Research Catalog

Title

The echoing air [sound recording] : the music of Henry Purcell / Sylvia McNair ; the Academy of Ancient Music ; Christopher Isherwood.

Author

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.

Publication

New York : Philips Digital Classics, p1995.

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Additional Authors

• McNair, Sylvia (Soprano)
• Steele-Perkins, Crispian, 1944-
• Standage, Simon
• Hogwood, Christopher
• O'Dette, Paul, 1954-
• Dreyfus, Laurence
• Clarke, Jeremiah, 1669?-1707.
• Academy of Ancient Music. prf

Description

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

Uniform Title

Vocal music. Selections

Alternative Title

• Vocal music.
• Music of Henry Purcell

Subject

Songs (High voice) with string orchestra

Note

• Compact disc.
• Program notes by Richard Luckett, with English lyrics (12 p. : ports.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded August 1994, St. John's, Smith Square, London.

Contents

Staircase overture (2:36) -- If music be the food of love, Z397C (3:14) -- Cebell (1:09) -- The Libertine destroyed (1695) : To arms, to arms, heroic prince, Z600/3b (2:52) -- To arms (1:20) -- Tell me, some pitying angel, Z196 (7:02) -- Slow air (1:46) -- We come to sing (:37) -- Bonduca (1695) : Oh! Lead me to some peaceful gloom, Z574/17a (2:46) -- O solitude, Z406 (4:13) -- The Fairy Queen (1692) : Hark! hark! the echoing air, Z629/48bc (2:26) -- Trumpet tune (:39) -- Pausania (1695) : Sweeter than roses, Z585/1 (3:02) -- King Arthur (1691) : Fairest isle, Z628/38 (1:56) -- She that would gain a faithful lover, Z414 (2:57) -- Cupid, the slyest rogue alive, Z367 (2:15) -- Indian Queen (1695) : I attempt from love's sickness to fly, Z630/17h (1:35) -- Jig (1:04) -- Oedipus (1692) : Music for a while, Z583 (3:11) -- The fatal hour comes on apace, Z421 (3:39) -- Hear, mighty Love (1:32) -- The Fairy Queen (1692) : Plainte : O let me weep, Z629/40ab (5:49) -- Chacony in G minor, Z730 (4:28).

Call Number

*LDC 12490 (F)

LCCN

2894460812

OCLC

32375251

Author

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.

Title

The echoing air [sound recording] : the music of Henry Purcell / Sylvia McNair ; the Academy of Ancient Music ; Christopher Isherwood.

Imprint

New York : Philips Digital Classics, p1995.

Performer

Sylvia McNair, soprano ; Crispian Steele Perkins, trumpet ; Simon Standage, violin ; Christopher Hogwood, organ ; Paul O'Dette, archlute ; Laurence Dreyfus, cello ; The Academy of Ancient Music.

Event

Recorded August 1994, St. John's, Smith Square, London.

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Added Author

McNair, Sylvia (Soprano) voc

Steele-Perkins, Crispian, 1944- Instrumentalist

Standage, Simon. Instrumentalist

Hogwood, Christopher. Conductor. Instrumentalist

O'Dette, Paul, 1954- Instrumentalist

Dreyfus, Laurence. Instrumentalist

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Staircase overture.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Libertine. To arms, to arms, heroic prince.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Tell me, some pitying angel.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Bonduca. O lead me to some peaceful gloom.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. O solitude, my sweetest choice.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fairy queen. Hark! the ech'ing air.

Clarke, Jeremiah, 1669?-1707. Trumpet tune, keyboard instrument.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Pausanias, the betrayer of his country. Sweeter than roses.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. King Arthur. Fairest isle.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Indian queen. I attempt from Love's sickness to fly.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Oedipus. Music for a while.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fatal hour comes on apace.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fairy queen. Plaint.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Chaconnes, string instruments (4), Z. 730, G minor.

Academy of Ancient Music. Performer

Other Standard Identifier

2894460812

Publisher No.

Philips Digital Classics 446 081-2

Research Call Number

*LDC 12490 (F) Program notes and texts on file.