A History of Music, vol. 12

L'Angleterre baroque - Baroque England
Un siècle de musique anglaise (1650-1760) - Masks, Anthems & Semi- operas
Various
Harmonia Mundi "Century" HMX 290 8174 [CD]

Contents:

    Avant la guerre civile / Les Précurseurs - Before the Civil War / The Precursors

    Orlando Gibbons
  1. Full anthem: Almighty and everlasting God

  2. William Lawes: Fantasia-suite no. 1 in G minor
  3. I. Fantasia
  4. Musique de Chambre et d'Orchestre - Chamber & Orchestral Music

    Henry Purcell
  5. Chaconne a 2 in G minor (Z. 730)

  6. Georg Friedrich Handel: Trio Sonata, op. 2 no. 3 in B flat major
  7. Allegro

  8. Georg Friedrich Handel: Concerto gosso op. 6 no. 4 in A minor
  9. Largo, e piano
  10. Allegro

  11. Georg Friedrich Handel: Water Music, suite in D major
  12. Alla hornpipe
  13. Le Théâtre musical - Musical Theatre

    John Blow: Venus & Adonis, A Masque for the entertainment of the King (1681)
  14. Ouverture
  15. Act III: Venus, Adonis: "uncall'd for sighs"

  16. Henry Purcell: Dido & Aeneas, opera (1684)
  17. Act III: Dido "Thy hand, Belinda"
  18. Act III: Dido "When I am laid on earth"

  19. Henry Purcell: The Fairy Queen, semi-opera (1692)
  20. Act II: Tenor solo "Come all ye yongster of the sky"
  21. Act II: Prelude
  22. Act II: Chorus "May the God of With"
  23. L'Opéra Italien à Londres - Italian Opera in London

    Georg Friedrich Handel: Acis & Galatea
  24. Parte seconda: Poliferno "Ferito son d'amore"

  25. Georg Friedrich Handel: Giulio Cesare (1724)
  26. Act II: Cesare "Al lampo del armi"

  27. Georg Friedrich Handel: Serse (1738)
  28. Act I: Serse "Frondi tenere"
  29. Act I: Serse "Ombra mai fu"
  30. Musique sacrée - Sacred Music

    Pelham Humfrey
  31. Verse anthem "Hear, O Heav'ns"

  32. Henry Purcell
  33. Verse anthem: Rejoice in the Lord alway (Z. 37)
  34. An Evening hymn

  35. Georg Friedrich Handel: Messiah
  36. Part I: Air (soprano) "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion"
  37. Part II: Chorus "Hallelujah !"

Playing time: 78' 55"

Performers, recording site and date:
See links below;
Rel.: 2005

Excerpts (from original release):
[1] Harmonia Mundi HMU 90 7337 [CD] Orlando Gibbons: Second Service & Consort Anthems "With a Merrie Noyse"
[2] Harmonia Mundi HMC 90 1423 [CD] William Lawes: Fantasia-suites for two violins, bass viol & organ
[3] Harmonia mundi HMC 90 1327 [CD] Henry Purcell: Chamber Music
[4] Harmonia mundi HMC 90 1379 [CD] Georg Friedrich Handel: Sonates en trio op. 2
[5]-[6] Harmonia mundi HMU 90 7228 / 29 [CDx2] Georg Friedrich Handel: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6
[7] Harmonia mundi HMU 90 7010 [CDx2] Georg Friedrich Handel: Water Music
[8]-[9] Harmonia mundi HMC 90 1684 [CD] John Blow: Venus & Adonis
[10]-[11] Harmonia mundi HMC 90 1683 [CD] Henry Purcell: Dido & Aeneas
[12]-[14] Harmonia mundi HMC 90 1308 / 09 [CDx2] Henry Purcell: The Fairy Queen
[15] Harmonia mundi HMU 90 7016 [CD] Georg Friedrich Handel: Arias for Montagnana
[16] Harmonia mundi HMX 290 1385 / 87 [CDx3] Georg Friedrich Handel: Giulio Cesare
[17]-[18] Harmonia mundi HMC 90 1685 [CD] Georg Friedrich Handel: Ombra mai fù: airs, scènes célèbres et musique instrumentale
[19] Harmonia mundi HMU 90 7053 [CD] Pelham Humfrey: Verse Anthems
[20] Harmonia mundi HMC 90 1462 [CD] Henry Purcell: Funeral Sentences - Te Deum - Anthems
[21] Harmonia mundi HM 249 [LP] Henry Purcell - Music for a while
[22]-[23] Harmonia mundi HMC 90 1498 / 99 [CDx2] Georg Friedrich Handel: Messiah

Compilation:
Harmonia Mundi "Century" HMX 290 8173 / 82 [CDx10] Century 2: La Musique de 1600 à nos jours - Modern Period

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Pierre-F. Roberge