The James Bowman Collection

~ Release by James Bowman, The King’s Consort (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1St. Matthew Passion (Matthäuspassion), for soloists, double chorus & double orchestra, BWV 244 (BC D3b), No. 39, "Erbarme dich, meine Gott", Aria for alto ["Have mercy, Lord"]
violin:
David Woodcock (violinist)
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II, XXXIX. Aria (Alto) "Erbarme dich, mein Gott" (in 1999)
orchestrator:
Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil II
Johann Sebastian Bach6:35
2Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67, Act I, "Almighty pow'r! who rul'st the earth and skies", Recitative (Solomon)
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act I, Scene I. Accompagnato "Almighty Power" (Solomon)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act I
Georg Friedrich Händel2:51
3Why, why are all the muses mute? (Welcome Song for James II), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 343, No. 5a, "Britain, thou now art great" (alto)
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Z. 343, No. 5a, "Britain, thou now art great" (alto)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
Henry Purcell3:45
4The Choice of Hercules, oratorio, HWV 69, No. 15, "Yet, can I hear that dulcet lay", Air (Hercules)
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
countertenor vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor) and Alfred Deller (countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69: No. 15. Air "Yet can I hear that dulcet lay" (Hercules)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1750)
part of:
The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69
part of:
The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69
Georg Friedrich Händel4:03
5Come Tread the Paths of Pensive Pangs, song for voice & lute
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
[anonymous]3:48
6Sono liete, fortunate, duet for soprano, alto & continuo, HWV 194, II. "Crudelta ne lontananza", Duet for soprano & alto
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
soprano vocals:
Gillian Fisher (soprano)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
Georg Friedrich Händel2:21
7O solitude, my sweetest choice, song, Z. 406
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
Henry Purcell5:50
8Cantata No. 169, "Gott soll allein mein Herze haben," BWV 169 (BC A143), VI. "Stirb in mir, Welt und alle deine Liebe", Aria for alto
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 169 "Gott soll allein mein Herze haben": V. Aria (Alt) "Stirb in mir, Welt"
premiered in:
Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (on 1726-10-26)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1726)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 169 "Gott soll allein mein Herze haben"
Johann Sebastian Bach4:53
9Deborah, oratorio, HWV 51, Act II, "Impious mortal, cease to brave us!", Air (Barak)
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
Georg Friedrich Händel2:44
10Now does the glorious day appear (Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday), for soloists, chorus, violins & continuo, Z. 332, No. 7a, "By beauteous softness" (alto)
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Now does the glorious day appear, Z. 332: "By beauteous softness mixed with majesty"
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
part of:
Now does the glorious day appear, Z. 332
Henry Purcell4:03
11O magnum mysterium, motet for 8 voices
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
bass vocals:
Charles Pott
countertenor vocals:
Jonathan Peter Kenny (countertenor)
soprano vocals:
Evelyn Tubb (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Mark Padmore (British tenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
Giovanni Gabrieli3:11
12Esther, oratorio, HWV 50b, Act I, "Tune your harps to cheerful strains", Air (Femme israelite)
oboe:
Katharina Spreckelsen (Oboist)
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Esther, HWV 50b: Act I. "Tune Your Harps to Cheerful Strains"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1732)
librettist:
Jean Racine (librettist)
translator:
John Arbuthnot and Alexander Pope
part of:
Esther, HWV 50b: Act I
Georg Friedrich Händel5:05
13Since First I Saw Your Face, song for 4 voices & instruments
lute:
David Miller (UK period lutist / guitarist)
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
Thomas Ford2:37
14Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67, Act I, "Welcome as the dawn of day to the pilgrim on his way", Duet (Reine, Solomon)
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
soprano vocals:
Susan Gritton (soprano)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act I, Scene II. Duet "Welcome as the dawn of day" (Solomon, Queen)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:39
15Now that the sun hath veiled his light, sacred song for soprano & continuo ("An Evening Hymn"), Z. 193
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
An Evening Hymn, Z. 193 "Now that the sun hath veiled his light"
lyricist:
Dr. William Fuller
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 193)
Henry Purcell4:02
16Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Act III, "Thou shalt bring them in", Air for soprano
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Part III, no. 34: Air "Thou shalt bring them" (alto I)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1738)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Israel in Egypt, HWV 54: Part III "Moses' Song"
Georg Friedrich Händel3:10
17Première Leçon de Ténèbres, for treble voice & continuo,VII. Jerusalem, convertere
chamber organ:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
viola da gamba:
Mark Caudle (cellist and bass violist)
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
François Couperin3:10
18Rinaldo, opera, HWV 7, Act 3. Scene 9. Aria. Or la tromba in suon festante mi richiama a trionfar
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto III, Scene IX, no. 37. Aria "Or la tromba in suon festante" (Rinaldo)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto III
Georg Friedrich Händel4:00
19On the brow of Richmond Hill, song, Z. 405
chamber organ:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
viola da gamba:
Mark Caudle (cellist and bass violist)
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
Henry Purcell1:37
20Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne (Eternal Source of Light Divine), HWV 74, I. Largo: Eternal source of light divine!
guest baroque trumpet:
Crispian Steele‐Perkins (classical trumpeter and composer)
alto vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1713-01)
librettist:
Ambrose Philips
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 74)
Georg Friedrich Händel3:26
21Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in D major, for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 232, No. 1, "Te Deum laudamus" (The Song of St. Ambroise): k, "Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day" (alto)
engineer:
Philip Hobbs (engineer/producer), Antony Howell (engineer) and Nicholas Parker (classical violinist, producer, engineer)
producer:
Ben Turner (producer/editor/mastering/engineer, mainly of classical recordings, formerly with Finesplice Studios in Middlesex, England)
alto vocals and countertenor vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in D, Z. 232: V. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1694)
part of:
Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in D, Z. 232: Te Deum
Henry Purcell3:32

Credits

Release

photography:Keith Saunders (photographer)
additional liner notes:Ute Mansfeldt
liner notes:Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
graphic design:Terry Shannon (designer)
co-engineer:Philip Hobbs (engineer/producer)
Antony Howell (engineer)
Nicholas Parker (classical violinist, producer, engineer)
producer:Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
Nicholas Parker (classical violinist, producer, engineer)
Ben Turner (producer/editor/mastering/engineer, mainly of classical recordings, formerly with Finesplice Studios in Middlesex, England)
bass vocals:Charles Pott
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