The Sixteen, Harry Christophers - Purcell: The Fairy Queen (1991)
BAND/ARTIST: The Sixteen, Harry Christophers
- Title: Purcell: The Fairy Queen
- Year Of Release: 1991
- Label: Coro
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: FLAC (tracks)
- Total Time: 02:11:55
- Total Size: 604 Mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
CD 1
First Musick
1. Prelude 1:49
2. Hornpipe 0:54
Second Musick
3. Air 0:52
4. Rondeau 1:33
5. Overture 1:25
Act I
6. Duet: "Come, Let Us Leave The Town" 2:55
7. Scene Of The Drunken Poet: "Fill Up The Bowl" 6:12
8. First Act Tune: Jig 1:08
Act II
9. Prelude, Tenor Solo: "Come All Ye Songsters Of The Sky" 2:03
10. Prelude, Choral Trio: "May The God Of Wit Inspire" 4:16
11. Chorus: "Now Join Your Warbling Voices All" 0:29
12. Soprano Solo, Chorus: "Sing While We Trip It" 2:03
13. Night: "See, Even Night Her Self Is Here" 4:38
14. Mystery "I Am Come To Lock All Fast" 1:11
15. Secrecy: "One Charming Night" 2:25
16. Sleep: "Hush, No More, Be Silent All"; Chorus 4:03
17. Dance For The Followers Of Night 1:15
18. Second Act Tune: Air 1:10
Act III
19. Soprano Solo, Chorus: "If Love's A Sweet Passion" 4:26
20. Symphony While The Swans Come Forward 1:48
21. Dance For The Fairies 0:52
22. Dance For The Green Men 1:39
23. Soprano Solo: "Ye Gentle Spirits Of The Air" 5:24
24. Dialogue Between Coridon And Mopsa: "Now The Maids And The Men" 3:49
25. Dance For The Haymakers 0:54
26. A Nymph: "When I Have Often Heard" 3:08
27. Duet: "A Thousand, Thousand Ways"; Chorus 2:39
28. Third Act Tune: Hornpipe 1:00
CD 2
Act IV
1. Symphony 6:16
2. An Attendant: "Now The Night Is Chased Away"; Chorus 2:01
3. Duet: "Let The Fifes, And The Clarions" 1:24
4. Entry Of Phoebus 0:35
5. Phoebus: "When A Cruel Long Winter" 4:19
6. Chorus: "Hail! Great Parent Of Us All" 1:55
7. Spring: "Thus The Ever Grateful Spring" 2:18
8. Summer: "Here's The Summer, Sprightly, Gay" 1:43
9. Autumn: "See My Many Coloured Fields" 2:21
10. Winter: "Now Winter Comes Slowly" 2:25
11. Chorus: "Hail! Great Parent Of Us All" 1:01
12. Fourth Act Tune: Air 1:03
Act V
13.Prelude 1:09
14. Juno: "Thrice Happy Love" 2:47
15. The Plaint: "O Let Me Ever, Ever Weep" 7:06
16. Entry Dance 1:16
17. Symphony 1:15
18. A Chinese Man: "Thus The Gloomy World" 4:34
19. Chinese Woman: "Thus Happy And Free", Chorus 1:29
20. Chinese Man: "Yes Xansi" 2:17
21. Monkey's Dance 0:47
22. A Chinese Woman: "Hark Now All Things" 2:08
23. A Chinese Woman: "Hark! The Echoing Air" 2:43
24. Two Chinese Women: "Sure The Dull God Of Marriage" (Both Woman) 2:33
25. Prelude 0:31
26. Hymen: "See, See, I Obey" / Two Chinese Women: Turn Then Thine Eyes / Hymen: My Torch Indeed 4:11
27. Two Chinese Women, Hymen: They Shall Be Happy As They're Fair" 1:01
28. Chaconne: Dance For The Chinese Man And Woman 2:42
29. Chorus: "They Shall Be As Happy As They're Fair" 1:17
Performers:
Ann Murray
Lorna Anderson
Gillian Fisher
John Mark Ainsley
Michael Chance
Richard Suart
Ian Partridge
Michael George
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers
CD 1
First Musick
1. Prelude 1:49
2. Hornpipe 0:54
Second Musick
3. Air 0:52
4. Rondeau 1:33
5. Overture 1:25
Act I
6. Duet: "Come, Let Us Leave The Town" 2:55
7. Scene Of The Drunken Poet: "Fill Up The Bowl" 6:12
8. First Act Tune: Jig 1:08
Act II
9. Prelude, Tenor Solo: "Come All Ye Songsters Of The Sky" 2:03
10. Prelude, Choral Trio: "May The God Of Wit Inspire" 4:16
11. Chorus: "Now Join Your Warbling Voices All" 0:29
12. Soprano Solo, Chorus: "Sing While We Trip It" 2:03
13. Night: "See, Even Night Her Self Is Here" 4:38
14. Mystery "I Am Come To Lock All Fast" 1:11
15. Secrecy: "One Charming Night" 2:25
16. Sleep: "Hush, No More, Be Silent All"; Chorus 4:03
17. Dance For The Followers Of Night 1:15
18. Second Act Tune: Air 1:10
Act III
19. Soprano Solo, Chorus: "If Love's A Sweet Passion" 4:26
20. Symphony While The Swans Come Forward 1:48
21. Dance For The Fairies 0:52
22. Dance For The Green Men 1:39
23. Soprano Solo: "Ye Gentle Spirits Of The Air" 5:24
24. Dialogue Between Coridon And Mopsa: "Now The Maids And The Men" 3:49
25. Dance For The Haymakers 0:54
26. A Nymph: "When I Have Often Heard" 3:08
27. Duet: "A Thousand, Thousand Ways"; Chorus 2:39
28. Third Act Tune: Hornpipe 1:00
CD 2
Act IV
1. Symphony 6:16
2. An Attendant: "Now The Night Is Chased Away"; Chorus 2:01
3. Duet: "Let The Fifes, And The Clarions" 1:24
4. Entry Of Phoebus 0:35
5. Phoebus: "When A Cruel Long Winter" 4:19
6. Chorus: "Hail! Great Parent Of Us All" 1:55
7. Spring: "Thus The Ever Grateful Spring" 2:18
8. Summer: "Here's The Summer, Sprightly, Gay" 1:43
9. Autumn: "See My Many Coloured Fields" 2:21
10. Winter: "Now Winter Comes Slowly" 2:25
11. Chorus: "Hail! Great Parent Of Us All" 1:01
12. Fourth Act Tune: Air 1:03
Act V
13.Prelude 1:09
14. Juno: "Thrice Happy Love" 2:47
15. The Plaint: "O Let Me Ever, Ever Weep" 7:06
16. Entry Dance 1:16
17. Symphony 1:15
18. A Chinese Man: "Thus The Gloomy World" 4:34
19. Chinese Woman: "Thus Happy And Free", Chorus 1:29
20. Chinese Man: "Yes Xansi" 2:17
21. Monkey's Dance 0:47
22. A Chinese Woman: "Hark Now All Things" 2:08
23. A Chinese Woman: "Hark! The Echoing Air" 2:43
24. Two Chinese Women: "Sure The Dull God Of Marriage" (Both Woman) 2:33
25. Prelude 0:31
26. Hymen: "See, See, I Obey" / Two Chinese Women: Turn Then Thine Eyes / Hymen: My Torch Indeed 4:11
27. Two Chinese Women, Hymen: They Shall Be Happy As They're Fair" 1:01
28. Chaconne: Dance For The Chinese Man And Woman 2:42
29. Chorus: "They Shall Be As Happy As They're Fair" 1:17
Performers:
Ann Murray
Lorna Anderson
Gillian Fisher
John Mark Ainsley
Michael Chance
Richard Suart
Ian Partridge
Michael George
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers
The Fairy Queen hardly an 'opera' in the conventional sense: its musical virtues lie in the composer's uncanny ability to summon a discrete, potent atmosphere whose capacity to move the listener lies outside a sustained dramatic context.
The masques draw heavily on vernacular situations and a form of tragicomedy which requires a crafty hand in performance.
Harry Christophers allows the music to breathe with a warm spontaneity, encouraged by a strong and diverse vocal cast. Gillian Fisher is a touch disappointing, but the likes of Ann Murray (who's both radiant and a misfit in one), Michael Chance, John Mark Ainsley, Ian Partridge, Richard Suart and Michael George present a greater array of characterisation than any other extant reading. Just sample the wonderful slapstick between Mopsa and Coridon. Christophers strikes most imploringly at the heart of Purcell's native sensibilities (Partridge's Phoebus sums it up) for a satisfying performance capturing the indigenous humour, grandeur and poignancy of Purcell's exquisite score.
The masques draw heavily on vernacular situations and a form of tragicomedy which requires a crafty hand in performance.
Harry Christophers allows the music to breathe with a warm spontaneity, encouraged by a strong and diverse vocal cast. Gillian Fisher is a touch disappointing, but the likes of Ann Murray (who's both radiant and a misfit in one), Michael Chance, John Mark Ainsley, Ian Partridge, Richard Suart and Michael George present a greater array of characterisation than any other extant reading. Just sample the wonderful slapstick between Mopsa and Coridon. Christophers strikes most imploringly at the heart of Purcell's native sensibilities (Partridge's Phoebus sums it up) for a satisfying performance capturing the indigenous humour, grandeur and poignancy of Purcell's exquisite score.
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