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John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett
Venus & Adonis
Album GB 1994 on L'Oiseau-Lyre label
Classical (Opera, Baroque)
Recording: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, 15-17 September 1992 ℗ 1994 The Decca Record Company Limited © 1994 The Decca Record Company Limited Cardboard Box holding a 46-p. booklet with liner notes and libretto in English, French, German and Italian Total time: 57:05
Musicians
 | John Blow , 1649-1708 GB album by |
 | Catherine Bott voc, *1952 GB vocals, venus, album by |
 | Michael George voc, vocals, adonis, album by |
 | Libby Crabtree voc, vocals, cupid, album by |
 | The Choir Of Westminster Abbey , chorus, album by |
 | New London Consort , orchestra, album by |
 | Philip Pickett rec, ss, *1950 GB conductor, liner notes, album by |
 | Catherine Finnis vc, cello, bass violin |
 | Joanna Levine vn, vc, cello, bass violin |
 | Richard Campbell vn, cello, bass violin |
 | Richard Tunnicliffe vc, GB cello, bass violin |
 | Martin Neary org, *1940 GB chorus master, organ |
 | David Roblou hps, org, harpsichord, organ |
 | Janet Waterfield hps, org, harpsichord, organ |
 | Gery Bramall , liner notes, libretto german translation |
 | Malcolm Greenhalgh hps, technician, keyboards prepared and tuned by |
 | Paula Chateauneuf fl, g, US theorbo |
 | Tom Finucane fl, theorbo |
 | William Carter g, fl, theorbo |
 | Mark Levy vn, GB viol |
 | Chizuko Ishikawa vl, viola |
 | David Brooker vl, viola |
 | Marshall Marcus vn, viola |
 | Sue Picknell vl, viola |
 | Helen Brown vn, *1961 GB violin |
 | Helen Orsler vn, violin |
 | Jonathan Kahan vn, violin |
 | Miles Golding vn, *1951 AU violin |
 | Nicolette Moonen vn, NL violin |
 | Pavlo Beznosiuk vn, *1960 GB violin |
 | Rachel Podger vn, *1968 GB violin |
 | Paul Agnew voc, *1964 GB vocals, huntsman 2 |
 | Alastair Brookshaw voc, GB vocals, little cupids |
 | Christian Wilson voc, vocals, little cupids |
 | Richard Silver voc, vocals, little cupids |
 | Simon de Baat voc, vocals, little cupids |
 | Stephen Brasier voc, vocals, little cupids |
 | Stephen Dickinson voc, vocals, little cupids |
 | Andrew King voc, vocals, shepherd 1 |
 | Simon Grant voc, vocals, shepherd 2, huntsman 3, grace |
 | Christopher Robson voc, vocals, shepherd 3, huntsman 1, grace |
 | Julia Gooding voc, GB vocals, shepherdess, grace |
Producers
| David Smart art direction |
| Jenni Whiteside edited by |
| Simon Eadon engineer |
| Andrew Pinnock liner notes |
| Bruce Wood liner notes, score editor |
| Nicolas Poussin painting, cover |
| Chris Sayers producer |
| Elizabeth Stanbridge recorder |
| Pamela Thorby recorder |
| Robert Ehrlich recorder |
Composers
| John Blow |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Overture | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 4:28 | |
| 2 | | Behold My Arrows And My Bow (Cupid) | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 0:49 | |
| 3 | | Come Shepherds All, Let's Sing And Play (Shepherdess) | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 3:18 | |
| 4 | | In These Sweet Groves Love Is Not Taught (Cupid) | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 3:31 | |
| 5 | | Cupid's Entry | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 1:05 | |
| 6 | | Act One | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | ||
| 7 | | Tune For Flutes | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 2:27 | |
| 8 | | Venus!... Adonis!,,, (Adonis, Venus) | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 1:55 | |
| 9 | | Hunter's Music / Hark, Hark, The Rural Music Sounds (Venus) | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 1:08 | |
| 10 | | Adonis Will Not Hunt Today (Adonis) | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 2:34 | |
| 11 | | Come Follow, Follow To The Noblest Game (Chorus Of Huntsmen) | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 2:45 | |
| 12 | | A Dance By A Huntsman | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 1:25 | |
| 13 | | Act Tune | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 1:42 | |
| 14 | | Act Two | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | ||
| 15 | | You Place With Such Delightful Care (Cupid) | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 1:42 | |
| 16 | | The Cupid's Lesson | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | ||
| 17 | | The Insolent, The Arrogant (Cupid) | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 1:18 | |
| 18 | | Choose For The Formal Fool (Cupid) | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 1:42 | |
| 19 | | A Dance Of Cupids | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 1:35 | |
| 20 | | Call The Graces (Venus) | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 1:04 | |
| 21 | | Mortals Below, Cupids Above (Chorus Of The Graces) | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 1:16 | |
| 22 | | The Grace's Dance | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 1:28 | |
| 23 | | Gavatt | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 1:13 | |
| 24 | | Sarabrand For The Graces | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 1:06 | |
| 25 | | A Ground | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 2:17 | |
| 26 | Act Tune | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 2:24 | ||
| 27 | Act Three | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | |||
| 28 | Adonis! Adonis! Adonis! (Venus) | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 6:13 | ||
| 29 | With Solemn Pomp Let Mourning Cupids Bear (Venus) | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 2:23 | ||
| 30 | Mourn For Thy Servant, Mighty God Of Love (Chorus) | John Blow - Catherine Bott, Michael George, Libby Crabtree, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, New London Consort, Philip Pickett | 3:49 |
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