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King Arthur, or The British Worthy Z 628

Libretto: John Dryden
Sir John Eliot Gardiner, English Baroque Soloists, Monteverdi Choir, Ashley Stafford (Countertenor), Paul Elliott (Tenor), Stephen Varcoe (Baritone), Gillian Fisher (Soprano), Elisabeth Priday (Soprano), Jennifer Smith (Soprano), Gill Ross (Soprano)
℗ 1985
Remastered
39 Tracks, 1:31:32
    • Overture
      01:50
    • Air
      01:30
    • Overture to Act I
      01:18

  • Act I

    • 1. "Woden, first to thee ... To Woden, our defender" (Countertenor, Tenor, Baritone, Chorus)
      03:40
    • 2. "The lot is cast, and Tanfan pleas'd" (Soprano)
      00:32
    • 3. "Brave souls, to be renown'd in story" (Chorus)
      02:21
    • 4. "I call you all to Woden's Hall" (Countertenor, Chorus)
      02:03
    • 5. "Come if you dare" (Tenor, Chorus)
      03:41

  • Act II

    • 1. "Hither, this way, this way bend" (Philidel, Chorus)
      02:13
    • 2. "Let not a moonborn elf mislead ye" (Grimbald)
      01:15
    • 3. "Hither, this way, this way bend" (Chorus)
      00:38
    • 4. "Come, follow me" (Philidel, Sopranos, Spirits, Chorus)
      02:26
    • 5. "How blest are shepherds, how happy their lasses" (Shepherd, Chorus)
      06:37
    • 6. "Shepherd, leave decoying" (Shepherdesses)
      02:11
    • 7. "Come, shepherds, lead up a lively measure" (Chorus)
      01:38
    • 8. Air
      00:58

  • Act III

    • 1. "What ho! thou genius of this isle" (Cupid)
      01:22
    • 2. "What power art thou" (Cold Genius)
      02:52
    • 3. "Thou doting fool, forbear, forbear!" (Cupid)
      01:03
    • 4. "Great Love, I know thee now" (Cold Genius)
      00:54
    • 5. "No part of my dominion shall be waste" (Cupid)
      00:56
    • 6. "See, see, we assemble" (Chorus)
      03:27
    • 7. "'Tis I that have warm'd ye ... 'Tis Love that has warm'd us" (Cupid, Chorus)
      02:02
    • 8. "Sound a parley, ye fair, and surrender" (Cupid, Cold Genius, Chorus)
      03:45
    • 9. Hornpipe
      00:41

  • Act IV

    • 1. "Two daughters of this aged stream are we" (Sirens)
      02:42
    • 2. "How happy the lover ... For love ev'ry creature" (Nymphs, Men, Chorus)
      06:10
    • 3. Air
      00:52

  • Act V

    • 1. Trumpet Tune No. 1
      00:47
    • 2. "Ye blust'ring brethren of the skies" (Aeolus)
      02:51
    • 3. Symphony
      01:40
    • 4. "Round thy coast, fair nymph of Britain" (Nereid, Pan, Chorus)
      03:19
    • 5. "For folded flocks, and fruitful plains" (Countertenor, Tenor, Baritone)
      02:43
    • 6. "Your hay it is mow'd" (Comus, Men)
      03:00
    • 7. "Fairest isle" (Venus)
      04:07
    • 8. "You say 'tis Love" (She, He)
      05:26
    • 9. Trumpet Tune No. 2
      00:36
    • 10. "St George the patron of our isle! ... Our natives not alone appear" (Honour, Chorus)
      02:01
    • 11. Chaconne
      03:25