King Arthur or The British Worthy

King Arthur or The British Worthy (Selections)
Deller Consort
Harmonia mundi HM 200 [LP]
Harmonia mundi / Edigsa HMC E 200 [LP]
Harmonia mundi HMC 40 200 [Cass.]
Harmonia mundi HM 90 252 [CD]
Harmonia mundi "Musique d'Abord" HM 200 [LP]
Harmonia mundi "Musique d'Abord" HMA 43 200 [Cass.]
Harmonia mundi "Musique d'Abord" HMA 190 200 [CD]
Harmonia mundi "Musique d'Abord" HMA 195 200 [CD]

Contents:

    Henry Purcell (m) / John Dryden (t): King Arthur or the British Worthy (Z 628, 1691)

  1. Overture & Air
    1. Overture
    2. Air
  2. Act I, scene 2
    1. Bass « Woden first to thee »
    2. Chorus « Brave Souls »
    3. Counter-tenor « I call ye all »
  3. Act I, scene 2
    1. Tenor and Chorus « Come if you dare »
  4. Act II, Scene 2
    1. 1 Shepherd « How blest are Shepherds »
    2. 2 Shepherdesses « Shepherd, leave Decoying »
    3. Hornpipe
    5. ----
  5. Act III, scene 2
    1. Prelude. Cupid « What ho »
    2. Genius « What Power art thou »
    3. Cupid « Thou Doting Fool forbear »
    4. Prelude. Chorus « See, see »
  6. Act V, scene 2
    1. Aeolus « Ye Blust'ring Brethren »
  7. Act V, scene 2
    1. Symphony
  8. Act V, scene 2
    1. Song Tune « Your Hay »
  9. Act V, scene 2
    1. Venus « Fairest Isle »
  10. Act V, scene 2
    1. Trumpet Tune
  11. Act V, scene 2
    1. Honour « St. George »
  12. Act V, scene 2
    1. Chaconne

Playing time: 28' 49"+30' 50" = 59' 39"

Performers:
The Deller Consort & Choir
Honor Sheppard (soprano - Venus, She, Honour), Jean Knibbs (soprano - Philidel, Nereid), Rosemary Hardy (soprano - Cupid), Alfred Deller (counter-tenor), Mark Deller (counter-tenor), Paul Elliott (tenor), Leigh Nixon (tenor - Comus), Maurice Bevan (baritone - Cold Genius, Pan, He), Nigel Beavan (bass - Grimbald)
The King's Musick
Claire Shanks (baroque oboe), Valérie Dark (baroque oboe), Martin Stancliffe (tenor oboe), David Pugsley (trumpet), Nicholas McGegan (trumpet), Jane Ryan (continuo: viola di gamba), Jeremy Ward (continuo: baroque bassoon), Ian Gammie (comtinuo: violone), Robert Elliott (continuo: harpsichord)
Roderick Skeaping, dir.
Alfred Deller, dir.

Recording site and date:
Unknown [10/1978];
Rel.: 1983

Compilation
Harmonia mundi HM 252 / 253 [LPx2] King Arthur or The British Worthy

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Pierre-F. Roberge