John Blow: Venus and Adonis (Wigmore Hall Live)

Theatre of the Ayre, Elizabeth Kenny, Elin Manahan Thomas, Sophie Daneman & Roderick Williams

25 SONGS • 1 HOUR AND 14 MINUTES • JAN 31 2011

1

Amphion Anglicus: Cloe found Amintas lying

06:23

2

Ground in G Minor

04:02

3

Airs à une, II, III & IV parties avec la basse continue: Vos mespris chaque jour

03:41

4

Suite in G Major: VI. Chaconne

05:16

5

Venus and Adonis: Overture

03:37

6

Venus and Adonis, Prologue: "Behold my arrows and my bow" (Cupid)

07:00

7

Venus and Adonis, Prologue: Cupid's Entry

01:14

8

Venus and Adonis, Prologue: Tune for Flutes

02:33

9

Venus and Adonis, Act 1: "Venus!" (Adonis)

02:27

10

Venus and Adonis, Act 1: Hunters' Music

03:51

11

Venus and Adonis, Act 1: "Come follow, follow to the noblest game" (Chorus)

02:32

12

Venus and Adonis, Act 1: A Dance by a Huntsman

01:19

13

Venus and Adonis, Act 1: Act Tune

01:54

14

Venus and Adonis, Act 2: "You place with such delightful care" (Cupid)

01:56

15

Venus and Adonis, Act 2: The Cupids' Lesson

03:03

16

Venus and Adonis, Act 2: A Dance of the Cupids

01:28

17

Venus and Adonis, Act 2: "Call the Graces" (Venus)

01:08

18

Venus and Adonis, Act 2: "Mortals below, Cupids above" (Chorus of the Graces)

01:22

19

Venus and Adonis, Act 2: The Graces' Dance

01:26

20

Venus and Adonis, Act 2: Gavatt

00:46

21

Venus and Adonis, Act 2: Saraband for the Graces

01:22

22

Venus and Adonis, Act 2: A Ground

01:52

23

Venus and Adonis, Act 2: Act Tune

02:39

24

Venus and Adonis, Act 2: "Adonis!" (Venus)

05:03

25

Venus and Adonis, Act 2: "With solemn pomp let mourning Cupids bear" (Venus)

07:05

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