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HENRY PURCELL
Dioclesian
92:47
COMPACT DISC ONE: 46:27
1.
First Musick
02:12
2.
Second Musick
01:25
3.
Overture
03:45
ACT I
4.
First Act Tune (Hornpipe)
00:43
ACT II: 20:15
5.
Song (Bass) 'Great Diocles the Boar has kill'd' - Chorus 'Sing Iô's!'
02:20
6.
Song (Soprano) 'Charon the peaceful Shade invites'
01:29
7.
Symphony for Trumpets and Violins
01:27
8.
Duet (Soprano, Bass), Chorus 'Let all mankind the pleasure share'
01:17
9.
Martial Song (Tenor) 'Let the soldiers rejoice'
04:35
Trio (TT*B) 'Rejoice with a general voice'
Retornello (for trumpets and hautboys)
Trio (TT*B) 'To Mars let 'em raise - Rejoice with a general voice'
Retornelo (for trumpets and hautboys)
10.
A Symphony of Flutes -
05:16
Song (Alto) 'Since the toils and the hazards'
Quartet (SATB) 'Let the priests…' - Chorus 'All sing…'
11.
Dance of Furies
03:01
12.
Second Act Tune
00:49
ACT III: 09:41
13.
Two in one upon a Ground. Chaconne for Flutes
02:34
14.
The Chair Dance
01:16
15.
Prelude for Hautboys - Song (Tenor) 'What shall I do?'
05:08
16.
Third Act Tune
00:43
ACT IV: 08:18
17.
Butterfly Dance
01:45
18.
Tune for Trumpets
00:37
19.
Song (Tenor) 'Sound, Fame, thy brazen trumpet sound'
02:02
20.
Chorus 'Let all rehearse'
03:15
21.
Fourth Act Tune
00:39
COMPACT DISC TWO: 65:49
ACT V: 39:07
1.
Country Dance
00:50
2.
Cupid, Chorus 'Call the nymphs'
02:30
3.
Duet (a Baccanalian & a Silvan) 'Come, come away'
01:07
4.
Chorus 'Behold, O mighty'st of Gods'
03:13
5.
Paspe (The first entry of heroes on the stage)
00:44
6.
Duet (two Wood-Gods) 'Oh, the sweet delights of love!'
02:33
7.
A Fawn, Chorus 'Let monarchs fight'
02:27
8.
Two Bacchanals, Bacchus (The second entry)
02:55
'Make room' -
9.
Dance of Bacchanals
01:29
10.
Follower of Cupid 'Still I'm wishing'
04:27
11.
Canaries
00:28
12.
Shepherd & Shepherdesses (The third entry)
06:30
'Tell me why'
13.
Dance
01:02
14.
A Pleasure & Chorus (The fourth entry)
01:43
'All our days' -
15.
'Let us dance' -
02:11
16.
Dance
00:41
17.
Trio & Chorus (The last entry) 'Triumph, triumph victorious Love'
04:12
Appendices
18.
Song (Soprano) 'Since from me dear Astrea's sight'
04:25
19.
Song (tenor) 'When first I saw'
02:31
Timon of Athens: Masque
19:29
20.
Duet 'Hark how the songsters'
01:40
21.
Cupid 'Love in their little veins'
01:29
22.
Trio 'But ah! How much are our delights'
01:28
23.
Bass solo 'Hence with your trifling deity'
01:52
24.
Trio 'But over us no griefs prevail'
00:33
25.
Cupid 'Come, come all to me'
01:16
26.
Chorus 'Who can resist such mighty charms'
01:45
27.
Bacchus 'Return, revolting rebels'
01:59
28.
Cupid 'The cares of lovers'
01:58
29.
Alto solo 'Love quickly is pall'd'
00:59
30.
Duet (Cupid & Bacchus) 'Come, let us agree'
01:05
31.
Chorus 'Come, let us agree'
01:11
32.
Curtain Tune on a Ground
02:14
Solo: Catherine Pierard soprano
Solo: James Bowman alto
Solo: John Mark Ainsley tenor
Solo: Ian Bostridge tenor
Solo: Michael George bass
Choral: Collegium Musicum 90 Choir
Orchestra: Collegium Musicum 90
Conductor: Richard Hickox
2-4 September 1993 & 26-28 September 1994
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