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

1:49

Air

1:30

Overture to Act 1

1:18

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

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

2:21

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

Ashley Stafford, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, 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)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, 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)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir

0:37

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

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

2:26

"How blest are shepherds" (Shepherd, Chorus)

Paul Elliott, Monteverdi Choir, 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)

Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner, 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)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Stephen Varcoe

2:51

"Thou doting fool" (Cupid)

English Baroque Soloists, Elisabeth Priday, John Eliot Gardiner

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)

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists

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)

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

3:44

Hornpipe

0:41

"Two daughters of this aged stream" (Sirens)

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

2:41

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

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

6:10

Air

0:52

Trumpet Tune

0:46

"Ye blust'ring brethren" (Aeolus)

Stephen Varcoe, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

2:50

Symphony

1:40

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

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

3:19

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

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

2:43

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

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

3:00

"Fairest isle" (Venus)

English Baroque Soloists, Gill Ross, John Eliot Gardiner

4:07

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

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

5:26

Trumpet Tune

0:35

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

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

2:01

Chaconne

3:25

I Overture

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Orchestra, Equale Brass Ensemble

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, Monteverdi Orchestra, Equale Brass Ensemble

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, Monteverdi Orchestra, Equale Brass Ensemble

4:45

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

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

2:32

VII "Bid the Virtues" (Soprano)

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

3:31

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

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

1:40

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

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

2:59

I March

John Eliot Gardiner, Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra

2:17

II "Man that is born"

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

3:48

III Canzona

Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner

1:44

IV "In the midst of life"

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

5:55

V Canzona

John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Orchestra, Equale Brass Ensemble

0:52

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

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

2:25

VII March

Equale Brass Ensemble, Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner

2:22

I Symphony

9:37

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

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

4:42

III "Hark each tree" (Alto, Bass)

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

3:59

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

John Eliot Gardiner, Paul Elliott, English Baroque Soloists

4:12

V "Soul of the world" (Chorus)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir

2:32

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

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Jennifer Smith

5:13

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

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

3:06

VIII "Wondrous machine" (Bass)

English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, David Thomas

2:16

IX "The airy violin" (Alto)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Brian Gordon

1:22

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

John Eliot Gardiner, Ashley Stafford, 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, John Eliot Gardiner, Stephen Varcoe

2:31

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

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

4:25

Overture to The Masque

2:42

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

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

1:41

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

English Baroque Soloists, Lynne Dawson, John Eliot Gardiner

1:22

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

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

1:12

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

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

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, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir

1:34

VII "Return, revolting rebels!" (Bacchus)

Stephen Varcoe, Monteverdi Choir, John Eliot Gardiner

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)

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

1:03

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

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

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)

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

4:24

"Let the soldiers rejoice" (Tenor, Chorus)

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

1:53

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

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

2:33

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

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

2:29

The Chair Dance

1:19

"What shall I do" (Soprano)

English Baroque Soloists, Lynne Dawson, 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)

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

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

1:49

"Let monarchs fight" (A Faun)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Lynne Dawson

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

Stephen Varcoe, MICHAEL GEORGE, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, 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)

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

6:11

Dance

1:00

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

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

4:39

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

John Eliot Gardiner, Paul Elliott, Rogers Covey-Crump, English Baroque Soloists, 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, Rosemary Hardy, English Baroque Soloists

1:28

"By ancient prophecies" (Girl, Boy)

English Baroque Soloists, Rosemary Hardy, Martyn Hill, 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, David Thomas, Martyn Hill, 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)

John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, David Thomas

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)

Stephen Varcoe, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner

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, Martyn Hill, John Eliot Gardiner, John Elwes

2:33

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

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

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)

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

1:17

Third Act Tune

1:57

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

Rosemary Hardy, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

3:36

"While thus we bow" (High Priest)

David Thomas, John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists

6:17

Overture

4:10

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

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

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)

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

1:24

"Full fathom five" (Ariel, Chorus)

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

2:12

"Dry those eyes" (Ariel)

Monteverdi Orchestra, John Eliot Gardiner, Carol Hall

6:08

"Kind fortune smiles" (Ariel)

Monteverdi Orchestra, Carol Hall, John Eliot Gardiner

1:07

Dance of Devils

0:27

The sailor's dance