Henry Purcell: Secular Solo Songs - Volume 2
Rogers Covey-Crump : discography


Hyperion CDA66720

Playing time: 76'45

Recorded on 28-30 September, 1-6 October 1993

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Henry Purcell: Secular Solo Songs - Volume 2

The King's Consort - Robert King


Contents:

 1.  I love and I must ('Bell Barr'), Z382 [2:53] 
 2.  When her languishing eyes said 'Love!', Z432 [0:55] 
 3.  Not all my torments can your pity move, Z400 [2:28] 
 4.  Ah! cruel nymph, Z352 [2:35] 
 5.  Sylvia, now your scorn give over, Z420 [0:30] 
 6.  Since one poor view has drawn my heart, Z416 [0:34] 
 7.  I resolve against cringing and whining, Z386 [0:56] 
 8.  Gentle shepherds, you that know the charms, Z464 [6:08] 
 9.  If grief has any pow'r to kill, Z378 [1:37] 
 10.  She that would gain a faithful lover, Z414 [2:23] 
 11.  Fly swift ye hours, Z369 [5:17] 
 12.  Hears not my Phillis how the birds ('The Knotting Song'), Z371 [2:31] 
 13.  Phillis, talk no more of passion, Z409 [2:02] 
 14.  Celia's fond, too long I've lov'd her, Z364 [1:42] 
 15.  In vain we dissemble, Z385 [2:14] 
 16.  When my Aemelia smiles, Z434 [2:08] 
 17.  Farewell, ye rocks, ye seas and sands, Z463 [3:14] 
 18.  What a sad fate is mine, Z428A [2:43] 
 19.  I take no pleasure in the sun's bright beams, Z388 [1:49] 
 20.  Love's pow'r in my heart shall find no compliance, Z395 [0:40] 
 21.  How delightful's the life of an innocent swain, Z373 [2:19] 
 22.  She, who my poor heart possesses, Z415 [1:45] 
 23.  Love arms himself in Celia's eyes, Z392 [2:53] 
 24.  When first my shepherdess and I, Z431 [1:26] 
 25.  Through mournful shades and solitary groves, Z424 [3:21] 
 26.  If music be the food of love (second version), Z379B [1:58] 
 27.  Scarce had the rising sun appear'd, Z469 [1:03] 
 28.  Who but a slave can well express, Z440 [2:06] 
 29.  High on a throne of glitt'ring ore, Z465 [5:15] 
 30.  Lesbia, incassum rogas ('The Queen's Epicedium'), Z383 [7:55] 


Performers:

BARBARA BONNEY soprano
SUSAN GRITTON soprano
JAMES BOWMAN countertenor
ROGERS COVEY-CRUMP tenor
CHARLES DANIELS tenor
MICHAEL GEORGE bass
MARK CAUDLE bass viol
SUSANNA PELL bass viol (track 26)
DAVID MILLER theorbo, archlute
ROBERT KING chamber organ, harpsichord


Reviews:

'A treasury of good performances. It could hardly be otherwise with this composer and this roster of singers' (Fanfare)