Purcell: The Fairy Queen

1

Prelude [The Fairy Queen - Act 1]

01:43

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

2

Hornpipe [The Fairy Queen - Act 1]

00:57

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

3

Air [The Fairy Queen - Act 1]

01:01

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

4

Rondeau [The Fairy Queen - Act 1]

01:45

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

5

Overture [The Fairy Queen - Act 1]

01:23

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

6

Come let us leave the town [The Fairy Queen - Act 1]

02:36

Jennifer Vyvyan, Thomas Hemsley, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Jennifer Vyvyan - Baritone: Thomas Hemsley - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

7

Scene of the Drunken poet [The Fairy Queen - Act 1]

06:21

Jennifer Vyvyan, Elsie Morison, Thomas Hemsley, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Jennifer Vyvyan - Soprano: Elsie Morison - Baritone: Thomas Hemsley - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

8

First Act Tune - Jig [The Fairy Queen - Act 1]

01:08

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

9

Prelude [The Fairy Queen - Act 2]

00:31

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

10

Come all - Prelude [The Fairy Queen - Act 2]

02:14

Peter Pears, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Tenor: Peter Pears - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

11

May the God of Wit inspire [The Fairy Queen - Act 2]

00:58

The St. Anthony Singers, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Choir: The St. Anthony Singers - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

12

Echo [The Fairy Queen - Act 2]

01:12

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

13

Now join your warbling [The Fairy Queen - Act 2]

00:32

Jennifer Vyvyan, The St. Anthony Singers, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Jennifer Vyvyan - Choir: The St. Anthony Singers - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

14

Entrance of Night: Sing while we trip it on the Green [The Fairy Queen - Act 2]

01:40

Elsie Morison, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Elsie Morison - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

15

Mystery : See, even Night herself is here [The Fairy Queen - Act 2]

06:06

Jennifer Vyvyan, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Jennifer Vyvyan - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

16

Secrecy: I am come to lock all fast [The Fairy Queen - Act 2]

01:05

John Whitworth, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Alto: John Whitworth - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

17

Sleep: One charming night - Hush, no more [The Fairy Queen - Act 2]

05:38

Trevor Anthony, The St. Anthony Singers, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Bass (Vocal): Trevor Anthony - Choir: The St. Anthony Singers - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

18

Dance for the followers of Night [The Fairy Queen - Act 2]

01:02

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

19

Second Act Tune: Air [The Fairy Queen - Act 2]

01:02

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

20

If Love's a sweet passion [The Fairy Queen - Act 3]

02:29

Jennifer Vyvyan, The St. Anthony Singers, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Jennifer Vyvyan - Choir: The St. Anthony Singers - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

21

Symphony while the Swans come forward [The Fairy Queen - Act 3]

02:10

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

22

Dance for the Fairies [The Fairy Queen - Act 3]

00:57

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

23

Dance for the Green Men [The Fairy Queen - Act 3]

02:13

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

24

Ye gentle spirits of the air appear [The Fairy Queen - Act 3]

05:40

Jennifer Vyvyan, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Jennifer Vyvyan - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

25

Dialogue between Coridon and Mopsa: Now the maids and the men [The Fairy Queen - Act 3]

03:33

Peter Boggis, Thomas Hemsley, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Counter-Tenor: Peter Boggis - Baritone: Thomas Hemsley - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

26

When I have often heard [The Fairy Queen - Act 3]

01:42

Jennifer Vyvyan, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Jennifer Vyvyan - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

27

Dance for the Haymakers [The Fairy Queen - Act 3]

00:56

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

28

A thousand, thousand ways we'll find [The Fairy Queen, Z.629 / Act 3]

02:43

John Whitworth, The St. Anthony Singers, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Alto: John Whitworth - Choir: The St. Anthony Singers - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

29

Third Act Tune - Hornpipe [The Fairy Queen - Act 3]

00:45

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

30

Symphony [The Fairy Queen - Act 4]

07:22

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

31

Now the night [The Fairy Queen - Act 4]

02:20

Jennifer Vyvyan, The St. Anthony Singers, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Jennifer Vyvyan - Choir: The St. Anthony Singers - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

32

Let the fifes and clarions [The Fairy Queen - Act 4]

01:04

John Whitworth, Peter Boggis, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Alto: John Whitworth - Counter-Tenor: Peter Boggis - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

33

Entry of Phoebus [The Fairy Queen - Act 4]

00:43

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

34

When a cruel long winter [The Fairy Queen - Act 4]

03:17

Peter Pears, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Tenor: Peter Pears - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

35

Hail! Great Parent [The Fairy Queen - Act 4]

02:16

The St. Anthony Singers, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Choir: The St. Anthony Singers - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

36

Thus the ever grateful spring [The Fairy Queen - Act 4]

01:57

Elsie Morison, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Elsie Morison - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

37

Here's the Summer, sprightly, gay [The Fairy Queen - Act 4]

01:07

John Whitworth, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Alto: John Whitworth - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

38

See, see, my many colour'd fields [The Fairy Queen - Act 4]

02:45

Peter Pears, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Tenor: Peter Pears - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

39

Now Winter comes slowly [The Fairy Queen - Act 4]

04:19

Trevor Anthony, The St. Anthony Singers, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Bass (Vocal): Trevor Anthony - Choir: The St. Anthony Singers - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

40

Fourth Act Tune: Air [The Fairy Queen - Act 4]

01:12

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

41

Prelude [The Fairy Queen - Act 5]

00:48

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

42

Epithalamium - Thrice happy Lovers [The Fairy Queen - Act 5]

02:47

Elsie Morison, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Elsie Morison - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

43

The Plaint [The Fairy Queen - Act 5]

06:58

Jennifer Vyvyan, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Jennifer Vyvyan - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

44

Entry Dance [The Fairy Queen - Act 5]

01:10

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

45

Symphony [The Fairy Queen - Act 5]

01:16

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

46

Thus the gloomy world [The Fairy Queen - Act 5]

05:05

Peter Pears, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Tenor: Peter Pears - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

47

Thus happy and free [The Fairy Queen - Act 5]

00:50

Elsie Morison, The St. Anthony Singers, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Elsie Morison - Choir: The St. Anthony Singers - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

48

Yes, Xansi [The Fairy Queen - Act 5]

01:57

John Whitworth, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Alto: John Whitworth - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

49

Monkey's Dance [The Fairy Queen - Act 5]

00:49

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

50

Hark! How all things [The Fairy Queen - Act 5]

01:57

Elsie Morison, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Elsie Morison - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

51

Hark! the Ech'ing Air [The Fairy Queen - Act 5]

02:38

Jennifer Vyvyan, The St. Anthony Singers, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Jennifer Vyvyan - Choir: The St. Anthony Singers - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

52

Sure the dull God [The Fairy Queen - Act 5]

02:20

Jennifer Vyvyan, Elsie Morison, Thomas Hemsley, The St. Anthony Singers, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Jennifer Vyvyan - Soprano: Elsie Morison - Baritone: Thomas Hemsley - Choir: The St. Anthony Singers - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

53

Prelude - See, I obey - Turn thine eyes - My torch [The Fairy Queen - Act 5]

04:35

Jennifer Vyvyan, Elsie Morison, Thomas Hemsley, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Soprano: Jennifer Vyvyan - Soprano: Elsie Morison - Baritone: Thomas Hemsley - Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell

54

Chaconne - They shall be happy [The Fairy Queen - Act 5]

04:54

Boyd Neel Orchestra, Anthony Lewis

Orchestra: Boyd Neel Orchestra - Conductor: Anthony Lewis - Composer: Henry Purcell