King Arthur, or The British Worthy Z 628
Alfred Deller, The King’s Musick, Deller Consort, Jane Ryan (Viola da Gamba), Jeremy Ward (Bassoon), Ian Gammie (Violone), Robert Elliott (Fortepiano)
October 1978
- 05:18Overture – Air – Overture
Act I
- 10:261. 'Woden, first to thee' – 'The white horse' (Saxon Priests, Chorus) – 'Brave Souls' (Chorus) – 'I call ye all' (Third Saxon Priest, Chorus)
- 05:532. 'Come if you dare' (Tenor, Chorus) – Battle Music – 'The fainting Saxons quit their ground' (Tenor, Chorus)
Act II
- 06:531. 'Hither this way bend' (Philidel, Chorus) – 'Let not a Moon-born Elf' (Grimbald) – 'Hither this way' (Philidel, Chorus) – 'Come follow me' (Chorus)
- 09:572. 'How blest are Shepherds' (Shepherd, Chorus) – 'Shepherd, leave decoying' (Two Shepherds, Chorus) – Hornpipe
Act III
- 01:431. Prelude – 'What ho!' (Cupid)
- 09:362. 'What Power art thou' (Cold Genius) – 'Thou doating Fool forbear' (Cupid, Cold Genius) – Prelude – 'See, see' (Chorus)
- 08:093. ''Tis I that have warm'd ye' (Cupid, Chorus) – 'Sound a Parly' (Cupid, Cold Genius) – ''Tis love that has warm'd us' (Chorus) – Air
Act IV
- 01:501. 'Two Daughters of this aged stream are we' (Two Syrens)
- 07:502. Passacaglia – 'How happy the Lover' (Alto, Chorus) – 'No, no joy' (Chorus, Nymphs, Sylvans)
Act V
- 03:261. Prelude. Trumpet Tune – 'Ye blust'ring Brethren' (Aeolus)
- 07:072. Symphony. Andante maestoso – 'Round thy coasts' (Nereid, Pan, Chorus of Fishermen) – 'For folded Flocks' (Alto, Tenor, Bass)
- 02:423. 'Your hay is mown' (Tenor, Chorus)
- 03:384. 'Fairest Isle' (Venus)
- 04:585. 'You say 'tis love' (Nymph) – ''Tis not my passion' – 'But one soft moment' (Shepherd, Nymph)
- 04:286. Trumpet Tune – 'St. George' (Honour)
- 04:017. Chaconne
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