Purcell in Print
Donald Macleod on how Purcell found himself at the centre of a disastrous lottery scheme, designed to entice the great and good of his day to win the ultimate scholarly education.
Today Purcell finds himself at the centre of a disastrous lottery scheme, designed to entice the great and good of his day to win the ultimate scholarly education. There are more successful business ventures too, not least his tie-up with the Playford printing dynasty, seeing recognition and circulation for the composer long after his death. And we also meet an adventurous publishing mogul whose bizarre death would bring tears to any eye. With Donald Macleod.
arr Pluhar: Strike the Viol
L'Arpeggiata
Christine Pluhar, director
Blow, blow, Boreas
Rogers Covey-Crump, tenor
David Thomas, bass
Almand
Andrew Lawrence-King, harp
Suite no 8 in F Z 669
Robert Woolley, harpsichord
In guilty night Z 134
Paul Agnew, tenor
Claire Debono, soprano
Konstantin Wolff, bass
Raise, Raise the Voice Z 334
Barbara Borden, soprano
Douglas Nasrawi, tenor
Simon Grant, bass,
Tragicomedia
Stephen Stubbs and Erin Headley, directors
Gentle Shepherds, you that know ('Pastoral Elegy on the Death of Mr John Playford') Z 464 Susan Gritton, soprano,
Michael George, bass
Producer: Michael Surcombe.
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Henry Purcell
Strike the viol, touch the lute
Conductor: Christina Pluhar. Ensemble: L’Arpeggiata.- ERATO : 25646-36203.
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Henry Purcell
Blow, Boreas, blow Z.589
Performer: Academy of Ancient Music. Performer: Christopher Hogwood. Director: Christopher Hogwood. Singer: Rogers Covey‐Crump. Singer: David Thomas.- L'OISEAU-LYRE : 425-898-2.
- L'OISEAU-LYRE.
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Henry Purcell
Almand
Performer: Andrew Lawrence‐King.- ASTREE:E8564.
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Henry Purcell
Suite no. 8 In F major Z.669
Performer: Robert Woolley.- SAGA : SCD-9009/10.
- SAGA.
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Henry Purcell
In guilty night Z.134
Singer: Paul Agnew. Singer: Konstantin Wolff. Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants. Director: William Christie.- VIRGIN CLASSICS : Virgin-Classics.
- VIRGIN CLASSICS.
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Henry Purcell
Raise the voice - ode for St Cecilia'S day Z.334
Performer: Erin Headley. Singer: Barbara Borden. Singer: Douglas Nasrawi. Singer: Simon Grant. Ensemble: Tragicomedia. Director: Stephen Stubbs.- TELDEC: 4509950682.
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Henry Purcell
Gentle shepherds, you that know
Performer: Robert King. Performer: Mark Caudle. Performer: David Miller. Director: Robert King. Singer: George Michael. Singer: Susan Gritton.- HYPERION: CDS441613.
- HYPERION.
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- Fri 29 Apr 201612:00BBC Radio 3
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