The Fairy Queen

The Fairy Queen

Henry Purcell; Barbara Bonney, Elisabeth von Magnus, Sylvia McNair, Michael Chance, Laurence Dale, Robert Holl, Anthony Michaels‐Moore, Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

Album
Label TELDEC Release date Format 2×CD Country 🇩🇪 Germany Discogs https://www.discogs.com/release/13427787

Tracklist 118:40

CD 1

1 The Fairy Queen: Prelude - Hornpipe Henry Purcell 2:40
2 The Fairy Queen: Air - Rondeau Henry Purcell 2:11
3 The Fairy Queen, Act One: Overture Henry Purcell 1:26
4 The Fairy Queen, Act One: Duet: Come, let us leave the town Henry Purcell 1:14
5 The Fairy Queen, Act One: Scene of the Drunken Poet Henry Purcell 6:06
6 The Fairy Queen, Act One: First act tune: Jig Henry Purcell 1:15
7 The Fairy Queen, Act Two: Song: Come all ye songsters of the sky Henry Purcell 2:13
8 The Fairy Queen, Act Two: Trio: May the God of Wit inspire Henry Purcell 2:47
9 The Fairy Queen, Act Two: Chorus: Now join your warbling voices all Henry Purcell 0:37
10 The Fairy Queen, Act Two: Song - Chorus: Sing while we trip it Henry Purcell 3:54
11 The Fairy Queen, Act Two: Dance of Fairies: Song: See, even Night herself is here / Song: I am come to lock all fast / Song: One charming night / Chorus: Hush, no more Henry Purcell 11:34
12 The Fairy Queen, Act Two: Second act tune: Air Henry Purcell 2:08
13 The Fairy Queen, Act Three: Song - Chorus: If love's a sweet passion Henry Purcell 1:55
14 The Fairy Queen, Act Three: Symphony while the swans come forward Henry Purcell 0:56
15 The Fairy Queen, Act Three: Dance for the Fairies Henry Purcell 1:23
16 The Fairy Queen, Act Three: Dance for the Green Men Henry Purcell 1:17
17 The Fairy Queen, Act Three: Song: Ye gentle spirits of the air Henry Purcell 4:47
18 The Fairy Queen, Act Three: Dialogue between Coridon and Mopsa: Now the maids and the men / Dance for the Haymakers Henry Purcell 4:38
19 The Fairy Queen, Act Three: Song: When I have often heard Henry Purcell 2:10
20 The Fairy Queen, Act Three: Song - Chorus: A thousand, thousand ways Henry Purcell 2:31
21 The Fairy Queen, Act Three: Third act tune: Hornpipe Henry Purcell 0:59

CD 2

1 The Fairy Queen, Act Four: Symphony Henry Purcell 6:04
2 The Fairy Queen, Act Four: Solo - Chorus: Now the night is chased away Henry Purcell 2:09
3 The Fairy Queen, Act Four: Duet: Let the fifes and the clarions Henry Purcell 1:14
4 The Fairy Queen, Act Four: Entry of Phoebus / Song: When a cruel long winter Henry Purcell 3:32
5 The Fairy Queen, Act Four: Chorus: Hail! Great parent of us all / Song: Thus the ever grateful Spring / Song: Here's the Summer, sprightly gay / Song: See, see my many coloured fields / Song: Next, Winter comes slowly / Chorus: Hail! great parent of us all Henry Purcell 10:36
6 The Fairy Queen, Act Five: Prelude - Epithalamium: Thrice happy lovers Henry Purcell 3:46
7 The Fairy Queen, Act Five: The plaint: O let me ever, ever weep Henry Purcell 7:45
8 The Fairy Queen, Act Five: Entry dance - Symphony / Song: Thus the gloomy world / Solo - Chorus: Thus happy and free / Song: Yes, Daphne Henry Purcell 9:27
9 The Fairy Queen, Act Five: Monkey's dance Henry Purcell 0:49
10 The Fairy Queen, Act Five: Song: Hark! How all things / Song: Hark! The echoing air Henry Purcell 4:27
11 The Fairy Queen, Act Five: Soli and Chorus: Sure the dull God of Marriage / Prelude / Solo: See, I obey / Duet: Turn then thine eyes / Solo: My torch indeed Henry Purcell 5:21
12 The Fairy Queen, Act Five: Chaconne Henry Purcell 2:41
13 The Fairy Queen, Act Five: Trio - Chorus: They shall be as happy as they're fair Henry Purcell 1:57