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Purcell: Excerpts from The Fairy Queen; Odes and Elegies for Queen Mary - New York Ensemble for Early Music's Grande Bande, Frederick Renz

Julianne Baird, soprano
James Bowman, Peter Becker, countertenors
Stephen Sturck, tenor
Wilbur Pauley, bass
New York Ensemble for Early Music's Grande Bande
Frederick Renz, conductor

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The Fairy Queen, Z. 629

1 Suite from Act III: Symphony while the Swans come forward - Dance for the Fairies - Dance for the Green Men - Dialogue between Coridon and Mopsa (Wilbur Pauley, Peter Becker) - Dance for the Haymakers 09:01

2 Three Songs from Act II: See, even Night herself is here - I am come to lock all fast (Julianne Baird) - Hush, no more (Wilbur Pauley, Quartet) 08:57
3 Suite from Act I: Prelude - Hornpipe - Air - Rondeau - Jig 07:11
4 Two Songs from Act II: Here's the Summer, sprightly, gay (Peter Becker) - Now Winter comes slowly (Wilbur Pauley) 03:48
5 Suite from Act V: Symphony - Hark! The echoing air (Julianne Baird) - Chaconne - They shall be as happy 07:07

Come Ye Sons of Art, Z. 323 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary, 1694)
6 Overture 03:26
7 Song & Chorus: Come Ye Sons of Art (James Bowman) 02:01
8 Duet: Sound the trumpet (James Bowman, Peter Becker) 02:32
9 Symphony and Chorus 01:25
10 Song: Strike the viol (Peter Becker) 04:00
11 Song & Chorus: The day that such a blessing gave (Wilbur Pauley) 02:56
12 Song: Bid the Virtues (Julianne Baird, Marc Schachman, violin) 03:00
13 Song These are the sacred charms (Wilbur Pauley) 01:39
14 Duet & Chorus: See Nature rejoicing (Julianne Baird, Wilbur Pauley) 03:06
15 An Ode to The Queen, Z. 465: High on a Throne of Glitt'ring Ore (Julianne Baird, Wilbur Pauley, Frederick Renz, harpsichord, Wendy Gillespie, bass viol) 04:21
16 O Dive custos Auriacae Domus, Z. 504 (Peter Becker, James Bowman, Frederick Renz, harpsichord, Christina Mahler, cello) 06:23

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Purcell: Excerpts from The Fairy Queen; Odes and Elegies for Queen Mary - New York Ensemble for Early Music's Grande Bande, Frederick Renz

Julianne Baird, soprano
James Bowman, Peter Becker, countertenors
Stephen Sturck, tenor
Wilbur Pauley, bass
New York Ensemble for Early Music's Grande Bande
Frederick Renz, conductor

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The Fairy Queen, Z. 629

1 Suite from Act III: Symphony while the Swans come forward - Dance for the Fairies - Dance for the Green Men - Dialogue between Coridon and Mopsa (Wilbur Pauley, Peter Becker) - Dance for the Haymakers 09:01

2 Three Songs from Act II: See, even Night herself is here - I am come to lock all fast (Julianne Baird) - Hush, no more (Wilbur Pauley, Quartet) 08:57
3 Suite from Act I: Prelude - Hornpipe - Air - Rondeau - Jig 07:11
4 Two Songs from Act II: Here's the Summer, sprightly, gay (Peter Becker) - Now Winter comes slowly (Wilbur Pauley) 03:48
5 Suite from Act V: Symphony - Hark! The echoing air (Julianne Baird) - Chaconne - They shall be as happy 07:07

Come Ye Sons of Art, Z. 323 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary, 1694)
6 Overture 03:26
7 Song & Chorus: Come Ye Sons of Art (James Bowman) 02:01
8 Duet: Sound the trumpet (James Bowman, Peter Becker) 02:32
9 Symphony and Chorus 01:25
10 Song: Strike the viol (Peter Becker) 04:00
11 Song & Chorus: The day that such a blessing gave (Wilbur Pauley) 02:56
12 Song: Bid the Virtues (Julianne Baird, Marc Schachman, violin) 03:00
13 Song These are the sacred charms (Wilbur Pauley) 01:39
14 Duet & Chorus: See Nature rejoicing (Julianne Baird, Wilbur Pauley) 03:06
15 An Ode to The Queen, Z. 465: High on a Throne of Glitt'ring Ore (Julianne Baird, Wilbur Pauley, Frederick Renz, harpsichord, Wendy Gillespie, bass viol) 04:21
16 O Dive custos Auriacae Domus, Z. 504 (Peter Becker, James Bowman, Frederick Renz, harpsichord, Christina Mahler, cello) 06:23

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