Purcell - The Indian Queen / Kirkby, Bott, Ainsley, D. Thomas, Finley, T. Williams, AAM, Hogwood

The Indian Queen, semi-opera, Z. 630
Composed by Henry Purcell
with Academy of Ancient Music (UK), Libby Crabtree, John Mark Ainsley, Tommy Williams, Gerald Finley, Julian Podger, Emma Kirkby, Helen Parker, Simon Berridge, Catherine Bott
Conducted by Christopher Hogwood

Purcell - The Indian Queen / Kirkby, Bott, Ainsley, D. Thomas, Finley, T. Williams, AAM, Hogwood,Henry Purcell,Christopher Hogwood,Academy of Ancient Music,Catherine Bott,Emma Kirkby,Gerald Finley,Helen Parker,John Mark Ainsley,Julian Podger,Libby Crabtree,Simon Berridge,Tommy Wiliams,Tommy Williams,The Academy of Ancient Music,Polygram Records,Baroque Incidental Music for Orchestra and Voices (or Sem,Classical,Classical Music,Vocal

Average customer rating:

Not your everyday fare, but maybe it should be
Honestly, you WILL enjoy this music!

Purcell - The Indian Queen / Kirkby, Bott, Ainsley, D. Thomas, Finley, T. Williams, AAM, Hogwood
The Academy of Ancient Music
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000004CYH
Release Date: 1995-10-17

Tracks:

First Music: Air
Second Music: Air
Ov
Trumpet Tune
Prologue: Wake Quivera, wake - John Mark Ainsley
Prologue: Why should men quarrel? - Emma Kirkby
Prologue: By anceint prophecies - John Mark Ainsley
Prologue: Trumpet Tune
Act Two: Sym
Act Two: I come to sing great Zempoalla's story - John Mark Ainsley
Act Two: What flatt'ring noise is this - David Thomas/Julian Podger/Simon Berridge
Act Two: Scorn'd Envy, here's nothing - John Mark Ainsley
Act Two: Trumpet Tune
Act Two: We come to sing Zempoalla's story
Act Two: Dance
Act Two: Second Act Tune
Act Three: Dance
Act Three: Ye twice ten hundred deities-By the croaking of the toad - Gerald Finley
Act Three: Sym-Seek not to know what must not be reveal'd - Tommy Williams
Act Three: Trumpet Ov
Act Three: Ah! Ah! How happy are we! - Julian Podger/John Mark Ainsley
Act Three: We the spirits of the air - Julian Podger/John Mark Ainsley/Libby Crabtree/Helen Parker
Act Three: I attempt from Love's sickness to fly in vain - Emma Kirkby
Act Three: Third Act Tune: Rondeau
Act Four: They tell us that you mighty powers above - Catherine Bott
Act Four: Fourth Act Tune: Air
Act Five: While thus we bow
Act Five: You who at the altar stand - David Thomas
Additional Act: Masque: Sym
Additional Act: Masque: To bless the genial bed-Come all, come at my call - Gerald Finley/Libby Crabtree
Additional Act: Masque: I'm glad I have met him - David Thomas/Catherine Bott
Additional Act: Masque: The joys of wedlock soon are past-Sound, sound the trumpet - Eimma Kirkby
Additional Act: Masque: Make haste, make haste to put on love's chains - John Mark Ainsley/Gerald Finley
Additional Act: Masque: Trumpet Air-Let loud renown with all her thousand tongues

Customer Reviews:

Not your everyday fare, but maybe it should be.......2004-01-21

I can't get over how compelling this music is. The earlier reviewer mentioned 'What flatt'ring noise is this', and there are many other gems in here as well. The overall effect is terrifically upbeat; the performances have a great musical drive and the performers clearly enjoy themselves. Well worth your time.

Honestly, you WILL enjoy this music!.......2002-07-09

During the Purcell festival year awhile back I was able to see a live performance of this work with some extra narration and period dance. It was a great evening. The only blemish was that Emma Kirkby was unable to sing that night. However, the performance was wonderful.

This recording is quite good and there are wonderfully great melodies such as track 10 "I Come to Sing Great Zempoalla's Story". Then there is snake hissing on track 11 "What Flatt'ring noise is this". The instrumental and dance music is simply fun.

This work was never finished by Purcell, but what we have we get to treasure.

Yes, I am a Purcell nut, but he has always given me great reason to be.

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