Dido and Aeneas

~ Release by Purcell; Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra, Harold Lester (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Overture
harpsichord:
Harold Lester (Organist)
orchestra:
Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra
conductor:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Overture
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626
Henry Purcell2:46
2Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda, Chorus)Henry Purcell1:08
3Ah ! Ah ! Ah ! Belinda, I am press'd with torment (Dido)
harpsichord:
Harold Lester (Organist)
soprano vocals:
Mary Thomas (British soprano)
conductor:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 2. “Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
Henry Purcell4:06
4Grief increase by concealing ... (Belinda, Dido)Henry Purcell0:25
5When monarchs unite, how happy their state (Chorus)Henry Purcell0:27
6Whence could so much virtue spring? (Dido, Belinda)
harpsichord:
Harold Lester (Organist)
soprano vocals:
Honor Sheppard (soprano) and Mary Thomas (British soprano)
conductor:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 5. Recitative “Whence could so much virtue spring?” (Dido, Belinda, Second Woman)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
Henry Purcell2:02
7Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda, second woman, Chorus)
harpsichord:
Harold Lester (Organist)
vocals:
Ellen Dales (classical soprano vocalist)
orchestra:
Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra
conductor:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 6. “Fear no danger to ensue” (Belinda, Second Woman, Chorus)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
Henry Purcell1:46
8See, see, your royal guest appears (Belinda, Aeneas)
harpsichord:
Harold Lester (Organist)
baritone vocals:
Maurice Bevan (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Honor Sheppard (soprano)
conductor:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 7. Recitative “See, your royal guest appears” (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
Henry Purcell0:58
9Cupid only throws the dart (Chorus)Henry Purcell0:44
10If not or mine, for empire's sake (Aeneas)Henry Purcell0:31
11Pursue thy conquest, love, her eyes (Belinda)
harpsichord:
Harold Lester (Organist)
choir vocals:
Oriana Concert Choir
soprano vocals [Belinda]:
Honor Sheppard (soprano)
orchestra:
Oriana Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 10. Aria “Pursue thy conquest, love” (Belinda)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
Henry Purcell0:49
12To the hills and the vales (Chorus)Henry Purcell1:26
13The triumphing danceHenry Purcell1:16
14Prelude for the witches (Sorceress)Henry Purcell1:16
15Wayward sisters, you that fright (First witch, Sorceress)
harpsichord:
Harold Lester (Organist)
contralto vocals:
Helen Watts (contralto)
soprano vocals:
Honor Sheppard (soprano)
orchestra:
Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra
conductor:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
partial recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 13. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
Henry Purcell1:18
16Harm's your delight (Chorus)Henry Purcell0:21
17The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate (Sorceress)Henry Purcell0:55
18Ho ! Ho ! Ho ! (Chorus)Henry Purcell0:14
19Ruin'd ere the set of sun? (First witch, Sorceress)Henry Purcell1:19
20Ho ! Ho ! Ho ! (Chorus)Henry Purcell0:12
21But ere we this perform (First and second sorceress)
harpsichord:
Harold Lester (Organist)
contralto vocals:
Helen Watts (contralto)
soprano vocals:
Honor Sheppard (soprano)
vocals:
Ellen Dales (classical soprano vocalist)
orchestra:
Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra
conductor:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 19. “But ere we this perform” (Two Witches)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
Henry Purcell1:26
22In our deep vaulted cell (Chorus, in the manner of an echo)Henry Purcell1:00
23Echo Dance of FuriesHenry Purcell0:59
24Ritornelle (Orchestra)
harpsichord:
Harold Lester (Organist)
conductor:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
partial recording of:
Dido and Aeneas: Act II. Ritornelle / "Thanks to these lonesome vales"
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
Henry Purcell0:36
25Thank to these lonesome vales (Belinda, chorus)Henry Purcell1:14
26Oft she visits this lov'd mountain (Second woman)Henry Purcell2:10
27Behold upon my bleeding spear (Aeneas, Dido)
harpsichord:
Harold Lester (Organist)
baritone vocals:
Maurice Bevan (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Mary Thomas (British soprano)
conductor:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
Henry Purcell0:35
28Haste, haste to town (Belinda, Chorus)Henry Purcell0:56
29Stay, Prince, and hear Jove's command (Spirit, Aeneas)
harpsichord:
Harold Lester (Organist)
baritone vocals:
Maurice Bevan (bass-baritone)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
conductor:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 27. Recitative “Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove’s command” (Spirit, Aeneas)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
Henry Purcell2:58
30Praeludium for the sailorsHenry Purcell0:40
31Come away, felow sailors (First sailor, Chorus)Henry Purcell1:20
32The Sailor's DanceHenry Purcell0:52
33See, the flags and streamers curling (Sorceress, first witch)
harpsichord:
Harold Lester (Organist)
contralto vocals:
Helen Watts (contralto)
soprano vocals:
Honor Sheppard (soprano)
conductor:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 30. Recitative “See, the flags and streamers curling” (Sorceress, Witches)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell0:59
34Our next motion (Sorceress)
harpsichord:
Harold Lester (Organist)
contralto vocals:
Helen Watts (contralto)
conductor:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III. Aria “Our next motion” (Sorceress) (interstitial, unnumbered)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell0:43
35Destruction's our delight (Chorus)Henry Purcell0:37
36The Witches' DanceHenry Purcell1:21
37Your counsel all is urg'd in vain (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)
harpsichord:
Harold Lester (Organist)
baritone vocals:
Maurice Bevan (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Honor Sheppard (soprano) and Mary Thomas (British soprano)
orchestra:
Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra
conductor:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 33. Recitative “Your counsel all is urg’d in vain” (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell4:21
38Great minds against themselves conspire (Chorus)Henry Purcell1:16
39Thy hand, Belinda (Dido - recitative)Henry Purcell0:52
40When I am laid in earth (Dido)
harpsichord:
Harold Lester (Organist)
soprano vocals [Dido]:
Mary Thomas (British soprano)
orchestra:
Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra
conductor:
Alfred Deller (countertenor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell3:07
41With drooping wings ye Cupids come (Chorus)Henry Purcell2:31

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recorded at:Konzerthaus: Mozartsaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (from 1963-05-02 until 1963-05-09)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/15073453 [info]