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King Arthur, or The British Worthy Z 628

Libretto: John Dryden
William Christie, Les Arts Florissants, Véronique Gens (Soprano), Petteri Salomaa (Bass), Mark Padmore (Tenor), Iain Paton (Tenor), Claron McFadden (Soprano), Jonathan Best (Bass), François Bazola (Bass), Sandrine Piau (Soprano), Susannah Waters (Soprano), Sophie Daneman (Mezzo Soprano), Jean-Paul Fouchécourt (Tenor)
℗ 2009
41 Tracks, 1:32:26
    • Overture –
      01:53
    • Air
      01:03

  • Act I

    • 1. "Woden, first to thee" (Saxon Priest, Chorus)
      03:23
    • 2. "The white horse neigh'd aloud" (Saxon Priest, Tenor, Chorus)
      01:22
    • 3. "The lot is cast, and Tanfan pleas'd" (Soprano)
      00:33
    • 4. "Brave souls, to be renown'd in story" (Chorus)
      02:47
    • 5. "I call you all to Woden's Hall" (Tenor, Chorus)
      02:06
    • 6. "Come if you dare" (Tenor, Chorus)
      04:13

  • Act II

    • 1. "Hither, this way, this way bend" (Honour, Chorus)
      02:10
    • 2. "Let not a moonborn elf mislead ye" (Grimbald) – "Hither this way, this way bend" (Chorus)
      01:53
    • 3. "Come, follow me" (Honour, Bass, Chorus)
      02:22
    • 4. "How blest are shepherds" (Tenor, Chorus)
      05:19
    • 5. "Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying" (Sopranos)
      01:55
    • 6. "Come, shepherds, lead up a lively measure" (Chorus) – Hornpipe
      01:38
    • 7. Air
      01:01

  • Act III

    • 1. Prelude
      00:24
    • 2. "What ho! thou genius of this isle" (Cupid)
      00:59
    • 3. "What power art thou" (Cold Genius)
      04:12
    • 4. "Thou doting fool" (Cupid)
      00:37
    • 5. "Great love, I know thee now" (Saxon Priest)
      00:55
    • 6. "No part of my dominion" (Cupid)
      00:56
    • 7. Prelude
      00:44
    • 8. "See, see, we assemble" (Chorus) – Dance
      01:28
    • 9. "Tis I that have warm'd ye" (Cupid) – "Tis love that has warm'd us" (Chorus)
      01:59
    • 10. "Sound a parley" (Cupid, Saxon Priest) – "Tis Love that has warm'd us" (Chorus)
      04:00
    • 11. Hornpipe
      00:47

  • Act IV

    • 1. "Two daughters of this aged stream are we" (Honour, Soprano)
      02:30
    • 2. "How happy the lover" (Tenor, Chorus) – Ritornello "For love every creature" (Soprano, Grimbald, Chorus) – "In vain are our graces" (Chorus)
      07:16
    • 3. Air
      00:42

  • Act V

    • 1. Trumpet Tune
      00:46
    • 2. "Ye blust'ring brethren of the skies" (Saxon Priest)
      03:24
    • 3. Symphony
      01:45
    • 4. "Round thy coast" (Cupid, Bass, Chorus)
      03:21
    • 5. "For folded flocks, and fruitful plains" (Tenors, Grimbald)
      02:00
    • 6. "Your hay it is mow'd" (Saxon Priest, Chorus)
      02:31
    • 7. "Fairest Isle" (Soprano)
      04:46
    • 8. "You say 'tis Love" (Soprano, Grimbald)
      05:27
    • 9. Trumpet Tune
      00:37
    • 10. "Saint George" (Honour, Chorus)
      02:06
    • 11. "Our natives not alone appear" (Chorus)
      01:06
    • 12. Chaconne
      03:30