Alfred
Album by Thomas Arne & Nicholas McGegan & Jennifer Smith & Christine Brandes & David Daniels & Jamie MacDougall & Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorale
First released: 1999
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- 1.Alfred: Overture. Allegro moderato2:45
- 2.Alfred: Overture. Andante2:41
- 3.Alfred: Overture. Tempo di minuetto1:22
- 4.Alfred: Act I. Air "Though to a desert isle confin'd" (Corin)1:43
- 5.Alfred: Act I. Air "The shepherd's plain life" (Emma) - Duet "Then let us the snare of ambition beware" (Emma, Corin)3:23
- 6.Alfred: Act I. Air "Come calm content" (Prince Edward)3:25
- 7.Alfred: Act I. Air "Sweet valley say where" (Eltruda)2:13
- 8.Alfred: Act I. Air "Why beats my heart with such devotion" (Prince Edward)3:47
- 9.Alfred: Act I. Trio "Let not those who love complain" (Alfred, Prince Edward, Eltruda)3:20
- 10.Alfred: Act I. Air "If those who live in shepherd's bow'r" (Emma)2:18
- 11.Alfred: Act II. Air "A youth adorn'd with ev'ry art" (Edith)4:45
- 12.Alfred: Act II. Air "From the dawn of early morning" (Alfred)5:18
- 13.Alfred: Act II. Air "As calms succeed when storms are past" (Prince Edward)1:38
- 14.Alfred: Act II. Air "Hear, Alfred, hear" (Spirit)2:19
- 15.Alfred: Act II. Air "Gracious heav'n, O hear me!" (Eltruda)5:59
- 16.Alfred: Act II. Air "Vengeance, O come inspire me!" (Prince Edward)6:44
- 17.Alfred: Act II. Air "Though storms awhile the sun obscure" (Alfred)4:12
- 18.Alfred: Act II. Dirge "There honour comes, a pilgrim grey" (Spirit)2:55
- 19.Alfred: Act III. Recitative "Ah, me! What fears oppress my throbbing heart!" (Eltruda)1:02
- 20.Alfred: Act III. Air "Guardian angels, O descend" (Eltruda)2:10
- 21.Alfred: Act III. Air "Arise, sweet messenger of the morn" (Emma)2:33
- 22.Alfred: Act III. March with a side drum1:28
- 23.Alfred: Act III. Air "See liberty, virtue and honour appearing" (Prince Edward)4:35
- 24.Alfred: Act III. Ode "When Britain first at heav'ns command" (Alfred, Eltruda, Chorus)3:36




![BBC Music, Volume 5, Number 10: Alfred [excerpts]](https://cdn.raygum.com/8RfMN6HLiVi7.webp?width=600&format=webp)
