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Purcell: King Arthur

©℗ 1978 harmonia mundi
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Overture – Air – Overture
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Act I • 1. 'Woden, first to thee' – 'The white horse' (Saxon Priests, Chorus) – 'Brave Souls' (Chorus) – 'I call ye all' (Third Saxon Priest, Chorus)
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Act I • 2. 'Come if you dare' (Tenor, Chorus) – Battle Music – 'The fainting Saxons quit their ground' (Tenor, Chorus)
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Act II • 1. 'Hither this way bend' (Philidel, Chorus) – 'Let not a Moon-born Elf' (Grimbald) – 'Hither this way' (Philidel, Chorus) – 'Come follow me' (Chorus)
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Act II • 2. 'How blest are Shepherds' (Shepherd, Chorus) – 'Shepherd, leave decoying' (Two Shepherds, Chorus) – Hornpipe
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Act III • 1. Prelude – 'What ho!' (Cupid)
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Act III • 2. 'What Power art thou' (Cold Genius) – 'Thou doating Fool forbear' (Cupid, Cold Genius) – Prelude – 'See, see' (Chorus)
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Act III • 3. ''Tis I that have warm'd ye' (Cupid, Chorus) – 'Sound a Parly' (Cupid, Cold Genius) – ''Tis love that has warm'd us' (Chorus) – Air
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Act IV • 1. 'Two Daughters of this aged stream are we' (Two Syrens)
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Act IV • 2. Passacaglia – 'How happy the Lover' (Alto, Chorus) – 'No, no joy' (Chorus, Nymphs, Sylvans)
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Act V • 1. Prelude. Trumpet Tune – 'Ye blust'ring Brethren' (Aeolus)
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Act V • 2. Symphony. Andante maestoso – 'Round thy coasts' (Nereid, Pan, Chorus of Fishermen) – 'For folded Flocks' (Alto, Tenor, Bass)
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Act V • 3. 'Your hay is mown' (Tenor, Chorus)
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Act V • 4. 'Fairest Isle' (Venus)
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Act V • 5. 'You say 'tis love' (Nymph) – ''Tis not my passion' – 'But one soft moment' (Shepherd, Nymph)
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Act V • 6. Trumpet Tune – 'St. George' (Honour)
  • Purcell • King Arthur: or, The British Worthy Z 628 • Act V • 7. Chaconne