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composer:Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:Nahum Tate
part of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II (number) (order: 5)
is the basis for:Concerto in Pieces

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1959-09-29 – 1959-09-30Dido and Aeneas: Act I, Scene II: The CaveliveJean Allister, Arda Mandikian, Rosemary Phillips, Purcell Singers, George Malcolm, English Opera Group Orchestra, Benjamin Britten8:33
1967-10eDido and Aeneas: Act II. Prelude for the Witches / “Wayward sisters” / “Harm’s our delight” / “The Queen of Carthage” / “Ho, ho, ho”Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks, Charles Mackerras2:39
1983-03Dido and Aeneas: Act II. "Wayward sisters" (Sorceress, Chorus)Erwin Ortner, Arnold Schönberg Chor, Helrun Gardow, Elisabeth von Magnus, Trudeliese Schmidt, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt6:23
1985-05Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 1. “Wayward sisters” – “But ere we this perform”Patricia Kern, Helen Walker, Della Jones, English Chamber Orchestra Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard4:59
1985-07Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene 1Les Arts Florissants, William Christie7:55
1985-11-18 – 1985-11-22Dido and Aeneas, opera in three acts: Act 2, Scene 1. “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate” (Sorceress) / “Ho, ho, ho” (chorus) / “Ruin'd ere the set of sun” (Witches, Sorceress) / “Ho, ho, ho” (chorus) / “But ere we this perform” (Witches)René Falquet, Chœur duThéâtre Municipal de Lausanne, Glenys Linos, Alexandra Papadjiakou, Tiziana Sojat, Ensemble Instrumental de Lausanne, Michel Corboz3:27
1988-07Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 2: Prelude for the Witches "Wayward sisters" ... "Ho, ho, ho"The English Concert Choir, Elisabeth Priday, Nigel Rogers, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock2:33
1989-06 – 1989-07Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I. "The Queen of Carthage" / Chorus "Ho ho ho" / "Ruin'd ere the set of sun?" / Chorus "Ho ho ho"Henry Purcell1:49
1994-09Ha, ha, haTaverner Players, Andrew Parrott0:08
1995-03-27 – 1995-03-29Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene 1. "Ha ha ha!" (Chorus)Collegium Musicum 90, Richard Hickox0:10
1996-01-03 – 1996-01-05Dido and Aeneas: Act II. Scene I. The Cave: Prelude for the Witches / “Wayward sisters”Margaret O’Keefe, Laura Tucker, Boston Baroque, Martin Pearlman2:37
2003-03-14 – 2003-03-16Dido and Aeneas: Act the Second, Scene 1: The Cave. “The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate” (Sorceress) / “Ho Ho Ho!” (Chorus)Simon Halsey, David Lowe, European Voices, Felicity Palmer, Le Concert d’Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm0:39
2007-04Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II: Ho, Ho, HoTeodor Currentzis, MusicAeterna0:10
2008-06-23 – 2008-06-25“The Queen of Carthage” – “Ho ho ho!”Margaret Faultless, Choir of the Age of Enlightenment, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment0:41
2021-09-07 – 2021-09-09Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 2 Scene 1, The Cave: The Queen of Carthage, Whom We Hate (Sorceress). Ho, Ho, Ho (Chorus)Anthea Pichanick, Les Argonautes, Jonas Descotte0:39
2022-11-16 – 2022-11-18Dido and Aeneas, Act 2: The queen of Carthage – Ho, Ho, HoAvery Amereau, La Nuova Musica, David Bates0:42
Chorus: 'Ho ho ho, ho ho ho!'Scholars Baroque Ensemble0:11
Dido & Aeneas Act II: Ho ho ho, ho ho ho! (Chorus)Susan Bickley, Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Dominique Visse, Stephen Wallace, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, René Jacobs1:21
Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626, Act II Scene 1: Chorus - “Ho ho ho, ho ho ho!”Henry Purcell0:10
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act 2. "Prelude for…" / "Harms our…" / "The Queen" / "Ho, ho, ho"Jürgen Jürgens, Margaret Baker, Patricia Johnson, Kammerorchester des Norddeutschen Rundfunks, Charles Mackerras2:38
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II. "Ha, ha, ha" (Chorus)Harold Lester, Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra, Alfred Deller0:14
Dido and Aeneas: Act II Scene 1 (The Cave)Taverner Choir, Andrew Parrott, Taverner Players7:37
Dido and Aeneas: Act II, Scene I. "The Queen of Carthage" (Sorceress) - "Ho! ho! ho!" (Chorus) - "Ruin'd ere the set of sun?" (Two Witches, Sorceress) - "Ho! ho! ho!" (Chorus)Claire Brua, Sophie Daneman, Gaëlle Méchaly, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie1:53
Dido and Aeneas: The CavePhilharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Choir of Clare College, Nicholas McGegan6:31