‎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)

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

3:39

"The lot is cast" (Soprano)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Gillian Fisher

0:32

"Brave souls" (Chorus)

Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

2:21

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

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

2:02

"Come if you dare" (Tenor, Chorus)

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

3:41

"Hither, this way" (Philidel, Chorus)

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

2:12

"Let not a moonborn elf" (Grimbald)

English Baroque Soloists, Stephen Varcoe, John Eliot Gardiner

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)

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

2:26

"How blest are shepherds" (Shepherd, Chorus)

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

6:36

"Shepherd, leave decoying" (Shepherdesses)

Jennifer Smith, John Eliot Gardiner, 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)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Elisabeth Priday

1:22

"What power art thou" (Cold Genius)

Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

2:51

"Thou doting fool" (Cupid)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Elisabeth Priday

1:03

"Great love" (Cold Genius)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Stephen Varcoe

0:54

"No part of my dominion" (Cupid)

English Baroque Soloists, Elisabeth Priday, John Eliot Gardiner

0:55

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

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir

3:26

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

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

2:01

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

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

3:44

Hornpipe

0:41

"Two daughters of this aged stream" (Sirens)

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

2:41

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

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

2:43

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

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

5:26

Trumpet Tune

0:35

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

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

2:01

Chaconne

3:25

I Overture

Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner

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)

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Orchestra, Equale Brass Ensemble

2:27

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

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

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)

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

2:32

VII "Bid the Virtues" (Soprano)

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

3:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

2:59

I March

Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble

2:17

II "Man that is born"

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

3:48

III Canzona

Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner

1:44

IV "In the midst of life"

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

5:55

V Canzona

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Orchestra, Equale Brass Ensemble

0:52

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

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

2:25

VII March

John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra

2:22

I Symphony

9:37

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

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

4:42

III "Hark each tree" (Alto, Bass)

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

3:59

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

Paul Elliott, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

4:12

V "Soul of the world" (Chorus)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir

2:32

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

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Jennifer Smith

5:13

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

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

3:06

VIII "Wondrous machine" (Bass)

John Eliot Gardiner, David Thomas, English Baroque Soloists

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)

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

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)

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

2:31

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

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

4:25

Overture to The Masque

2:42

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

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

1:41

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

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Lynne Dawson

1:22

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

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

1:12

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

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

2:32

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

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Gillian Fisher

1:11

VI "Who can resist" (Chorus)

English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

1:34

VII "Return, revolting rebels!" (Bacchus)

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, Stephen Varcoe

1:46

VIII "The care of lovers" (A Nymph)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Lynne Dawson

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)

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

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

4:24

"Let the soldiers rejoice" (Tenor, Chorus)

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

1:53

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

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

2:33

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

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

5:11

Dance of Furies

3:21

Second Act Tune

0:40

Chaconne

2:35

"When first I saw" (Soprano)

English Baroque Soloists, Lynne Dawson, John Eliot Gardiner

2:29

The Chair Dance

1:19

"What shall I do" (Soprano)

Lynne Dawson, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

5:24

Third Act Tune

0:37

Butterfly Dance

2:12

Trumpet Tune

0:33

"Sound, Fame" (Tenor, Chorus)

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

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, Gillian Fisher, Monteverdi Choir

2:38

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

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

1:03

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

3:59

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

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

1:49

"Let monarchs fight" (A Faun)

Lynne Dawson, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

2:18

"Since from my dear" (Another Faun)

English Baroque Soloists, Gillian Fisher, John Eliot Gardiner

2:44

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

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

4:09

One of Cupid's Followers (Tenor)

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

5:06

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

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

6:11

Dance

1:00

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

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

4:39

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

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

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)

English Baroque Soloists, Martyn Hill, John Eliot Gardiner

2:13

"Why should men quarrel" (Girl)

Rosemary Hardy, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

1:28

"By ancient prophecies" (Girl, Boy)

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

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, 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)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, John Elwes

1:02

"I fly from the place" (Envy)

John Eliot Gardiner, David Thomas, 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)

John Elwes, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

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)

Martyn Hill, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

2:53

Trumpet Overture

3:01

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

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

English Baroque Soloists, Rosemary Hardy, John Eliot Gardiner

1:47

Air (Spirits of the air, Chorus)

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

1:17

Third Act Tune

1:57

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

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Rosemary Hardy

3:36

"While thus we bow" (High Priest)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, David Thomas

6:17

Overture

4:10

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

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

2:07

"Around, around we pace" (Chorus)

Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir

1:37

"Arise, ye subterranean winds" (First Devil)

Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner, David Thomas

3:02

Dance of Winds

1:21

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

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

1:24

"Full fathom five" (Ariel, Chorus)

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

2:12

"Dry those eyes" (Ariel)

Carol Hall, Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner

6:08

"Kind fortune smiles" (Ariel)

Carol Hall, Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner

1:07

Dance of Devils

0:27

The sailor's dance