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Purcell: Songs & Airs / Argenta, North, Boothby, Nicholson, Toll

Henry Purcell (Artist), Nancy Argenta (Artist), Nigel North (Artist)
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Song TitleArtist Time Price
listen  1. O Solitude! Z406aNancy Argenta/Richard Boothby 5:24$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Tyrannic Love Z613: Ah! how sweet it is to love (song)Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson 1:51$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. Not all my torments can your pity move Z400Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Paul Nicholson 2:24$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Stripp'd of their green our groves appear Z444Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson 3:25$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Tell me, some pitying Angel (The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation) Z196 (Nahum Tate)Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson 7:10$1.99 Buy Track
listen  6. If music be the food of love Z379 version 3 (Henry Heveningham)Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson 3:21$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. The Fairy Queen Z629: Hark! the echoing air a triumph singsNancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson 2:11$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. The fatal hour comes on apace Z421Nancy Argenta/Nigel North 4:00$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. In cassum, Lesbia, rogas (The Queen's Epicedium) Z383 (George Herbert)Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Paul Nicholson 7:19$1.99 Buy Track
listen10. Pausanias Z585: Sweeter than roses (Norton)Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby 2:59$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Cupid, the slyest rogue alive Z367Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson 2:35$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. From silent shades (Bess of Bedlam) Z370Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson 4:13$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. The Tempest Z631: Dear pretty youth (Thomas Shadwell)Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby 1:58$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. From rosy bow'rs (from 'Don Quixote') Z578 (Thomas D'Urfey)Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby/Paul Nicholson 5:45$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. Now that the sun hath veiled his light (Evening Hymn) Z193Nancy Argenta/Paul Nicholson 5:20$0.99 Buy Track
listen16. Sophonisba Z590: Beneath a poplar's shadowNancy Argenta/Nigel North/Richard Boothby 1:58$0.99 Buy Track
listen17. I attempt from love's sickness (fom 'The Indian Queen' Z630)Nancy Argenta/Paul Nicholson 2:02$0.99 Buy Track
listen18. Let us dance (from 'The Prophetess' Z627) (?Thomas Betterton)Nancy Argenta/Nigel North/Robert Woolley/Paul Nicholson 1:28$0.99 Buy Track
listen19. Firebird: HymneKent Nagano/London Symphony Orchestra 2:36$0.99 Buy Track
listen20. O Solitude! Z406Nancy Argenta/Nigel North 6:14$0.99 Buy Track


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Song TitleArtist Time Price
listen  1. Nymphs and Shepherds (from 'The Libertine' Z600)Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Trevor Jones/Nigel North/Richard Boothby 2:12$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Amidst the shades and cool refreshing streams Z355Nancy Argenta/Nigel North 3:05$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. Love in their little veins inspires (from 'Timon of Athens' Z632)Nancy Argenta/Rachel Beckett/Marion Scott/Richard Boothby/Nigel North 1:31$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Fly swift ye hours Z369Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll 5:25$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. The Indian Queen Z629: They tell us that your mighty powersNancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Trevor Jones/Richard Boothby/Nigel North 3:22$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. O let me weep (The Plaint) from 'The Fairy Queen' Z629Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll 8:12$1.99 Buy Track
listen  7. In the black, dismal dungeon of despair Z190Nancy Argenta/John Toll 3:59$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. See, even Night herself is here (from 'The Fairy Queen' Z629)Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Trevor Jones 4:52$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. The Indian Queen Z630: Why should men quarrel?Nancy Argenta/Rachel Beckett/Marion Scott/Richard Boothby/John Toll 1:26$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. The Indian Queen Z630: Seek not to knowNancy Argenta/Paul Goodwin/Sophia McKenna/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll 3:56$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. King Richard the Second Z581: Retir'd from mortals' sightNancy Argenta/Nigel North 4:08$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. To arms, heroic Prince (from 'The Libertine' Z600)Nancy Argenta 3:10$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Bonduca Z574: O lead me to some peaceful gloomNancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll/David R. Murray 2:51$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. The Tempest Z631: Halcyon DaysNancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll 2:57$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. Bid the Virtues from 'Come ye sons of art away' (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary 1694)Nancy Argenta/Paul Goodwin/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll 2:57$0.99 Buy Track
listen16. A Divine Hymn Z192: Lord, what is man?Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll 5:34$0.99 Buy Track
listen17. Oedipus Z583: Music for a whileNancy Argenta/John Toll 3:56$0.99 Buy Track
listen18. If music be the food of love Z379/1Nancy Argenta/Richard Boothby/John Toll 2:06$0.99 Buy Track
listen19. A Scotch Song Z412: Sawney is a bonny ladNancy Argenta/Nigel North 1:49$0.99 Buy Track
listen20. When I have often heard (from 'The Fairy Queen' Z629)Nancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Richard Boothby/Nigel North/John Toll 3:14$0.99 Buy Track
listen21. Theodosius Z606: Ah! Cruel, bloody fateNancy Argenta/Nigel North/John Toll 2:28$0.99 Buy Track
listen22. Dido and Aeneas Z626: Thy hand, Belinda ... When I am laid in earthNancy Argenta/Nicholas Robinson/Fiona Huggett/Trevor Jones/Richard Boothby/Nigel North 4:24$0.99 Buy Track


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  • Audio CD (June 5, 2001)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: EMI Classics
  • ASIN: B000059LOH
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #109,038 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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On this CD:
  1. O solitude, my sweetest choice, song, Z. 406
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Nancy Argenta

  2. Ah! How sweet it is to love (from "Tyrannic Love"), song, Z. 613/2
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Richard Boothby, Nancy Argenta, Paul Nicholson

  3. Not all my torments can your pity move, song, Z. 400
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Nancy Argenta, Paul Nicholson

  4. Stript of their green our groves appear, song, Z. 444
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, Nancy Argenta, Paul Nicholson

  5. Tell me, some pitying angel, (The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation), sacred song, for soprano & continuo, Z. 196
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, Nancy Argenta, Paul Nicholson

  6. If music be the food of love, song, Z. 379 (3 settings)
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Richard Boothby, Nancy Argenta, Paul Nicholson

  7. Hark! now the echoing air (from "The Fairy Queen"), soprano aria and chorus, Z. 629/48
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, Nancy Argenta, Paul Nicholson

  8. The fatal hour comes on apace, song, Z. 421
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Nancy Argenta

  9. Incassum, Lesbia, incassum rogas (The Queen Epicedium), song, Z. 383
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Nancy Argenta, Paul Nicholson

  10. Sweeter than roses (from "Pausanius"), song, Z. 585/1
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, Nancy Argenta

  11. Cupid, the slyest rogue alive, song, Z. 367
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, Nancy Argenta, Paul Nicholson

  12. From silent shades and the Elysian groves (Bess of Bedlam), song, Z. 370
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, Nancy Argenta, Paul Nicholson

  13. Dear pretty youth (from "The Tempest"), aria, Z. 631/10
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, Nancy Argenta

  14. From rosir bow'rs (from "Don Quixote"), song, Z. 578/9
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, Nancy Argenta, Paul Nicholson

  15. Now that the sun hath veiled his light, sacred song for soprano & continuo, Z. 193
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nancy Argenta, Paul Nicholson

  16. Beneath the poplar's shadow (from Sophonisba or Hannibal's Overthrow) Z. 590/1
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, Nancy Argenta

  17. I attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly (from "The Indian Queen"), Z630/17a
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nancy Argenta, Paul Nicholson

  18. Let Us Dance (from "Prophetess"), aria for soprano, Z. 627/app3
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, Nancy Argenta, Paul Nicholson

  19. Fairest Isle (from "King Arthur"), aria for soprano, Z. 628/38
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Nancy Argenta

  20. O solitude, my sweetest choice, song, Z. 406
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Richard Boothby, Nancy Argenta

  21. Nymphs and Shepherds (from "The Libertine"), song, Z. 600/1
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Fiona Huggett, Richard Boothby, John Toll, Nancy Argenta, Trevor Jones

  22. Amidst the shades and cool and refreshing streams, for soprano & continuo, Z. 355
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Nancy Argenta

  23. Love in their little veins inspires (from "Timon of Athens"), aria for soprano, 2 flutes and continuo, Z. 632/3
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, Nancy Argenta, Marion Scott, Rachel Beckett

  24. Fly swift, ye hours, song, Z. 369
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, John Toll, Nancy Argenta

  25. They tell us that you mighty powers above (from "The Indian Queen"), soprano aria, Z. 630/19
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Fiona Huggett, Richard Boothby, John Toll, Nancy Argenta, Trevor Jones

  26. O let me weep ("The Plaint" from "The Fairy Queen"), aria, Z. 629/40
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, John Toll, Nancy Argenta, Pauline Nobes

  27. In the black, dismal dungeon of despair, sacred song for soprano & continuo, Z. 190
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, John Toll, Nancy Argenta

  28. See even Night herself is here (from "The Fairy Queen"), soprano aria, Z. 629/11
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Fiona Huggett, Nancy Argenta, Trevor Jones

  29. Why should men quarrel (from "The Indian Queen"), soprano aria, Z. 630/4c-4d
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Richard Boothby, John Toll, Nancy Argenta, Marion Scott, Rachel Beckett

  30. Seek not to know what must not be reveal'd (from "The Indian Queen"), aria, Z. 630/15
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, John Toll, Sophia McKenna, Nancy Argenta, Paul Goodwin

  31. Retir'd from any mortal's sight (from "The History of King Richard II"), song, Z. 581/1
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Nancy Argenta

  32. To arms, heroic prince, (from "The Libertine"), prelude & song, Z. 600/3
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, Mark Bennett, John Toll, Nancy Argenta

  33. O lead me to some peaceful gloom (from "Bonduca"), song, Z. 574/17
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, John Toll, Nancy Argenta

  34. Halcyon days (from "The Tempest"), sopoano aria, Z. 631/15
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, John Toll, Nancy Argenta, Pauline Nobes, Paul Goodwin

  35. Come ye sons of art away (Birthday ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 323 No. 7, Bid the virtues
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, John Toll, Nancy Argenta, Paul Goodwin

  36. Lord, what is man?, sacred song for soprano & continuo, Z. 192
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Richard Boothby, John Toll, Nancy Argenta

  37. Music for a While (from "Oedipus"), song, Z. 583/2
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with John Toll, Nancy Argenta

  38. If music be the food of love, song, Z. 379 (3 settings)
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Richard Boothby, John Toll, Nancy Argenta

  39. Sawney is a bonny lad, song, Z. 412
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Nancy Argenta

  40. When I have often heard (from "The Fairy Queen"), soprano aria, Z. 629/23
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Fiona Huggett, Richard Boothby, John Toll, Nancy Argenta

  41. Ah cruel, bloody fate (from "Theodosius"), song, Z. 606/9
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, John Toll, Nancy Argenta

  42. Thy hand, Belinda...When I am laid in Earth (from "Dido and Aeneas"), soprano aria, Z. 626/37
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    with Nigel North, Fiona Huggett, Richard Boothby, Nancy Argenta, Trevor Jones


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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great singing and excellent value for money, September 19, 2004
This is probably one of the best anthologies of Purcell songs around, and not just because it's two-for-one pricing means it contains twice as much music (CD1:74'24" & CD2: 77'41")! Nancy Argenta has an irrepressible sense of style and crystal clear diction. But unlike Emma Kirby, whose vocal purity can become tiresome, these renditions radiate warmth. She is also, I have found, more consistently involving than any one of the singers in Hyperion's three disc survey of Complete Secular Songs (recently reissued as a single set). One marvels at how she judiciously balances restraint and emotional forthrightness. The accompaniments (archlute, viola da gamba, harpsichord, and organ) are well judged and blend with the voice, all helped by an excellently defined recording acoustic. This is an absolute winner at any price!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars More than two hours of beautiful 17th century 'ayres', August 1, 2001
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Two CDs, totaling more than 150 minutes of sparsely-arranged (never more than 3-5 instruments at a time), sweetly-sung, 350 year old 'ayres' (a typically English form of secular music). Nancy Argenta's soprano voice is lovely, silvery indeed as her name implies. The instruments are a discreet but friendly accompaniment to her solo voice. Perhaps the instruments are a little too discreet -- there are times when I wish they were a touch more prominent. But that is a very, very minor complaint. A beautiful collection, and quite well worth the money.
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5.0 out of 5 stars PERFECT!, October 25, 2006
There is only a word with which I can describe this set of discs: perfect!
The only flaw there is, is not related to the singing or playing: no text enclosed.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Collection
I have many collections of Purcell's Music. This collection stands up to them at half the price. Solid buy.
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