The Purcell Collection - High Voice: Vocal And Piano

Most of Britten's rich Purcell realizations had previously been out fo print for some years. This new edition, with new music engravings and extensive historical notes, includes 9 songs from Harmonia Sacra, 24 solos songs and 6 duets from Orpheus Britannicus, and selections from Dido and Aeneas and The Fairy Queen. Contents: Ah! Belinda, I am prest with torment · Alleluia · The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation · But ere we this perform · Come away, fellow sailors · Dialogue of Corydon and Mopsa · Evening Hymn · Fairest Isle · Fear no danger to ensue · Hark the ech'ing air · How blest are shepherds · I attempt from love's sickness to fly · I spy Celia · I take no pleasure · I'll sail upon the Dog-star · If music be the food of love (1st version) · If music be the food of love(3rd version) · In the black dismal dungeon of despair · Job's Curse · Let sullen discord smile · Lord, what is man · Lost is my quiet · Mad Bess · Man is for the woman made · A Morning Hymn · Music for a while · No, resistance is but vain · Not all my torments · Oft she visits this lov'd mountain · On the brow of Richmond Hill · Pious Celinda · Pursue thy conquest, love · The Queen's Epicedium · Saul and the Witch at Endor · Shake the cloud from off your brow · Shepherd, leave decoying · So when the glittering queen of Night · Sound Fame thy brazen trumpet · Sound the trumpet · Sweeter than roses · Take not a woman's anger ill · Thanks to these lonesome vales · There's not a swain of the plain · Thou tun'st this world · 'Tis holiday · Turn then thine eyes · We sing to him · What can we poor females do? · When I am Laid in earth · Why should men quarrel?