Bra-sur-Lienne, June 2005

Total Time : 60:54

Year : 2006

Albinoni: Adagio - Pachelbel: Canon - Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
Canon
Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751) / Remo Giazotto (1910-1998)
Adagio
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
"Jesu, joy of man's desiring" - "Air"
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Chacony
Accangelo Corelli (1653-1713)
Concerto in G minor ("Christmas Concerto") op.6 no.8
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
"The Arrival of the Quenn of Sheba" & Largo in F major from "Serse"
Antonio Vivaldi: (1678-1741)
Concerto for 4 Violins in B minor op.3 no.10
Edward Brewer : Harpsichord & Organ
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Recording Performing Arts Center, State University of New York at Purchase, 4/1989

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01. Pachelbel: Canon, in D major for Strings and Basso Continuo [0:04:16.33] 02. Albinoni/ Giazotto: Adagio in G minor for Strings and Organ [0:07:24.00] 03. Bach: "Jesu, joy of man's desiring" from Cantata BWV 147 [0:03:28.00] 04. Purcell: Chacony in G minor for Strings and Basso Continuo [0:04:52.00] 05. Bach: Air - from: Orchestral Suite no.3 in D major, BWV 1068 [0:04:45.00] 06. Corelli: Concerto op.6 no.8: 1. Vivace - Grave [0:01:25.62] 07. 2. Allegro [0:02:16.70] 08. 3. Adagio - Allegro - Adagio [0:03:00.33] 09. 4. Vivace [0:01:02.00] 10. 5. Allegro - Pastorale. Largo [0:06:09.00] 11. Handel: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba: Sinfonia 'Solomon': Act III: 1. Allegro [0:03:05.33] 12. 2. Largo - in F major - from 'Serse' [0:03:03.00] 13. Vivaldi: Concerto for 4 violins op.3 no.10 L'estro armonico RV 580 1. Allegro [0:03:38.16] 14. 2. Largo [0:01:55.30] 15. 3. Allegro [0:03:09.86]

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Purcell: Dido & Aeneas - E.Kirkby, C.Boot, J.M.Ainsley, C.Hogwood, Academy of Ancient Music

H.Purcell : Dido & Aeneas

E. Kirkby. C. Boot, J.M. Ainsley - C. Hogwood / Academy of Ancient Music

Opera in three acts, libretto by Nahum Tate

Dido - Catherine Bott (soprano)

Belinda - Emma Kirkby (soprano)

Aeneas - John Mark Ainsley (tenor)

Sorceress - David Thomas (bass)

First Witch - Elisabeth Priday (soprano)

Second Witch - Sara Stowe (soprano)

Second Woman - Julianne Baird (soprano)

First Sailor - Daniel Lochmann (tenor)

Spirit - Michael Chance (counter-tenor)

The Academy of Ancient Music Chorus and Orchestra/Christopher Hogwood

rec. Walthamstow Assembly Hall, September 1992