Purcell: The Masque in Dioclesian

On this CD:

1. Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, semi-opera, Z. 627 Masque
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Maurice Bevan, Alfred Deller, Sally le Sage, Honor Sheppard, Philip Todd, Max Worthley
Conducted by Alfred Deller

Tracks:

Dioclesian: First Musick
Dioclesian: Second Musick
Dioclesian: Overture
Dioclesian: Act I - First Act Tune (Hornpipe)
Dioclesian: Act II - Song (Bass): Great Diocles the Boar has kill'd -Chorus: Sing Io's
Dioclesian: Act II - Song (Soprano): Charon the peaceful Shade invites
Dioclesian: Act II - Symphony for Trumpets and Violins
Dioclesian: Act II - Duet (Soprano, Bass), Chorus: Let all mankind the pleasure share
Dioclesian: Act II - Martial Song, Trio, Retornello, Trio, Retornello
Dioclesian: Act II - A Symphony of Flutes, Song (Alto), Quartet
Dioclesian: Act II - Dance of Furies
Dioclesian: Act II - Second Act Tune
Dioclesian: Act III - Two in one upon a Ground. Chaconne for Flutes
Dioclesian: Act III - The Chair Dance
Dioclesian: Act III - Prelude for Hautboys - Song (Tenor): What shall I do?
Dioclesian: Act III - Third Act Tune
Dioclesian: Act IV - Butterfly Dance
Dioclesian: Act IV - Tune for Trumpets
Dioclesian: Act IV - Song (Tenor): Sound, Fame, thy brazen trumpet sound
Dioclesian: Act IV - Chorus: Let all rehearse
Dioclesian: Act IV - Fourth Act Tune

Tracks:

Dioclesian: Act V - Country Dance
Act V - Masque - Cupid, Chorus: Call the nymphs
Dioclesian: Act V - Masque - Duet (Bacchanalian, Silvan): Come, come away
Dioclesian: Act V - Masque - Chorus: Behold, O mighty'st of Gods
Dioclesian: Act V - Masque - Paspe (The first entry of heroes on the stage)
Dioclesian: Act V - Masque - Duet (two Wood-Gods): Oh, the sweet delights of love!
Dioclesian: Act V - Masque - A Fawn, Chorus: Let monarchs fight
Dioclesian: Act V - Masque - Two Bacchanals, Bacchus: Make room
Dioclesian: Act V - Masque - Dance of Bacchanals
Dioclesian: Act V - Masque - Follower of Cupid: Still I'm wishing
Dioclesian: Act V - Masque - Canaries
Dioclesian: Act V - Masque - Shepherd & Shepherdesses: Tell me why
Dioclesian: Act V - Masque - Dance
Dioclesian: Act V - Masque - A Pleasure & Chorus: All our days
Dioclesian: Act V - Masque - Let us dance
Dioclesian: Act V - Masque - Dance
Dioclesian: Act V - Masque - Trio & Chorus: Triumph, triumph victorious Love
Dioclesian: Act V - Appendices - Song (Soprano): Since from my dear Astrea'ssight
Dioclesian: Act V - Appendices - Song (Tenor): When first I saw
Timons Of Athens: Masque: Duet: Hark how the songsters
Timons Of Athens: Masque: Cupid: Love in their little veins
Timons Of Athens: Masque: Trio: But ah! how much are our delights
Timons Of Athens: Masque: Bass solo: Hence with your trifling deity
Timons Of Athens: Masque: Trio: But over us no griefs prevail
Timons Of Athens: Masque: Cupid: Come, come all to me
Timons Of Athens: Masque: Chorus: Who can resist such mighty charms
Timons Of Athens: Masque: Bacchus: Return, revolting rebels
Timons Of Athens: Masque: Cupid: The cares of lovers
Timons Of Athens: Masque: Alto solo: Love quickly is pall'd
Timons Of Athens: Masque: Duet (Cupid & Bacchus): Come, let us agree
Timons Of Athens: Masque: Chorus: Come, let us agree
Timons Of Athens: Masque: Curtain Tune on a ground

Customer Reviews:

The highest quality performance.......1999-03-13

The music on this recording presents a typical example of a semi-opera, popular in Britain in Purcell's time. Semi-operas were based on a dramatic spoken play, and were accompanied by "incidental" music (dances and masques). It is this incidental music that usually finds its way onto a disc. This recording follows this convention. What distinguishes this recording is its high quality. Collegium Musicum 90 and Richard Hickox are experts in baroque music. The soloists include the biggest names in English vocals. Even the two additional tenors, brought in to merely double the voices in two places, are not just anybody, but Mark Padmore and Ian Bostridge (!). That tells you something. The biggest highlights include the Wood-god duet in Act V of Dioclesian, and the soprano song "Since from my dear Astrea's sight" which is placed in an appendix because musicologists don't seem to know where exactly it originally belonged. This song, which seems to speak of a man's, rather than woman's, anguish over the lost love, concludes with the most wrenching words: "alas, with weeping eyes, And bleeding heart I lie Thinking on her whose absence 'tis That makes me wish to die." Isn't that beautiful?

Purcell Miscellany / Bott, Boothby; The Purcell Quartet

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Purcell Miscellany / Bott, Boothby; The Purcell Quartet
Henry Purcell , Catherine Bott , Richard Boothby , and The Purcell Quartet
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Tracks:

If Music Be The Food Of Love
Lord, What Is Man? - A Divine Hymn
If Love's A Sweet Passion
Thus The Ever Grateful Spring
See, Even Night Herself Is Here
Hark How All Things
A New Scotch Tune
A New Irish Tune
Sefauchi's Farewell
Suite No. 6 In D Major For Harpsichord: Prelude
Suite No. 6 In D Major For Harpsichord: Almand
Suite No. 6 In D Major For Harpsichord: Hornpipe
Suite In G Major: Overture
Air
Suite In G Major: Borry
Suite In G Major: Minuet
Suite In G Major: Rigadoon
Suite In G Major: Jigg
The Staircase Overture
Overture In G Minor
Overture In D Minor
Overture In G Major
Curtain Tune From Timon Of Athens
Suite From Abdelazar: Overture
Suite From Abdelazar: Rondeau
Suite From Abdelazar: Air
Suite From Abdelazar: Air
Suite From Abdelazar: Minuet
Suite From Abdelazar: Air
Suite From Abdelazar: Jig
Suite From Abdelazar: Hornpipe
Suite From Abdelazar: Air
Sonata For Trumpet And Strings: Pomposo
Sonata For Trumpet And Strings: Adagio
Sonata For Trumpet And Strings: Presto
Cibell For Trumpet And Strings
Dances From The Masque In Dioclesian: Dance Of The Bacchanals
Dances From The Masque In Dioclesian: Canaries
Dances From The Masque In Dioclesian: Dance
Dances From The Masque In Dioclesian: Dance

Henry Purcell: Masque From Dioclesian & Timon of Athens

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Henry Purcell: Masque From Dioclesian & Timon of Athens

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ASIN: B000000A5K
Release Date: 1994-06-28

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Purcell: The Masque in Dioclesian

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ASIN: B0000023AF
Release Date: 1994-01-04

Tracks:

A. The Masque In Dioclesion: I. Solo/Chor - Honor Sheppard
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: II. Air - Honor Sheppard
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: III. Duet - Chor Of The Concentus Musicus, Vienna/Nikolaus Harnoncourt
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: IV. Chor - Chor Of The Concentus Musicus, Vienna/Nikolaus Harnoncourt
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: V. Paspe - Inst.
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: VI. Duet - Honor Sheppard/Sally Le Sage
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: VII. Air/Chor - Honor Shepard
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: VIII. Duet - Max Worthley/Maurice Bevan
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: IX. Solo Trio/Chor - Chor Of The Concentus Musicus, Vienna/Nikolaus Harnoncourt
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: X. Dance Of Bacchanals - Instr.
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: XI. Air - Honor Shepard
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: (Ritornello - XIII)
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: XIII. Canaries - Instr.
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: XIV. Dialogue - Honor Shepard/Maurice Bevan
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: XV. Dance - Instr.
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: XVI. Air/Chor - Philip Todd/Chor Of The Concentus Musicus, Vienna/Nikolaus Harnoncourt
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: XVII. Dance - Instr.
A. The Masque In Dioclesion: XVIII. Trio/Chor - Chor Of The Concentus Musicus, Vienna/Nikolaus Harnoncourt
B. Instrumental Music For The Play: First Music
B. Instrumental Music For The Play: First Act Tune (Hornpipe)
B. Instrumental Music For The Play: Dance Of Furies
B. Instrumental Music For The Play: Second Act Tune
B. Instrumental Music For The Play: The Chair Dance
B. Instrumental Music For The Play: Third Act Tune
B. Instrumental Music For The Play: Butterfly Dance
B. Instrumental Music For The Play: Country Dance