Songs & Dances

by Henry Purcell; Tim Mead, Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien, François Lazarevitch

Tracklist

  1. Amphitryon, Z.572: Minuet – Hornpipe – Boree3:44
  2. Come Ye Sons of Art (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), Z.323/5: “Strike the Viol, Touch the Lute”3:40
  3. “O Solitude, My Sweetest Choice”, Z.4065:21
  4. Pavan in G minor Z.7524:38
  5. Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day, Z.339: “Here the Deities Approve”4:22
  6. The Old Bachelor Z.607: Hornpipe2:16
  7. Love’s Goddess Sure Was Blind (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), Z.331: May Her Blest Example Chase / Jig (Tune: “Hey Boys, Up Go We”) / Suite in G major, Z.770: Borry3:11
  8. King Arthur Z.628: “Fairest Isle”4:19
  9. King Arthur Z.628: “What Power Art Thou”2:46
  10. The Virtous Wife, Z.611: Aire1:10
  11. “’Twas Within a Furlong of Edinboro’ Town” (Scots Song), Z.605/23:14
  12. Amphitryon, Z.572: Scotch Tune2:05
  13. If Ever I More Riches Did Desire, Cantata, Z.544: “Here Let My Life With as Much Silence Slide”3:04
  14. Fantazia Upon a Ground, Z.7314:46
  15. Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day, Z.328: “’Tis Nature’s Voice”4:49
  16. The Married Beau, Z.603: March1:30
  17. Timon of Athen, Z.632: Curtain Tune4:19
  18. “We the Spirits of the Air”, The Indian Queen, Z.630: Song Tune1:42
  19. The Fairy Queen, Z.629: “One Charming Night”2:15
  20. The Fairy Queen, Z.629: Chaconne2:48