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The English Orpheus

Purcell's London

Consort Music in England from Charles II to Queen Anne
The Parley of Instruments, Roy Goodman (conductor), Peter Holman (conductor)
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Label: Hyperion
Recording details: December 1982
St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Martin Compton
Engineered by Antony Howell
Release date: August 1988
Total duration: 50 minutes 18 seconds

Cover artwork: Greenwich from One Tree Hill (detail) (c1680). Attributed to J Vorstermans
Reproduced by courtesy of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
 

Awards

GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE

Reviews

‘The fascinating titles do not disappoint. A diverse and entertaining mix, very well presented’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)

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