‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Chiaroscuro, John Potter Clay, Theresa Caudle, Stephen Varcoe, Jennifer Smith, Nigel Rogers, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Guillemette Laurens, Mario Bolognesi, Rogers Covey-Crump, Dame Emma Kirkby, Patrizia Kwella

1:35

Ritornello … "Dal mio permesso amato a voi ne vegno" (La Musica)

Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Dame Emma Kirkby, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Theresa Caudle, Chiaroscuro, Stephen Varcoe, John Potter Clay, Jennifer Smith, Mario Bolognesi, Patrizia Kwella, Guillemette Laurens, Rogers Covey-Crump, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denley

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Mario Bolognesi, Rogers Covey-Crump, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Chiaroscuro, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denley, Stephen Varcoe, Guillemette Laurens, Dame Emma Kirkby, Jennifer Smith, John Potter Clay, Theresa Caudle, Patrizia Kwella

1:42

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus) - Recitativo, "Muse, honor di Parnasso" (Ninfa)

Helena Afonso, Charles Medlam, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Mario Bolognesi, John Potter Clay, Theresa Caudle, Rogers Covey-Crump, Guillemette Laurens, Jennifer Smith, Catherine Denley, Patrizia Kwella, Stephen Varcoe, Dame Emma Kirkby

1:38

Choro, "Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Recitativo, "Ma tu gentil" (Pastore I)

Charles Medlam, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Mario Bolognesi, Theresa Caudle, Patrizia Kwella, Guillemette Laurens, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, John Potter Clay, Rogers Covey-Crump, Catherine Denley, Dame Emma Kirkby, Stephen Varcoe, Jennifer Smith

2:29

Recitativo, "Rosa del ciel vita del mondo … Io non dirò" (Orfeo, Euridice)

Nigel Rogers, London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Patrizia Kwella, Guillemette Laurens, Catherine Denley, Theresa Caudle, John Potter Clay, Chiaroscuro, Rogers Covey-Crump, Dame Emma Kirkby, Mario Bolognesi, Stephen Varcoe, Jennifer Smith, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

Charles Medlam, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Theresa Caudle, Guillemette Laurens, Stephen Varcoe, Mario Bolognesi, Rogers Covey-Crump, Jennifer Smith, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, John Potter Clay, Catherine Denley, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Nigel Rogers, John Potter Clay, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Mario Bolognesi, Theresa Caudle, Stephen Varcoe, Catherine Denley, Jennifer Smith, Rogers Covey-Crump, Guillemette Laurens, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

0:50

Recitativo, "Ma s'il nostro gioir" (Pastore I) - Ritornello

Charles Medlam, Mario Bolognesi, London Baroque, Guillemette Laurens, Chiaroscuro, Theresa Caudle, Rogers Covey-Crump, Jennifer Smith, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Stephen Varcoe, John Potter Clay, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denley, Dame Emma Kirkby, Patrizia Kwella

1:15

Choro, "Alcun no sia che disperato" (Pastore I, Pastore III) - Ritornello

London Baroque, Charles Medlam, John Potter, Mario Bolognesi, Jennifer Smith, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denley, Rogers Covey-Crump, Chiaroscuro, Theresa Caudle, Patrizia Kwella, Stephen Varcoe, Guillemette Laurens, Dame Emma Kirkby

1:10

"Che poi che nembo" (Ninfa, Pastore II, Pastore IV) - Ritornello

London Baroque, Stephen Varcoe, Rogers Covey-Crump, Helena Afonso, Charles Medlam, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denley, Chiaroscuro, Guillemette Laurens, John Potter Clay, Jennifer Smith, Theresa Caudle, Dame Emma Kirkby, Patrizia Kwella, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Mario Bolognesi

1:07

"E dopo l'aspro gel del verno ignudo" (Pastori, Chorus)

Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, John Potter, Charles Medlam, Rogers Covey-Crump, Catherine Denley, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Stephen Varcoe, Jennifer Smith, Theresa Caudle, Mario Bolognesi, Guillemette Laurens, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

1:21

Sinfonia - "Ecco pur ch'a voi ritorno" (Orfeo, Pastore I, Pastore III, Chorus)

Charles Medlam, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Mario Bolognesi, John Potter, Rogers Covey-Crump, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Jennifer Smith, Guillemette Laurens, Theresa Caudle, Stephen Varcoe, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

5:48

Recitativo, "Mira, deh mira … Ahi caso acerbo … D'onde vieni?" (Pastore II, Messagiera, Pastore III, Orfeo)

Rogers Covey-Crump, Nigel Rogers, London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Guillemette Laurens, John Potter, Chiaroscuro, Mario Bolognesi, Jennifer Smith, Helena Afonso, Catherine Denley, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Theresa Caudle, Dame Emma Kirkby, Stephen Varcoe, Patrizia Kwella

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Nigel Rogers, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

2:43

Choro, "Ahi, caso acerbo!" (Pastori, Ninfe) - Recitativo, "Ma io ch'in questa lingua" (Messagiera) - Sinfonia

Mario Bolognesi, Stephen Varcoe, London Baroque, Helena Afonso, Charles Medlam, John Potter, Rogers Covey-Crump, Guillemette Laurens, Chiaroscuro, Jennifer Smith, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby, Theresa Caudle, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denley

3:37

Choro, "Chi ne consola, ahi lassi?" (Pastore I, Pastore III)

London Baroque, John Potter, Charles Medlam, Mario Bolognesi, Theresa Caudle, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denley, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Stephen Varcoe, Jennifer Smith, Chiaroscuro, Guillemette Laurens, Rogers Covey-Crump, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

1:43

Choro, "Ahi, caso acerbo!" (Pastori, Ninfe, Pastore I, Pastore III) - Ritornello

Stephen Varcoe, Helena Afonso, Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Rogers Covey-Crump, Mario Bolognesi, John Potter, Jennifer Smith, Theresa Caudle, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Chiaroscuro, Guillemette Laurens, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denley, Dame Emma Kirkby, Patrizia Kwella

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

Recitativo, "Scorto da te, moi nume" (Orfeo)

Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Rogers Covey-Crump, Chiaroscuro, Stephen Varcoe, Patrizia Kwella, Jennifer Smith, Theresa Caudle, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, John Potter Clay, Dame Emma Kirkby, Catherine Denley, Guillemette Laurens, Mario Bolognesi

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

London Baroque, Charles Medlam, John Potter Clay, Jennifer Smith, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denley, Chiaroscuro, Stephen Varcoe, Patrizia Kwella, Guillemette Laurens, Rogers Covey-Crump, Theresa Caudle, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Mario Bolognesi, Dame Emma Kirkby

2:57

"Dove, ah, dove ten vai" (Orfeo)

Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, John Potter Clay, Jennifer Smith, Theresa Caudle, Guillemette Laurens, Rogers Covey-Crump, Stephen Varcoe, Mario Bolognesi, Chiaroscuro, Catherine Denley, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

0:52

"O tu ch'innanzi mort'a" (Caronte) - Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Baroque, David Thomas, Stephen Varcoe, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, John Potter Clay, Guillemette Laurens, Chiaroscuro, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denley, Rogers Covey-Crump, Theresa Caudle, Mario Bolognesi, Jennifer Smith, Dame Emma Kirkby, Patrizia Kwella

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Helena Afonso, Jennifer Smith, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Guillemette Laurens, Theresa Caudle, Rogers Covey-Crump, Mario Bolognesi, Stephen Varcoe, Dame Emma Kirkby, Chiaroscuro, John Potter Clay, Catherine Denley, Patrizia Kwella

5:19

"Orfeo son io … Non viv'io non io" (Orfeo)

London Baroque, Nigel Rogers, Charles Medlam, Theresa Caudle, John Potter Clay, Jennifer Smith, Catherine Denley, Chiaroscuro, Stephen Varcoe, Mario Bolognesi, Guillemette Laurens, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Rogers Covey-Crump, Dame Emma Kirkby, Patrizia Kwella

3:30

"Ben mi lusinga alquanto … Ahi aventurato" (Caronte, Orfeo) - Sinfonia

London Baroque, David Thomas, Nigel Rogers, Charles Medlam, Theresa Caudle, Guillemette Laurens, Chiaroscuro, John Potter Clay, Catherine Denley, Rogers Covey-Crump, Mario Bolognesi, Stephen Varcoe, Jennifer Smith, Dame Emma Kirkby, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Patrizia Kwella

2:44

"Ei dorme, e la mia cetra … Mentre versan quest'occhi amari" (Orfeo)

Nigel Rogers, Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Dame Emma Kirkby, Catherine Denley, Chiaroscuro, Stephen Varcoe, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Theresa Caudle, John Potter Clay, Mario Bolognesi, Jennifer Smith, Guillemette Laurens, Rogers Covey-Crump, Patrizia Kwella

1:55

Sinfonia a 7 - Choro, "Nulla impresa per uom" (Spiriti infernali)

Nigel Rogers, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Guillemette Laurens, Catherine Denley, John Potter Clay, Rogers Covey-Crump, Jennifer Smith, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Theresa Caudle, Stephen Varcoe, Mario Bolognesi, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

Charles Medlam, Jennifer Smith, London Baroque, Theresa Caudle, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denley, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Rogers Covey-Crump, John Potter Clay, Chiaroscuro, Mario Bolognesi, Stephen Varcoe, Guillemette Laurens, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Stephen Varcoe, Jennifer Smith, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Guillemette Laurens, Theresa Caudle, Chiaroscuro, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denley, Rogers Covey-Crump, Mario Bolognesi, John Potter Clay, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

1:56

"O degli habitator de l'ombre" (Spirito I, Spirito II)

Geoffrey Shaw, Terry Edwards, London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Mario Bolognesi, Stephen Varcoe, Theresa Caudle, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denley, John Potter Clay, Guillemette Laurens, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Rogers Covey-Crump, Jennifer Smith, Chiaroscuro, Dame Emma Kirkby, Patrizia Kwella

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

Stephen Varcoe, Charles Medlam, Jennifer Smith, London Baroque, Theresa Caudle, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denley, Mario Bolognesi, Guillemette Laurens, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Rogers Covey-Crump, John Potter Clay, Dame Emma Kirkby, Chiaroscuro, Patrizia Kwella

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

Nigel Rogers, Charles Medlam, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Catherine Denley, Jennifer Smith, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby, Stephen Varcoe, Guillemette Laurens, Theresa Caudle, Rogers Covey-Crump, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, John Potter Clay, Mario Bolognesi

0:35

Ritornello - "Qual honor di te fia degno … Rott'hai la legge" (Orfeo, Spirito III)

Geoffrey Shaw, Charles Medlam, Nigel Rogers, London Baroque, Stephen Varcoe, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Catherine Denley, Jennifer Smith, Guillemette Laurens, Patrizia Kwella, Chiaroscuro, Dame Emma Kirkby, John Potter Clay, Rogers Covey-Crump, Theresa Caudle, Mario Bolognesi

3:13

"Ahi vista troppo dolce … Torna a l'ombre di morte … Dove te n' vai, mia vita?" (Euridice, Spirito IV, Orfeo)

London Baroque, Terry Edwards, Charles Medlam, Nigel Rogers, Patrizia Kwella, Rogers Covey-Crump, John Potter Clay, Theresa Caudle, Guillemette Laurens, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Jennifer Smith, Catherine Denley, Chiaroscuro, Stephen Varcoe, Mario Bolognesi, Dame Emma Kirkby

2:05

Sinfonia a 7 - Choro, "È la virtute un raggio" (Spiriti infernali) - Sinfonia a 7

Charles Medlam, Nigel Rogers, Chiaroscuro, London Baroque, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Stephen Varcoe, Mario Bolognesi, Catherine Denley, Guillemette Laurens, Jennifer Smith, Theresa Caudle, Rogers Covey-Crump, Patrizia Kwella, John Potter Clay, Dame Emma Kirkby

2:52

Ritornello - Recitativo, "Questi i campi di Tracia" (Orfeo, Eco)

Nigel Rogers, Mario Bolognesi, London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Catherine Denley, Chiaroscuro, John Potter Clay, Theresa Caudle, Rogers Covey-Crump, Stephen Varcoe, Jennifer Smith, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Dame Emma Kirkby, Guillemette Laurens, Patrizia Kwella

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

London Baroque, Charles Medlam, Nigel Rogers, John Potter Clay, Chiaroscuro, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Theresa Caudle, Catherine Denley, Mario Bolognesi, Guillemette Laurens, Rogers Covey-Crump, Jennifer Smith, Dame Emma Kirkby, Stephen Varcoe, Patrizia Kwella

3:04

Sinfonia - Recitativo, "Perch'a lo sdegno ed al dolor" (Apollo, Orfeo)

Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Mario Bolognesi, Nigel Rogers, Theresa Caudle, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, John Potter Clay, Stephen Varcoe, Chiaroscuro, Rogers Covey-Crump, Catherine Denley, Guillemette Laurens, Jennifer Smith, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

5:14

Ritornello - Choro, "Vanne, Orfeo, felice e pieno" (Chorus)

Nigel Rogers, Charles Medlam, London Baroque, Stephen Varcoe, Jennifer Smith, Theresa Caudle, Chiaroscuro, Rogers Covey-Crump, Catherine Denley, Guillemette Laurens, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, John Potter Clay, Mario Bolognesi, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

1:11

Moresca

London Baroque, Charles Medlam, John Potter Clay, Nigel Rogers, Catherine Denley, Theresa Caudle, Helena Afonso, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble, Rogers Covey-Crump, Stephen Varcoe, Chiaroscuro, Guillemette Laurens, Mario Bolognesi, Jennifer Smith, Patrizia Kwella, Dame Emma Kirkby

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Stephen Varcoe

Bass Guitar, Bass-Baritone, Bass
Jennifer Smith

Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Stephen Varcoe

Jennifer Smith

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

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