Monday 25th May 2026

CD 400

Title : The Glory of Purcell

Label : Oiseau-Lyre [1954-1995]

Performer(s) : Emma Kirkby, Catherine Bott, James Bowman, Alfred Deller (SSAA), Academy of Ancient Music: Christopher Hogwood

Tracks 1,3,6,12,14 : Henry Purcell: Airs and overtures
Performers : Academy of Ancient Music: Christopher Hogwood
1. Overture -- Hornpipe (The Double Dealer)
3. Rondeau -- Menuet -- Boree -- March -- Jig (The Old Bachelor)
6. Hornpipe -- Scotch Tune (Amphitryon)
12. Overture -- Rondeau (Abdelazer)
14. Trumpet Air -- March -- Hornpipe on a ground (The Married Beau)
  => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Henry Purcell
  => Performer(s):  Christopher Hogwood
  => Ensemble(s):  Academy of Ancient Music

Tracks 2 : Henry Purcell: 'Come ye sons of art' -- 'Sound the trumpet'
Performers : Alfred Deller, John Whitworth (C-tx2); St Anthony Singers, Ensemble Orchestral de L'Oiseau-Lyre: Sir Anthony Lewis
  => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Henry Purcell
  => Performer(s):  Alfred Deller,  John Whitworth,  Anthony Lewis
  => Ensemble(s):  St Anthony Singers,  Ensemble Orchestral de l'Oiseau-Lyre

Tracks 4 : Henry Purcell: 'Crown the altar, deck the shrine' (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary)
Performers : Emma Kirkby (sop) Anthony Rooley (lute)
  => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Henry Purcell
  => Performer(s):  Emma Kirkby,  Anthony Rooley

Tracks 5 : Henry Purcell: 'Music for a while' (Oedipus)
Performers : James Bowman (C-t), Members of the Academy of Ancient Music: Christopher Hogwood
  => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Henry Purcell
  => Performer(s):  James Bowman,  Christopher Hogwood
  => Ensemble(s):  Academy of Ancient Music

Tracks 7 : Henry Purcell: 'Fairest Isle' (King Arthur)
Performers : Catherine Bott (sop) Paula Chateauneuf (theorbo)
  => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Henry Purcell
  => Performer(s):  Catherine Bott,  Paula Chateauneuf

Tracks 8 : Henry Purcell: 'Divine Andate, president of war' -- 'To arms' -- 'Britons, strike home!' (Bonduca)
Performers : James Bowman, Martyn Hill, Christopher Keyte (ATB); Taverner Choir: Andrew Parrott; Academy of Ancient Music: Christopher Hogwood
  => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Henry Purcell
  => Performer(s):  James Bowman,  Martyn Hill,  Christopher Keyte,  Andrew Parrott,  Christopher Hogwood
  => Ensemble(s):  Taverner Choir,  Academy of Ancient Music

Tracks 9 : Henry Purcell: 'O, o let me weep' (The Fairy Queen)
Performers : Emma Kirkby (sop) Catherine Mackintosh (vn) Richard Campbell (gamba)
  => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Henry Purcell
  => Performer(s):  Emma Kirkby,  Catherine Mackintosh,  Richard Campbell

Tracks 10 : Henry Purcell: Sonata no.9 in F major (Ten sonatas in four parts)
Performers : Catherine Mackintosh, Monica Huggett (vnx2) Christophe Coin (bass viol) Christopher Hogwood (org)
  => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Henry Purcell
  => Performer(s):  Catherine Mackintosh,  Monica Huggett,  Christophe Coin,  Christopher Hogwood

Tracks 11 : Henry Purcell: 'Thy hand, Belinda' -- 'When I am laid in earth' -- 'With drooping wings' (Dido and Aeneas)
Performers : Catherine Bott (sop) Academy of Ancient Music and Chorus: Christopher Hogwood
  => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Henry Purcell
  => Performer(s):  Catherine Bott,  Christopher Hogwood
  => Ensemble(s):  Academy of Ancient Music,  Academy of Ancient Music Chorus

Tracks 13 : Henry Purcell: 'Bess of Bedlam'
Performers : Emma Kirkby (sop) Anthony Rooley (lute) Richard Campbell (gamba) Christopher Hogwood (org)
  => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Henry Purcell
  => Performer(s):  Emma Kirkby,  Anthony Rooley,  Richard Campbell,  Christopher Hogwood

Tracks 15 : Henry Purcell: 'Hear my prayer, o Lord'
Performers : Winchester Cathedral Choir: David Hill
  => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Henry Purcell
  => Performer(s):  David Hill
  => Ensemble(s):  Winchester Cathedral Choir

Tracks 16 : Henry Purcell: 'Rejoice in the Lord always'
Performers : Christopher Robson, William Kendall, Stephen Roberts (ATB), Brandenburg Consort, Winchester Cathedral Choir: David Hill
  => Composer(s) / Arranger(s):  Henry Purcell
  => Performer(s):  Christopher Robson,  William Kendall,  Stephen Roberts,  David Hill
  => Ensemble(s):  Brandenburg Consort,  Winchester Cathedral Choir

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