Hide player

Hyperion Records
Login
Click cover art to view larger version
Track(s) taken from CDA66720
This song was published in 1687 in the fourth book of The Theatre of Music. The story is that of a two-timing shepherdess who professes her undying devotion to Damon (utilizing the oft-used double entendre on ‘die’) but all too soon meets another stock pastoral figure, Myrtillo. Despite her protests, Damon realizes that she is two-timing him. The poet adds a wicked final comment!

from notes by Robert King © 2003

View sleeve notes/artwork (PDF)
Recording details: March 1994
Orford Church, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Produced by Ben Turner
Engineered by Philip Hobbs
Release date: May 1994
Total duration: 1 minutes 26 seconds

When first my shepherdess and I, Z431
composer
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
The Theatre of Music IV, 1687
author of text
Anonymous

Copyright holder as reported by MCPS: Public Domain

Charles Daniels (tenor), The King's Consort
LISTEN TO ALL EXTRACTS
MP3 
FLAC 
ALAC 
1
£0.20
£0.20
£0.20
When first my shepherdess and I Z431  [1'26] English
Other albums featuring this work
'Purcell: The complete secular solo songs' (CDS44161/3)
Purcell: The complete secular solo songs
The King's Consort
MP3 £14.99
FLAC £14.99
ALAC £14.99
Buy by post £20.97
CDS44161/3  3CDs Boxed set (at a special price)  
Show: MP3 FLAC ALAC
   English   Français   Deutsch
over £20 for 10% discount on whole order
over £40 for 15% discount on whole order
over £59 for 25% discount on whole order
over £200 for 35% discount on whole order
(P&P free on almost all orders.)
Your basket:
There are no items in your basket.
Use the Buy buttons across the site.

The following discounts will be applied for CD purchases:
ms'); ' %>