from Purcell: King Arthur (SIGCD589) 1 Aire, from Amphitryon [1'04] 97 minutes 39 seconds 45 tracks2 Minuett, from Amphitryon [1'05] 3 Hornpipe, from Amphitryon [1'10] 4 Scotch tune, from Amphitryon [0'58] 5 Overture [1'48] 6 Aire [1'36] 7 Woden, first to thee – We have sacrific'd [2'34] 8 The white horse neigh'd aloud – To Woden thanks we render [1'17] 9 The lot is cast – Brave souls [2'42] 10 I call you all to Woden's hall [2'02] 11 Come if you dare, our trumpets sound [3'19] 12 Prelude: Aire [0'41] 13 Hither this way (Philidel/chorus) [2'12] 14 Let not a moonborn elf mislead ye (Grimbald) [1'17] 15 Hither this way [0'37] 16 Come, follow me [2'12] 17 How blest are shepherds (Shepherd/chorus) [5'24] 18 Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying (Two Shepherdesses) [1'57] 19 Come, shepherds, lead up a lively measure [1'27] 20 Second Act tune: Rondeau, from Distress'd innocency [0'53] 21 What ho, thou Genius of this isle! (Cupid) [1'20] 22 What power art thou (Cold Genius) [2'19] 23 Thou doting fool, forbear (Cupid) [0'50] 24 Great Love, I know thee now (Cold Genius) [0'59] 25 No part of my dominion shall be waste (Cupid) [0'55] 26 See, see, we assemble [2'32] 27 'Tis I that have warn'd ye – 'Tis Love that has warm'd us (Cupid/chorus) [2'48] 28 Sound a parley (Cupid/Cold Genius) [2'29] 29 'Tis Love that has warn'd us [1'47] 30 Third Act tune: Aire [1'12] 31 Soft music: Aire, from Bonduca [2'55] 32 Two daughters of this aged stream are we (Two Sirens) [3'12] 33 How happy the lover – For love ev'ry creature [5'06] 34 You say, 'tis Love creates the pain (He/She) [5'09] 35 Fourth Act tune: Hornpipe [0'53] 36 Prelude: Rondeau, from The old bachelor [0'41] 37 Ye blust'ring brethren – Serene and clam (Aeolus) [3'04] 38 Soft tune [2'04] 39 Round thy coasts (Nereid/chorus) [2'22] 40 For folded flocks (Three Shepherds) [2'57] 41 Your hay it is mow'd (Comus/Peasants) [2'38] 42 Fairest isle, all isles excelling (Venus) [3'36] 43 Tune for trumpets, after Dioclesian [0'42] 44 Sound Heroes, your brazen trumpets sound! – Let all rehearse (Fame/chorus) [5'37] 45 Grand dance: Chaconne [3'17] BBC Music Magazine |