Purcell: The Fairy Queen

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The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (more info)
Composed by: Henry Purcell
Conducted by: Daniel Taylor Matthias Maute
Terence R. Charlston, harpsichord
Francis Colpron, recorder
Catherine Bott, soprano
Sophie Lariviere,
Karina Gauvin, soprano
Nigel North, lute
Recording date: 18-21 November 1992


1.   Overture - 1:26
2.   Act I: Duet - 2:01
3.   Act I: Scene of the Drunken Poet - 6:48
4.   Act I: First Act Tune - Jig - 1:08
5.   Act II: Prelude and Song - 2:07
6.   Act II: Prelude - 1:04
7.   Act II: Chorus - 0:58
8.   Act II: Chorus - 0:30
9.   Act II: Solo, Chorus and Dance of Fairies - 2:10
10.   Act II: Night - 4:50
11.   Act II: Mystery - 0:54
12.   Act II: Secresie - 2:15
13.   Act II: Sleep and Chorus - 5:09
14.   Act II: Dance for the Followers of Night - 1:22
15.   Act III: Prelude, Solo and Chorus - 2:27
16.   Act III: Symphony while the Swans Come Forward - 1:40
17.   Act III: Dance for the Fairies - 0:52
18.   Act III: Dance for the Green Men - 1:41
19.   Act III: Song - 5:21
20.   Act III: Dialogue between Coridon and Mopsa - 3:41
21.   Act III: Dance for the Haymakers - 0:56
22.   Act III: A Nymph - 3:12
23.   Act III: Song and Chorus - 2:23

The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (more info)
Composed by: Henry Purcell
Conducted by: Daniel Taylor Matthias Maute
Terence R. Charlston, harpsichord
Francis Colpron, recorder
Catherine Bott, soprano
Sophie Lariviere,
Karina Gauvin, soprano
Nigel North, lute
Recording date: 18-21 November 1992


1.   Act IV: Symphony - 6:24
2.   Act IV: An Attendant and Chorus - 2:02
3.   Act IV: Two Attendants - 1:29
4.   Act IV: Entry of Phoebus - 0:38
5.   Act IV: Phoebus - 2:50
6.   Act IV: Chorus - 1:53
7.   Act IV: Spring - 2:02
8.   Act IV: Summer - 1:09
9.   Act IV: Autumn - 2:37
10.   Act IV: Winter - 2:38
11.   Act IV: Chorus - 1:58
12.   Act V: Prelude - 1:07
13.   Act V: Juno - 2:52
14.   Act V: The Plaint - 7:04
15.   Act V: Symphony - 0:50
16.   Act V: A Chinese Man - 4:21
17.   Act V: A Chinese Woman and Chorus - 1:03
18.   Act V: A Chinese Man - 2:23
19.   Act V: Monkey's Dance - 0:54
20.   Act V: First Woman - 2:02
21.   Act V: Second Woman - 2:36
22.   Act V: Two Women and Chorus - 2:56
23.   Act V: Prelude - 0:19
24.   Act V: Hymen - 2:15
25.   Act V: Two Women - 1:31
26.   Act V: Hymen - 1:05
27.   Act V: Chaconne - The Grand Dance - 2:44
28.   Act V: Trio and Chorus - 2:09
29.   Appendix: First Musick Prelude - 1:50
30.   Appendix: First Musick Hornpipe - 0:57
31.   Appendix: Second Music Air - 0:56
32.   Appendix: Second Musick Rondeau - 1:27
33.   Appendix: Second Act Tune (Air) - 1:17
34.   Appendix: Fourth Act Tune (Air) - 0:58
35.   Appendix: Third Act Tune (Hornpipe) - 0:59
36.   Appendix: Entry Dance - 1:35

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