Complete Secular Solo Songs

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PURCELL
Complete Secular Solo Songs
Barbara Bonney / Susan Gritton / Charles Daniels / Roger Covey-Crump / James Bowman / Michael George / The King's Consort / Robert King

[ Hyperion / 3 CD ]

Release Date: Tuesday 23 March 2010

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'Those who need all of Purcell's songs at their fingertips should invest in Hyperion's three-disk survey of secular songs, with outstanding performances by Barbara Bonney, Rogers Covey-Crump and James Bowman' (The New York Times)

'...Barbara Bonney verse charme sur charme, et cette parade émotive, tantôt sucrée tantôt salée, tantôt rustique tantôt savante, tantôt d'amour tantôt à boire, demeure sans rivale.' (Diapason)

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

'Those who need all of Purcell's songs at their fingertips should invest in Hyperion's three-disk survey of secular songs, with outstanding performances by Barbara Bonney, Rogers Covey-Crump and James Bowman' (The New York Times)

Tracks:

Draw near, you lovers, Z462
While Thirsis, wrapp'd in downy sleep, Z437
Love, thou can'st hear, tho' thou art blind, Z396
I loved fair Celia, Z381
What hope for us remains now he is gone?, Z472
Pastora's beauties when unblown, Z407
A thousand sev'ral ways I tried, Z359
Urge me no more, Z426
Farewell, all joys, Z368
If music be the food of love, Z379a
Amidst the shades and cool refreshing streams, Z355
They say you're angry, Z422
Let each gallant heart, Z390
Ah, how pleasant 'tis to love, Z353
My heart, whenever you appear, Z399
On the brow of Richmond Hill, Z405
Beware, poor shepherds 'The Caution', Z361
See how the fading glories of the year, Z470
Cease, anxious world, your fruitless pain, Z362

and many many more

What hope for us remains now he is gone?, Z472