Description
Henry Purcell - ''Mr Henry Purcell's Most Admirable Composures' - James Bowman, The King's Consort, Robert King / Hyperion Audio CD 2009 / CDH55303
UPC 034571153032
Henry Purcell (/ˈpɜːrsəl/, rare: /pərˈsɛl/ c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer. Although he incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements, Purcell's style was a uniquely English form of Baroque music. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest English composers; no later native-born English composer approached his fame until Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, William Walton and Benjamin Britten in the 20th century.
| Label: | Hyperion – CDH55303 |
|---|---|
| Series: | Helios |
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2009 |
| Genre: | Classical |
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Tracklist:
1. We sing to him whose wisdom form’d the ear [2'18]
2. What shall | do to show how much | love her? [1'54]
3. How long, great God? [4'07]
4. Not all my torments can your pity move [2'00]
5. Music for a while [3'27]
6. Fairest isle [3'57]
7. The Knotting Song ‘Hears not my Phillis’ [2'24]
8. The Plaint ‘0, let me forever weep’ [7'34]
9. With him he brings the partner of his throne [4'44]
10. Ah, how sweet it is to love [1'58]
11. Celia has a thousand charms [2'26]
12. The fatal hour comes on apace ([3'40]
13. If music be the food of love [2'25]
14. One charming night [2'13]
15. Since from my dear Astrea’s sight [3'24]
16. Here the Deities approve [3'58]
17. An Evening Hymn ‘Now that the sun hath veiled his light’ [4'00]
- Countertenor - James Bowman
- Director - Robert King
