‎Purcell: King Arthur, Music for Queen Mary, Hail! Bright Cecilia, Timon of Athens, Dioclesian, The Indian Queen & The Tempest by Sir Thomas Allen

1:49

Air

1:30

Overture to Act 1

1:18

"Woden, first to thee... To Woden thanks we render" (Contralto, Tenor, Baritone, Chorus)

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, Paul Elliott, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists, Ashley Stafford

3:39

"The lot is cast" (Soprano)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Gillian Fisher

0:32

"Brave souls" (Chorus)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir

2:21

"I call you all to Woden's Hall" (Contralto, Chorus)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Ashley Stafford, Monteverdi Choir

2:02

"Come if you dare" (Tenor, Chorus)

Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Paul Elliott

3:41

"Hither, this way" (Philidel, Chorus)

English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner, Gillian Fisher

2:12

"Let not a moonborn elf" (Grimbald)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Stephen Varcoe

1:15

"Hither, this way" (Chorus)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir

0:37

"Come, follow me" (Philidel, Sopranos, Contralto, Tenor, Baritone, Spirits, Chorus)

Monteverdi Choir, Jennifer Smith, John Eliot Gardiner, Gillian Fisher, Paul Elliott, English Baroque Soloists, Elisabeth Priday, Stephen Varcoe, Ashley Stafford

2:26

"How blest are shepherds" (Shepherd, Chorus)

Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Paul Elliott, John Eliot Gardiner

6:36

"Shepherd, leave decoying" (Shepherdesses)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Jennifer Smith, Gillian Fisher

2:11

Hornpipe "Come shepherds" (Chorus)

English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

1:38

Air

0:57

Prelude "What ho! thou genius of this isle" (Cupid)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Elisabeth Priday

1:22

"What power art thou" (Cold Genius)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Stephen Varcoe

2:51

"Thou doting fool" (Cupid)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Elisabeth Priday

1:03

"Great love" (Cold Genius)

John Eliot Gardiner, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists

0:54

"No part of my dominion" (Cupid)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Elisabeth Priday

0:55

Prelude "See, see, we assemble" (Chorus)

Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

3:26

"Tis I that have warm'd ye... Tis Love that has warm'd us" (Cupid, Chorus)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Elisabeth Priday, Monteverdi Choir

2:01

"Sound a parley" (Chorus, Cupid, Genius)

John Eliot Gardiner, Elisabeth Priday, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Stephen Varcoe

3:44

Hornpipe

0:41

"Two daughters of this aged stream" (Sirens)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Jennifer Smith, Gillian Fisher

2:41

"How happy the lover... For love ev'ry creature" (Tenor, Chorus, Nymphs, Men)

Paul Elliott, Monteverdi Choir, Stephen Varcoe, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Elisabeth Priday, Jennifer Smith, Gillian Fisher, Ashley Stafford

6:10

Air

0:52

Trumpet Tune

0:46

"Ye blust'ring brethren" (Aeolus)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Stephen Varcoe

2:50

Symphony

1:40

"Round thy coast" (Nereid, Pan, Chorus)

Jennifer Smith, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, Stephen Varcoe

3:19

"For folded flocks" (Contralto, Tenor, Baritone)

Paul Elliott, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Ashley Stafford, Stephen Varcoe

2:43

"Your hay it is mow'd" (Comus, Men)

English Baroque Soloists, Paul Elliott, John Eliot Gardiner, Stephen Varcoe, Ashley Stafford

3:00

"Fairest isle" (Venus)

English Baroque Soloists, Gill Ross, John Eliot Gardiner

4:07

"You say 'tis love" (She, He)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Jennifer Smith, Stephen Varcoe

5:26

Trumpet Tune

0:35

"St George... Our natives not alone appear" (Honour, Chorus)

Jennifer Smith, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

2:01

Chaconne

3:25

I Overture

Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble

4:10

II "Come, ye Sons of Art, come away" (Counter-Tenor, Chorus)

Monteverdi Orchestra, Equale Brass Ensemble, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir

1:59

III "Sound the trumpet" (Counter-Tenors)

Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner, John Williams, Charles Brett

2:27

IV "Come, ye Sons of Art, come away" (Chorus)

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir, Equale Brass Ensemble

1:22

V "Strike the viol" (Counter-Tenor)

Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner, Charles Brett

4:45

VI "The day that such a blessing" (Bass, Chorus)

Monteverdi Choir, Sir Thomas Allen, John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra

2:32

VII "Bid the Virtues" (Soprano)

John Eliot Gardiner, Dame Felicity Lott, Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra

3:31

VIII "These, are the sacred charms" (Bass)

Equale Brass Ensemble, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen

1:40

IX "See Nature, rejoicing" (Soprano, Bass, Chorus)

Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, Sir Thomas Allen, Equale Brass Ensemble, Dame Felicity Lott

2:59

I March

Equale Brass Ensemble, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Orchestra

2:17

II "Man that is born"

John Eliot Gardiner, Dame Felicity Lott, Sir Thomas Allen, Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir

3:48

III Canzona

Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner

1:44

IV "In the midst of life"

Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir, Sir Thomas Allen, Dame Felicity Lott, John Eliot Gardiner

5:55

V Canzona

Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble

0:52

VI "Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our Hearts"

Dame Felicity Lott, Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, Equale Brass Ensemble, Sir Thomas Allen

2:25

VII March

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Orchestra, Equale Brass Ensemble

2:22

I Symphony

9:37

II "Hail! Bright Cecilia" (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Chorus)

English Baroque Soloists, Brian Gordon, David Thomas, Monteverdi Choir, Ashley Stafford, John Eliot Gardiner, Stephen Varcoe, Paul Elliott, Jennifer Smith

4:42

III "Hark each tree" (Alto, Bass)

English Baroque Soloists, David Thomas, John Eliot Gardiner, Ashley Stafford

3:59

IV "'Tis Nature's voice" (Tenor)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Paul Elliott

4:12

V "Soul of the world" (Chorus)

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

2:32

VI "Thou tun'st this world" (Soprano)

Jennifer Smith, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

5:13

VII "With that sublime celestial lay" (Altos, Bass)

John Eliot Gardiner, David Thomas, Ashley Stafford, English Baroque Soloists, Brian Gordon

3:06

VIII "Wondrous machine" (Bass)

English Baroque Soloists, David Thomas, John Eliot Gardiner

2:16

IX "The airy violin" (Alto)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Brian Gordon

1:22

X "In vain the am'rous flute" (Alto, Tenor)

Paul Elliott, Ashley Stafford, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

6:17

XII "The fife and all the harmony of war" (Alto)

Brian Gordon, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

3:01

XIII "Let these amongst themselves contest" (Baritone, Bass)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, David Thomas, Stephen Varcoe

2:31

XIV "Hail! Bright Cecilia" (Altos, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

English Baroque Soloists, Ashley Stafford, Brian Gordon, Paul Elliott, John Eliot Gardiner, David Thomas, Monteverdi Choir

4:25

Overture to The Masque

2:42

I "Hark! how the songsters of the grove" (Two Nymphs)

English Baroque Soloists, Lynne Dawson, John Eliot Gardiner, Gillian Fisher

1:41

II "Love in their little veins inspires" (Nymph)

John Eliot Gardiner, Lynne Dawson, English Baroque Soloists

1:22

The Masque "But ah! how much are our delights" (Two Nymphs, Shepherd)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Gillian Fisher, Lynne Dawson, Stephen Varcoe

1:12

IV "Hence with your trifling deity!" (A Bacchanal) "But over us no griefs prevail" (Three Bacchanals)

Paul Elliott, MICHAEL GEORGE, English Baroque Soloists, Rogers Covey-Crump, John Eliot Gardiner

2:32

V "Come all, come all to me" (Cupid)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Gillian Fisher

1:11

VI "Who can resist" (Chorus)

Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

1:34

VII "Return, revolting rebels!" (Bacchus)

Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner, Stephen Varcoe

1:46

VIII "The care of lovers" (A Nymph)

John Eliot Gardiner, Lynne Dawson, English Baroque Soloists

1:38

IX "Love quickly is pall'd" (A Bacchanal)

John Eliot Gardiner, Rogers Covey-Crump, English Baroque Soloists

1:03

X "Come, let us agree" (Cupid, Bacchus, Chorus)

Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Gillian Fisher, John Eliot Gardiner, Stephen Varcoe

1:57

Curtain Tune

2:17

First Music

2:22

Second Music

1:26

Overture to Act 1

4:14

First Act Tune

0:42

"Great Diocles" (Bass, Chorus)

English Baroque Soloists, Stephen Varcoe, Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

2:17

"Charon, the peaceful shade" (Woman) "Let all mankind the pleasure share" (Chorus, Soprano, Bass)

MICHAEL GEORGE, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, Gillian Fisher, Lynne Dawson, English Baroque Soloists

4:24

"Let the soldiers rejoice" (Tenor, Chorus)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Paul Elliott, Monteverdi Choir

1:53

"To Mars let'em raise" (Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

Paul Elliott, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, MICHAEL GEORGE, Stephen Varcoe, John Eliot Gardiner

2:33

"Since the tolis " (Tenor) "Let the priests" (Soprano, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

Rogers Covey-Crump, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Paul Elliott, Gillian Fisher, Stephen Varcoe

5:11

Dance of Furies

3:21

Second Act Tune

0:40

Chaconne

2:35

"When first I saw" (Soprano)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Lynne Dawson

2:29

The Chair Dance

1:19

"What shall I do" (Soprano)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Lynne Dawson

5:24

Third Act Tune

0:37

Butterfly Dance

2:12

Trumpet Tune

0:33

"Sound, Fame" (Tenor, Chorus)

Paul Elliott, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

5:19

Fourth Act Tune

0:34

Country Dance

0:53

Prelude to The Masque: "Call the Nymphs" (Cupid, Chorus)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Gillian Fisher

2:38

"Come, come away" (A Bacchanalian, A Silvan)

MICHAEL GEORGE, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

1:03

Prelude & Chorus: "Behold, O mightiest of Gods"

3:59

"Ah the sweet delights of love" (2 Wood-Gods)

Lynne Dawson, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Gillian Fisher

1:49

"Let monarchs fight" (A Faun)

Lynne Dawson, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

2:18

"Since from my dear" (Another Faun)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Gillian Fisher

2:44

"Make room" (Two of Bacchus' followers, Bacchus) "Give to every one" (Tenor, Bass, Chorus) Dance of Bacchanals

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, Stephen Varcoe, Paul Elliott, MICHAEL GEORGE

4:09

One of Cupid's Followers (Tenor)

English Baroque Soloists, Rogers Covey-Crump, John Eliot Gardiner

5:06

"Tell me why my charming fair" (Shepherd, Shepherdess)

Stephen Varcoe, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Gillian Fisher

6:11

Dance

1:00

"All our days" (Tenor, Chorus) "Let us dance" (Soprano)

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, Lynne Dawson, Paul Elliott, English Baroque Soloists

4:39

"Triumph, victorious love" (Tenor, Tenor, Bass, Chorus)

MICHAEL GEORGE, English Baroque Soloists, Paul Elliott, John Eliot Gardiner, Rogers Covey-Crump

4:56

First Air

1:19

Second Air

1:08

First Hornpipe

0:53

Second Hornpipe

1:23

Adagio

1:43

Allegro

1:53

Trumpet Tune

0:46

"Wake, Quivera" (Boy)

Martyn Hill, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

2:13

"Why should men quarrel" (Girl)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Rosemary Hardy

1:28

"By ancient prophecies" (Girl, Boy)

English Baroque Soloists, Martyn Hill, John Eliot Gardiner, Rosemary Hardy

4:29

Trumpet Tune

0:47

Canzona

2:07

Adagio

1:51

Allegro

0:57

"I come to sing great Zempoalla Story" (Fame)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, John Elwes

0:56

"What flattering noise is this" (Envy, 1st & 2nd follower)

English Baroque Soloists, Martyn Hill, John Eliot Gardiner, David Thomas

0:42

"Scorn'd Envy, here's nothing" (Fame)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, John Elwes

1:02

"I fly from the place" (Envy)

David Thomas, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

1:06

"Begone, curst fiends of Hell" (Fame)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, John Elwes

0:40

"I come to sing" (Fame)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, John Elwes

1:26

Air

0:40

Minuet

1:31

"Ye twice ten hundred deities" (Ismeron)

John Eliot Gardiner, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists

5:28

Symphony for hautboys

1:04

"Seek not to know" (God of Dreams)

English Baroque Soloists, Martyn Hill, John Eliot Gardiner

2:53

Trumpet Overture

3:01

"Ah, how happy are we" (1st & 2nd aerial spirits)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Martyn Hill, John Elwes

2:33

"We the spirits of the Air" (3rd & 4th aerial spirits)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Rosemary Hardy, Gillian Fisher

1:29

"I attempt from love's sickness" (Soprano)

Rosemary Hardy, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

1:47

Air (Spirits of the air, Chorus)

Martyn Hill, John Eliot Gardiner, John Elwes, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Rosemary Hardy, Gillian Fisher

1:17

Third Act Tune

1:57

"They tell us that your mighty powers" (Soprano) Fourth Act Tune

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Rosemary Hardy

3:36

"While thus we bow" (High Priest)

English Baroque Soloists, David Thomas, John Eliot Gardiner

6:17

Overture

4:10

"Where does the black fiend" (First Devil, Second Devil, Chorus)

Monteverdi Orchestra, Roderick Earle, David Thomas, Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

2:07

"Around, around we pace" (Chorus)

Monteverdi Choir, Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner

1:37

"Arise, ye subterranean winds" (First Devil)

David Thomas, Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner

3:02

Dance of Winds

1:21

"Comme unto these yellow sands" (Ariel, Chorus)

John Eliot Gardiner, Carol Hall, Monteverdi Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir

1:24

"Full fathom five" (Ariel, Chorus)

Monteverdi Orchestra, Carol Hall, Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

2:12

"Dry those eyes" (Ariel)

Carol Hall, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Orchestra

6:08

"Kind fortune smiles" (Ariel)

Carol Hall, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Orchestra

1:07

Dance of Devils

0:27

The sailor's dance