Purcell - The Masque in Dioclesian

Henry Purcell - The Masque in Dioclesian
and Instrumental Music for the Play
Deller Consort & Choir and Orchestra of the Concentus Musicus of Vienna - Nikolaus Harnoncourt, dir. & Alfred Deller, cond.
Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG-682 [LP, mono]
Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BGS-70682 [LP, stereo]
Vanguard "The Bach Guild" HM 13 SD [LP]
Amadeo AVRS 5053 St [LP, stereo]
Amadeo AVRS 66007 [LP]
Vanguard (Arcade) Classics "The Bach Guild" 08 2020 71 [CD, Europe]
Vanguard (Arcade) Classics "The Bach Guild" 302424 [CD, France]
Vanguard (Omega) Classics "The Bach Guild" OVC 2517 [CD, NA ]
Vanguard (Arcade) Classics "Alfred Deller Edition" 08 5??? 71 [CD, Europe]

Contents:

    Henry Purcell (m) / Thomas Betterton (t) after Dioclesian by J Fletcher & P Massinger
    Prophetess or History of Dioclesian (Z 627, 1690)

    a. The Masque in Dioclesian

    Act V
  1. I. Prelude, Solo (Cupid) & Chorus: Call the Nymphs and the Fauns from woods (Z. 627/26)
  2. II. Aria (Cupid): Let the Graces and Pleasures repair (Z. 627/26)
  3. III. Duet (a Bachanalian, a Silvan): Come, come away, no delay (Z. 627/27)

    4. First Entry
  4. IV. Prelude & Chorus: Behold, O mighty'st of gods (Z. 627/28)
  5. V. Paspe (passepied) - instr. (Z. 627/29)
  6. VI. Duet (Two Wood-Gods): Oh the sweet delights of love (Z. 627/30)
  7. VII. Aria (a Faun) & Chorus: Let monarchs fight for power and fame (Z. 627/31)

    8. Second Entry
  8. VIII. Duet (Bacchus' Followers): Make room for the great God of wine (Z. 627/32b)
  9. IX. Solo (Bacchus), Trio & Chorus: I'm here with my jolly crew (Z. 627/32c)
  10. X. Dance of Bacchanals - instr. (Z. 627/32d)
  11. XI. Aria (Cupid's Follower): Still I'm wishing, stil desiring (Z. 627/33)
  12. XII. Aria (Cupid's Follower) and Ritornello: Can Drusilla give no more? (Z. 627/33)

    13. —
    Third Entry
  13. XIII. Canaries - instr. (Z. 627/34)
  14. XIV. Duet (dialogue – Shepherdess, Shepherd)): Tell me why, my charming fair (Z. 627/35)

    15. Fourth Entry
  15. XV. Dance - instr. (Z. 627/36)
  16. XVI. Aria (One of the Pleasure) & Chorus: All our days and our nights (Z. 627/37)
  17. XVII. Dance - instr. (Z. 627/36)
  18. XVIII. Trio & Chorus: Triumph, victorious love (Z. 627/38-39)

    19. b. Instrumental Music for the Play

    First Act
  19. First Music (Z. 627/1)
  20. First Act Tune or Hornpipe (Z. 627/4)

    21. Act 2
  21. Dance of the Furies (Z. 627/14)
  22. Second Act Tune (Z. 627/15)

    23. Act 3
  23. The Chair Dance (Z. 627/17)
  24. Third Act Tune (Z. 627/19)

    25. Act 4
  25. Butterfly Dance (Z. 627/20)

    26. Act 5
  26. Country Dance (Z. 627/25)

Playing time: (22' 05" + 16' 06") + 13' 00" = 51' 11" (LP) or 51' 53" (CD)

Performers:
[1]-[4], [6]-[9], [11]-[12], [14], [16], [18] The Deller Consort
Alfred Deller (counter-tenor), Honor Sheppard (soprano), Sally Le Sage (soprano), Max Worthley (tenor), Philip Todd (tenor), Maurice Bevan (baritone)
[1]-[4], [6]-[9], [11]-[12], [14], [16], [18] Choir and Orchestra of the Concentus Musicus, Vienna
[5], [10], [13], [15], [17], [19]-[26] Orchestra of the Concentus Musicus, Vienna
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, dir. & Alfred Deller, dir.

Recording site and date:
Europe [06/1965];
Rel.: 1965

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

Reviewed in:
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 51/604-523 (September 1973)

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