Alfred Deller « The Complete Vanguard Recordings », Volume TWO

Alfred Deller « The Complete Vanguard Recordings », Volume TWO
Music of Henry Purcell
Alfred Deller - The Deller Consort
Musical Concepts MC 194 [CDx6 + CD-ROM]

Contents:

    CD-1
    Homage to Henry Purcell

    Henry Purcell (m) / J. Dryden & N. Lee (t): Oedipus (1692), Z. 583
  1. Song (Act III) "Music for a while"

    2. Henry Purcell
  2. I love and I must, Z. 382

    3. Henry Purcell (m) / D'Urfey (t): The Comical History of Don Quixote (1694), Z. 578
  3. From part I "Let the Dreadful Engines"

    4. Henry Purcell: The Fairy Queen (1692), Z. 629, adapted from Shakespeare "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
  4. Epithalamium "Thrice happy lovers"

    5. Henry Purcell (m) / H. Heveningham (t)
  5. Song "If music be the food of love" (1st version, 1692), Z. 379a

    6. Henry Purcell (m) / N. Tate (t)
  6. Sacred song (1v) "Tell Me, Some Pitying Angel" (The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation), Z. 196

    7. Henry Purcell
  7. Song (1v) "Not All My Torments" (1693), Z. 400

    8. Henry Purcell (m) / F. Quarles (t)
  8. Sacred song (2vv) Upon a Quiet Conscience "Close Thine Eyes" (1688), Z. 184

    9. Henry Purcell (m) / J. Dryden (t): King Arthur (1691), Z. 628
  9. Venus's Song "Fairest Isle, all isles excelling"

    10. Henry Purcell (m) / Norton (t): Pausanias (1695), Z. 585
  10. Song: "Sweeter than roses"

    11. Henry Purcell
  11. Song (1v) "The Fatal Hour Comes Apace", Z. 421

    12. Henry Purcell (m) / N. Tate (t): Ode on Queen Mary's Birthday (1693), Z. 321
  12. Crown the Altar

    13. Henry Purcell (m) / J. Dryden & R. Howard (t): The Indian Queen (1695), Z. 630
  13. I attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly

    14. Henry Purcell: Bonduca (1695), Z. 574
  14. Bonduca's Song "O Lead Me to Some Peaceful Gloom"

    15. Henry Purcell: The Prophetess or The History of Dioclesian (1690), Z. 627
  15. Song "What Shall I Do to Show All Much I Love Her?"

    16. Henry Purcell (m) / D'Urfey (t): The Comical History of Don Quixote (1694), Z. 578
  16. From part III "From Rosy Bowers"

    17. CD-2
    Music of Purcell

    Henry Purcell: The Fairy Queen (1692), Z. 629, adapted from Shakespeare "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
  17. Secrecie's Song

    18. Henry Purcell: The Fairy Queen (1692), Z. 629, adapted from Shakespeare "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
  18. Mystery's Song

    19. Henry Purcell: Cantate "If ever I more riches did desire" Z. 544
  19. Song (4vv, 2 violin) "Here let my life"

    20. Henry Purcell: Welcome to all the pleasures, Z 339
  20. Here the Deities approve

    21. Henry Purcell: The Prophetess or The History of Dioclesian (1690), Z. 627
  21. Song "Since from my dear Astrea's sight"

    22. Henry Purcell: The Fairy Queen (1692), Z. 629, adapted from Shakespeare "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
  22. The Plaint (O let me weep)

    23. Henry Purcell: Ten Sonata in Four Parts (c. 1680) - Sonata No. 9 in F (Golden Sonata), (ca 1680), Z. 810
  23. Allegro
  24. Adagio
  25. Canzona Allegro
  26. Grave
  27. Allegro

    28. Henry Purcell: Musick's Hand-made, Part II (1687) - Music Lessons 1-12
  28. Song Tune in C, Z. T694
  29. Con Spirito, Z. 647
  30. March in C, Z. 648
  31. New Minuet in D Minor, Z. T689
  32. Minuet in A Minor, Z. 649
  33. Minuet in A Minor, Z. 650
  34. A New Scotch Tune in G, Z. 655
  35. A New Ground in E Minor, Z. T682
  36. A New Irish Tune, Z. 646
  37. Rigadoon in C, Z. 653
  38. Sefauchi's Farewell, in D Minor, Z. 656
  39. Minuet in D Minor, Z. T688

    40. Henry Purcell: Sonata in G Minor for Violin and Continuo, Z. 780
  40. Adagio-Moderato
  41. Adagio con espressione
  42. Vivace

    43. Henry Purcell: Suite in D for Harpsichord, Z. 667
  43. Prelude
  44. Almand
  45. Hornpipe

    46. CD-3
    Dido and Aeneas

    Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
  46. Overture

    47. Act I

  47. Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda; Chorus)
  48. Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment (Dido)
  49. Grief increases by concealing ... (Belinda, Dido)
  50. When monarchs unite, how happy their state (Chorus)
  51. Whence could so much virtue spring (Dido, Belinda)
  52. Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda, Second Woman; Chorus)
  53. See, your royal guest appears (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido)
  54. Cupid only throws the dart (Cupid)
  55. If not for mine, for empire's sake (Aeneas)
  56. Pursue thy conquest, Love (Belinda)
  57. To the hills and the vales (Chorus)
  58. The Triumphing Dance

    59. Act II

  59. Prelude for the Witches
  60. Wayward sisters, you that fright (Sorceress, First Witch)
  61. Harm's our delight and mischief all our skill (Chorus)
  62. The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate (Sorceress)
  63. Ha, ha, ha (Chorus)
  64. Ruin'd ere the set of sun (Witches, Sorceress)
  65. Ha, ha, ha (Chorus)
  66. But ere we this perform (Witches)
  67. In our deep vaulted cell (Chorus)
  68. Echo Dance of the Furies
  69. Ritornello
  70. Thanks to these lonesome vales (Belinda, Chorus)
  71. Oft she visits this lov'd mountain (Second Woman)
  72. Behold, upon my bending spear (Aeneas, Dido)
  73. Haste, haste to town (Belinda, Chorus)
  74. Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove's command (Spirit, Aeneas)

    75. Act III

  75. Prelude for the sailors
  76. Come away, fellow sailors (First Sailor, Chorus)
  77. The Sailors' Dance
  78. See the flags and streamers curling (Sorceress; Witches)
  79. Our next motion (Sorceress)
  80. Destruction's our delight (Chorus)
  81. The Witches' Dance (Jack of the Lanthorn Dance)
  82. Your counsel all is urg'd in vain (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)
  83. Great minds against themselves conspire (Chorus)
  84. Thy hand, Belinda (Dido)
  85. When I am laid in earth (Dido)
  86. With drooping wings ye Cupids come (Chorus)

    87. CD-4
    Music for Saint Cecilia's Day

    Henry Purcell: Ode for Saint Cecilia's Day "Hail! Bright Cecilia" (1692), Z. 328, Autograph score, Bodleian Library, Oxford, Mus. C. 26:
  87. Overture: Symphony
  88. Soli and Chorus: Hail! Bright Cecilia
  89. Duet: Hark, each tree
  90. Alto solo: 'Tis nature voice
  91. Chorus: Soul of the world
  92. Soprano solo: Thou tun'st this world
  93. Trio: With that sublime celestial lay
  94. Bass solo: Wond'rous machine
  95. Alto solo: The airy violin
  96. Duet: In vain the am'rous flute
  97. Alto solo: The Fife and all the Harmony of war
  98. Duet: Let these among themselves contest
  99. Great Chorus: Hail! Bright Cecilia

    100. Henry Purcell: Welcome to all the pleasures, Z339
    (Ode on St. Cecilia's Day, 1683)
  100. Ouverture (sinfonia)
    1. Maestoso
    2. Vivace
  101. Welcome to All the Pleasures
  102. Here the Deities approve (counter-tenor)
  103. While Joys Celestial (trio)
  104. Then Lift Up Your Voices (bass, chorus)
  105. Adagio (harpsichord)
  106. Beauty Thou Scene of Love (tenor)
  107. In a Consort of Voices (tenor, chorus)

    108. CD-5
    The Masque in Dioclesian

    Henry Purcell: The Masque in Dioclesian (First Part)

  108. I. Solo (soprano) & Chorus: Call the Nymphs and the Fauns from woods
  109. II. Air (soprano): Let the Graces and Pleasures repair
  110. III. Duet (basses): Come, come away, no delay
  111. IV. Chorus: Behold, O mighty'st of gods
  112. V. Paspe (passepied) - instr.
  113. VI. Duet (sopranos): Oh the sweet delights of love
  114. VII. Air (soprano) & Chorus: Let monarchs fight for power and fame
  115. VIII. Duet (tenor and baritone): Make room for the great God
  116. IX. Solo (Bacchus) Trio & Chorus: I'm here with my jolly crew
  117. X. Dance of Bacchanals - instr.
  118. XI. Air (soprano): Still I'm wishing, stil desiring
  119. (Ritornello - XII): Can Drusilla give no more ?

    120. Henry Purcell: The Masque in Dioclesian (Conclusion)

  120. XIII. Canaries - instr.
  121. XIV. Dialogue (soprano and baritone): Tell me why, my charming fair
  122. XV. Dance - instr.
  123. XVI. Air (tenor) & Chorus: All our days and our nights
  124. XVII. Dance - instr.
  125. XVIII. Trio & Chorus: Triumph victorious love

    126. Instrumental Music for the Play

  126. First Music
  127. First Act Tune or Hornpipe
  128. Musical Interlude
  129. Dance of the Furies
  130. Second Act Tune
  131. The Chair Dance
  132. Third Act Tune
  133. Musical Interlude
  134. Butterfly Dance
  135. Country Dance

    136. CD-6

    Henry Purcell (m), N. Tate (t): Come, ye sons of art, Z323 (Ode on the Birthday of Mary II, 1694)
  136. Ouverture (sinfonia)
    1. Largo
    2. Allegro
    3. Adagio
  137. Come, come, ye Sons of Art (counter-tenor, chorus)
  138. Sound the trumpet till around (counter-tenors)
  139. Come, come, ye Sons of Art (chorus)
  140. Strike the viol (counter-tenor)
  141. The day that such a blessing gave (bass, chorus)
  142. Bid the Virtues (soprano, oboe)
  143. These are the sacred charms that shield (bass)
  144. See Nature, rejoicing (soprano, bass, chorus)

    145. Henry Purcell: Rejoice in the Lord Alway, Z49
    (The Bell Anthem, c1682-85)
  145. Anthem

    146. Henry Purcell: My beloved spake, Z23 (pre-1678)
  146. Ouverture (sinfonia)
    1. Slow
  147. My Beloved Spake
  148. For, lo, the Winter is Past
  149. The Time of the Singing
  150. And the Voice of the Turtle
  151. The Fig Tree
  152. Arise
  153. My Beloved is mine

    154. John Blow: Ode on the death of Mr. Henry Purcell
  154. Mark how the lark and linnet sing
  155. But in the close of the night
  156. So ceas'd the rival crew
  157. We beg not Hell
  158. The pow'r of harmony too well they knew
  159. The heav'nly choir
  160. Ye brethren of the lyre

    161. CD-ROM

Performers, recording site and date:
See links below;
Rel.: 2008

Playing times: CD 1: 71:03
CD 2: 54:27
CD 3: 54:55
CD 4: 77:12
CD 5: 51:53
CD 6: 70:40

Reviewed in: Diapason (#-p.): 564-82 (Dec 2008)
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): 32/4-285 (Mar/Apr 2009)
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 87/1045-87 (July 2009)

Excerpts:
[1]-[16], [23]-[45] Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG-570 / 571 [LPx2] Homage to Purcell - An anthology comprising the most celebrated songs, sacred airsand concert pieces for strings and harpsichord
[17]-[22] Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG-547 [LP] Music of Henry Purcell, Jenkins and Locke
[46]-[86] Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG 664 [LP] Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas
[87]-[99] Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG-559 [LP] Henry Purcell: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day (1692) - Hail Bright Cecilia
[100]-[107], [154]-[160] Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG-590 [LP] Henry Purcell: Ode on St. Cecilia's Day (1683) - Blow: Ode on the death of Mr. Henry Purcell
[108]-[135] Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG-682 [LP] Henry Purcell: The Masque in Dioclesian
[136]-[153] Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG-635 [LP] Henry Purcell: Come Ye sons of Art (Ode on the birthday of Queen Mary, 1694)

Comments:
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Pierre-F. Roberge