Dido & Aeneas / King Arthur / Dioclesian / Timon of Athens / 3 Odes
Album by Henry Purcell & The English Concert Choir & The English Concert & Trevor Pinnock

First released: 23rd September 2003
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Disc 1
- 1.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626: Overture2:19
- 2.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 1: “Shake the cloud from off your brow” … “Banish sorrow, banish care”1:02
- 3.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 1: “Ah! Belinda, I am press’d” … “When monarchs unite, how happy”4:44
- 4.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 1: “Whence could so much virtue spring?” … “Fear no danger”3:32
- 5.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 1: “See, your royal guest appears” … “Cupid only throws the dart”1:26
- 6.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 1: “If not for mine, for empire’s sake” … “To the hills and the vales”2:19
- 7.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 1: The Triumphing Dance1:11
- 8.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 2: Prelude for the Witches “Wayward sisters” … “Ho, ho, ho”2:35
- 9.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 2: “Ruin’d ere the set of sun” … “But ere we this perform”2:21
- 10.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 2: “In our deep vaulted cell”1:41
- 11.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 2: Echo Dance of Furies0:55
- 12.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 2: Ritornelle: “Thanks to these lonesome vales”3:21
- 13.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 2: “Oft she visits”2:17
- 14.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 2: “Behold, upon my bending spear” … “Haste, haste to town”1:23
- 15.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 2: “Stay, Prince”2:41
- 16.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 3: Prelude: “Come away, fellow sailors”1:34
- 17.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 3: The Sailors’ Dance “See the flags and streamers curling”1:43
- 18.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 3: “Our next motion” … “Destruction’s our delight”1:13
- 19.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 3: The Witches’ Dance1:12
- 20.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 3: “Your counsel all is urg’d in vain” … “Great minds against themselves conspire”5:02
- 21.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 3: “Thy hand, Belinda” … “When I am laid in earth”4:22
- 22.Dido and Aeneas, Z.626, Act 3: “With drooping wings”4:51
- 23.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628: First Music: Chaconne3:23
- 24.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628: Second Music: I. Overture1:59
- 25.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628: II. Air1:26
- 26.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 1: “Woden, first to thee” / “We have sacrific’d”2:21
- 27.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 1: “The white horse neigh’d aloud” / “To Woden thanks we render”1:22
- 28.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 1: The lot is cast0:43
- 29.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 1: “Brave souls”2:34
- 30.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 1: “I call ye all”2:09
- 31.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 1: “Come if you dare”4:08
Disc 2
- 2.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 2: “Hither this way” (Philidel)2:09
- 3.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 2: “Let not a moon‐born elf” (Grimbald)1:12
- 4.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 2: “Hither, this way bend”0:38
- 5.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 2: Come follow, follow, follow me (Philidel)2:19
- 6.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 2: How blest are shepherds (Shepherd)4:34
- 7.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 2: Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying (Shepherdesses)1:55
- 8.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 2: Come, shepherds1:30
- 9.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 2: Second Act Tune: Air1:08
- 10.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 3: Prelude0:24
- 11.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 3: What ho (Cupid)1:08
- 12.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 3: What power art thou (Genius)2:51
- 13.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 3: Thou doting fool (Cupid)0:54
- 14.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 3: Great love, I know thee now1:02
- 15.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 3: No part of my dominion (Cupid)1:11
- 16.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 3: Prelude0:51
- 17.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 3: See, see, we assemble3:20
- 18.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 3: ’Tis I that have warm’d ye (Cupid)2:11
- 19.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 3: “Sound a parley” / “’Tis love, ’tis love, ’tis love that has warm’d us”4:25
- 20.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 3: Third Act Tune: Hornpipe0:46
- 21.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 4: Two Daughters (Syrens)3:06
- 22.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 4: Passacaglia – “How happy the lover” – Ritornello – “For love ev’ry creature” – “No joys are above” – “In vain are our graces” – “Then use the sweet blessing”6:07
- 23.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 4: Fourth Act Tune: Air0:40
- 24.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 5: Trumpet Tune0:53
- 25.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 5: Ye blust’ring brethren3:03
- 26.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 5: Symphony2:00
- 27.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 5: Round thy coast2:26
- 28.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 5: For folded flocks3:39
- 29.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 5: Your hay it is mow’d (Comus)2:36
- 30.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 5: Fairest Isle (Venus)4:49
- 31.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 5: Dialogue: You say, ’tis love5:25
- 32.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 5: Trumpet tune0:40
- 33.King Arthur, or The British Worthy, Z.628, Act 5: “Saint George, the patron of our Isle” … “Our natives not alone appear”3:32
Disc 3
- 3.Dioclesian, Z.627: First Music2:33
- 4.Dioclesian, Z.627: Second Music1:38
- 5.Dioclesian, Z.627: Overture4:28
- 6.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 1: First Act Tune0:46
- 7.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 2: Prelude: “Great Diocles the Boar has kill’d” – “Sing Iô’s! praise the thund’ring Jove”2:41
- 8.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 2: “Charon the peaceful Shade invites”1:47
- 9.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 2: Symphony1:37
- 10.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 2: “Let all mankind the pleasure share”: “Sound all your instruments”0:39
- 11.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 2: “Let all mankind the pleasure share”0:44
- 12.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 2: Prelude: “Let the soldiers rejoice” – “Rejoice, rejoice, with a general voice”1:58
- 13.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 2: Ritornello0:40
- 14.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 2: “To Mars let ’em raise”: “Rejoice, rejoice, with a general voice”1:15
- 15.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 2: Ritornello0:46
- 16.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 2: Symphony: “Since the toils and the hazards” – “All sing great Diocles’ story”5:51
- 17.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 2: Dances of Furies3:42
- 18.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 2: Second Act Tune0:52
- 19.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 3: Chaconne2:49
- 20.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 3: “When first I saw”2:24
- 21.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 3: The Chair Dance1:12
- 22.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 3: Prelude: “What shall I do”5:24
- 23.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 3: Third Act Tune0:43
- 24.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 4: Butterfly Dance2:12
- 25.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 4: Trumpet Tune0:42
- 26.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 4: “Sound, Fame, thy brazen trumpet sound!” … “Let all rehearse”5:37
- 27.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 4: Fourth Act Tune0:51
- 28.Dioclesian, Z.627, Act 5: Country Dance0:50
- 29.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: Prelude: “Call the Nymphs”1:48
- 30.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: “Let the Graces and Pleasures repair”0:56
- 31.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: “Come, come away”1:07
Disc 4
- 4.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: Prelude: “Behold, O mightiest of Gods”3:31
- 5.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: Paspe0:51
- 6.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: “Oh the sweet delights of love!”1:50
- 7.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: “Let monarchs fight” … “Hear, mighty Love!”5:11
- 8.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: “Since from my dear Astraea’s sight”3:14
- 9.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: “Make room, make room”0:45
- 10.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: “I’m here, I’m here, with my jolly crew” … “We’ll rejoice as well as you” – “The mighty Jove”2:19
- 11.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: Dance of Bacchanals1:27
- 12.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: “Still I’m wishing, still desiring”4:38
- 13.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: Canaries0:28
- 14.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: “Tell me why”5:41
- 15.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: Dance0:50
- 16.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: “All our days and our nights” … “Begone, begone, importunate reason”1:58
- 17.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: “Let us dance, let us sing”1:39
- 18.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: Dance0:41
- 19.Dioclesian, Z.627, The Masque: “Triumph, triumph victorious Love” … “Then all rehearse”4:13
- 20.Timon Of Athens, Z.632: Overture5:42
- 21.Timon Of Athens, Z.632, The Masque: no. 1 Duet “Hark! How the songsters of the grove”1:49
- 22.Timon Of Athens, Z.632, The Masque: no. 2 Solo “Love in their little veins inspires”1:21
- 23.Timon Of Athens, Z.632, The Masque: no. 3 Trio “But ah! how much are our delights”1:25
- 24.Timon Of Athens, Z.632, The Masque: no. 4 & 5 Solo & Chorus “Hence with your trifling deity” … “But over us no griefs prevail”2:34
- 25.Timon Of Athens, Z.632, The Masque: no. 6 & 7 Solo & Chorus “Come all, come all to me” … “Who can resist such mighty charms?”3:03
- 26.Timon Of Athens, Z.632, The Masque: no. 8 Solo “Return, revolting rebels”2:21
- 27.Timon Of Athens, Z.632, The Masque: “The cares of lovers”1:57
- 28.Timon Of Athens, Z.632, The Masque: no. 10 Solo “Love quickly is pall’d”1:21
- 29.Timon Of Athens, Z.632, The Masque: no. 11 & 12 Duet & Chorus “Come, let us agree”2:22
- 30.Timon Of Athens, Z.632, The Masque: Curtain Tune on a Ground2:27
Disc 5
- 5.Come, Ye Sons Of Art Away, Z. 323: Overture3:45
- 6.Come, Ye Sons Of Art Away, Z. 323: Come, ye sons of art, away1:42
- 7.Come, Ye Sons Of Art Away, Z. 323: Sound the trumpet, sound2:27
- 8.Come, Ye Sons Of Art Away, Z. 323: Come, ye sons of art1:11
- 9.Come, Ye Sons Of Art Away, Z. 323: Strike the viol, touch the lute4:44
- 10.Come, Ye Sons Of Art Away, Z. 323: The day that such a blessing gave2:52
- 11.Come, Ye Sons Of Art Away, Z. 323: Bid the Virtues, bid the Graces2:56
- 12.Come, Ye Sons Of Art Away, Z. 323: These are the sacred charms1:40
- 13.Come, Ye Sons Of Art Away, Z. 323: See Nature, rejoicing2:44
- 14.Welcome to all the pleasures (1683) Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day: Overture1:49
- 15.Welcome to all the pleasures (1683) Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day: Welcome to all the pleasures1:49
- 16.Welcome to all the pleasures (1683) Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day: “Here the deities approve” … “While joys celestial”5:19
- 17.Welcome to all the pleasures (1683) Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day: “Then lift up your voices” … “The pow’r shall divert us a pleasanter way”1:43
- 18.Welcome to all the pleasures (1683) Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day: Beauty, thou scene of love3:41
- 19.Welcome to all the pleasures (1683) Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day: In a consort of voices1:13
- 20.Of old, when heroes thought it base (1690) The Yorkshire Feast Song: Symphony1:18
- 21.Of old, when heroes thought it base (1690) The Yorkshire Feast Song: “Of old, when heroes thought it base” … “Brigantium, honour’d with a race divine”3:27
- 22.Of old, when heroes thought it base (1690) The Yorkshire Feast Song: The bashful Thames, for beauty so renowned3:37
- 23.Of old, when heroes thought it base (1690) The Yorkshire Feast Song: The pale and the purple rose2:36
- 24.Of old, when heroes thought it base (1690) The Yorkshire Feast Song: And in each track of glory since3:29
- 25.Of old, when heroes thought it base (1690) The Yorkshire Feast Song: Symphony1:16
- 26.Of old, when heroes thought it base (1690) The Yorkshire Feast Song: And now when the renown’d Nassau1:56
- 27.Of old, when heroes thought it base (1690) The Yorkshire Feast Song: They did no storms, nor threat’nings fear2:09
- 28.Of old, when heroes thought it base (1690) The Yorkshire Feast Song: So when the glitt’ring Queen of Night3:36
- 29.Of old, when heroes thought it base (1690) The Yorkshire Feast Song: Let music join1:16
- 30.Of old, when heroes thought it base (1690) The Yorkshire Feast Song: Sound, trumpets, sound!2:15
- 31.Of old, when heroes thought it base (1690) The Yorkshire Feast Song: Sound all to him1:49






