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Additional authors

1. McNair, Sylvia (Soprano)
2. Steele-Perkins, Crispian, 1944-
3. Standage, Simon
4. Hogwood, Christopher
5. O'Dette, Paul, 1954-
6. Dreyfus, Laurence
7. Clarke, Jeremiah, 1669?-1707
8. Academy of Ancient Music. prf

Description

1. 1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform title

1. Vocal music. Selections

Alternative title

1. Vocal music.
2. Music of Henry Purcell

Subject

1. Songs (High voice) with string orchestra

Contents

1. Staircase overture (2:36) -- If music be the food of love, Z397C (3:14) -- Cebell (1:09) -- The Libertine destroyed (1695) : To arms, to arms, heroic prince, Z600/3b (2:52) -- To arms (1:20) -- Tell me, some pitying angel, Z196 (7:02) -- Slow air (1:46) -- We come to sing (:37) -- Bonduca (1695) : Oh! Lead me to some peaceful gloom, Z574/17a (2:46) -- O solitude, Z406 (4:13) -- The Fairy Queen (1692) : Hark! hark! the echoing air, Z629/48bc (2:26) -- Trumpet tune (:39) -- Pausania (1695) : Sweeter than roses, Z585/1 (3:02) -- King Arthur (1691) : Fairest isle, Z628/38 (1:56) -- She that would gain a faithful lover, Z414 (2:57) -- Cupid, the slyest rogue alive, Z367 (2:15) -- Indian Queen (1695) : I attempt from love's sickness to fly, Z630/17h (1:35) -- Jig (1:04) -- Oedipus (1692) : Music for a while, Z583 (3:11) -- The fatal hour comes on apace, Z421 (3:39) -- Hear, mighty Love (1:32) -- The Fairy Queen (1692) : Plainte : O let me weep, Z629/40ab (5:49) -- Chacony in G minor, Z730 (4:28).

Call number

1. *LDC 12490 (F)

Note

1. Compact disc.
2. Program notes by Richard Luckett, with English lyrics (12 p. : ports.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

1. Recorded August 1994, St. John's, Smith Square, London.

Author

1. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.

Title

1. The echoing air [sound recording] : the music of Henry Purcell / Sylvia McNair ; the Academy of Ancient Music ; Christopher Isherwood.

Imprint

1. New York : Philips Digital Classics, p1995.

Performer

1. Sylvia McNair, soprano ; Crispian Steele Perkins, trumpet ; Simon Standage, violin ; Christopher Hogwood, organ ; Paul O'Dette, archlute ; Laurence Dreyfus, cello ; The Academy of Ancient Music.

Event

1. Recorded August 1994, St. John's, Smith Square, London.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music & Recorded Sound Division Special Collections material

Added author

1. McNair, Sylvia (Soprano) voc
2. Steele-Perkins, Crispian, 1944- Instrumentalist
3. Standage, Simon. Instrumentalist
4. Hogwood, Christopher. Conductor. Instrumentalist
5. O'Dette, Paul, 1954- Instrumentalist
6. Dreyfus, Laurence. Instrumentalist
7. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Staircase overture.
8. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Libertine. To arms, to arms, heroic prince.
9. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Tell me, some pitying angel.
10. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Bonduca. O lead me to some peaceful gloom.
11. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. O solitude, my sweetest choice.
12. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fairy queen. Hark! the ech'ing air.
13. Clarke, Jeremiah, 1669?-1707. Trumpet tune, keyboard instrument.
14. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Pausanias, the betrayer of his country. Sweeter than roses.
15. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. King Arthur. Fairest isle.
16. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Indian queen. I attempt from Love's sickness to fly.
17. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Oedipus. Music for a while.
18. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fatal hour comes on apace.
19. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fairy queen. Plaint.
20. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Chaconnes, string instruments (4), Z. 730, G minor.
21. Academy of Ancient Music. Performer

Other standard identifier

1. 2894460812

Publisher no.

1. Philips Digital Classics 446 081-2

Research call number

1. *LDC 12490 (F) Program notes and texts on file.