Alfred Deller: "O Ravishing Delight" - Airs Anglais

Alfred Deller: "O Ravishing Delight" - Airs Anglais
Alfred Deller
Harmonia mundi HMC 90 215 [CD]
Harmonia mundi "Musique d'Abord" HMA 190 215 [CD]

Contents:

    Anon., 17th c.:
  1. Miserere my Maker

    2. John Dowland:
  2. Shall I sue

    3. Thomas Campion:
  3. I care not for these ladies

    4. John Dowland:
  4. Come heavy sleep

    5. John Bartlett:
  5. Of all the birds

    6. John Dowland:
  6. I saw my lady weep
  7. Wilt thou unkind

    8. Thomas Campion:
  8. The cypress curtain of the night

    9. Philip Rosseter:
  9. What then is love

    10. Francis Pilkington:
  10. Rest sweet Nymphs

    11. John Blow:
  11. The fair lover and his black mistreess
  12. The Self-banished

    13. Jeremiah Clarke:
  13. The glory of the Arcacadian groves

    14. John Eccles:
  14. O the mighty pow'r of love

    15. Jeremiah Clarke:
  15. In her brave offspring

    16. William Croft:
  16. My time, o ye Muses

    17. Daniel Purcell:
  17. O ravishing delight !

    18. Pelham Humfrey:
  18. A Hymne to God the father

    19. Philip Rosseter:
  19. What then is love but mourning

    20. John Dowland:
  20. Fine knacks for ladies
  21. Flow my tears

Playing time: 66' 10"

Performers:
[1]-[17] Alfred Deller (counter-tenor), Desmond Dupré (lute and viola di gamba), David Munrow (recorder) & Richard Lee (recorder), Robert Elliott (harpsichord)
[18] unknown
[19]-[21] Alfred Deller (countertenor), Desmond Dupré (lute and viola di gamba), Myerscough (violin), Arditi (violin), Robert Elliott (harpsichord)

Recording site and date:
[1]-[17] Unknown [1969 or prior]
[18] Unknown [19??]
[19]-[21] Unknown [1974 or prior]

Compilation:
HMC 254/6 [LPx3] In memory of Alfred Deller - Airs anglais et italiens
Harmonia mundi HMX 835/7 [CDx3]

Excerpts:
[1]-[17] Harmonia mundi DR 215 [LP] Alfred Deller Solo - Airs anglais du XVIIe & XVIIIe siècle
[1]-[8] Harmonia mundi HM 260 [LP] La Renaissance en Angleterre. Les plus beaux enregistrements du Deller Consort
[18] Original recording not located; the only already released interpretation appeared as HMV C4 144 [78rpm] Henry Purcell - Pelham Humfrey
[19]-[21] Harmonia mundi HMU 228 [LP] Alfred Deller Solo (Vol. 2)

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 140-36 (oct. 1969 (as DR 215)), 331-168 (oct. 1987 (as HM 90 215)), 194-46 (feb. 1975 (as HMU 228), 212-80 (dec. 1976 (as HM 260)).
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 55/657-1455 (feb. 1978 (as HMU 215))
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

Comments:
Information from Diapason Catalogue and owned CD (HMC 90 215 from Harmonia mundi HMX 835/7).

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Pierre-F. Roberge