Sweeter than roses : songs by Henry Purcell

Author:: Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695
Uniform Title:: Songs. Selections
Published:: [Arles] : Harmonia Mundi France : Harmonia Mundi USA, [1992]
Copyright Date:: ℗1992
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (1 sound file)
Additional Creators:: Minter, Drew, O'Dette, Paul, 1954-, Meyerson, Mitzi, Springfels, Mary, and Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695

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Contents:

O Solitude (4:41) -- 'Tis nature's voice (3:44) -- Celia has a thousand charmes (2:08) -- I attempt from love's sickness to fly (1:52) -- If musick be the food of love (3:39) -- Not all my torments (2:16) -- From silent shades (3:57) -- Musick for a while (3:37) -- Sweeter than roses (3:20) -- Crown the altar (3:07) -- Lord, what is man (5:24) -- Sleep, Adam, sleep (1:45) -- Now that the sun hath veil'd his light (3:45) -- The fatal hour comes on apace (3:22) -- Here the deities approve (4:10) -- Be welcome, then, great sir (3:31) -- Thrice happy lovers (2:36) -- Hark! the echoing air (2:21) -- Hark! how all things (1:55).

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Streaming audio

Duration:

["00:04:41", "00:03:44", "00:02:08", "00:01:52", "00:03:39", "00:02:16", "00:03:57", "00:03:37", "00:03:20", "00:03:07", "00:05:24", "00:01:45", "00:03:45", "00:03:22", "00:04:19", "00:03:31", "00:02:36", "00:02:21", "00:01:55"]

Note:

In part excerpts from incidental music or operas; mostly continuo acc.
Sung in English.
Notes by Julia Muller and song texts, all with French and German translations (34 p. : port.)--inserted in container.
AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.

Participant/Performer Note:

Drew Minter, countertenor ; Paul O'Dette, archlute ; Mitzi Meyerson, harpsichord and organ ; Mary Springfels, viol.

Data/Place of Event:

Recorded Sept. 20-22, 1990, American Academy and Institue of Arts and Letters, New York City.

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