The Masque in Dioclesian

Album by Henry Purcell & Alfred Deller & Deller Consort & Concentus Musicus Wien & Nikolaus Harnoncourt

The Masque in Dioclesian is a masque by English composer Henry Purcell, composed in 1690. The music exemplifies late 17th-century English Baroque theatre practice, combining choral and solo vocal writing with instrumental dances and orchestral colour, and it sits within Purcell's stage repertoire as an example of his work for Restoration-era masques and semi-operas.
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  1. 1.
    I. Solo (Soprano) & Chorus : Call the nymphs and the fauns from woods
    1:44
  2. 2.
    II. Air (Soprano) : Let the graces and pleasures repair
    0:55
  3. 3.
    III. Duet (basses): Come, come away, no delay
    1:07
  4. 4.
    IV. Chorus: Behold, O mighty'st of gods
    4:18
  5. 5.
    V. Paspe (passepied) – Instrumental
    0:51
  6. 6.
    VI. Duet (sopranos): Oh the sweet delights of love
    1:40
  7. 7.
    VII. Air (soprano) & Chorus: Let monarchs fight for power and fame
    1:53
  8. 8.
    VIII. Duet (tenor and baritone): Make room for the great God
    0:49
  9. 9.
    IX. Solo (Bacchus) Trio & Chorus: I'm here with my jolly crew
    2:26
  10. 10.
    X. Dance of Bacchanals – Instrumental
    1:29
  11. 11.
    XI. Air (soprano): Still I'm wishing, stil desiring
    1:51
  12. 12.
    Ritornello - XII: Can Drusilla give no more ?
    3:11
  13. 13.
    XIII. Canaries – Instrumental
    0:31
  14. 14.
    XIV. Dialogue (soprano and baritone): Tell me why, my charming fair
    6:45
  15. 15.
    XV. Dance – Instrumental
    0:53
  16. 16.
    XVI. Air (tenor) & Chorus: All our days and our nights
    2:05
  17. 17.
    XVII. Dance – Instrumental
    0:49
  18. 18.
    XVIII. Trio & Chorus: Triumph victorious love
    5:19
  19. 19.
    First Music
    2:00
  20. 20.
    First Act Tune or Hornpipe
    0:41
  21. 21.
    Instrumental
    0:42
  22. 22.
    Dance of the Furies
    2:38
  23. 23.
    Second Act Tune
    1:24
  24. 24.
    Instrumental
    1:24
  25. 25.
    The Chair Dance
    0:43
  26. 26.
    Third Act Tune
    0:49
  27. 27.
    Butterfly Dance
    1:39
  28. 28.
    Country Dance
    1:05

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