Extraits/Excerpts: Grands Compositeurs Baroques/Great Baroque Masters

Compilation by Henry Purcell

Released 1991

1
The Fairy Queen, First Musick: Prelude, Hornpipe
2:24
2
The Fairy Queen, Acte II: Choeur "May the god of Wit inspire"
2:25
3
The Fairy Queen, Acte II: Choeur "Now join your warbling voices all," Danse des Fées
2:52
4
The Fairy Queen, Acte III: Dialogue entre Coridon et Mopsa
3:33
5
King Arthur, Acte III: Scène 2
10:56
6
Dido & Aeneas, Acte III: Monologue et mort de Didon
8:15
7
Sonate VII en mi mineur, Z.796: Adagio
1:35
8
Sonate VII en mi mineur, Z.796: Canzona
1:28
9
Sonate VII en mi mineur, Z.796: Largo
1:27
10
Sonate VII en mi mineur, Z.796: Grave
1:08
11
Chacony a 4 en sol mineur, Z.730
4:21
12
Oedipus: "Music for a while"
4:01
13
King Arthur: "Fairest isle"
2:45
14
O Solitude
5:54
15
Ode on St. Cecilia's Day (1683): Ouverture
2:22
16
Ode on St. Cecilia's Day (1683): Choeur "Welcome to all the pleasures"
2:12
17
Ode on Queen Mary's Birthday (1692): Ouverture
4:00
18
Ode on Queen Mary's Birthday (1692): "Love's Goddess sure was blind" (alto solo)
4:22
19
Ode on Queen Mary's Birthday (1692): "Sweetness of nature" (duo altos)
3:20
20
Ode on Queen Mary's Birthday (1692): "Long may she reigne" (soprano, choeur)
1:44
21
Ode on Queen Mary's Birthday (1692): "May the blest example chase" (alto solo)
1:36
22
Ode on Queen Mary's Birthday (1692): "May such days" (duo altos)
2:55
23
Ode on Queen Mary's Birthday (1692): "May she to Heaven late return" (choeur)
2:47