Alfred Deller: Portrait of a Legend

Alfred Deller

• Released on 01/01/2004 by harmonia mundi
• Main artists: Alfred Deller
• Genre: Classical

Digital booklet

The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II (Henry Purcell)

1 Come all ye songsters of the sky" (A Fairy)

Alfred Deller 00:01:57

Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Stour Music Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Stour Music Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Henry Purcell)

2 Prelude

Alfred Deller 00:00:41

Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, Conductor, MainArtist - Stour Music Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Stour Music Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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3 May the God of Wit inspire" - "While Echo shall in sounds" (Three Elves)

Alfred Deller 00:02:05

Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - John Buttrey, MainArtist, TenorSolo - Maurice Bevan, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Stour Music Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Stour Music Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III (Henry Purcell)

4 Dialogue Corydon / Mopsa

Alfred Deller 00:03:50

Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Norman Platt, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals - Stour Music Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Stour Music Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV (Henry Purcell)

5 Symphony

Alfred Deller 00:01:05

Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, Conductor, MainArtist - Stour Music Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Stour Music Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V (Henry Purcell)

6 Thus, thus the gloomy world" (A Chinese Man)

Alfred Deller 00:04:48

Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Stour Music Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Stour Music Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Henry Purcell)

7 Thus happy and free" (A Chinese Woman)

Alfred Deller 00:00:51

Henry Purcell, Composer - Jean Knibbs, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Alfred Deller, Conductor, MainArtist - Stour Music Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Stour Music Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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8 Yes, Xansi, in your looks I find" (A Chinese Man)

Alfred Deller 00:02:09

Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Stour Music Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Stour Music Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V (Henry Purcell)

9 Monkey's Dance

Alfred Deller 00:00:59

Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, Conductor, MainArtist - Stour Music Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Stour Music Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist

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10 King Arthur, Z. 628, Act IV Scene 2: No. 33, "How happy the Lover" (Nymphs and Sylvans) - Fourth Act Tune

The Deller Consort and Choir 00:07:49

Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, Conductor, MainArtist - The King's Musick, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - The Deller Consort and Choir, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble

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11 King Arthur, Z. 628, The Final Masque: "Fairest Isle" (Venus)

Alfred Deller 00:02:48

William Christie, Harpsichord, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Wieland Kuijken, MainArtist

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The Indian Queen, Act I (Henry Purcell)

12 Wake, Quivera, wake" (Boy)

Alfred Deller 00:02:32

Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Robert Elliott, Harpsichord, MainArtist - Jane Ryan, MainArtist

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The Indian Queen, Act III (Henry Purcell)

13 Trumpet Overture

The King's Musick 00:02:42

Henry Purcell, Composer - The King's Musick, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble

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The Indian Queen (Henry Purcell)

14 Ah, how happy are we" - "We the spirits of the air" (Aerial Spirits)

Alfred Deller 00:04:00

Henry Purcell, Composer - Jean Knibbs, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - The King's Musick, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Robert Elliott, Harpsichord, MainArtist - Jane Ryan, MainArtist - Deller Choir, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Honor Sheppard, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Paul Eliott, MainArtist, TenorSolo

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The Indian Queen, Z. 630 (Henry Purcell)

15 I attempt from love's sickness"

Alfred Deller 00:02:03

William Christie, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist - Wieland Kuijken, MainArtist - Roderick Skeaping, MainArtist

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16 Olinda

Alfred Deller 00:02:21

Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist - Robert Elliott, Harpsichord, MainArtist

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17 The Old Bachelor, Z.607: "Thus to a ripe, consenting maid"

Alfred Deller 00:02:44

Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist - Robert Elliott, Harpsichord, MainArtist

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18 Dioclesian, Z. 627: "O how happy's he"

Alfred Deller 00:01:18

Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist - Robert Elliott, Harpsichord, MainArtist

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DISC 2

1 Thèmes de la Semaine Sainte: VI. Incipit lamentation

Alfred Deller 00:04:58

Deller Consort, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Anonymous, Composer - Alfred Deller, Conductor, MainArtist

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2 Cantiones sacrae: "Te lucis ante terminum"

Alfred Deller 00:02:11

Deller Consort, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Thomas Tallis, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor

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3 Deuxième Leçon de Ténèbres pour le Mercredy

Alfred Deller 00:13:20

François Couperin, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Michel Chapuis, Organ, MainArtist - Raphaël Perulli, MainArtist

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4 Cantate Jubilate Domino p.

Alfred Deller 00:08:02

Dietrich Buxtehude, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Michel Chapuis, Organ, MainArtist - Raphaël Perulli, MainArtist

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5 In Guilty Night, Z. 134

Alfred Deller 00:09:27

Deller Consort, Choir, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, Conductor, MainArtist, Countertenor - Robert Elliott, Organ, MainArtist - Honor Sheppard, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Anna Shuttleworth, Cello, MainArtist - Maurice Bevan, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals

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6 Great King of Gods

Alfred Deller 00:06:04

Deller Consort, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Orlando Gibbons, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Jaye Consort of Viols, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble

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7 Ave verum

Alfred Deller 00:09:01

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Robert Elliott, Organ, MainArtist

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8 Cantabo Domine

Alfred Deller 00:03:24

Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Alessandro Grandi, Composer - Robert Elliott, Organ, MainArtist

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DISC 3

1 The Wind and the Rain (from "Twelfth night" Act 5, a)

Alfred Deller 00:02:29

Anonymous, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist

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2 It was a lover and his lass (from "As you like it", Act 5, Scene 3)

Alfred Deller 00:02:55

Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - THOMAS MORLEY, Composer - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist

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3 O mistress mine Twelfth night, II, 3: O mistress mine (from "Twelfth night", Act 2, Scene 3)

Alfred Deller 00:01:22

Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - THOMAS MORLEY, Composer - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist

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4 Willow song (from "Othello", Act 4, Scene 3): Willow song (from "Othello" Act IV Scene 3)

Alfred Deller 00:04:54

Anonymous, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist

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5 Calleno custure me (from "Henry V", mention à Act 4, Scene 4)

Alfred Deller 00:03:09

Anonymous, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist

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6 Miserere my Maker

Alfred Deller 00:05:48

Anonymous, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist

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7 I care not for these ladies

Alfred Deller 00:01:50

Thomas Campion, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist

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8 Of all the birds

Alfred Deller 00:01:50

Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist - John Bartlet, Composer

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9 What then is love

Alfred Deller 00:02:22

Philip Rosseter, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist

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10 The Self-Banished

Alfred Deller 00:02:32

Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - John Blow, Composer - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist - Robert Elliott, Organ, MainArtist

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11 The Glory of the Arcadian Groves

Alfred Deller 00:02:13

Richard Lee, MainArtist - Jeremiah Clarke, Composer - David Munrow, MainArtist - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist - Robert Elliott, Harpsichord, MainArtist - Pierre Studer, Producer, MainArtist, SoundEngineer

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12 Fine knacks for ladies

Alfred Deller 00:02:31

John Dowland, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist

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13 Flow, my tears

Alfred Deller 00:05:32

John Dowland, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist

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14 If Music be the Food of Love, Z. 379b

Alfred Deller 00:02:23

William Christie, Harpsichord, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Wieland Kuijken, MainArtist

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15 Selected Songs: XIII. From rosy bow'rs

Alfred Deller 00:07:14

William Christie, MainArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist - Wieland Kuijken, MainArtist - Roderick Skeaping, MainArtist

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16 O Solitude, Z. 406

Alfred Deller 00:05:54

Henry Purcell, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Robert Elliott, Organ, MainArtist - Jane Ryan, MainArtist

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17 Pien d'amoroso affetto

Alfred Deller 00:03:31

Giulio Caccini, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist

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18 Pallidetto qual viola

Alfred Deller 00:01:07

Giulio Caccini, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist

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19 Amarilli, mia bella

Alfred Deller 00:03:19

Giulio Caccini, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist

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20 Infirmata vulnerata

Alfred Deller 00:13:28

ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist - Robert Elliott, Harpsichord, MainArtist - Clarence Myerscough, Violin, MainArtist - Irvine Arditti, Violin, MainArtist

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DISC 4

1 The three ravens

Alfred Deller 00:02:52

Anonymous, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist

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2 Black is the colour of my true love's hair

Alfred Deller 00:01:53

Anonymous, Composer - Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist

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3 Sweet nymph, come to thy lover

Alfred Deller 00:01:41

Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - THOMAS MORLEY, Composer - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist - Mark Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor

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4 I go before my darling

Alfred Deller 00:01:26

Alfred Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor - THOMAS MORLEY, Composer - Desmond Dupré, MainArtist - Mark Deller, MainArtist, Countertenor

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About the album

• 4 disc(s) - 63 track(s)
• Total length: 03:39:33
• 1 Digital booklet

• Main artists: Alfred Deller
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: harmonia mundi
• Genre: Classical
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Digital booklet

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