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Matthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett
Psyche

Album DE 1995 on L'Oiseau-Lyre label
Classical (Opera, Baroque)

Recording: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London, January 1994 102-pages booklet with libretto Total timing: 76:57

     
Musicians
PortraitMatthew Locke , 1621-1677 GB
album by
PortraitCatherine Bott voc, *1952 GB
soprano vocals, venus, proserpine, nymph, despairing lover, invisible singer, elizian lover, album by
PortraitJulia Gooding voc, GB
soprano vocals, nymph, despairing lover, elizian lover, album by
PortraitChristopher Robson voc,
alto vocals, pyracmon, river god, apollo, invisible singer, album by
PortraitAndrew King voc,
tenor vocals, chief priest, fourth cyclops praesul, despairing lover, invisible singer, album by
PortraitPaul Agnew voc, *1964 GB
tenor vocals, vulcan, mars, album by
PortraitMichael George voc,
bass vocals, pan, first cyclops brontes, pluto, despairing lover, invisible singer, album by
PortraitSimon Grant voc,
bass vocals, envy, second cyclops steropes, bacchus, album by
PortraitNew London Consort ,
ensemble, album by
PortraitPhilip Pickett rec, ss, *1950 GB
conductor, liner notes, album by
PortraitCarol Hall voc,
alto vocals, chorus
PortraitCaroline Trevor voc,
alto vocals, chorus
Henriette Meyer-Ravenstein
alto vocals, chorus
PortraitSally Bruce-Payne voc,
alto vocals, chorus
PortraitAlan Ewing voc, b, IE
bass vocals, chorus
PortraitRobert Evans voc, g,
bass vocals, chorus
PortraitRoderick Williams voc, *1965 GB
bass vocals, chorus
PortraitStephen Charlesworth voc, acg, GB
bass vocals, chorus
PortraitPenny Pay ts, bsn,
bassoon, curtal
PortraitCatherine Finnis vc,
cello, bass violin
PortraitDavid Watkin vc, *1965
cello, bass violin
PortraitRichard Campbell vn,
viol, bass, cello, bass violin
PortraitGiovanni Battista Draghi key, 1640-1708 IT
composed by, instrumental music
PortraitJeremy West cor,
cornett
PortraitElizabeth Stanbridge rec,
flute, recorder
PortraitJanet Waterfield hps, org,
harpsichord
PortraitDavid Roblou hps, org,
harpsichord, organ, regal
Thomas Shadwell
libretto by
PortraitAnne Schneider ,
liner notes, german
PortraitWilliam Lockhart perc, tam,
cymbal, bells, percussion, anvil
PortraitKenneth Hamilton ts,
sackbut
PortraitPaul Nieman ts, tb, *1950 GB
sackbut
PortraitTom Lees tr,
sackbut
PortraitKeith McGowan bsn,
shawm
PortraitWilliam Lyons rec, fl,
shawm, flute
PortraitHelen Groves voc,
soprano vocals, chorus
PortraitLibby Crabtree voc,
soprano vocals, chorus
Helen Parker
soprano vocals, elizian lover
PortraitAndrew Tusa voc, GB
tenor vocals, chorus
PortraitSimon Davies voc,
tenor vocals, chorus
PortraitJulian Podger g, voc, GB
tenor vocals, third cyclops harpes
PortraitTom Finucane fl,
theorbo
PortraitPaula Chateauneuf fl, g, US
theorbo, guitar
PortraitSteve Henderson dr, tam, GB
timpani, cymbal, bells, percussion, anvil
PortraitMichael Laird tr, GB
trumpet
PortraitDavid Staff tr,
trumpet, cornett
PortraitMark Levy vn, GB
viol, bass
PortraitPeter McCarthy cb, *1954 GB
viol, great-bass
PortraitAlan George vl, GB
viola
PortraitAnnette Isserlis vl,
viola
PortraitCaroline Harrison vl,
viola
PortraitTrevor Jones vl, vn,
viola
PortraitAlison Bury vn, *1954 GB
violin
PortraitLucy Russell vn, acg, DE
violin
PortraitPavlo Beznosiuk vn, *1960 GB
violin
PortraitRachel Podger vn, *1968 GB
violin
Producers
Anthony van Dyck cover, painting
Jenni Whiteside edited by
Jonathan Stokes engineer
Michael Mailes engineer
Andrew Pinnock liner notes
Bruce Wood liner notes
Chris Sayers producer
Catherine Latham recorder
Jean McCreery recorder
Pamela Thorby recorder
Composers
Matthew Locke
Giovanni Battista Draghi
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Psyche. English Opera In Five ActsMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett
2Act OneMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett
3Curtain TuneMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett1:54
4Symphony Of Recorders And Soft MusicMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett1:21
5Song And Chorus Of Pan And His Followers: Great PsycheMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett2:50
6Symphony Of Rustic Music With Cries And Notes Of BirdsMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett1:40
7Rustic Music For The Dance Of The Sylvans And DryadsMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett0:35
8Song Of Echos: Great Psyche Shall Find No Such Pleasure As HereMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett3:01
9Song Of Envy And The Furies: Envy 'gainst PsycheMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett1:57
10Symphony At The Descending Of Venus / Song Of Venus: With Kindness I Your Pray'rs Receive / Symphony At The Ascending Of VenusMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett2:49
11Act TwoMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett
12Song Of The Procession In The Temple: Let's To Apollo's Altar Now RepairMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett6:17
13Dance Of Apollo's Priests With Cymbals And BellsMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett1:02
14Chorus Of Priests: To Apollo Our Celestial KingMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett0:33
15Dialogue Of The Despairing Lovers: Break, Break, Distracted HeartMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett
16Act ThreeMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett
17Dance Of The CyclopsMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett0:52
18Song And Chorus Of Vulcan And Cyclops: Ye Bold Sons Of Earth / Dance Of The CyclopsMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett5:06
19Song Of The Invisible Singers At The Treat Of Cupid And Psyche: All JoyMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett2:40
20Consort Of Loud Martial MusicMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett1:13
21Song And Dance Of The Salii: Let Us Loudly RejoiceMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett3:27
22Dance Of The Priests Of Mars / Praesul: While We To MarsMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett1:33
23Symphony At The Parley Of Mars And VenusMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett1:11
24Song Of Venus And Mars: Great God Of WarMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett2:37
25Act FourMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett
26Song Of The Spirits And Chorus: Let Old Age In Its Envy And MaliceMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett2:06
27Dance Of The StatuesMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett1:19
28Song Of The River God: Stay, Stay, This Act Will Much DefileMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett3:01
29Act FiveMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett
30Song Of The Furies And Devils: To What Great DistressMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett2:11
31Dance Of The FuriesMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett1:52
32Song Of Pluto And Proserpine And Chorus: Refrain Your TearsMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett4:35
33Symphony At The Descending Of Apollo And The GodsMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett1:11
34Song With Symphonies Of Apollo And His Attendants: Assemble AllMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett3:02
35Song Of The Three Elizian Lovers: On Earth By UnkindnessMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett2:09
36Symphony At The Descending Of Jupiter, Cupid And PsycheMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett1:00
37Dance Of The Elizian PrincesMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett1:36
38Song Of Mars With Warlike Chorus: Behold The GodMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett1:52
39Song Of Bacchus With Chorus Of Maenades And Aegipanes: The Delights Of The BottleMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett1:52
40General Chorus Of All The Voices And Instruments: All Joy To This Celestial PairMatthew Locke - Catherine Bott • Julia Gooding • Christopher Robson • Andrew King • Paul Agnew • Michael George • Simon Grant - New London Consort, Philip Pickett0:52
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