Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695)
Music for the Theatre
Friday 1 July 2005 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Friday 8 July 2005 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
Alongside his official duties at court and for Westminster Cathedral, Purcell enjoyed huge success as a freelance composer for the stage. Donald Macleod introduces some of his greatest hits.
Playlist
Ah! How Happy Are We
Timothy Penrose (countertenor), James Griffett (tenor) Jaroslav Tuma (harpsichord), Petr Hejny (viola da gamba)
Campion RRCD1323 Track 9
Man is for the Woman made
Judith Nelson (soprano), Christopher Hogwood (harpsichord)
L'Oiseau-Lyre 414174-1 Side 2, Band 4
Suite from Dioclesian
Tafelmusik, conducted by Jeanne Lamon
Sony Classical SK66169, tracks 1-9
The Fairy Queen: Excerpt from Act II
Lorna Anderson (soprano), The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra, cond. Harry Christophers
Collins Classics 79132, CD1, tracks 11 & 12
Masque of the Seasons (The Fairy Queen, Act IV)
Lorna Anderson (soprano), Gillian Fisher (soprano), Michael Chance (alto), Ian Partridge (tenor), Simon Berridge (tenor), Philip Daggett (tenor), Michael George (bass), The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra, conducted by Harry Christophers
Collins Classics 79132, CD2, tracks 1 - 12
Fairest isle
Nancy Argenta (soprano), Nigel North (archlute)
Virgin Classics VC7593242, track 19
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