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Soli Deo Gloria / Benjamin Isachsen, soprano; Magne H. Draagen, organ

1 CD / Lawo Classics / 2012-08-14

Works: Norwegian Traditional: Solrenning Saele, folk song; Eg veit i himmerik ei borg (I know a stronghold in heaven); Ingen er så Trygg i Fare, folk song; Jeg vet meg en sovn i Jesu navn, folk song; ...
Performers: Båtnes, Elise; Dahl, Ane Stine; Draagen, Magne H.; Isachsen, Benjamin; Landaas, Henninge

This sequel to the much-lauded Canto Ergo Sum features lovely songs performed by a brilliant boy soprano. The beautiful harmonies nurture peace of mind and...continue...
Recording information: Bragernes Church, Drammen, Norway (05/29/2009-05/30/2009); Bragernes Church, Drammen, Norway (06/22/2009)....continue...

Henry Purcell: Harmonia Sacra / Rosemary Joshua, Christophe Rousset

1 CD / Aparte / 2012-05-08

Works: Henry Purcell: Tell me, some pitying angel, Z 196 "Blessed Virgin's Expostulation"; In the black, dismal dungeon of despair, sacred song for soprano & continuo, Z. 190; We sing to Him whose wisdom fo...
Performers: Dreyfus, Laurence [Viola da gamba]; Joshua, Rosemary; Rousset, Christophe [Harpsichord/Conductor]
Conductors: Rousset, Christophe
Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques

Purcell was not just a creature of the theatre - his genius with the human voice also extended to sacred and secular songs. Among his...continue...
Recording information: la Galerie dorée de la Banque de France (11/28/2010-12/01/2010)....continue...

Serene Classics / Includes works by Palestrina, Bach, Tallis, Purcell and Schubert

2 CD / Warner Classics / 2011-07-26

Works: Gregorian Chant: Salve regina; Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Salve Regina, motet for 5 voices (from Motets Book V); Missa pro defunctis a 5; Tomás Luis de Victoria: O sacrum convivium, motet...
Performers: Gruberova, Edita; Haider, Friedrich; Henschel, Dietrich; Isokoski, Soile; McDaniel, Barry; Meier, Waltraud; Munderloh, David; Viitasalo, Marita; Woytowicz, Stefania
Conductors: Jennings, Joseph; Higginbottom, Edward; Werner, Fritz; Nagano, Kent; Barenboim, Daniel; Bour, Ernest; Svetlanov, Evgeny; O'Donnell, James [Organ]; Satomaa, Tauno

Unwind with Warner Classic's new release, 'Serene Classics: Music for a Calmer You". Take a micro-vacation as you relax to titles such as Salve Regina,...continue...

Seraphim / Soprano Sara Macliver

1 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2011-05-10

Works: George Frederick Handel: Samson, HWV57; Theodora, HWV68; Thomas Arne: Cantata no 5; Antonio Vivaldi: Il Bajazet [Il Tamerlano], RV703; Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata BWV68 'Also hat Gott die Welt gel...
Performers: Andersson, Tommie; Davis, Catherine; Macliver, Sara; Smith, Stewart [Harpsichord]; Sullivan, Leanne; Vaughan, Laura; Yeadon, Daniel
Conductors: Weymark, Brett; Walker, Antony; Lang-Lessing, Sebastian; Rudner, Ola; Northey, Benjamin; Kelly, Brett

ABC Classics has done a stellar job of bringing Australian performers and composers to the attention of international audiences. This 2011 album features soprano Sara Macliver, a versatile singer who ...continue...

Handel: Nine German Arias / Davies

1 CD / Wigmore Hall Live / 2011-01-25

Works: Dietrich Buxtehude: Jubilate Domino, omnis terra, BuxWV 64; Henry Purcell: Gentle shepherds, you that know, song, Z. 464; What a sad fate is mine, a song on a Ground, Z. 428; An Evening Hymn to the ...
Performers: Davies, Iestyn
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ensemble Guadagni

Winner of the Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Best Young Artist 2009, countertenor Iestyn Davies demonstrated that he is the outstanding artist of his generation....continue...
Recording information: Wigmore Hall, London (06/06/2009)....continue...

Purcell Songs & Aris / Andreas Scholl

1 CD / Decca / 2010-11-30

Works: Henry Purcell: Fairy Queen, Z 629; Come, ye sons of art, away, Z. 323; King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z, 628; King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z. 628; Chacony for Strings in G minor, Z 730; T...
Performers: Dumaux, Christophe; Scholl, Andreas
Conductors: Montanari, Stefano
Ensemble: Accademia Bizantina

Andreas Scholl returns to Decca with a recording of vocal jewels by the great baroque composer Henry Purcell, including 'When I Am Laid In Earth'...continue...
Recording information: Chiesa di San Girolamo, Bagnacavallo, Italy (07/17/2010-07/22/2010)....continue...

Ravish'd With Sacred Extasies / Gillian Keith, soprano

1 CD / Coro / 2010-09-14

Works: Henry Purcell: A Morning Hymn (Thou wakeful shepherd), Z. 198; How long, great God, Z 189; Tell me, some pitying angel, Z 196 "Blessed Virgin's Expostulation"; Lord, what is man?, Z 192; Sleep, Adam,...
Performers: David Miller [Lute/Baroque Guitar]; Thomas, Elin Manahan

CORO continues its work with the rising stars of the early music world on this brand new recording by two of The Sixteen's principal members...continue...
Recording information: St John's Church, Loughton, Essex (11/2009)....continue...

Once Were Angels: The Tradition of Boy Trebles

1 CD / Griffin Records / 2010-06-08

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Linden Lea; I got me flowers, song for baritone, chorus (ad lib.) orchestra (Mystical Songs no 2); British Isles Traditional: I Will Give My Love an Apple, folk song; Wolfgang...
Performers: Birch, John; Blaze, Robin; Bowyer, Jeremy; Brough, Andrew; Carroll, Dara; Criswell, Michael; Davey, Peter; Davis, James; Dutton, Paul; Ginn, Michael; Higginbottom, Edward; Hunt, Donald [Choral Conduc...

Purcell: Songs

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-03-09

Works: Henry Purcell: Birthday Ode to Queen Mary, 'Come Ye Sons of Art, Away', 1694; Incassum, Lesbia, rogas, Z 383 "Queen's Epicedium"; Ode to St. Cecilia 'Welcome to all the pleasures', 1683; O solitude, ...
Performers: Boothby, Richard [Viola da Gamba]; Chance, Michael; Cole, Maggie; Cole, Nigel [Theorbo]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Florilegium Musicum Ensemble (Netherlands)

Spanning his short creative life, Purcell's Songs are a constant feature in his output. In between official Odes, the semi-operas and instrumental music is a...continue...

Serenade - Songs by Beethoven / David Daniels, Martin Katz

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Adelaide, song Op. 46; Franz Schubert: Der Tod und das Mädchen, D 531/Op. 7 no 3; Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D 774; Nacht und Träume, D 827; Adelaide, D 95; Antonio Cal...
Performers: Daniels, David; Katz, Martin

Purcell: The Food of Love / Paul Agnew, et al

1 CD / Naïve / 2009-09-29

Works: Henry Purcell: Fairy Queen, Z 629; Corinna is divinely fair, Z. 365; Ah! How sweet it is to love, Z. 613/2; What a sad fate is mine, a song on a Ground, Z. 428; I see she flies me, Z. 573/1b; O solit...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Kenny, Elizabeth [Theorbo]; Lasla, Anne-Marie; Rannou, Blandine

"The recital is nicely varied, from the anguished and sophisticated Not all my torments can your pity move, to the ribald, earthy Man is for...continue...

The Best of Purcell

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2009-06-30

Works: Henry Purcell: Indian Queen, Z 630; Jubilate Deo in D major; Dido and Aeneas, Z 626; Fantasia for 4 Viols in C minor, Z 738; Amphitryon, Z. 572, "The 2 Sosias"; Fairy Queen, Z 629; Blow up the trumpe...
Performers: Bern, Jeni; Bisatt, Susan; Bower, Nicole; Charlston, Terence; Engel, Norman; Geiger, Gyorgy; Guthrie, Thomas; Hock, Bertalan; Honeyman, Ian [Tenor Vocal]; Laurence Cummings [Conductor/Harpsichord]; L...
Conductors: Mallon, Kevin; Glenton, Robert; Amps, Kym; ; Summerly, Jeremy
Ensemble: Aradia Ensemble; Orchestra of the Golden Age; Oxford Camerata; Rose Consort of Viols; Scholars Baroque Ensemble

Recognised during his lifetime as a genius, Henry Purcell subsequently influenced countless classical composers from Handel to Britten. This delightful assortment of his best-known works...continue...

Britten: Before Life & After, Songs / Padmore, Vignoles

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2009-06-09

Works: Benjamin Britten: Holy Sonnets of John Donne, Op. 35; Winter Words, Op. 52; Sail on, sail on (Moore's Irish Melodies, Vol. 4); The Miller of Dee (Folksongs of the British Isles, Vol. 3); At the mid h...
Performers: Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]; Vignoles, Roger [Piano]

"This is a sterling collection that has at its core the two greatest song cycles by Benjamin Britten, and two of the greatest that the...continue...

Purcell Edition, Vol. 3: Anthems & Sacred Songs; Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary

4 CD / Warner Classics / 2009-05-18

Works: Henry Purcell: Fairy Queen, Z 629; Bid the virtues; Welcome, Viceregent of the mighty King (Welcome song for Charles II), for soloists, chorus & instrum; O dive custos; Raise, raise the voice (An Ode...

For Darfur! - Irin Ajo and other Sacred Songs and Spirituals / Odekhiren Amaize, Andrew Gordon

1 CD / MSR Classics / 2009-01-13

Works: Henry Purcell: An Evening Hymn to the Ground, "Now that the sun hath veiled his light"; Beardsley van de Water: The Penitent, for voice & piano; Ralph Vaughan Williams: A Call to the Free Nations, hy...
Performers: Amaize, Odekhiren; Gordon, Andrew

Odekhiren Amaize, a naturalized US citizen was born in Nigeria. He studied at the University of Texas at Austin as well as at Indiana University....continue...

"Mr Henry Purcell's most Admirable Composures" / Bowman, et al

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-01-13

Works: Henry Purcell: We sing to Him whose wisdom form'd the ear, Z 199; Prophetess, Z 627; How long, great God, Z 189; History of King Richard II, Z 581; Music for a while; King Arthur, or The British Wort...
Performers: Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; David Miller [Lute/Baroque Guitar]; King, Robert; Orsler, Helen
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"James Bowman must surely be the finest vocal interpreter of Purcell today. His grasp of sentiment, his sense of timing, and his enunciation, are unsurpassed."...continue...

Purcell: Music for a While / Alfred Deller, Deller Consort

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-04-08

Works: Henry Purcell: Fairy Queen, Z 629; Don Quixote, Z 578; King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z 628; History of King Richard II, Z 581; Oedipus, Z 583; An Evening Hymn to the Ground, "Now that the sun h...
Performers: Elliott, Robert [Harpsichord]

Purcell: Songs & Airs / Kirkby, Hogwood, Rooley, et al

1 CD / Decca Import / 2007-11-13

Works: Henry Purcell: Hark how all things in one sound agree (from "The Fairy Queen"), aria, Z. 629/47; Celebrate this festival (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), ode for 5 soloists, double chorus, 2 oboes, 2; ...
Performers: Campbell, Richard; Hogwood, Christopher; Kirkby, Emma; Mackintosh, Catherine; Rooley, Anthony [Lute]

Recorded in 1982, this collection of Songs and Airs by Purcell features world-renowned early music singer Emma Kirkby. It was produced during the ‘revival’ of...continue...

Purcell: O Solitude & Songs / Lesne, Il seminario musicale

1 CD / Naïve / 2007-10-30

Works: Henry Purcell: O solitude, my sweetest choice, Z 406; Fairy Queen, Z 629; The fatal hour comes on apace, Z 421; What a sad fate is mine, a song on a Ground, Z. 428; While Thirsis, wrapt in downy slee...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Il Seminario Musicale

This exquisite and profound piece by Henry Purcell opens a selection of songs by the great English Baroque composer, recorded here by the alto Gerard...continue...

Henry Purcell / Päivi Järviö, et al

1 CD / Alba / 2007-01-01

Works: Henry Purcell: From silent shades, Z 370 "Bess of Bedlam"; The Married Beau, or, the Curious Impertinent, incidental music, Z. 603; Trumpet Tune (from "The Indian Queen (as Z. 630/4a")) for harpsicho...
Performers: Jarvio, Paivi; Palviainen, Eero; Polho, Annmari; Pulakka, Lauri

Victorian Christmas for Brass

1 CD / Orfeo / 2006-11-21

Works: Recorded Sound: Bells of St. Andrew's Church - Christmas Bells at Sea; Arthur Sullivan: Hearken unto me, anthem for chorus & organ; It came upon the midnight clear, for chorus (NOT a setting of "Noel...
Performers: Backes, Constanze
Conductors:
Ensemble: Passion des Cuivres

Karina Gauvin - Purcell / Francis Colpron, Les Boréades

1 CD / ATMA / 2006-09-01

Works: Henry Purcell: Fairy Queen, Z 629; King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z 628; Bid the virtues; Dido and Aeneas, Z 626; An Evening Hymn to the Ground, "Now that the sun hath veiled his light"; Oedipus...
Performers: Gauvin, Karina
Conductors:
Ensemble: Les Boréades de Montréal

"All this is Purcell singing-and just plain singing-of the highest order. [Gauvin] is given pungent and affectionate support by Colpron's ensemble of 13 players, a...continue...

Purcell, Blow: Songs / Russell Oberlin, et al

1 CD / Video Artists International / 2006-05-30

Works: John Blow: Ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell, for 2 male altos, 2 recorders, viol & continuo; Henry Purcell: Whilst I with grief (from "Spanish Friar"), song, Z. 610/1; What a sad fate is mine, a...
Performers: Bressler, Charles; Chessid, Herman; Koutzen, George; Krainis, Bernard; Leonard, John; Maynard, Paul; Oberlin, Russell

Remember your lovers - Tippett, etc / Ainsley, Burnside

1 CD / Signum UK / 2005-11-04

Works: Michael Tippett: The Heart's Assurance, song cycle for soprano (or tenor) & piano; Music, for unison chorus, strings & piano ad lib; Boyhood's End, cantata for tenor & piano; Songs for Ariel, for voi...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Burnside, Iain [Piano]

"John Mark Ainsley is a very fine tenor, especially adept and engaging in English song repertoire. His performances here exemplify technical mastery combined with a...continue...

Muse - Purcell, Blow, Dowland / Daniel Taylor, et al

2 CD / ATMA / 2005-07-01

Works: Henry Purcell: King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z 628; Sonata in 3 parts for two violins, bass viol & continuo no 9 in C minor, Z. 798; Oedipus, Z 583; Sonata in 4 parts for two violins, bass viol...
Performers: Taylor, Daniel
Conductors:
Ensemble: Da Sonar; Les Voix Humaines

Mr. Taylor is one of the most sought-after countertenors in the world. His Glyndebourne Opera debut in Handel's 'Theodora' was met with critical praise and...continue...

Music for a while - Baroque Melodies / von Otter, et al

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2004-11-09

Works: Benedetto Ferrari: Amanti, io vi so dire, for voice & continuo; Girolamo Frescobaldi: Arie musicali Bk.1 no 15, Se l'aura spira, in 3 sections for solo voice; Giulio Caccini: Dovrò dunque morire...
Performers: Ericson, Anders; Lindberg, Jakob; Vinikour, Jory; von Otter, Anne Sofie

'Music for a While' is a beautiful album with delightful repertoire from the Baroque era, including songs and instrumental interludes. Von Otter is accompanied by...continue...

Evening Prayer - Purcell /Chanticleer, Capriccio Stravagante

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2003-10-07

Works: Henry Purcell: Rejoice in the Lord Alway, Z 49 "Bell Anthem"; Remember not, Lord, our offences, Z 50; I was glad when they said unto me, O Lord, Z 19; Oh Lord, rebuke me not, Z 40; Praise the Lord, O...
Performers: Fortin, Olivier; Johannel, Francoise; Napper, Susan; Sempe, Skip
Conductors: Sempe, Skip

The Grammy-Award winning, 12-member male vocale ensemble Chanticleer displays to advantage the sacred music of Henry Purcell: the towering genius of the English Baroque era....continue...

Purcell: O Solitude / Lesne, Il Seminario Musicale

1 CD / Naïve / 2003-09-01

Works: Henry Purcell: O solitude, my sweetest choice, Z 406; Fairy Queen, Z 629; The fatal hour comes on apace, Z 421; What a sad fate is mine, a song on a Ground, Z. 428; While Thirsis, wrapt in downy slee...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Il Seminario Musicale

Purcell's unique gift for bringing out the very essence of the text in solo songs was equally evident in his drinking songs and national mourning,...continue...

Counter-Tenor Duets and Songs - Purcell and Contemporaries

1 CD / Deux Elles / 2003-07-01

Works: Henry Purcell: Come, ye sons of art, away, Z 323; Fairy Queen, Z 629; Music for a while; Welcome to all the pleasures, Z 339 "Ode for St Cecilia's Day"; O dive custos; No, resistance is but vain (fro...
Performers: Alter, Emma; Angel, Ryland; Chambers, Mark; Davey, Becky; Duff, Claire; Hird, Laura; Laurence Cummings [Conductor/Harpsichord]; Richter, Rodolfo; Takeuchi, Taro

Purcell: Complete Sacred Music / King, King's Consort, et al

11 CD / Hyperion / 2002-12-01

Works: Henry Purcell: O sing unto the Lord, anthem for soprano, alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z; O praise God in His holiness, anthem for alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, 2 violins,...
Performers: Agnew, Paul [Tenor Vocals]; Bowes, Tim; Bowman, James [Countertenor Vocal]; Burrowes, Connor; Campbell, Colin; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Daniels, Charles; Dawson, Lynne; Evans, Robert; Finnis, Jerome; Geo...
Conductors: King, Robert
Ensemble: King's Consort

"In preparing these performances, King has taken full account of the historical circumstances at the Chapel Royal in the reign of King Charles II. I...continue...

Purcell: Songs and Airs / Nancy Argenta

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2001-06-05

Works: Henry Purcell: O solitude, my sweetest choice, Z 406; Ah! How sweet it is to love, Z. 613/2; History of King Richard II, Z 581; Stript of their green our groves appear, Z 444; Tell me, some pitying a...
Performers: Argenta, Nancy; Beckett, Rachel; Bennett, Mark [Trumpet]; Boothby, Richard [Viola da Gamba]; Goodwin, Paul [Oboe, Conductor]; Huggett, Fiona; Jones, Trevor [Viol]; McKenna, Sophia; Nicholson, Paul [H...

Angels Hide Their Faces - Bach, Purcell / Dawn Upshaw, et al

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2001-03-27

Works: Henry Purcell: Music for a while; Indian Queen, Z 630; Tyrannic Love, or, the Royal Martyr, incidental music, Z. 613; Lord, what is man?, Z 192; Fairy Queen, Z 629; Tell me, some pitying angel, Z 196...
Performers: Bennion-Feeney, Krista; Haas, Arthur; Lutzke, Myron; Martin, Lois; Pearson, Peggy; Quan, Linda; Upshaw, Dawn [Soprano Vocal]

"...From the very first track, Upshaw displays rare musicianship in the way the text and the music are presented. Everything is lovingly shaped and carefully...continue...

A Quiet Conscience / Burrowes, Scott, Miller

1 CD / Guild / 1998-11-01

Works: Anonymous: Miserere, My Maker; Thomas Campion: Author of light, revive my dying spright; Never weather-beaten saile more willing bent to shore; William Byrd: Fantasy, for keyboard in D minor, MB 46; ...
Performers: Burrowes, Connor; David Miller [Lute/Baroque Guitar]; Scott, John

Purcell: From Rosy Bow'rs / Sanford, Wissick, Erickson

1 CD / Albany Records / 1994-09-01

Works: Henry Purcell: Fairy Queen, Z 629; Come, ye sons of art, away, Z 323; Ye gentle spirits of the air appear (from "The Fairy Queen"), aria for soprano, Z. 629/21; Don Quixote, Z 578; Hornpipe for harps...
Performers: Erickson, Raymond; Sanford, Sally

"The piano pieces in this world premiere recording, written between 1938 and 1969, are concise and deftly structured. Nothing ever seems out of place. The...continue...