Extraits/Excerpts: Grands Compositeurs Baroques/Great Baroque Masters
Compilation by Henry Purcell
Released 1991
Tracklist
- 1The Fairy Queen: First Musick, Prelude / Hornpipe2:24
- 2The Fairy Queen: Acte II. Choeur "May the god of Wit inspire" / Echo2:25
- 3The Fairy Queen: Acte II. Choeur "Now join your warbling voices all" / "Sing while we trip it" / Danse des Fées2:52
- 4The Fairy Queen: Acte III. Dialogue entre Coridon et Mopsa3:33
- 5King Arthur: Acte III. Scène 210:56
- 6Dido & Aeneas: Acte III. Monologue et mort de Didon8:15
- 7Sonate VII en mi mineur, Z.796: Adagio1:35
- 8Sonate VII en mi mineur, Z.796: Canzona1:28
- 9Sonate VII en mi mineur, Z.796: Largo1:27
- 10Sonate VII en mi mineur, Z.796: Grave1:08
- 11Chacony a 4 en sol mineur, Z.7304:21
- 12Oedipus, Z. 583 No. 2: "Music for awhile"4:01
- 13King Arthur, Z. 628 No. 38: Aria "Fairest isle"2:45
- 14O Solitude, My Sweetest Choice, Z.406 (Poème Katherine Philips)5:54
- 15Ode on St. Cecilia's Day (1683), Z.339: Ouverture2:22
- 16Ode on St. Cecilia's Day (1683), Z.339: Choeur "Welcome to all the pleasures"2:12
- 17Ode on Queen Mary's Birthday (1692), Z.331: Ouverture4:00
- 18Ode on Queen Mary's Birthday (1692), Z.331: "Love's Goddess sure was blind" (alto solo)4:22
- 19Ode on Queen Mary's Birthday (1692), Z.331: "Sweetness of nature" (duo altos)3:20
- 20Ode on Queen Mary's Birthday (1692), Z.331: "Long may she reigne" (soprano, choeur)1:44
- 21Ode on Queen Mary's Birthday (1692), Z.331: "May the blest example chase" (alto solo)1:36
- 22Ode on Queen Mary's Birthday (1692), Z.331: "May such days" (duo altos)2:55
- 23Ode on Queen Mary's Birthday (1692), Z.331: "May she to heaven late return" (choeur)2:47
More by Henry Purcell
Release credits
- recording [6]
- conductor [15-18, 21-23], countertenor vocals [12-14]
- choir vocals [15-18, 21-23]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [6]
- bass viol [14], viola da gamba [14]
- performing orchestra [2-4, 6]
- performing orchestra [7-9, 11]
- organ [14]
- performing orchestra [15-18, 21-23]
- bass viol [12-13], viola da gamba [12-13]
- conductor [2-4, 6], harpsichord [12-13]





