Songs for Courtiers and Cavaliers

1

Dolcissime sospiro [Le nuove musiche (1602)]

02:37

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart

2

Damigella tutta bella

02:57

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Vincenzo Calestani

3

Folgorate

01:50

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Vincenzo Calestani

4

In quel gelato core

01:50

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Antonio Cifra

5

Infelice Didone

11:57

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Sigismondo D'India

6

Torna il sereno zeffiro

02:06

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Sigismondo D'India

7

Vientene, o mia fedel

02:35

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Alessandro Grandi

8

A Complaint against Cupid

01:18

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Henry Lawes

9

No Constancy in Man

01:37

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Henry Lawes

10

An Eccho

03:10

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Henry Lawes

11

Tavola - In quel gelato core

02:00

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Henry Lawes

12

Parting

01:47

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Henry Lawes

13

Dissuasion from Presumption

00:50

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Henry Lawes

14

Suffrance

01:11

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Henry Lawes

15

Hymn to God the Father

02:54

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Henry Lawes

16

Hymn to God the Son

02:51

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Henry Lawes

17

Hymn to God the Holy Ghost

02:25

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Henry Lawes

18

Among Rosebuds

01:12

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Henry Lawes

19

A Lady to a young Courtier

01:24

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Henry Lawes

20

I prithee send me back my heart

00:53

Thurston Dart, Helen Watts

Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Contralto: Helen Watts - Chamber Organ: Thurston Dart - Composer: Henry Lawes

21

Music for a While [Oedipus]

04:11

Helen Watts, Thurston Dart, Desmond Dupre

Contralto: Helen Watts - Continuo: Thurston Dart - Bass Viol: Desmond Dupre - Composer: Henry Purcell

22

On the brow of Richmond Hill

01:36

Helen Watts, Thurston Dart, Desmond Dupre

Contralto: Helen Watts - Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Viola Da Gamba: Desmond Dupre - Composer: Henry Purcell

23

From rosy bowers [Don Quixote]

06:59

Helen Watts, Thurston Dart, Desmond Dupre

Contralto: Helen Watts - Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Viola Da Gamba: Desmond Dupre - Composer: Henry Purcell

24

They tell us that your mighty powers [The Indian Queen, Z. 630 - Act 4]

01:51

Helen Watts, Thurston Dart, Desmond Dupre

Contralto: Helen Watts - Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Viola Da Gamba: Desmond Dupre - Composer: Henry Purcell

25

The Fatal Hour

03:45

Helen Watts, Thurston Dart, Desmond Dupre

Contralto: Helen Watts - Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Viola Da Gamba: Desmond Dupre - Composer: Henry Purcell

26

Corinna (A Single Song)

02:01

Helen Watts, Thurston Dart, Desmond Dupre

Contralto: Helen Watts - Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Viola Da Gamba: Desmond Dupre - Composer: Henry Purcell

27

"If music be the food of love" - 1st setting

02:17

Helen Watts, Thurston Dart, Desmond Dupre

Contralto: Helen Watts - Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Viola Da Gamba: Desmond Dupre - Composer: Henry Purcell

28

"If music be the food of love" - 2nd setting

04:01

Helen Watts, Thurston Dart, Desmond Dupre

Contralto: Helen Watts - Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Viola Da Gamba: Desmond Dupre - Composer: Henry Purcell

29

Il Rossignuolo

10:14

Helen Watts, Thurston Dart, Desmond Dupre

Contralto: Helen Watts - Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Viola Da Gamba: Desmond Dupre - Composer: Alessandro Scarlatti

30

Clori vezzosa e bella

06:55

Helen Watts, Thurston Dart, Desmond Dupre

Contralto: Helen Watts - Harpsichord: Thurston Dart - Viola Da Gamba: Desmond Dupre - Composer: Alessandro Scarlatti

31

1. Widerstehe doch der Sünde [Widerstehe doch der Sünde, Cantata BWV 54]

12:16

Helen Watts, Philomusica of London, Thurston Dart

Contralto: Helen Watts - Orchestra: Philomusica of London - Director: Thurston Dart

32

2. Die Art verruchter Sünden [Widerstehe doch der Sünde, Cantata BWV 54]

01:46

Helen Watts, Philomusica of London, Thurston Dart

Contralto: Helen Watts - Orchestra: Philomusica of London - Director: Thurston Dart

33

3. Wer Sünde tut, der ist vom Teufel [Widerstehe doch der Sünde, Cantata BWV 54]

03:19

Helen Watts, Philomusica of London, Thurston Dart

Contralto: Helen Watts - Orchestra: Philomusica of London - Director: Thurston Dart

34

No.39 Aria: "Erbarme dich" [St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 / Pt. Two]

07:12

Helen Watts, Philomusica of London, Thurston Dart

Contralto: Helen Watts - Orchestra: Philomusica of London - Director: Thurston Dart - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

35

Schlage doch, gewünschte Stunde, Cantata BWV 53

09:13

Helen Watts, Philomusica of London, Thurston Dart

Contralto: Helen Watts - Orchestra: Philomusica of London - Director: Thurston Dart

36

Bekennen will ich seinen Namen, Cantata BWV 200

04:07

Helen Watts, Philomusica of London, Thurston Dart

Contralto: Helen Watts - Orchestra: Philomusica of London - Director: Thurston Dart - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach