# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
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1 | Dido and Aeneas: Overture | Henry Purcell | | 2:10 |
2 | Dido and Aeneas: Act I. “Shake the cloud from off your brow” | Henry Purcell | | 1:13 |
3 | Dido and Aeneas: Act I. “Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment”- recorded in:
- London , England, United Kingdom (in 1985-05)
- cello:
- Charles Tunnell (in 1985-05)
- double bass:
- Adrian Beers (in 1985-05)
- harpsichord:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05) and Robert Aldwinkle (in 1985-05)
- choir vocals:
- English Chamber Orchestra Chorus (in 1985-05)
- soprano vocals [Belinda]:
- Marie McLaughlin (in 1985-05)
- soprano vocals [Dido]:
- Jessye Norman (in 1985-05)
- orchestra:
- English Chamber Orchestra (in 1985-05)
- conductor:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05)
- chorus master:
- Jane Glover (in 1985-05)
- concertmaster:
- José‐Luis García (in 1985-05)
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 2. “Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment” (Dido) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 3. Recitative “Grief increases by concealing” (Belinda, Dido, Second Woman) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 4. “When monarchs unite” (Chorus) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
| Henry Purcell | | 5:41 |
4 | Dido and Aeneas: Act I. “Whence could so much virtue spring?” – “Fear no danger”- recorded in:
- London , England, United Kingdom (in 1985-05)
- cello:
- Charles Tunnell (in 1985-05)
- double bass:
- Adrian Beers (in 1985-05)
- harpsichord:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05) and Robert Aldwinkle (in 1985-05)
- soprano vocals [Belinda]:
- Marie McLaughlin (in 1985-05)
- soprano vocals [Dido]:
- Jessye Norman (in 1985-05)
- soprano vocals [Second Woman]:
- Elizabeth Gale (in 1985-05)
- orchestra:
- English Chamber Orchestra (in 1985-05)
- conductor:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05)
- concertmaster:
- José‐Luis García (in 1985-05)
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 5. Recitative “Whence could so much virtue spring?” (Dido, Belinda, Second Woman) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 6. “Fear no danger to ensue” (Belinda, Second Woman, Chorus) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
| Henry Purcell | | 3:33 |
5 | Dido and Aeneas: Act I. “See, your royal guest appears” – “If not for mine” – “To the hills and the vales” – The Triumphing Dance- recorded in:
- London , England, United Kingdom (in 1985-05)
- cello:
- Charles Tunnell (in 1985-05)
- double bass:
- Adrian Beers (in 1985-05)
- harpsichord:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05) and Robert Aldwinkle (in 1985-05)
- baritone vocals [Aeneas]:
- Thomas Allen (in 1985-05)
- choir vocals:
- English Chamber Orchestra Chorus (in 1985-05)
- soprano vocals [Belinda]:
- Marie McLaughlin (in 1985-05)
- soprano vocals [Dido]:
- Jessye Norman (in 1985-05)
- orchestra:
- English Chamber Orchestra (in 1985-05)
- conductor:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05)
- chorus master:
- Jane Glover (in 1985-05)
- concertmaster:
- José‐Luis García (in 1985-05)
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 7. Recitative “See, your royal guest appears” (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 8. “Cupid only throws the dart” (Chorus) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 9. Recitative “If not for mine, for empire’s sake” (Aeneas) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 10. Aria “Pursue thy conquest, love” (Belinda) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 11. “To the hills and the vales” (Chorus) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I, 12. The Triumphing Dance (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I
| Henry Purcell | | 5:22 |
6 | Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 1. Prelude for the Witches | Henry Purcell | | 1:01 |
7 | Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 1. “Wayward sisters” – “But ere we this perform”- recorded in:
- London , England, United Kingdom (in 1985-05)
- cello:
- Charles Tunnell (in 1985-05)
- double bass:
- Adrian Beers (in 1985-05)
- harpsichord:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05) and Robert Aldwinkle (in 1985-05)
- choir vocals:
- English Chamber Orchestra Chorus (in 1985-05)
- mezzo-soprano vocals [Second Witch]:
- Della Jones (in 1985-05)
- mezzo-soprano vocals [Sorceress]:
- Patricia Kern (in 1985-05)
- soprano vocals [First Witch]:
- Helen Walker (in 1985-05)
- orchestra:
- English Chamber Orchestra (in 1985-05)
- conductor:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05)
- chorus master:
- Jane Glover (in 1985-05)
- concertmaster:
- José‐Luis García (in 1985-05)
- partial recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 13. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 14. “Harm’s our delight” (Witches chorus) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 15. Recitative “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate” (Sorceress) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 16. “Ho ho ho!” (Chorus) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 17. Recitative “Ruin’d ere the set of sun?” (Two Witches, Sorceress) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 18. “Ho ho ho!” (Chorus) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 19. “But ere we this perform” (Two Witches) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
| Henry Purcell | | 4:59 |
8 | Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 1. “In our deep vaulted cell” – Echo Dance of the Furies- recorded in:
- London , England, United Kingdom (in 1985-05)
- cello:
- Charles Tunnell (in 1985-05)
- double bass:
- Adrian Beers (in 1985-05)
- harpsichord:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05) and Robert Aldwinkle (in 1985-05)
- choir vocals:
- English Chamber Orchestra Chorus (in 1985-05)
- orchestra:
- English Chamber Orchestra (in 1985-05)
- conductor:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05)
- chorus master:
- Jane Glover (in 1985-05)
- concertmaster:
- José‐Luis García (in 1985-05)
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 20. “In our deep vaulted cell” (Chorus) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 21. Echo Dance of Furies (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
| Henry Purcell | | 2:23 |
9 | Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 2. Ritornelle – “Thanks to these lonesome vales”- recorded in:
- London , England, United Kingdom (in 1985-05)
- cello:
- Charles Tunnell (in 1985-05)
- double bass:
- Adrian Beers (in 1985-05)
- harpsichord:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05) and Robert Aldwinkle (in 1985-05)
- choir vocals:
- English Chamber Orchestra Chorus (in 1985-05)
- soprano vocals [Belinda]:
- Marie McLaughlin (in 1985-05)
- orchestra:
- English Chamber Orchestra (in 1985-05)
- conductor:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05)
- chorus master:
- Jane Glover (in 1985-05)
- concertmaster:
- José‐Luis García (in 1985-05)
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 22. Ritornelle (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 23. Aria and Chorus “Thanks to these lonesome vales” (Belinda, Chorus) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
| Henry Purcell | | 3:28 |
10 | Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 2. “Oft she visits” – “Behold, upon my bending spear”- recorded in:
- London , England, United Kingdom (in 1985-05)
- cello:
- Charles Tunnell (in 1985-05)
- double bass:
- Adrian Beers (in 1985-05)
- harpsichord:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05) and Robert Aldwinkle (in 1985-05)
- baritone vocals [Aeneas]:
- Thomas Allen (in 1985-05)
- soprano vocals [Belinda]:
- Marie McLaughlin (in 1985-05)
- soprano vocals [Dido]:
- Jessye Norman (in 1985-05)
- soprano vocals [Second Woman]:
- Elizabeth Gale (in 1985-05)
- orchestra:
- English Chamber Orchestra (in 1985-05)
- conductor:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05)
- concertmaster:
- José‐Luis García (in 1985-05)
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 24. Aria “Oft she visits this lone mountain” (Second Woman) / Ritornelle (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 25. Recitative “Behold, upon my bending spear” (Aeneas, Dido) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene II, 26. Aria and Chorus “Haste, haste to town” (Belinda, Chorus) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II
| Henry Purcell | | 3:25 |
11 | Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 2. “Stay, Prince” – “Jove’s commands shall be obey’d” | Henry Purcell | | 3:20 |
12 | Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene 1. Prelude – “Come away, fellow sailors” | Henry Purcell | | 1:41 |
13 | Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene 1. The Sailor’s Dance – “See the flags” – “Destruction’s our delight” – The Witches’ Dance- recorded in:
- London , England, United Kingdom (in 1985-05)
- cello:
- Charles Tunnell (in 1985-05)
- double bass:
- Adrian Beers (in 1985-05)
- harpsichord:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05) and Robert Aldwinkle (in 1985-05)
- choir vocals:
- English Chamber Orchestra Chorus (in 1985-05)
- mezzo-soprano vocals [Second Witch]:
- Della Jones (in 1985-05)
- mezzo-soprano vocals [Sorceress]:
- Patricia Kern (in 1985-05)
- soprano vocals [First Witch]:
- Helen Walker (in 1985-05)
- orchestra:
- English Chamber Orchestra (in 1985-05)
- conductor:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05)
- chorus master:
- Jane Glover (in 1985-05)
- concertmaster:
- José‐Luis García (in 1985-05)
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 29. The Sailors’ Dance (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 30. Recitative “See, the flags and streamers curling” (Sorceress, Witches) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 31. “Destruction’s our delight” (Chorus) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 32. The Witches’ Dance (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
| Henry Purcell | | 4:24 |
14 | Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene 2. “Your counsel all is urged in vain” – “But death, alas!”- recorded in:
- London , England, United Kingdom (in 1985-05)
- cello:
- Charles Tunnell (in 1985-05)
- double bass:
- Adrian Beers (in 1985-05)
- harpsichord:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05) and Robert Aldwinkle (in 1985-05)
- baritone vocals [Aeneas]:
- Thomas Allen (in 1985-05)
- choir vocals:
- English Chamber Orchestra Chorus (in 1985-05)
- soprano vocals [Belinda]:
- Marie McLaughlin (in 1985-05)
- soprano vocals [Dido]:
- Jessye Norman (in 1985-05)
- orchestra:
- English Chamber Orchestra (in 1985-05)
- conductor:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05)
- chorus master:
- Jane Glover (in 1985-05)
- concertmaster:
- José‐Luis García (in 1985-05)
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 33. Recitative “Your counsel all is urg’d in vain” (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 34. Recitative “But death, alas! I cannot shun” (Dido) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 35. “Great minds against themselves conspire” (Chorus) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
| Henry Purcell | | 5:34 |
15 | Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene 2. “Thy hand, Belinda … When I am laid in earth”- recorded in:
- London , England, United Kingdom (in 1985-05)
- cello:
- Charles Tunnell (in 1985-05)
- double bass:
- Adrian Beers (in 1985-05)
- harpsichord:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05) and Robert Aldwinkle (in 1985-05)
- soprano vocals [Dido]:
- Jessye Norman (in 1985-05)
- orchestra:
- English Chamber Orchestra (in 1985-05)
- conductor:
- Raymond Leppard (in 1985-05)
- concertmaster:
- José‐Luis García (in 1985-05)
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 36. Recitative “Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me” (Dido) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido) (in 1985-05)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
- recording of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
- composer:
- Henry Purcell (in 1689)
- librettist:
- Nahum Tate
- part of:
- Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
| Henry Purcell | | 5:23 |
16 | Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene 2. “With drooping wings” | Henry Purcell | | 4:46 |