Dido and Aeneas | Henry Purcell; Scholars Baroque Ensemble

Artist name

Henry Purcell; Scholars Baroque Ensemble

Release date 1997

Tracklist

1

Dido and Æneas Overture [Alternate Version]

2

Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: Act I. "Shake the cloud from off your brow" (Belinda, Chorus)

3

Dido: 'Ah! Belinda, I am press'd with torment'

4

Belinda & Dido: 'Grief increases by concealing'

5

Chorus: 'When monarchs unite how happy their state'

6

Dido & Belinda: 'Whence could so much virtue spring?'

7

Belinda, 2nd Woman & Chorus: 'Fear no danger to ensue'

8

Belinda, Aeneas, Dido: 'See, your Royal guest appears'

9

Chorus: 'Cupid only throws the dart'

10

Aeneas & Belinda: 'If not for mine, for Empire's sake'

11

Guitar's Chaconne

12

Chorus: 'To the hills and the vales'

13

The Triumphing Dance

14

Prelude for the Witches (Sorceress & 1st Witch): 'Wayward sisters'

15

Chorus: 'Harm's our delight'

16

Sorceress: 'The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate'

17

Chorus: 'Ho ho ho, ho ho ho!'

18

1st & 2nd Witches, Sorceress: 'Ruin'd ere the set of sun?'

19

Chorus: 'Ho ho ho, ho ho ho!' (2)

20

21

1st & 2nd Witches: 'But, ere we this perform'

22

Chorus: In our deep vaulted cell

23

Echo Dance of Furies

24

25

Belinda & Chorus: 'Thanks to these lonesome vales'

26

Guitar Dance, 2nd Woman: 'Oft she visits this lone mountain'

27

Aeneas & Dido: 'Behold, upon my bended spear'

28

Belinda & Chorus: 'Haste to town'

29

Spirit & Aeneas: 'Stay, Prince! and hear great Jove's command'

30

31

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Scene I. Chorus "Come away, fellow sailors" (First Sailor)

32

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, Scene I. The Sailor's Dance

33

Sorceress, 1st & 2nd Witches: 'See, the flags and streamers curling'

34

Sorceress: 'Our next motion'

35

Chorus: 'Destruction's our delight'

36

The Witches' Dance

37

Dido, Belinda & Aeneas: 'Your counsel all is urg'd in vain'

38

Chorus: 'Great minds against themselves conspire'

39

Dido: 'Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me'

40

Dido: 'When I am laid in earth'

41

Chorus: 'With drooping wings ye Cupids come'

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