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King Arthur, or The British Worthy Z 628

Libretto: John Dryden
Paul McCreesh, Gabrieli Consort & Players, Anna Dennis (Soprano), Mhairi Lawson (Soprano), Rowan Pierce (Soprano), Carolyn Sampson (Soprano), Jeremy Budd (Tenor), James Way (Tenor), Roderick Williams (Baritone), Ashley Riches (Bass-baritone)
℗ 2019
37 Tracks, 1:25:38
    • Overture
      01:48
    • Aire
      01:36

  • Act I

    • Verse & Chorus "Woden, first to thee" – "We have sacrific'd" (Chorus)
      02:34
    • Verse & Chorus "The white horse neigh'd aloud" – "To Woden thanks we render" (Chorus)
      01:17
    • Verse & Chorus "The lot is cast" – "Brave Souls" (Chorus)
      02:42
    • Song & Chorus "I call you all to Woden's hall" (Chorus)
      02:02
    • Prelude, Song & Chorus "Come if you dare, our trumpets sound" (Chorus)
      03:19

  • Act II

    • Prelude – Aire
      00:41
    • Song & Chorus "Hither this way" (Philadel)
      02:12
    • Song "Let not a Moon-born Elf mislead ye" (Grimbald)
      01:17
    • Chorus "Hither this way" (Chorus)
      00:37
    • Verse & Chorus "Come follow me" (Chorus)
      02:12
    • Prelude, Song & Chorus "How blest are Shepherds" (Shepherd)
      05:24
    • Prelude & Song "Shepherd, Shepherd, leave decoying" (Two Shepherdesses)
      01:57
    • Chorus & Dance "Come, Shepherds, lead up a lively measure" (Chorus)
      00:59

  • Act III

    • Prelude & Verse "What ho, thou Genius of this Isle!" (Cupid)
      01:20
    • Prelude & Song "What Power art thou" (Cold Genius)
      02:19
    • Song "Thou doting Fool, forbear" (Cupid)
      00:50
    • Song "Great Love, I know thee now" (Cold Genius)
      00:59
    • Verse "No part of my dominion shall be waste" (Cupid)
      00:55
    • Chorus & Dance "See, see, we assemble" (Chorus)
      02:32
    • Prelude, Song & Chorus "'Tis I that have warm'd ye" – "'Tis Love that has warm'd us (Cupid)
      02:48
    • Song "Sound a Parley" (Cupid, Cold Genius)
      02:29
    • Chorus "'Tis Love that has warm'd us" (Chorus)
      01:47
    • Third Act Tune. Aire
      01:12

  • Act IV

    • Song "Two Daughters of this aged stream are we" (Two Sirens)
      03:12
    • Passacaglia "How happy the Lover" – "For Love every creature" (Chorus)
      05:06
    • Song by Mr. Howe "You say, 'tis Love creates the Pain" (He, She)
      05:09
    • Fourth Act Tune. Hornpipe
      00:53

  • Act V

    • Prelude & Song "Ye blust'ring Brethren" – "Serene and Calm" (Aeolus)
      03:04
    • Soft Tune
      02:04
    • Prelude, Song & Chorus "Round thy coasts" (Nereid)
      02:22
    • Song "For folded Flocks" (Three Shepherds)
      00:52
    • Song & Dance "Your hay it is mow’d" (Comus, Peasants)
      02:38
    • Prelude & Song "Fairest Isle" (Venus)
      03:36
    • New Song & Chorus for Britannia and St. George "Sound Heroes, your brazen trumpets sound!" – "Let all rehearse" (Fame)
      05:37
    • Grand Dance. Chaconne
      03:17