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John Eliot Gardiner|Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628

Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628

John Eliot Gardiner

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With its lavish music and elaborate staging, the semi-opera King Arthur is one of the master-pieces in Purcell’s works. On a text by the poet John Dryden very freely inspired from Arthurian legend and specifically devised for him, Purcell created a work of great expressive intensity which includes among his most beautiful and well-known arias.
While an undergraduate at Cambridge, John Eliot Gardiner launched his career as a conductor with a performance of Vespro della Beata Vergine by Monteverdi, in 1964, which led to the foundation of the Monteverdi Choir. In 1968 he founded the Monteverdi Orchestra. Upon changing from modern instruments to period instruments in 1977, the orchestra changed its name to the English Baroque Soloists in 1978. Gardiner is one of the best conductors in the historically informed movement. © Warner Classics

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John Eliot Gardiner

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1
King Arthur, Z. 628: Overture
00:01:47

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

2
King Arthur, Z. 628: Air
00:01:30

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

3
King Arthur, Z. 628: Overture (Reprise)
00:01:18

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

4
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Trio and Chorus. "Woden, First to Thee" - "To Woden, Our Defender, Thanks We Render" (Saxon Priest, Priestess, Chorus)
00:03:40

Stephen Varcoe, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, FeaturedArtist - Ashley Stafford, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Paul Elliott, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

5
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Song. "The Lot Is Cast, and Tanfan Pleas'd" (Priestess)
00:00:32

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Gillian Fisher, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

6
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Chorus. "Brave Souls, to Be Renown'd in Story" (Chorus)
00:02:20

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

7
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Song and Chorus. "I Call You All to Woden's Hall" (Priestess, Chorus)
00:02:02

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, FeaturedArtist - Ashley Stafford, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

8
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Song and Chorus. "Come If You Dare" - First Act Tune (British Warrior, Chorus)
00:03:44

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, FeaturedArtist - Paul Elliott, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

9
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Song and Chorus. "Hither, This Way, This Way Bend" (Philidel, Chorus)
00:02:12

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, FeaturedArtist - Gillian Fisher, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

10
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Song. "Let Not a Moonborn Elf Mislead Ye" (Grimbald)
00:01:15

Stephen Varcoe, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

11
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Chorus. "Hither This Way, This Way Bend" (Chorus)
00:00:37

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

12
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Song and Chorus. "Come, Follow Me" (Philidel, Chorus)
00:02:26

Jennifer Smith, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Stephen Varcoe, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, FeaturedArtist - Ashley Stafford, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Elisabeth Priday, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gillian Fisher, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Paul Elliott, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

13
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Song and Chorus. "How Blest Are Shepherds" (Tenor, Chorus)
00:06:37

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Ensemble, FeaturedArtist - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, FeaturedArtist - Paul Elliott, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

14
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Duet. "Shepherd, Shepherd, Leave Decoying" (Shepherdesses)
00:02:11

Jennifer Smith, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Gillian Fisher, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

15
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Chorus. "Come, Shepherds, Lead up a Lively Measure" - Hornpipe (Chorus)
00:01:37

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

16
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Second Act Tune. Air
00:00:59

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

17
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Song. "What Ho! Thou Genius of This Isle" (Cupid)
00:01:22

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Elisabeth Priday, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

18
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Prelude While Cold Genius Rises - Frost Scene. "What Power Art Thou" (Cold Genius)
00:02:51

Stephen Varcoe, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

19
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Song. "What Ho! Thou Genius of This Isle" - Song. "Thou Doting Fool" (Cupid)
00:01:03

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Elisabeth Priday, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

20
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Song. "Great Love, I Know Thee Now" (Cold Genius)
00:00:54

Stephen Varcoe, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

21
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Song. "No Part of My Dominion" (Cupid)
00:00:55

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Elisabeth Priday, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

22
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Prelude - Chorus. "See, See, We Assemble" - Dance (Chorus)
00:03:26

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

23
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Ritornello. "Tis I That Have Warm'd Ye" - Chorus. "Tis Love That Has Warm'd Us" (Cupid, Chorus)
00:02:01

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, FeaturedArtist - Elisabeth Priday, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

24
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Duet. "Sound a Parley" - Ritornello - Chorus. "Tis Love That Has Warm'd Us" (Cupid, Cold Genius, Chorus)
00:03:45

Stephen Varcoe, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, FeaturedArtist - Elisabeth Priday, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

25
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Third Act Tune. Hornpipe
00:00:41

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

26
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 4: Duet. "Two Daughters of This Aged Stream Are We" (Syrens)
00:02:42

Jennifer Smith, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Gillian Fisher, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

27
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 4: Song and Chorus. "How Happy the Lover" - Duet and Chorus. "For Love Every Creature" & Chorus Trio. "In Vain Are Our Graces" (Tenor, Sylvan, Nymphs, Chorus)
00:06:11

Jennifer Smith, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Stephen Varcoe, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, FeaturedArtist - Ashley Stafford, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Elisabeth Priday, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gillian Fisher, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Paul Elliott, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

28
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 4: Fourth Act Tune. Air
00:00:56

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

29
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Trumpet Tune
00:00:46

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

30
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Song. "Ye Blust'ring Brethren of the Skies" (Aeolus)
00:02:43

Stephen Varcoe, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

31
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Symphony
00:01:40

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

32
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Song and Chorus. "Round Thy Coast" (Nereid, Pan, Chorus)
00:03:18

Jennifer Smith, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Stephen Varcoe, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

33
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Trio. "For Folded Flocks, and Fruitful Plains" (Trio)
00:02:43

Stephen Varcoe, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Ashley Stafford, Contralto Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Paul Elliott, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

34
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Song and Chorus. "Your Hay It Is Mow'd" (Peasant, Chorus)
00:03:02

Stephen Varcoe, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, FeaturedArtist - Ashley Stafford, Counter-Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Paul Elliott, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

35
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Song. "Fairest Isle" (Venus)
00:04:08

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Gill Ross, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

36
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Duet. "You Say 'tis Love" (He, She)
00:05:28

Jennifer Smith, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Stephen Varcoe, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

37
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Trumpet Tune. Warlike Consort
00:00:36

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

38
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Song and Chorus. "Saint George" (Honour, Chorus)
00:02:01

Jennifer Smith, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra - Monteverdi Choir, Choir, FeaturedArtist

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

39
King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Chaconne
00:03:27

Henry Purcell, Composer - John Eliot Gardiner, Conductor, MainArtist - English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra

A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, © 2018 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Limited

Album review

With its lavish music and elaborate staging, the semi-opera King Arthur is one of the master-pieces in Purcell’s works. On a text by the poet John Dryden very freely inspired from Arthurian legend and specifically devised for him, Purcell created a work of great expressive intensity which includes among his most beautiful and well-known arias.
While an undergraduate at Cambridge, John Eliot Gardiner launched his career as a conductor with a performance of Vespro della Beata Vergine by Monteverdi, in 1964, which led to the foundation of the Monteverdi Choir. In 1968 he founded the Monteverdi Orchestra. Upon changing from modern instruments to period instruments in 1977, the orchestra changed its name to the English Baroque Soloists in 1978. Gardiner is one of the best conductors in the historically informed movement. © Warner Classics

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