‎Purcell: King Arthur, Music for Queen Mary, Hail! Bright Cecilia, Timon of Athens, Dioclesian, The Indian Queen & The Tempest by Equale Brass Ensemble

1:49

Air

1:30

Overture to Act 1

1:18

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

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

3:39

"The lot is cast" (Soprano)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Gillian Fisher

0:32

"Brave souls" (Chorus)

English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

2:21

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

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

2:02

"Come if you dare" (Tenor, Chorus)

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

3:41

"Hither, this way" (Philidel, Chorus)

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

2:12

"Let not a moonborn elf" (Grimbald)

Stephen Varcoe, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

1:15

"Hither, this way" (Chorus)

Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

0:37

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

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

2:26

"How blest are shepherds" (Shepherd, Chorus)

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

6:36

"Shepherd, leave decoying" (Shepherdesses)

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

2:11

Hornpipe "Come shepherds" (Chorus)

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

1:38

Air

0:57

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

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Elisabeth Priday

1:22

"What power art thou" (Cold Genius)

Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

2:51

"Thou doting fool" (Cupid)

Elisabeth Priday, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

1:03

"Great love" (Cold Genius)

Stephen Varcoe, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

0:54

"No part of my dominion" (Cupid)

Elisabeth Priday, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

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)

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

3:44

Hornpipe

0:41

"Two daughters of this aged stream" (Sirens)

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

2:41

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

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

6:10

Air

0:52

Trumpet Tune

0:46

"Ye blust'ring brethren" (Aeolus)

John Eliot Gardiner, Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists

2:50

Symphony

1:40

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

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

3:19

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

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

2:43

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

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

3:00

"Fairest isle" (Venus)

Gill Ross, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

4:07

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

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

5:26

Trumpet Tune

0:35

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

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

2:01

Chaconne

3:25

I Overture

John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra

4:10

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

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

1:59

III "Sound the trumpet" (Counter-Tenors)

John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra

2:27

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

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

1:22

V "Strike the viol" (Counter-Tenor)

John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra

4:45

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

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

2:32

VII "Bid the Virtues" (Soprano)

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

3:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

2:59

I March

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Orchestra, Equale Brass Ensemble

2:17

II "Man that is born"

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

3:48

III Canzona

Monteverdi Orchestra, Equale Brass Ensemble, John Eliot Gardiner

1:44

IV "In the midst of life"

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

5:55

V Canzona

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Orchestra, Equale Brass Ensemble

0:52

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

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

2:25

VII March

Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble

2:22

I Symphony

9:37

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

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

4:42

III "Hark each tree" (Alto, Bass)

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

3:59

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

Paul Elliott, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

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)

English Baroque Soloists, Jennifer Smith, John Eliot Gardiner

5:13

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

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

3:06

VIII "Wondrous machine" (Bass)

English Baroque Soloists, David Thomas, John Eliot Gardiner

2:16

IX "The airy violin" (Alto)

Brian Gordon, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

1:22

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

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

6:17

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

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Brian Gordon

3:01

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

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

2:31

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

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

4:25

Overture to The Masque

2:42

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

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

1:41

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

Lynne Dawson, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

1:22

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

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

1:12

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

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

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)

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

1:34

VII "Return, revolting rebels!" (Bacchus)

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, Stephen Varcoe

1:46

VIII "The care of lovers" (A Nymph)

Lynne Dawson, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

1:38

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

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

1:03

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

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

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, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, Stephen Varcoe

2:17

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

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

4:24

"Let the soldiers rejoice" (Tenor, Chorus)

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

1:53

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

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

2:33

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

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

5:11

Dance of Furies

3:21

Second Act Tune

0:40

Chaconne

2:35

"When first I saw" (Soprano)

John Eliot Gardiner, Lynne Dawson, English Baroque Soloists

2:29

The Chair Dance

1:19

"What shall I do" (Soprano)

Lynne Dawson, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

5:24

Third Act Tune

0:37

Butterfly Dance

2:12

Trumpet Tune

0:33

"Sound, Fame" (Tenor, Chorus)

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

5:19

Fourth Act Tune

0:34

Country Dance

0:53

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

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

2:38

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

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

1:03

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

3:59

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

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

1:49

"Let monarchs fight" (A Faun)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Lynne Dawson

2:18

"Since from my dear" (Another Faun)

Gillian Fisher, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

2:44

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

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

4:09

One of Cupid's Followers (Tenor)

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

5:06

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

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

6:11

Dance

1:00

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

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

4:39

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

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

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)

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

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, David Thomas, John Eliot Gardiner

0:42

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

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

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)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Stephen Varcoe

5:28

Symphony for hautboys

1:04

"Seek not to know" (God of Dreams)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Martyn Hill

2:53

Trumpet Overture

3:01

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

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, 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)

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

1:17

Third Act Tune

1:57

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

Rosemary Hardy, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

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)

Roderick Earle, Monteverdi Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir, David Thomas, 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)

Monteverdi Orchestra, David Thomas, John Eliot Gardiner

3:02

Dance of Winds

1:21

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

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

1:24

"Full fathom five" (Ariel, Chorus)

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

2:12

"Dry those eyes" (Ariel)

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Orchestra, Carol Hall

6:08

"Kind fortune smiles" (Ariel)

Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner, Carol Hall

1:07

Dance of Devils

0:27

The sailor's dance