King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Duet. "Shepherd, Shepherd, Leave Decoying" (Shepherdesses)

John Eliot Gardiner feat. Gillian Fisher & Jennifer Smith

Purcell: King Arthur (Highlights)

2 MINUTES AND 12 SECONDS • SEP 01 1985

Album Tracklist

King Arthur, Z. 628: Overture

01:48

King Arthur, Z. 628: Air

01:30

King Arthur, Z. 628: Overture (Reprise)

01:18

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Trio and Chorus. "Woden, First to Thee" - "To Woden, Our Defender, Thanks We Render" (Saxon Priest, Priestess, Chorus)

03:40

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Song. "The Lot Is Cast, and Tanfan Pleas'd" (Priestess)

00:33

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Chorus. "Brave Souls, to Be Renown'd in Story" (Chorus)

02:21

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Song and Chorus. "I Call You All to Woden's Hall" (Priestess, Chorus)

02:02

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 1: Song and Chorus. "Come If You Dare" - First Act Tune (British Warrior, Chorus)

03:45

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Song and Chorus. "Hither, This Way, This Way Bend" (Philidel, Chorus)

02:12

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Song. "Let Not a Moonborn Elf Mislead Ye" (Grimbald)

01:16

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Chorus. "Hither This Way, This Way Bend" (Chorus)

00:38

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Song and Chorus. "Come, Follow Me" (Philidel, Chorus)

02:27

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Song and Chorus. "How Blest Are Shepherds" (Tenor, Chorus)

06:38

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Duet. "Shepherd, Shepherd, Leave Decoying" (Shepherdesses)

02:12

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Chorus. "Come, Shepherds, Lead up a Lively Measure" - Hornpipe (Chorus)

01:38

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Second Act Tune. Air

00:59

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Song. "What Ho! Thou Genius of This Isle" (Cupid)

01:23

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Prelude While Cold Genius Rises - Frost Scene. "What Power Art Thou" (Cold Genius)

02:52

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Song. "What Ho! Thou Genius of This Isle" - Song. "Thou Doting Fool" (Cupid)

01:04

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Song. "Great Love, I Know Thee Now" (Cold Genius)

00:54

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Song. "No Part of My Dominion" (Cupid)

00:56

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Prelude - Chorus. "See, See, We Assemble" - Dance (Chorus)

03:27

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Ritornello. "Tis I That Have Warm'd Ye" - Chorus. "Tis Love That Has Warm'd Us" (Cupid, Chorus)

02:01

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Duet. "Sound a Parley" - Ritornello - Chorus. "Tis Love That Has Warm'd Us" (Cupid, Cold Genius, Chorus)

03:45

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: Third Act Tune. Hornpipe

00:42

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 4: Duet. "Two Daughters of This Aged Stream Are We" (Syrens)

02:43

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 4: Song and Chorus. "How Happy the Lover" - Duet and Chorus. "For Love Every Creature" & Chorus Trio. "In Vain Are Our Graces" (Tenor, Sylvan, Nymphs, Chorus)

06:12

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 4: Fourth Act Tune. Air

00:56

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Trumpet Tune

00:47

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Song. "Ye Blust'ring Brethren of the Skies" (Aeolus)

02:44

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Symphony

01:40

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Song and Chorus. "Round Thy Coast" (Nereid, Pan, Chorus)

03:19

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Trio. "For Folded Flocks, and Fruitful Plains" (Trio)

02:43

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Song and Chorus. "Your Hay It Is Mow'd" (Peasant, Chorus)

03:03

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Song. "Fairest Isle" (Venus)

04:08

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Duet. "You Say 'tis Love" (He, She)

05:28

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Trumpet Tune. Warlike Consort

00:36

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Song and Chorus. "Saint George" (Honour, Chorus)

02:01

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Chaconne

03:27

Purcell: King Arthur (Highlights)

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 2: Duet. "Shepherd, Shepherd, Leave Decoying" (Shepherdesses)

℗ A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, 1985 Warner Music UK Limited © A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, 1994 Warner Music UK Limited