2x CD

The Fairy Queen, 1692

Album by Purcell; McCreesh

Released 10 April 2020

Tracklist

CD 1
1
The Fairy Queen: Prelude
Henry Purcell
1:41
2
The Fairy Queen: Hornpipe
Henry Purcell
1:01
3
The Fairy Queen: Air
Henry Purcell
1:23
4
The Fairy Queen: Rondeau
Henry Purcell
1:36
5
The Fairy Queen: Overture
Henry Purcell
1:32
6
The Fairy Queen, Act I: Prelude & Song - Come, Let Us Leave the Town
Henry Purcell
2:43
7
The Fairy Queen, Act I: Scene of the Drunken Poet
Henry Purcell
6:18
8
The Fairy Queen, Act I: First Act Tune - Jig
Henry Purcell
1:08
9
The Fairy Queen, Act II: Prelude & Song - Come All Ye Songsters
Henry Purcell
2:08
10
The Fairy Queen, Act II: Symphony in Imitation of Birds
Henry Purcell
1:16
11
The Fairy Queen, Act II: Song - May the God of Wit Inspire
Henry Purcell
1:17
12
The Fairy Queen, Act II: Symphony in Imitation of an Echo
Henry Purcell
1:52
13
The Fairy Queen, Act II: Chorus - Now Join Your Warbling Voices All
Henry Purcell
0:32
14
The Fairy Queen, Act II: Song, Chorus & Dance - Sing While We Trip It
Henry Purcell
2:11
15
The Fairy Queen, Act II: Prelude & Song - See, Even Night Herself is Here
Henry Purcell
5:06
16
The Fairy Queen, Act II: Song - I Am Come to Lock All Fast
Henry Purcell
1:38
17
The Fairy Queen, Act II: Prelude & Song - One Charming Night
Henry Purcell
2:25
18
The Fairy Queen, Act II: Song & Chorus - Hush, No More
Henry Purcell
4:15
19
The Fairy Queen, Act II: Dance for the Followers of Night
Henry Purcell
1:40
20
The Fairy Queen, Act II: Second Act Tune - Air
Henry Purcell
1:35
21
The Fairy Queen, Act III: Prelude, Song & Chorus - If Love's a Sweet Passion
Henry Purcell
5:22
22
The Fairy Queen, Act III: Symphony While the Swans Come Forward
Henry Purcell
2:21
23
The Fairy Queen, Act III: Dance for the Fairies
Henry Purcell
0:42
24
The Fairy Queen, Act III: Dance for the Green Men
Henry Purcell
1:39
25
The Fairy Queen, Act III: Song - Ye Gentle Spirits of the Air
Henry Purcell
5:37
26
The Fairy Queen, Act III: Prelude & Dialogue - Now the Maids and the Men are Making of Hay
Henry Purcell
3:49
27
The Fairy Queen, Act III: Dance for the Haymakers
Henry Purcell
0:54
28
The Fairy Queen, Act III: Prelude & Song - When I Have Often Heard Young Maids Complaining
Henry Purcell
2:29
29
The Fairy Queen, Act III: Song & Chorus - A Thousand, Thousand Ways
Henry Purcell
2:02
30
The Fairy Queen, Act III: Third Act Tune - Hornpipe
Henry Purcell
1:08
CD 2
1
The Fairy Queen, Act IV: Symphony - Prelude / Canzona / Largo / Allegro / Adagio / Allegro
Henry Purcell
6:12
2
The Fairy Queen, Act IV: Song & Chorus - Now the Night is Chas'd Away
Henry Purcell
2:04
3
The Fairy Queen, Act IV: Song - Let the Fifes and the Clarions
Henry Purcell
1:16
4
The Fairy Queen, Act IV: Symphony for the Entry of Phoebus
Henry Purcell
0:33
5
The Fairy Queen, Act IV: Prelude & Song - When a Cruel Long Winter
Henry Purcell
2:52
6
The Fairy Queen, Act IV: Chorus - Hail! Great Parent of Us All
Henry Purcell
2:01
7
The Fairy Queen, Act IV: Prelude & Song - Thus the Ever Grateful Spring
Henry Purcell
2:00
8
The Fairy Queen, Act IV: Prelude & Song - Here's the Summer
Henry Purcell
1:48
9
The Fairy Queen, Act IV: Prelude & Song - See My Many Colour'd Fields
Henry Purcell
3:15
10
The Fairy Queen, Act IV: Song - Next, Winter Comes Slowly
Henry Purcell
2:38
11
The Fairy Queen, Act IV: Chorus - Hail! Great Parent of Us All (2)
Henry Purcell
2:05
12
The Fairy Queen, Act IV: Fourth Act Tune - Air
Henry Purcell
1:15
13
The Fairy Queen, Interlude: The Plaint - O Let Me Weep
Henry Purcell
7:52
14
The Fairy Queen, Act V: Prelude & Song - Thrice Happy Lovers
Henry Purcell
4:10
15
The Fairy Queen, Act V: Entry Dance
Henry Purcell
1:25
16
The Fairy Queen, Act V: Symphony
Henry Purcell
1:05
17
The Fairy Queen, Act V: Song - Thus the Gloomy World
Henry Purcell
4:50
18
The Fairy Queen, Act V: Prelude, Song & Chorus - Thus Happy and Free
Henry Purcell
1:16
19
The Fairy Queen, Act V: Song - Yes, Daphne
Henry Purcell
2:38
20
The Fairy Queen, Act V: Dance for the Monkeys
Henry Purcell
1:01
21
The Fairy Queen, Act V: Song - Hark How All Things with One Sound Rejoice
Henry Purcell
2:07
22
The Fairy Queen, Act V: Song & Chorus - Hark the Echoing Air a Triumph Sings
Henry Purcell
2:27
23
The Fairy Queen, Act V: Song & Chorus - Sure the Dull God of Marriage / Hymen Appear
Henry Purcell
3:01
24
The Fairy Queen, Act V: Prelude as Hymen Enters
Henry Purcell
0:47
25
The Fairy Queen, Act V: Song - See, I Obey / Turn Then Thine Eyes / My Torch, Indeed
Henry Purcell
4:07
26
The Fairy Queen, Act V: Song & Chorus - They Shall Be As Happy As They're Fair
Henry Purcell
2:10
27
The Fairy Queen, Act V: Dance for Chinese Man & Woman - Chaconne
Henry Purcell
2:40

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Release credits

Anna Dennis
soprano vocals [1.16, 1.21, 2.14, 2.21, 2.23, 2.25-26]
Ashley Riches
bass-baritone vocals [7, 18, 26]
Carolyn Sampson
soprano vocals [1.6, 1.15, 1.25, 2.2, 2.13]
Catherine Martin
concertmaster
Charles Daniels
tenor vocals [2.5, 1.26]
Gabrieli Consort
choir vocals [2.2, 2.6, 2.11, 2.18, 2.22-23, 2.26, 1.7, 1.13-14, 1.18, 1.21, 1.29]
Gabrieli Players
performing orchestra
James Way
tenor vocals [2.3, 2.9, 2.19, 1.9, 1.11, 1.21]
Jeremy Budd
tenor vocals [1.11, 1.17, 1.29, 2.3, 2.8, 2.17]
Mhairi Lawson
soprano vocals [1.7, 1.28, 2.22-23, 2.25-26]
Neil Hutchinson
balance, editor
Nicholas Parker
editor, producer
Paul McCreesh
conductor, editor
Roderick Williams
baritone vocals [2.10, 2.25-26, 1.6, 1.11]
Rowan Pierce
soprano vocals [1.7, 1.14, 2.7, 2.18]

Issues

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The Fairy Queen, 1692
Digital Media
10 April 2020
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The Fairy Queen, 1692
2x CD
2020