CDS44161/3 - Disc 3 Track 5 - He himself courts his own ruin, Z372

He himself courts his own ruin, Z372

composer

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Choice Ayres V, 1684

author of text

Anonymous

Recordings

Purcell: Secular solo songs, Vol. 3

The King's Consort

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Details

James Bowman (countertenor), The King's Consort

Track 5 on CDA66730 [1'10]

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English

He himself courts his own ruin, Z372

The lutesong-like setting was published in 1684 in Playford and Carr’s fifth book of Choice Ayres. Purcell sets the author’s wry view of courtship in two strophic verses, full of delightfully unpredictable melodic and harmonic turns.

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Details for CDS44161/3 disc 3 track 5

Artists

James Bowman (countertenor)

The King's Consort

Mark Caudle (viol)

David Miller (theorbo)

Robert King (organ)

ISRC

GB-AJY-94-73005

Duration

1'10

Recording date

29 March 1994

Recording venue

Orford Church, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Recording producer

Ben Turner

Recording engineer

Philip Hobbs

Hyperion usage

Purcell: Secular solo songs, Vol. 3 (CDA66730)
Disc 1 Track 5
Release date: September 1994
Purcell: The complete secular solo songs (CDS44161/3)
Disc 3 Track 5
Release date: November 2003
3CDs Boxed set (at a special price)

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