Alfred Deller (Volume Two) - Music Of Henry Purcell

1-1  Oedipus (1692), Z. 583 - Song: Music for a While (Text: J. Dryden & N. Lee)  04:05

1-2  I Love and I Must, Z. 382 (Text: Purcell)  02:58

1-3  The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Z. 578 (1694) - Part I: Let the Dreadful Engines (Text: d'Urfey)  07:54

1-4  The Fairy Queen - Epithalamium "Thrice Happy Lovers" (Text Adapted From Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream)  03:07

1-5  Song: If Music Be the Food of Love (1st Version, 1692), Z. 379A (Text: H. Heveningham)  02:37

1-6  The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation "Tell Me, Some Pitying Angel" (1693), Z. 186 (Text: N. Tate)  07:51

1-7  Not All My Torments, Z. 400 (Text: Purcell)  02:22

1-8  Upon a Quiet Conscience "Close Thine Eyes" (1688), Z. 184 (Text: F. Quarles)  04:17

1-9  King Arthur - Venus's Song "Fairest Isle, All Isles Excelling" (Text: J. Dryden)  02:42

1-10  Pausanias (1695), Z. 585 - Sweeter than Roses (Text: Norton)  03:35

1-11  The Fatal Hour Comes on Apace, Z. 421 (Text: Purcell)  04:22

1-12  Ode On Queen Mary's Birthday (1693), Z. 321 - Crown the Altar (Text: N. Tate)  02:50

1-13  The Indian Queen (1695), Z. 630 - I Attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly (Text: J. Dryden & R. Howard)  02:17

1-14  Bonduca (195), Z. 574 - Bonduca's Song "Oh! Lead Me to Some Peaceful Gloom" (Text: Purcell)  03:10

1-15  The Prophetess Or The History Of Dioclesian (1690), Z. 627 - What Shall I Do to Show How Much I Love Her? (Text: Purcell)  03:53

1-16  The Comical History Of Don Quixote, Z. 578 (1694) - Part III: From Rosy Bow'rs (Text: D'Urfey)  07:17

2-1  The Faerie Queen - Secrecie's Song  02:02

2-2  The Faerie Queen - Mystery's Song  00:56

2-3  Cantata "If Ever I More Riches Did Desire" - Here Let My Life  02:52

2-4  Welcome To All The Pleasures "Ode On St. Cecilia's Day", Z. 339 - Here The Deities Approve  04:40

2-5  Dioclesian - Since From My Dear Astrea's Sight  03:58

2-6  The Faerie Queen - The Plaint  07:27

3-1  Overture  02:46

3-2  Shake the cloud from off your brow (Belinda; Chorus)  01:07

3-3  Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment (Dido)  04:06

3-4  Grief increases by concealing ... (Belinda, Dido)  00:35

3-5  When monarchs unite, how happy their state (Chorus)  00:26

3-6  Whence could so much virtue spring (Dido, Belinda)  02:01

3-7  Fear no danger to ensue (Belinda, Second Woman; Chorus)  01:45

3-8  See, your royal guest appears (Belinda, Aeneas, Dido)  00:57

3-9  Cupid only throws the dart (Cupid)  00:44

3-10  If not for mine, for empire's sake (Aeneas)  00:30

3-11  Pursue thy conquest, Love (Belinda)  00:49

3-12  To the hills and the vales (Chorus)  01:26

3-13  The Triumphing Dance  01:15

3-14  Prelude for the Witches  01:16

3-15  Wayward sisters, you that fright (Sorceress, First Witch)  01:17

3-16  Harm's our delight and mischief all our skill (Chorus)  00:20

3-17  The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate (Sorceress)  00:54

3-18  Ha, ha, ha (Chorus)  00:14

3-19  Ruin'd ere the set of sun (Witches, Sorceress)  01:19

3-20  Ha, ha, ha (Chorus)  00:11

3-21  But ere we this perform (Witches)  01:25

3-22  In our deep vaulted cell (Chorus)  00:59

3-23  Echo Dance of the Furies  01:02

3:24  Ritornello  00:35

3-25  Thanks to these lonesome vales (Belinda, Chorus)  01:14

3-26  Oft she visits this lov'd mountain (Second Woman)  02:09

3-27  Behold, upon my bending spear (Aeneas, Dido)  00:34

3-28  Haste, haste to town (Belinda, Chorus)  00:55

3-29  Stay, Prince, and hear great Jove's command (Spirit, Aeneas)  03:08

3-30  Prelude for the sailors  00:39

3-31  Come away, fellow sailors (First Sailor, Chorus)  01:19

3-32  The Sailors' Dance  00:51

3-33  See the flags and streamers curling (Sorceress; Witches)  00:58

3-34  Our next motion (Sorceress)  00:43

3-35  Destruction's our delight (Chorus)  00:37

3-36  The Witches' Dance (Jack of the Lanthorn Dance)  01:20

3-37  Your counsel all is urg'd in vain (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas)  04:20

3-38  Great minds against themselves conspire (Chorus)  01:15

3-39  Thy hand, Belinda (Dido)  00:52

3-40  When I am laid in earth (Dido)  03:06

3-41  With drooping wings ye Cupids come (Chorus)  02:32

4-1  Rejoice In The Lord Alway "The Bell Anthem", Z. 49  09:36

5-1  I. Solo (soprano) & Chorus: Call The Nymphs And The Fauns From Woods  01:44

5-2  II. Air (soprano): Let The Graces And Pleasures Repair  00:55

5-3  III. Duet (basses): Come, Come Away, No Delay  01:07

5-4  IV. Chorus: Behold, O Mighty'st Of Gods  04:18

5-5  V. Paspe (passepied) – Instrumental  00:51

5-6  VI. Duet (sopranos): Oh The Sweet Delights Of Love  01:40

5-7  VII. Air (soprano) & Chorus: Let Monarchs Fight For Power And Fame  01:53

5-8  VIII. Duet (tenor And Baritone): Make Room For The Great God  00:49

5-9  IX. Solo (Bacchus) Trio & Chorus: I'm Here With My Jolly Crew  02:26

5-10  X. Dance Of Bacchanals – Instrumental  01:29

5-11  XI. Air (soprano): Still I'm Wishing, Stil Desiring  01:51

5-12  (Ritornello - Xii): Can Drusilla Give No More?  03:11

5-13  XIII. Canaries – Instrumental  00:31

5-14  XIV. Dialogue (soprano And Baritone): Tell Me Why, My Charming Fair  06:45

5-15  XV. Dance – Instrumental  00:53

5-16  XVI. Air (tenor) & Chorus: All Our Days And Our Nights  02:05

5-17  XVII. Dance – Instrumental  05:19

5-18  XVIII. Trio & Chorus: Triumph Victorious Love  05:19