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Henry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs
Dido & Aeneas

Album 2001 on Harmonia Mundi label
Classical (Opera, Baroque)

Ⓟ 2001 harmonia mundi s.a., Arles. Total time: 59'33. Made in Germany. Recorded October 1998 at Henry Wood Hall, London. Cover illustration: Painting by Samacchini Orazio (16th century), "Mercure ordonne à Enée d'abandonner Didon"; Musée du Louvre, Paris. Photo RMN, J.G. Berizzi. The 48-page glossy booklet contains notes in French, English and German plus a track and credits-list. It also contains the sung-texts in original English and the translations into French and German plus photos. Booklet and CD are sheltered by standard jewel case with black tray.

     
Musicians
PortraitHenry Purcell , 1659-1695 GB
album by
PortraitLynne Dawson voc, *1956 GB
soprano vocals, dido, album by
PortraitRosemary Joshua voc, *1964 GB
soprano vocals, belinda, album by
PortraitGerald Finley voc, b, *1960 CA
baritone vocals, aeneas, album by
PortraitOrchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment ,
orchestra, album by
PortraitRené Jacobs hps, voc, *1946 BE
conductor, liner notes, french & english, album by
PortraitPhilip Turbett bsn,
bassoon
PortraitCatherine Finnis vc,
cello
PortraitSusan Sheppard vc,
cello, basso continuo
PortraitThe Choir Of Clare College , GB
chorus
PortraitDominique Visse voc, *1955 FR
countertenor vocals, first witch
PortraitStephen Wallace ,
countertenor vocals, second witch
PortraitRobin Blaze voc, *1971 GB
countertenor vocals, spirit
PortraitRelations, Arles , FR
design, maquette
PortraitAdrian Hunter ,
edited by, montage
PortraitJohn Toll hps, org, 1947-2001
harpsichord, organ, basso continuo
PortraitDerek Yeld ,
liner notes, english translation
PortraitMarielle D. Khoury ,
liner notes, french
PortraitHeidi Fritz ,
liner notes, german translation
PortraitEric Larrayadieu , FR
photography by, d. visse
PortraitSuzie Maeder ,
photography by, g. finley
PortraitJim Four ,
photography by, l. dawson, s. bickley
PortraitAlvaro Yañez , CL
photography by, m. c. kiehr
PortraitVincent Pancol ,
photography by, r. jacobs
PortraitCarole Parody ,
photography by, r. joshua
PortraitTim Handley ,
recorded by, prise de son
PortraitMaria Cristina Kiehr voc,
soprano vocals, second woman
PortraitSusan Bickley voc, *1955 GB
soprano vocals, sorceress
PortraitJohn Bowen perc, voc,
tenor vocals, first sailor
PortraitElizabeth Kenny g, fl, GB
theorbo, guitar, basso continuo
PortraitNigel North fl, *1954 GB
theorbo, guitar, basso continuo
PortraitPaula Chateauneuf fl, g, US
theorbo, guitar, basso continuo
PortraitAnnette Isserlis vl,
viola
PortraitJan Schlapp vl,
viola
PortraitKatherine Hart vl,
viola
PortraitAlison Bury vn, *1954 GB
violin
PortraitCatherine Ford vn, GB
violin
PortraitCatherine Mackintosh vn, *1947 GB
violin
PortraitCatherine Weiss vn,
violin
PortraitClaire Sansom vn,
violin
PortraitHelen Orsler vn,
violin
PortraitHenrietta Wayne vn,
violin
PortraitRoy Mowatt vn,
violin
PortraitSusie Carpenter-Jacobs vn,
violin
PortraitMark Levy vn, GB
viol, viole de gambe - basso continuo, violone, basso continuo
Producers
Rachel Beckett alto recorder
Timothy Brown chorus master
Orazio Samacchini painting, front cover
Nicholas Parker producer, direction artistique
Anthony Robson recorder
Catherine Latham recorder
Composers
Henry Purcell
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Dido & AeneasHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs
2OvertureHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs2:36
3Act IHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs
4Belinda: Shake The CloudHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:59
5Dido: Ah! Belinda, I Am PrestHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs3:49
6Belinda: Grief Increase By ConceilingHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:36
7Chorus: When Monarchs UniteHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:14
8Dido: Whence Could So Much Virtue Spring?Henry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs1:39
9Belinda, Second Woman: Fear No Danger To EnsueHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs1:25
10Belinda: See, Your Royal Guest AppearsHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:47
11Chorus: Cupid Only Throws The DartHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:51
12Aeneas: If Not For MineHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:23
13Belinda: Persue Thy ConquestHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:46
14Chorus: To The Hills And The ValesHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs1:13
15The Triumphing DanceHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs1:10
16Act IIHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs
17Prelude For The WitchesHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs2:05
18Chorus: Harm's Our DelightHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:29
19Sorceress: The Queen Of CarthageHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:30
20Chorus: Ho, Ho Ho, Ho Ho Ho!Henry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs1:20
21Two Witches: But Ere We This PerformHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs1:14
22Chorus: In Our Deep Vaulted CellHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs1:34
23Echo Dance Of FuriesHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs1:03
24RitornelleHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:53
25Belinda: Thanks To These Lovesome ValesHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs2:43
26Second Woman: Oft She Visits This Lov'd MountainHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs2:18
27Aeneas: Behold, Upon My Bending SpearHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:31
28Belinda: Haste, Haste To TownHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:43
29Spirit: Stay, Prince And Hear Great Jove's CommandHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs2:37
30Chorus: Then Since Our Charms Have SpedHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:35
31The Grove's DanceHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:56
32Act IIIHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs
33PreludeHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs1:33
34Chorus: Come Away, Fellow SailorsHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:57
35Sorceress: See The Flags And Streamers CurlingHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:55
36Sorceress: Our Next MotionHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:56
37Chorus: Destruction's Our DelightHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs1:03
38The Witches' DanceHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs2:30
39Dido: Your Counsel All Is Urged In VainHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs3:46
40Chorus: Great Minds Against Themselves ConspireHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs1:22
41Dido: Thy Hand, BelindaHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs0:51
42Dido: When I Am Laid In EarthHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs4:03
43Chorus: With Dropping Wings Ye Cupids ComeHenry Purcell - Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment, René Jacobs5:19
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