Henry Purcell - Ayres (vol. 2)

Henry Purcell
Musique de scène – Airs d'opéras – Odes et Chants sacrés
The Deller Consort – Alfred deller, dir.
Harmonia mundi « Deller Recordings » HMD 218 (sleeve) / DR 218 (LP) [LP]
Harmonia mundi / Edigsa EHM 218 [LP]
Harmonia mundi « Musique d'Abord » HMA 218 [LP]
Harmonia mundi « Musique d'Abord » HMA 40 218 [Cass.]

Contents:

    Henry Purcell, autographic ms, Guildhall Library, London (Z. 404, 1694)
  1. Olinda

    2. Henry Purcell (m) / John Dryden & Robert Howard (t), « The Indian Queen », Act III (1695, Z. 630)
  2. Ismeron: Ye twice ten hundred deities

    3. Henry Purcell (m) / Francis Quarles (t), Henry Playford (pub.), from Harmonia Sacra « A Hymn to our Savior's Passion » (Z. 197, 1688)
  3. The earth trembled

    4. Henry Purcell, Ode for St. Cecilia's day (Z.334, ca 1685)
  4. Raise, raise the voice

    5. —
    Henry Purcell (m) / ?William Mountfort (melody) after Dioclesian by J Fletcher & P Massinger (1690)
  5. O how happy's he (Z. 403)

    6. Henry Purcell (m) / Anon. (t), after Shakespeare's Midsummer's night dream « The Fairy Queen », Act V (Z. 629, 1695)
  6. Oberon, a Woman: The Plaint

    7. Henry Purcell (m) / John Dryden & Robert Howard (t), « The Indian Queen », Act III (Z. 630, 1695)
  7. Boy: Wake, Quivera, wake

    8. Henry Purcell (m), MS, British Museum (Z. 749, before 1680)
  8. Pavane in A minor & Trio

    9. Henry Purcell (m) / John Dryden & Robert Howard (t) « Oedipus », Act III (Z. 583, 1679, version 1692)
  9. Hear, ye sullen pow'rs below
  10. Music for a while
  11. Come Away, do not stay

Playing time: 21' 50" + 24' 40" = 46' 30"

Performers:
The Deller Consort
Honor Sheppard (soprano), Alfred Deller (counter-tenor), John Buttrey (tenor), Maurice Bevan (baritone), Carolyn Sparey (violin), Jonathan Sparey (violin), Desmond Dupré (viola da gamba), Robert Elliott (harpsichord)
Alfred Deller, dir.

Recording site and date:
All Saints' Church, Boughton Aluph, Kent, UK [1969 or prior];
Rel.: 1970

Excerpts:
[1]-[5], [7]-[9], [11] Harmonia mundi « Musique d'Abord » HMA 190 214 [CD] Henry Purcell – Olinda, Theatre music & sacred songs
[1], [5] Harmonia mundi HMX 290 261 / 264 [CDx4] Alfred Deller – Portrait of a Legend

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 149-23 (sept. 1970), 306-187 (june 1985 (as HMA 190 214))
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 55/657-1455 (february 1978, as HMD 218))

Comments:
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Pierre-F. Roberge