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King Arthur, or The British Worthy Z 628

Libretto: John Dryden
Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert, The Choir of the English Concert, Carol Hall (Soprano), Gerald Finley (Bass), Jamie MacDougall (Tenor), Mark Tucker (Tenor), Julia Gooding (Soprano), Linda Perillo (Soprano), Caroline Ashton (Soprano), Nigel Short (Countertenor), Simon Davies (Tenor), Simon Birchall (Bass), Rachel Bevan (Soprano), Jeremy Birchall (Bass), James Oxley (Tenor), Nancy Argenta (Soprano), Brian Bannatyne-Scott (Bass), Angus Davidson (Countertenor), Stephen Alder (Bass)
℗ 2003
41 Tracks, 1:33:29
    • Overture –
      01:59
    • Air
      01:26

  • Act I

    • 1. "Woden, first to thee" – "We have sacrific'd" (Saxon Priest, Chorus)
      02:21
    • 2. "The white horse neigh'd aloud" – "To Woden thanks we render" (Saxon Priest, Chorus)
      01:22
    • 3. The Lot is cast (Soprano)
      00:43
    • 4. Brave souls (Chorus)
      02:34
    • 5. I call ye all (Tenor)
      02:09
    • 6. 'Come if you dare' (Tenor)
      04:08

  • Act II

    • 1. Hither this way (Philidel)
      02:09
    • 2. Let not a Moon-born Elf (Grimbald)
      01:12
    • 3. Hither, this way bend (Chorus)
      00:38
    • 4. Come follow, follow, follow me (Philidel)
      02:19
    • 5. How blest are Shepherds (Shepherd)
      04:34
    • 6. Shepherd, shepherd, leave Decoying (Philidel, Shepherdesses)
      01:55
    • 7. Come, shepherds (Chorus)
      01:30
    • 8. Air
      01:08

  • Act III

    • 1. Prelude
      00:24
    • 2. What ho (Cupid)
      01:08
    • 3. Thou Doting Fool (Cupid)
      00:54
    • 4. Great Love, I know thee now
      01:02
    • 5. No part of my Dominium (Cupid)
      01:11
    • 6. Prelude
      00:51
    • 7. See, See, We Assemble
      03:20
    • 8. 'Tis I that have warm'd ye (Cupid)
      02:11
    • 9. "Sound a parley" – "'Tis Love, 'tis Love, 'tis Love that has warm'd us" (Cupid, Cold Genius)
      04:25
    • 10. Hornpipe
      00:46
    • 11. What Power Art Thou (Cold Genius)
      02:51

  • Act IV

    • 1. Two Daughters (Syrens)
      03:06
    • 2. Passacaglia – "How happy the lover" – Ritornello – "For love ev'ry creature" – "No joys are above" – "In vain are our graces" – "Then use the sweet blessing" (Chorus)
      06:07
    • 3. Air
      00:40

  • Act V

    • 1. Trumpet Tune
      00:53
    • 2. Ye blust'ring brethren (Cold Genius)
      03:03
    • 3. Symphony
      02:00
    • 4. Round thy coast (Grimbald, Shepherdness)
      02:26
    • 5. For Folded Flocks (Countertenor, Tenor and Bass)
      03:39
    • 6. Your Hay it is Mow'd (Comus)
      02:36
    • 7. Fairest Isle (Venus)
      04:49
    • 8. You say, 'Tis Love (Grimbald, Philidel)
      05:25
    • 9. Trumpet tune
      00:40
    • 10. "Saint George, the patron of our Isle" – "Our natives not alone appear" (Shepherdness, Chorus))
      03:32
    • 11. Chaconne
      03:23