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Henry Purcell
Music For A While

Album UK 1994 on L'Oiseau-Lyre label
Classical (Baroque)

Recorded 1974 (2-4), 1975 (15-19), 1976 (8), 1978 (1,10-14), 1982 (5,9), 1990 (6,7)

     
Musicians
PortraitHenry Purcell , 1659-1695 GB
album by
PortraitChristopher Keyte voc, GB
bass vocals
PortraitDavid Thomas voc, *1943 GB
bass vocals
PortraitAnthony Pleeth vc, *1948 GB
cello
PortraitTaverner Choir ,
choir
PortraitChristopher Hogwood hps, org, 1941-2014 GB
conductor, organ, piano, spinet
PortraitJames Bowman voc, *1941 GB
countertenor vocals
PortraitDavid Roblou hps, org,
harpsichord, organ
PortraitAnthony Rooley fl, *1944 GB
lute
PortraitTom Finucane fl,
lute, archlute
PortraitPaula Chateauneuf fl, g, US
guitar, lute, archlute
PortraitThe Academy Of Ancient Music , GB
orchestra
PortraitCatherine Bott voc, *1952 GB
soprano vocals
PortraitElizabeth Lane voc,
soprano vocals
PortraitEmma Kirkby voc, acg, *1949 GB
soprano vocals
PortraitJudith Nelson acg, 1939-2012 US
soprano vocals
PortraitMartyn Hill ts, voc, *1944 GB
tenor vocals
PortraitRichard Campbell vn,
viol, viola da gamba
PortraitMark Levy vn, GB
viola, bass
PortraitCatherine Mackintosh vn, *1947 GB
violin
Producers
Andrew Parrott chorus master
John Dunkerley engineer
John Pellowe engineer
Jonathan Stokes engineer
Philip Wade engineer
Peter Wadland producer
Composers
Henry Purcell
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1 Oedipus: Music For A WhileHenry Purcell3:46
2 1. OvertureHenry Purcell3:22
3 2. Rondeau - Air - Air - MenuetHenry Purcell5:15
4 3. Air - Jig - Hornpipe - AirHenry Purcell4:05
5 If Music Be The Food Of LoveHenry Purcell3:23
6 Bess Of BedlamHenry Purcell4:01
7 Don Quixote: From Rosie Bow'rsHenry Purcell5:58
8 Chacony, Z730Henry Purcell4:44
9 Pausanias: Sweeter Than RosesHenry Purcell3:11
10 1. Nymphs And ShepardsHenry Purcell1:52
11 2. We ComeHenry Purcell1:38
12 3. PreludeHenry Purcell1:26
13 4. Prepare, Prepare, New Guests Draw NearHenry Purcell4:37
14 5. To Arms, Heroic PrinceHenry Purcell3:15
15 1. We Must Assamble By A SacrificeHenry Purcell2:35
16 2. Their Necessary Aid You UseHenry Purcell3:17
17 3. Come Every DemonHenry Purcell3:27
18 4. Lovers, Who To Their First Embraces GoHenry Purcell3:17
19 5. Magicians' Dance - Pluto, Arise!Henry Purcell2:38
20 An Evening HymnHenry Purcell4:26

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