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Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie
The Fairy Queen
Album FR 1989 on Harmonia Mundi label
Classical (Baroque)
Recording by Radio France in July 1989 at the Theatre de la Colonne de Miramas (Bouches-du-Rhône). Libretto after "A midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. Cover illustration: J.H. Füssli, Le réveil de Titania; Cliché Lauros-Giraudon, Kunsthaus Zurich. The 'Fairy Queen' has been represented in the same representation at the Festival at Aix-en-Provence in July 1989. Mise en scène: Adrian Noble / Decors & costumes: Deirdre Clancy; Choreography: Francine Lancelot & Béatrice Massin / Lighting: Alain Briard harmonia mundi s.a., Arles Ⓟ 1989. Made in W. Germany. Imprimé en RFA. Timing: CD1: 64'48 and CD2: 63'54. The 80-page booklet contains notes in French, English and German plus a track and credits-list. Also the libretto (sung-texts) are there in original English with translations into French and German. The 2 CD's and booklet are stored in a chubby (fat) jewel case with black trays. Sponsors: > Le Ministère de la Culture > Le Conseil Régional d'Aquitaine > Foundation Société Genérale Pour La Musique.
Musicians
 | Henry Purcell , 1659-1695 GB album by |
 | Les Arts Florissants , *1979 FR ensemble, album by |
 | William Christie hps, org, *1944 FR album by |
 | François Bazola st-d, voc, baritone vocals |
 | Mike Fentross g, fl, theorbo, continuo, baroque guitar, continuo |
 | Bernard Delétré voc, FR bass vocals |
 | George Banks-Martin bass vocals |
 | Jérôme Correas voc, st-d, org, hps, *1966 FR bass vocals |
 | Richard Taylor voc, b, bass vocals |
| Thomas Lander bass vocals |
 | David Mings bsn, bassoon |
 | Kate Van Orden bsn, bassoon |
 | Bruno Cocset vc, vn, *1963 FR cello |
 | David Simpson vc, vn, FR cello, cello, continuo |
 | Elisabeth Matiffa vn, b, cello |
 | Ryo Terakado vn, *1961 JP concertmaster, violin, soloist, violin |
 | Jonathan Cable cb, contrabass |
 | Charles Daniels voc, *1960 GB countertenor vocals |
 | Christophe Le Paludier , countertenor vocals |
 | Jean-Paul Fouchécourt voc, *1958 FR countertenor vocals |
 | Mark Le Brocq voc, countertenor vocals |
 | Pierre Bornard , FR edited by, montage |
 | Christophe Rousset hps, *1961 FR harpsichord, musical assistance, organ |
 | Noam Krieger hps, harpsichord |
 | Anonymous bvoc, acg, libretto by |
 | William Shakespeare , 1564-1616 GB libretto by, after |
 | Brigitte Barchasz , liner notes, translations |
 | Derek Yeld , liner notes, translations |
 | Jacques Meunier , liner notes, translations |
 | Liesel B. Sayre , liner notes, translations |
 | Claire Michèle ob, oboe |
 | Frank de Bruine ob, NL oboe |
 | Marie-Ange Petit perc, percussion |
 | Madeleine Sola , FR recorded by, prise de son |
 | Isabelle Desrochers voc, soprano vocals |
 | Lynne Dawson voc, *1956 GB soprano vocals |
 | Nancy Argenta voc, *1957 CA soprano vocals |
 | Noémi Rime voc, FR soprano vocals |
 | Sandrine Piau voc, scl, *1965 FR soprano vocals |
 | Véronique Gens voc, *1966 FR soprano vocals |
 | Willemijn Van Gent , soprano vocals |
 | Bernard Loonen voc, tenor vocals |
 | François Piolino voc, tenor vocals |
 | Thomas Randle voc, tenor vocals |
 | Eric Bellocq g, fl, *1962 FR theorbo, continuo |
 | Graham Nicholson tr, tb, trumpet |
 | Susan Williams tr, trumpet |
 | Benoît Weeger vl, vn, fl, viola |
 | Christine Angot vl, viola |
 | Mutsumi Otsu vl, viola |
 | Anne-Marie Lasla vn, FR viola da gamba, continuo |
 | Catherine Girard vn, violin |
 | Frédéric Martin vn, vl, violin |
 | George Willms vn, acg, violin |
 | Guya Martinini vn, acg, violin |
 | Michiyo Kondo vn, violin |
 | Michèle Sauvé vn, vl, violin |
 | Myriam Gevers vn, violin |
 | Thérèse Kipfer vn, violin |
Producers
| Relations, Arles design, layout |
| William Christie directed by |
| Johann Heinrich Füssli illustration, cover |
| John Buttrey liner notes |
| Hugo Reyne recorder |
| Jean-Pierre Nicolas recorder |
| Michel Bernard producer, recording supervisor, direction de l'enregistrement |
Composers
| Henry Purcell |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Musick | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | ||
| 2 | 1. Prelude | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:30 | |
| 3 | 2. Hornpipe | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 0:50 | |
| 4 | Second Musick | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | ||
| 5 | 3. Air | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 0:58 | |
| 6 | 4. Rondeau | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:40 | |
| 7 | 5. Overture | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:25 | |
| 8 | Act I | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | ||
| 9 | 6. Duet: "Come, Let Us Leave The Town" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:43 | |
| 10 | 7. Scene Of The Drunken Poet: "Fill Up The Bowl" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 6:00 | |
| 11 | 8. First Act Tune: Jig | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:03 | |
| 12 | Act II | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | ||
| 13 | 9. "Come All Ye Songsters" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 2:30 | |
| 14 | 10. Prelude | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:20 | |
| 15 | 11. Chorus: "May The God Of Wit Inspire" - 12. Echo | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 2:25 | |
| 16 | 13. Chorus: "Now Join Your Warbling Voices All". "Sing While We Trip It". Dance Of Fairies | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 2:53 | |
| 17 | 14. Entrance Of Night: "See, Even Night Herself Is Here" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 4:48 | |
| 18 | 15. Entrance Of Mystery: "I Am Come To Lock All Fast" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 0:52 | |
| 19 | 16. Entrance Of Secrecy: "One Charming Night Gives More Delight" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 2:22 | |
| 20 | 17. Entrance Of Sleep: "Hush, No More" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 5:02 | |
| 21 | 18. Dance For The Followers Of Night | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:22 | |
| 22 | 19. Second Act Tune: Air | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:25 | |
| 23 | Act III | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | ||
| 24 | 20. "If Love's A Sweet Passion" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 5:15 | |
| 25 | 21. Symphony While The Swans Come Forward | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:30 | |
| 26 | 22. Dance For The Fairies | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 0:45 | |
| 27 | 23. Dance For The Green Men | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:45 | |
| 28 | 24. "Ye Gentile Spirits Of The Air" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 5:00 | |
| 29 | 25. Dialogue Between Coridon And Mopsa | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 3:30 | |
| 30 | 26. "When I Have Often Heard Young Maids Complaining" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 2:00 | |
| 31 | 27. Dance For The Haymakers | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 0:50 | |
| 32 | 28. "A Thousand, Thousand Ways" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 2:13 | |
| 33 | 29. Third Act Tune: Hornpipe | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 0:50 | |
| 34 | Act IV | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | ||
| 35 | 30. Symphony | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 6:25 | |
| 36 | 31. "Now The Night Is Chased Away" - 32. "Let The Fifes And The Clarions" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 3:15 | |
| 37 | 33. Entry Of Phoebus | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 0:35 | |
| 38 | 34. "When A Cruel Long Winter" - 35. Chorus: "Hail! Great Parent Of Us All" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 5:02 | |
| 39 | 36. Spring: "Thus The Ever Grateful Spring" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 2:13 | |
| 40 | 37. Summer: "Here's The Summer, Sprightly, Gay" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:30 | |
| 41 | 38. Autumn: "See, See My Many Colour'd Fields" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 2:40 | |
| 42 | 39. Winter: "Next Winter Comes Slowly" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 3:38 | |
| 43 | 40. Fourth Act Tune: Air | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:02 | |
| 44 | Act V | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | ||
| 45 | 41. Prelude | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:10 | |
| 46 | 42. Juno: "Thrice Happy Lovers" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 2:50 | |
| 47 | 43. The Plaint: "O Let Me Weep!" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 8:15 | |
| 48 | 44. Entry Dance | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:25 | |
| 49 | 45. Symphony | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:00 | |
| 50 | 46. A Chinese Man: "Thus The Gloomy World" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 4:05 | |
| 51 | 47. Chinese Woman: "Thus Happy And Free" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 0:45 | |
| 52 | 48. Chinese Man: "Yes, Daphne" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:50 | |
| 53 | 49. Monkeys' Dance | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 0:53 | |
| 54 | 50. "Hark! How All Things With One Sound Rejoice" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 2:05 | |
| 55 | 51. "Hark! The Echoing Air A Triumph Sings" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 2:30 | |
| 56 | 52. "Sure The Dull God Of Marriage Does Not Hear" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 2:30 | |
| 57 | 53. Prelude - 54. Hymen: "See, I Obey" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 1:47 | |
| 58 | 55. "Turn Then Thine Eyes" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 0:40 | |
| 59 | 56. Hymen: "My Torch Indeed Will From Such Brightness Shine" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 0:45 | |
| 60 | 57. "They Shall Be As Happy As They Are Fair" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 0:50 | |
| 61 | 58. Chaconne | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 2:40 | |
| 62 | 59. "They Shall Be As Happy As They Are Fair" | Henry Purcell - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | 0:50 |
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