‎Monteverdi: L'Orfeo by Charles Medlam

Toccata

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

1:35

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

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

5:53

"In questo lieto e fortunato" (Pastore I)

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

1:42

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

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

1:38

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

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

2:29

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

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

3:10

"Lasciate i monti" (Chorus) - Ritornello

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

0:58

Choro, "Vieni Imeneo deh vieni" (Chorus)

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

0:50

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

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

1:15

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

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

1:10

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

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

1:07

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

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

1:21

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

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

5:48

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

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

7:09

"Tu sei morta" (Orfeo)

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

2:43

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:43

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

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

3:25

Sinfonia

Charles Medlam, London Cornett & Sackbut Ensemble

1:06

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

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

1:21

"Ecco l'altra palude" (Speranza)

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

2:57

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

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

0:52

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

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

2:10

"Possenti spirto" (Orfeo)

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

5:19

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

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

3:30

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

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

2:44

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

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

1:55

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

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

2:58

Recitativo, "Signor quel infelice" (Proserpina)

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

2:40

"Benché severo ed immutabil fato" (Plutone)

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

1:56

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

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

1:09

"Quali grazie ti rendo" (Proserpina, Plutone)

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

1:37

"Pietade, oggi e amore" (Spiriti infernali)

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

0:35

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

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

3:13

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

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

2:05

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

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

2:52

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

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

4:57

"Ma tu, anima mia" (Orfeo)

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

3:04

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

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

5:14

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

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

1:11

Moresca

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

1:01

Claudio Monteverdi

Composer
Charles Medlam

Conductor
London Baroque

Ensemble, Baroque Quartet
Rogers Covey-Crump

Vocals, Tenor
Patrizia Kwella

Soprano

Gerd Berg

Producer
Neville Boyling

Balance Engineer

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

RECORD LABEL

Claudio Monteverdi

Charles Medlam

London Baroque

Rogers Covey-Crump

Patrizia Kwella

Production

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

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