Ayres for the theatre / Henry Purcell
- Author
- Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695
- Uniform Title
- Instrumental music. Selections
- Published
- New York, N.Y. : Sony Classical, [1995]
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (1 sound file).
- Additional Creators
- Lamon, Jeanne, Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Selections, and Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Access Online
- Series
- Contents
- Musick in Dioclesian: Overture (4:15) ; Preludio (1:57) ; Song tune: Let the soldiers rejoice (1:24) ; Trumpet tune (:46) ; Country dance (:48) ; Aire (:33) ; Hornpipe (:41) ; Aire (1:08) ; Canaries (:47) -- Musick in King Arthur: Overture (3:36) ; Aire (:40) ; Aire (1:18) ; Song tune: Fairest isle (1:27) ; Hornpipe (:35) ; Aire (:45) ; Song tune: How blest are shepherds (1:22) ; Aire (1:27) ; Song tune: Round thy coast (1:11) ; Song tune: Come, if you dare (1:12) ; Trumpet tune (:48) ; Trumpet tune (:41) ; Chacone (3:19) -- Musick in The fairey queen: Overture (2:55) ; Hornpipe (1:00) ; Aire (1:26) ; Aire (:57) ; Rondeau (1:23) ; Preludio (1:42) ; Hornpipe (:54) ; Overture (2:04) ; Song tune: If love's a sweet passion (1:38) ; Jigg (1:03) ; Dance for furies (fairies) (:47) ; Aire 4 in 2 (dance for the followers of Night) (1:48) ; Song tune: Sing while we trip it (1:21) ; Aire (1:20) ; Aire (1:51) ; Song tune: Thus happy and free (:57) ; Chacone (2:40) ; Aire (1:36) -- Musick in The Indian queen: Overture (3:23) ; Trumpet tune (:35) ; Trumpet tune (:44) ; Aire (1:18) ; Hornpipe (:47) ; Aire (:54) ; Hornpipe (1:00) ; Aire (1:08) ; Song tune: We the spirits of the air (1:14) ; Rondeau (1:37).
- Subject(s)
- Genre(s)
- Sound Characteristics
- digital
- Digital File Characteristics
- audio file
- Note
- Instrumental excerpts from Purcell's Collection of ayres compos'd for the theatre and upon other occasions, 1697.
- Participant/Performer Note
- Tafelmusik (on period instruments) ; Jeanne Lamon, musical director.
- Data/Place of Event
- Recorded 1994 April 8-10 Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto.
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