‎Music of Henry Purcell by Alfred Deller

Song: Music for a while

Walter Bergmann, Alfred Deller

5:44

I love and I must, Z. 382

Alfred Deller

4:05

Let the Dreadful Engines

Alfred Deller, George Malcom, Maurice Bevan

2:58

Thrice happy lovers (Epithalamium)

Alfred Deller, Walter Bergmann

7:45

If music be the food of love (1st version, 1692), Z. 379A

Walter Bergmann, Alfred Deller, Deller Consort

3:07

Tell Me, Some Pityng Angel (The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation), (1693), Z. 186

Alfred Deller

2:37

Not All My Torments, Z. 400

Alfred Deller, Walter Bergmann

7:51

Close Thine Eyes and Sleep Secure (Upon a quiet conscience), (1688), Z. 184

April Cantelo, Alfred Deller, George Malcom, Maurice Bevan

2:22

Fairest Isle

Walter Bergmann, Alfred Deller

4:21

Sweeter than roses

Walter Bergmann, Alfred Deller

2:41

The Fatal Hour Comes Apace, Z. 421

Walter Bergmann, Alfred Deller

3:35

Crown the Altar

Alfred Deller, Walter Bergmann

4:22

I attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly

Alfred Deller, Walter Bergmann

2:50

O Lead Me to Some Peaceful Gloom

Walter Bergmann, Alfred Deller

2:17

What Shall I Do to Show All Much I Love Her ?

Alfred Deller, Walter Bergmann

3:10

From Rosy Bowers

Walter Bergmann, Alfred Deller

3:53

Secrecie's Song

Gustav Leonhardt, Alfred Deller, Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble, Deller Consort

2:04

Mystery's Song

Alfred Deller, Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble, Gustav Leonhardt

0:56

Here let my life

Alfred Deller, Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble, Gustav Leonhardt

2:52

Here the Deities approve

Alfred Deller, Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble, Gustav Leonhardt

4:40

Since from my dear Astrea's sight

Gustav Leonhardt, Alfred Deller, Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble

3:58

The Plaint

Leonhardt Baroque Ensemble, Alfred Deller, Gustav Leonhardt

7:27

Sonata No. 9 in F (Golden Sonata), Z. 810: Allegro

George Malcom, Peter Gibbs, Neville Marriner, Desmond Dupré

1:20

Sonata No. 9 in F (Golden Sonata), Z. 810: Adagio

Neville Marriner, Desmond Dupré, Peter Gibbs, George Malcom

1:46

Sonata No. 9 in F (Golden Sonata), Z. 810: Canzona Allegro

George Malcom, Neville Marriner, Desmond Dupré, Peter Gibbs

1:44

Sonata No. 9 in F (Golden Sonata), Z. 810: Grave

Desmond Dupré, George Malcom, Peter Gibbs, Neville Marriner

1:21

Sonata No. 9 in F (Golden Sonata), Z. 810: Allegro

George Malcom, Neville Marriner, Desmond Dupré, Peter Gibbs

1:24

Music Lessons 1-6: Song Tune in C, Z. T694

George Malcom

1:04

Music Lessons 1-6: Con Spirito, Z. 647

George Malcom

0:53

Music Lessons 1-6: March in C, Z. 648

George Malcom

0:57

Music Lessons 1-6: New Minuet in D Minor, Z. T689

George Malcom

1:22

Music Lessons 1-6: Minuet in A Minor, Z. 649

George Malcom

1:03

Music Lessons 1-6: Minuet in A Minor, Z. 650

George Malcom

0:53

Music Lessons 7-12: A New Scotch Tune in G, Z. 655

George Malcom

1:26

Music Lessons 7-12: A New Ground in E Minor, Z. T682

George Malcom

2:28

Music Lessons 7-12: A New Irish Tune, Z. 646

George Malcom

0:33

Music Lessons 7-12: Rigadoon in C, Z. 653

George Malcom

0:46

Music Lessons 7-12: Sefauchi's Farewell, in D Minor, Z. 656

George Malcom

2:05

Music Lessons 7-12: Minuet in D Minor, Z. T688

George Malcom

1:07

Adagio-Moderato

George Malcom, Neville Marriner

2:55

Adagio con espressione

Neville Marriner, George Malcom

1:45

Vivace

George Malcom

1:14

Prelude

George Malcom

0:23

Almand

George Malcom

2:40

Hornpipe

George Malcom

1:07

Overture

Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Harold Lester, Deller Consort

2:46

Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda; Chorus)

Alfred Deller, Honor Sheppard, Harold Lester, Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra

1:07

Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment (Dido)

Harold Lester, Alfred Deller, Mary Thomas, Oriana Concert Orchestra

4:06

Grief increases by concealing ... (Belinda, Dido)

Harold Lester, Alfred Deller, Honor Sheppard, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Mary Thomas

0:35

When monarchs unite, how happy their state (Chorus)

Harold Lester, Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra

0:26

Whence could so much virtue spring (Dido, Belinda)

Honor Sheppard, Mary Thomas, Alfred Deller, Harold Lester, Oriana Concert Orchestra

2:01

Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda, Second Woman; Chorus)

Harold Lester, Ellen Dales, Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra, Honor Sheppard, Deller Consort

1:45

See, your royal guest appears (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido)

Harold Lester, Mary Thomas, Maurice Bevan, Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Honor Sheppard

0:57

Cupid only throws the dart (Cupid)

Alfred Deller, Harold Lester, Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra

0:44

If not for mine, for empire's sake (Aeneas)

Harold Lester, Alfred Deller, Maurice Bevan, Oriana Concert Orchestra

0:30

Pursue thy conquest, Love (Belinda)

Honor Sheppard, Harold Lester, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Alfred Deller

0:49

To the hills and the vales (Chorus)

Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra, Alfred Deller, Harold Lester

1:25

The Triumphing Dance

Harold Lester, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Alfred Deller

1:16

Prelude for the Witches

Oriana Concert Orchestra, Harold Lester, Alfred Deller

1:15

Wayward sisters, you that fright (Sorceress, First Witch)

Honor Sheppard, Helen Watts, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Harold Lester, Alfred Deller

1:18

Harm's our delight and mischief all our skill (Chorus)

Harold Lester, Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra, Alfred Deller

0:21

The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate (Sorceress)

Alfred Deller, Harold Lester, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Helen Watts

0:54

Ha, ha, ha (Chorus)

Harold Lester, Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Orchestra

0:14

Ruin'd ere the set of sun (Witches, Sorceress)

Ellen Dales, Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Harold Lester, Honor Sheppard, Helen Watts

1:18

Ha, ha, ha (Chorus)

Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra, Harold Lester

0:11

But ere we this perform (Witches)

Oriana Concert Orchestra, Ellen Dales, Alfred Deller, Honor Sheppard, Harold Lester

1:25

In our deep vaulted cell (Chorus)

Harold Lester, Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra, Alfred Deller

0:59

Echo Dance of the Furies

Oriana Concert Orchestra, Harold Lester, Alfred Deller

1:01

Ritornello

Oriana Concert Orchestra, Harold Lester, Alfred Deller

0:36

Thanks to these lonesome vales (Belinda, Chorus)

Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra, Honor Sheppard, Alfred Deller, Harold Lester

1:14

Oft she visits this lov'd mountain (Second Woman)

Harold Lester, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Ellen Dales, Alfred Deller

2:09

Behold, upon my bending spear (Aeneas, Dido)

Harold Lester, Mary Thomas, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Alfred Deller, Maurice Bevan

0:34

Haste, haste to town (Belinda, Chorus)

Harold Lester, Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra, Honor Sheppard

0:55

Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove's command (Spirit, Aeneas)

Robert Tear, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Harold Lester, Maurice Bevan, Alfred Deller

3:07

Prelude for the sailors

Oriana Concert Orchestra, Harold Lester, Alfred Deller

0:40

Come away, fellow sailors (First Sailor, Chorus)

Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra, Alfred Deller, Robert Tear, Harold Lester

1:19

The Sailors' Dance

Harold Lester, Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Orchestra

0:51

See the flags and streamers curling (Sorceress; Witches)

Oriana Concert Orchestra, Honor Sheppard, Helen Watts, Ellen Dales, Alfred Deller, Harold Lester

0:58

Our next motion (Sorceress)

Oriana Concert Orchestra, Helen Watts, Harold Lester, Alfred Deller

0:43

Destruction's our delight (Chorus)

Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra, Harold Lester, Alfred Deller

0:37

The Witches' Dance (Jack of the Lanthorn Dance)

Harold Lester, Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Orchestra

1:21

Your counsel all is urg'd in vain (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)

Oriana Concert Orchestra, Alfred Deller, Harold Lester, Honor Sheppard, Mary Thomas, Maurice Bevan

4:20

Great minds against themselves conspire (Chorus)

Harold Lester, Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra

1:14

Thy hand, Belinda (Dido)

Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Mary Thomas, Harold Lester

0:53

When I am laid in earth (Dido)

Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Harold Lester, Mary Thomas

3:06

With drooping wings ye Cupids come (Chorus)

John Frost, April Cantelo, Peter Salmon, Sir Michael Tippett, Maurice Bevan, Alfred Deller, Kalmar Chamber Orchestra of London, Wilfred Brown

2:32

Symphony

John Frost, April Cantelo, Sir Michael Tippett, Maurice Bevan, Wilfred Brown, Peter Salmon, Alfred Deller, Kalmar Orchestra of London, Deller Consort, The Ambrosian Singers

10:42

Hail! Bright Cecilia

Sir Michael Tippett, Kalmar Chamber Orchestra of London, Wilfred Brown, Maurice Bevan, John Frost, April Cantelo, Peter Salmon, Alfred Deller

4:50

Hark, each tree

John Frost, April Cantelo, Kalmar Chamber Orchestra of London, Wilfred Brown, Peter Salmon, Maurice Bevan, Sir Michael Tippett, Alfred Deller

5:12

'Tis nature voice

Kalmar Chamber Orchestra of London, Sir Michael Tippett, Peter Salmon, Denis Vaughan

4:19

Soul of the world

Maurice Bevan, Sir Michael Tippett, Peter Salmon, Alfred Deller, John Frost, April Cantelo, Kalmar Chamber Orchestra of London, Wilfred Brown

3:20

Thou tun'st this world

John Frost, April Cantelo, Peter Salmon, Alfred Deller, Maurice Bevan, Kalmar Chamber Orchestra of London, Wilfred Brown, Sir Michael Tippett, The Ambrosian Singers, Deller Consort

4:09

With that sublime celestial lay

Kalmar Chamber Orchestra of London, Wilfred Brown, Alfred Deller, John Frost, April Cantelo, Sir Michael Tippett, Peter Salmon, Maurice Bevan

3:00

Wond'rous machine

John Frost, April Cantelo, Wilfred Brown, Maurice Bevan, Peter Salmon, Alfred Deller, Sir Michael Tippett, The Ambrosian Singers, Kalmar Orchestra of London, Deller Consort

3:08

The airy violin

John Frost, April Cantelo, Maurice Bevan, Kalmar Chamber Orchestra of London, Wilfred Brown, Alfred Deller, Peter Salmon, Sir Michael Tippett, Denis Vaughan

1:46

In vain the am'rous flute

Peter Salmon, John Frost, April Cantelo, Sir Michael Tippett, Kalmar Chamber Orchestra of London, Wilfred Brown, Maurice Bevan, Alfred Deller

5:13

The Fife and all the Harmony of war

Sir Michael Tippett, Alfred Deller, The Ambrosian Singers, Kalmar Orchestra of London, Deller Consort

3:04

Let these among themselves contest

Kalmar Chamber Orchestra of London, Wilfred Brown, John Frost, April Cantelo, Peter Salmon, Maurice Bevan, Sir Michael Tippett, Alfred Deller

3:21

Hail! Bright Cecilia

John Frost, April Cantelo, Sir Michael Tippett, Wilfred Brown, Maurice Bevan, Alfred Deller, Peter Salmon, Kalmar Orchestra of London, Deller Consort, The Ambrosian Singers

5:00

Ouverture (Sinfonia)

Kalmar Chamber Orchestra, April Cantelo, Gerald English, Maurice Bevan, Owen Grundy, Alfred Deller, Eileen McLoughlin, Deller Consort, Kalmar Orchestra of London, The Ambrosian Singers

3:17

Welcome to All the Pleasures

Maurice Bevan, Alfred Deller, Kalmar Chamber Orchestra, Owen Grundy, Gerald English, Eileen McLoughlin, April Cantelo

2:31

Here the Deities approve (counter-tenor)

Gerald English, Kalmar Chamber Orchestra, Maurice Bevan, Eileen McLoughlin, April Cantelo, Owen Grundy, Alfred Deller, Deller Consort, The Ambrosian Singers, Kalmar Orchestra of London

4:06

While Joys Celestial (trio)

Kalmar Chamber Orchestra, Owen Grundy, Alfred Deller, Gerald English, Maurice Bevan, April Cantelo, Deller Consort, The Ambrosian Singers, Kalmar Orchestra of London

1:36

Then Lift Up Your Voices (bass, chorus)

Kalmar Chamber Orchestr, April Cantelo, Owen Grundy, Gerald English, Maurice Bevan, Eileen McLoughlin, Alfred Deller, Kalmar Orchestra of London, Deller Consort, The Ambrosian Singers

2:04

Adagio (harpsichord)

Eileen McLoughlin, Owen Grundy, Kalmar Chamber Orchestra, Alfred Deller, April Cantelo, Maurice Bevan, Gerald English, Kalmar Orchestra of London, Deller Consort, The Ambrosian Singers

1:53

Beauty Thou Scene of Love (tenor)

Kalmar Chamber Orchestra, Eileen McLoughlin, Owen Grundy, Alfred Deller, Gerald English, April Cantelo, Maurice Bevan, Kalmar Orchestra of London, The Ambrosian Singers, Deller Consort

3:04

In a Consort of Voices (tenor, chorus)

April Cantelo, Kalmar Chamber Orchestra, Gerald English, Alfred Deller, Owen Grundy, Eileen McLoughlin, Maurice Bevan, Deller Consort, The Ambrosian Singers, Kalmar Orchestra of London

1:27

I. Solo (soprano) & Chorus: Call the Nymphs and the Fauns from woods

Max Worthley, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Philip Todd, Alfred Deller, Honor Sheppard, Concentus Musicus Wien, Maurice Bevan, Sally Le Sage

1:44

II. Air (soprano): Let the Graces and Pleasures repair

Max Worthley, Alfred Deller, Honor Sheppard, Philip Todd, Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Maurice Bevan, Sally Le Sage

0:55

III. Duet (basses): Come, come away, no delay

Max Worthley, Maurice Bevan, Philip Todd, Honor Sheppard, Concentus Musicus Wien, Alfred Deller, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Sally Le Sage

1:07

IV. Chorus: Behold, O mighty'st of gods

Maurice Bevan, Alfred Deller, Max Worthley, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Honor Sheppard, Concentus Musicus Wien, Philip Todd, Sally Le Sage

4:17

V. Paspe (passepied) - instr.

Maurice Bevan, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Honor Sheppard, Concentus Musicus Wien, Philip Todd, Max Worthley, Alfred Deller, Sally Le Sage

0:52

VI. Duet (sopranos): Oh the sweet delights of love

Philip Todd, Honor Sheppard, Concentus Musicus Wien, Max Worthley, Maurice Bevan, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Alfred Deller, Sally Le Sage

1:40

VII. Air (soprano) & Chorus: Let monarchs fight for power and fame

Philip Todd, Maurice Bevan, Honor Sheppard, Concentus Musicus Wien, Alfred Deller, Max Worthley, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Sally Le Sage

1:53

VIII. Duet (tenor and baritone): Make room for the great God

Alfred Deller, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Maurice Bevan, Max Worthley, Sally Le Sage, Philip Todd, Honor Sheppard, Concentus Musicus Wien

0:49

IX. Solo (Bacchus) Trio & Chorus: I'm here with my jolly crew

Philip Todd, Max Worthley, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Alfred Deller, Honor Sheppard, Concentus Musicus Wien, Maurice Bevan, Sally Le Sage

2:26

X. Dance of Bacchanals - instr.

Alfred Deller, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Maurice Bevan, Philip Todd, Honor Sheppard, Concentus Musicus Wien, Max Worthley, Sally Le Sage

1:29

XI. Air (soprano): Still I'm wishing, stil desiring

Honor Sheppard, Concentus Musicus Wien, Alfred Deller

1:51

(Ritornello - XII): Can Drusilla give no more ?

Max Worthley, Philip Todd, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Alfred Deller, Maurice Bevan, Honor Sheppard, Concentus Musicus Wien, Sally Le Sage

3:11

XIII. Canaries - instr.

Honor Sheppard, Concentus Musicus Wien, Max Worthley, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Alfred Deller, Philip Todd, Maurice Bevan, Sally Le Sage

0:31

XIV. Dialogue (soprano and baritone): Tell me why, my charming fair

Maurice Bevan, Alfred Deller, Honor Sheppard, Sally Le Sage, Concentus Musicus Wien, Max Worthley, Philip Todd, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

6:45

XV. Dance - instr.

Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

0:53

XVI. Air (tenor) & Chorus: All our days and our nights

Philip Todd, Honor Sheppard, Concentus Musicus Wien, Max Worthley, Maurice Bevan, Alfred Deller, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Sally Le Sage

2:05

XVII. Dance - instr.

Philip Todd, Honor Sheppard, Concentus Musicus Wien, Max Worthley, Maurice Bevan, Alfred Deller, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Sally Le Sage

0:49

XVIII. Trio & Chorus: Triumph victorious love

Honor Sheppard, Concentus Musicus Wien, Philip Todd, Max Worthley, Maurice Bevan, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Alfred Deller, Sally Le Sage

5:18

First Music

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien

2:01

First Act Tune or Hornpipe

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien

0:41

Interlude

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien

0:42

Dance of the Furies

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien

2:38

Second Act Tune

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien

1:24

The Chair Dance

Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

1:24

Third Act Tune

Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

0:43

Interlude

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien

0:49

Butterfly Dance

Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien

1:39

Country Dance

Concentus Musicus Wien, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

1:05

Ouverture (Sinfonia)

Oriana Concert Orchestra, Alfred Deller, Kalmar Orchestra of London, Deller Consort, The Ambrosian Singers

3:53

Come, come, ye Sons of Art (counter-tenor, chorus)

Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Deller Consort, Kalmar Orchestra of London, The Ambrosian Singers

2:13

Sound the trumpet till around (counter-tenors)

Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Mark Deller

2:40

Come, come, ye Sons of Art (chorus)

Alfred Deller, The Ambrosian Singers, Kalmar Orchestra of London, Deller Consort

1:29

Strike the viol (counter-tenor)

Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra, Deller Consort

5:12

The day that such a blessing gave (bass, chorus)

Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra, Alfred Deller, Maurice Bevan

3:12

Bid the Virtues (soprano, oboe)

Alfred Deller, Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra, Mary Thomas

3:04

These are the sacred charms that shield (bass)

Alfred Deller, Maurice Bevan, Oriana Concert Orchestra

1:43

See Nature, rejoicing (soprano, bass, chorus)

Alfred Deller, The Ambrosian Singers, Kalmar Orchestra of London, Deller Consort

2:50

Rejoice in the Lord Alway "The Bell Anthem", Z49

Mary Thomas, Alfred Deller, Maurice Bevan, Honor Sheppard, Oriana Concert Orchestra, Deller Consort

9:29

Ouverture (Sinfonia)

Alfred Deller, Gerald English, April Cantelo, Kalmar Orchestra of London, Maurice Bevan, Deller Consort

1:03

My Beloved Spake

Alfred Deller, Deller Consort

0:55

For, lo, the Winter is Past

April Cantelo, Kalmar Orchestra of London, Gerald English, Alfred Deller, Maurice Bevan, The Ambrosian Singers, Deller Consort

1:47

The Time of the Singing

Maurice Bevan, Gerald English, Alfred Deller, April Cantelo, Kalmar Orchestra of London, Deller Consort, The Ambrosian Singers

1:46

And the Voice of the Turtle

Alfred Deller, Gerald English, April Cantelo, Kalmar Orchestra of London, Maurice Bevan, The Ambrosian Singers, Deller Consort

1:31

The Fig Tree

Maurice Bevan, Gerald English, April Cantelo, Kalmar Orchestra of London, Alfred Deller

1:03

Arise

Alfred Deller, Gerald English, April Cantelo, Kalmar Orchestra of London, Maurice Bevan, The Ambrosian Singers, Deller Consort

0:35

My Beloved is mine

Kalmar Orchestra of London, Alfred Deller, The Ambrosian Singers, Deller Consort

3:06

Mark how the lark and linnet sing

John Whitworth, Anne Shuttleworth, Christopher Taylor, Walter Bergmann, Alfred Deller, Richard Taylor

3:56

But in the close of the night

Christopher Taylor, Walter Bergmann, Alfred Deller, Anne Shuttleworth, John Whitworth, Richard Taylor

4:54

So ceas'd the rival crew

Anne Shuttleworth, John Whitworth, Richard Taylor, Alfred Deller, Walter Bergmann, Christopher Taylor

2:50

We beg not Hell

Anne Shuttleworth, Richard Taylor, John Whitworth, Alfred Deller, Christopher Taylor, Walter Bergmann

2:05

The pow'r of harmony too well they knew

Alfred Deller, Christopher Taylor, John Whitworth, Anne Shuttleworth, Walter Bergmann, Richard Taylor

2:46

The heav'nly choir

Richard Taylor, Anne Shuttleworth, Alfred Deller, Walter Bergmann, Christopher Taylor, John Whitworth

3:38

Ye brethren of the lyre

Anne Shuttleworth, Alfred Deller, Christopher Taylor, Richard Taylor, John Whitworth, Walter Bergmann

2:48

Henry Purcell

Composer
John Blow

Composer
Alfred Deller

Vocals, Countertenor, Conductor
Deller Consort

Early Music Ensemble
Maurice Bevan

Vocals, Baritone, Bass Guitar, Bass

Music of Henry Purcell

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