"Sweeter Than Roses" (Purcell Songs) - Henry Purcell; Drew Minter, Paul O’Dette, Mitzi Meyerson, Mary Springfels

Compilation by Henry Purcell; Drew Minter, Paul O’Dette, Mitzi Meyerson, Mary Springfels

Released 1992

1
O Solitude (Z.406)
Henry Purcell
4:41
2
'Tis Nature's Voice (Z.328/4) (From Hail, Bright Cecilia)
Henry Purcell
3:44
3
Celia Has a Thousand Charmes (From the Rival Sisters, or the Violence of Love (Z.069))
Henry Purcell
2:08
3.0 ★
4
I Attempt From Love's Sickness to Fly (From the Indian Queen (Z.630/17h))
Henry Purcell
1:52
5
If Musick Be the Food of Love (Z.379c)
Henry Purcell
3:39
6
Not All My Torments (Z.400)
Henry Purcell
2:16
7
From Silent Shades (Mad Bess) (Z.370)
Henry Purcell
3:57
8
Musick for a While (From Oedipus (Z.583))
Henry Purcell
3:37
9
Sweeter Than Roses (From Pausanias, the Betrayer of His Country (Z.585))
Henry Purcell
3:20
10
Crown the Altar (Z.321/7) (From Celebrate This Festival)
Henry Purcell
3:07
11
Lord, What Is Man (Z.192)
Henry Purcell
5:24
12
Sleep, Adam, Sleep (Z.195)
Henry Purcell
1:45
13
Now That the Sun Hath Veil'd His Light (An Evening Hymn) (Z.193)
Henry Purcell
3:45
14
The Fatal Hour Comes on Apace (Z.421)
Henry Purcell
3:22
15
Here the Deities Approve (From Welcome to All the Pleasures (Z.339))
Henry Purcell
4:10
16
Be Welcome Then, Great Sir (Z.324/11a) (From Fly, Bold Rebellion)
Henry Purcell
3:31
17
Thrice Happy Lovers (From the Fairy Queen (Z.629))
Henry Purcell
2:36
18
Hark! The Echoing Air (From the Fairy Queen)
Henry Purcell
2:21
19
Hark! How All Things (From the Fairy Queen)
Henry Purcell
1:55

Drew Minter
countertenor vocals
Mary Springfels
instrument [3], viola da gamba [1, 3, 5-7, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 18-19]
Mitzi Meyerson
harpsichord [4-5, 15, 17-19], organ [1-2, 10-11, 13-14, 16]
Paul O’Dette
archlute [2-3, 5-9, 11-13, 16]