Research Catalog

Title

Great Baroque arias [sound recording].

Author

King's Consort. prf

Publication

Universal City, Calif. : MCA Classics, p1988.

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Additional Authors

• Fisher, Gillian (Soprano)
• Bowman, James
• Ainsley, John Mark
• George, Michael
• King, Robert, 1960-
• Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.
• Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.
• Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
• Vivaldi, Antonio, 1678-1741.

Description

1 sound disc : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.

Subject

• Vocal music > 18th century

Note

• Arias from odes, cantatas, operas, and oratorios.
• The 4th work also attributed to Henry Purcell.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by Leonard Burkat, biograhical notes on the performers, and texts ([8] p.) inserted in container.

Language (note)

• Sung in English (principally), Italian (3rd & 11th works), or German (2nd work).

Contents

The trumpet's loud clangor / Handel (2:33) -- Schafe können sicher weiden / Bach (4:21) -- Ombra mai fù / Handel (3:22) -- Arise ye subterranean winds / Weldon (3:18) -- Where'er you walk / Handel (4:37) -- O ruddier than the cherry / Handel (3:06) -- When I am laid in earth / Purcell (4:06) -- Heroes, when with glory burning / Handel (3:48) -- Waft her, angels, to the sky / Handel (4:38) -- Revenge, Timotheus cries / Handel (7:55) -- Sol da te mio dolce amore / Vivaldi (8:49) -- How willing my paternal love / Handel (4:26) -- Let the bright seraphim / Handel (5:44).

Call Number

*LDC 3485 (F)

LCCN

91759718 /R

OCLC

• 25050983
• NYPG92-R609

Author

King's Consort. Performer

Title

Great Baroque arias [sound recording].

Imprint

Universal City, Calif. : MCA Classics, p1988.

Performer

Gillian Fisher, soprano (2nd, 7th, and 13th works) ; James Bowman, countertenor (3rd, 8th, and 11th works) ; John Mark Ainsley, tenor (1st, 5th, and 9th works) ; Michael George, bass (4th, 6th, 10th, and 12th works) ; King's Consort ; Robert King, director.

Language

Sung in English (principally), Italian (3rd & 11th works), or German (2nd work).

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Added Author

Fisher, Gillian (Soprano) Performer

Bowman, James. Performer

Ainsley, John Mark. Performer

George, Michael. Performer

King, Robert, 1960- Conductor

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Ode for St. Cecilia's Day. Trumpet's loud clangor.

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Jagdkantate. Schafe können sicher weiden.

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Serse. Ombra mai fù.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Tempest. Arise, ye subterranean winds.

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Semele. Where'er you walk.

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Acis and Galatea. O ruddier than the cherry.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Dido and Aeneas. When I am laid in earth.

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Joshua. Heroes, when with glory burning.

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Jephtha. Waft her, angels, through the skies.

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Alexander's feast. Revenge, revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries.

Vivaldi, Antonio, 1678-1741. Orlando. Sol da te, mio dolce amore.

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Samson. How willing my paternal love.

Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Samson. Let the bright seraphim.

Publisher No.

MCAD-25213 MCA Classics

Research Call Number

*LDC 3485 (F) Program notes and texts on file.