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of course it’s soprano Carolyn Sampson’s peerless Purcell that steals the show – whether inhabiting tortured madness, or the airborne, caressing grace of an opening set from The Fairy Queen.... — BBC Music Magazine, October 2016, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 10th Jun 2016
Catalogue No: WHLIVE0083
Label: Wigmore Hall Live
Length: 77 minutes

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Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act 2

Work length3:23

Laurence Cummings, Jonathan Manson, Elizabeth Kenny, Carolyn Sampson

Come All Ye Songsters

Track length1:56

Sing While We Trip It

Track length0:41

A Dance of Fairies

Track length0:46

Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act 3: Ye Gentle Spirits of the Air

Work length5:51

Laurence Cummings, Jonathan Manson, Elizabeth Kenny, Carolyn Sampson

Purcell: Suite No. 5 in C major, Z 666

Work length5:57

Laurence Cummings

I. Prelude

Track length0:44

II. Almand

Track length2:09

III. Corant

Track length1:03

IV. Saraband

Track length1:08

V. Jig

Track length0:53

Purcell: Timon of Athens, Z. 632: The Cares of Lovers

Work length2:00

Elizabeth Kenny, Carolyn Sampson

Purcell: Fly swift ye hours, Z369

Work length5:35

Laurence Cummings, Jonathan Manson, Carolyn Sampson

Purcell: Not all my torments can your pity move, Z400

Work length2:53

Laurence Cummings, Elizabeth Kenny, Carolyn Sampson

Draghi, G B: An Italian Ground

Work length3:14

Jonathan Manson, Elizabeth Kenny

Purcell: Don Quixote, Z. 578, Act 4

Work length13:58

Laurence Cummings, Jonathan Manson, Elizabeth Kenny, Carolyn Sampson

From Rosy Bow'rs

Track length6:50

Let the Dreadful Engines of Eternal Will

Track length7:08

Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act 2 "Princess Anne's Lute Book": Mystery

Work length0:55

Elizabeth Kenny

Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act 3: If Love's a Sweet Passion

Work length1:31

Elizabeth Kenny

anon.: Princess Anne's Lute Book: Minuet

Work length0:49

Elizabeth Kenny

Corbetta: Suite in D Minor "La Guitarre Royale": VI. Passacaille

Work length3:05

Elizabeth Kenny

Purcell: Aureng-Zebe, Z. 573: I See She Flies Me

Work length2:08

Laurence Cummings, Jonathan Manson, Elizabeth Kenny, Carolyn Sampson

Purcell: What a sad fate is mine, Z428

Work length3:33

Elizabeth Kenny, Carolyn Sampson

Purcell: Pious Celinda goes to prayers, Z410

Work length1:10

Laurence Cummings, Elizabeth Kenny, Carolyn Sampson

Simpson, C: The Division Viol, Pt. 3: III. The Method of Ordering Division to a Ground

Work length4:16

Laurence Cummings, Jonathan Manson, Elizabeth Kenny

Purcell: Tis Nature's voice (from Hail, Bright Cecilia, Z328)

Work length4:34

Laurence Cummings, Jonathan Manson, Elizabeth Kenny, Carolyn Sampson

Purcell: Abdelazar, Z. 570 "The Moor's Revenge": No. 10, Lucinda is Bewitching Fair

Work length3:16

Laurence Cummings, Jonathan Manson, Elizabeth Kenny, Carolyn Sampson

Purcell: The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act 5: Hark! The Echoing Air

Work length3:16

Laurence Cummings, Jonathan Manson, Elizabeth Kenny, Carolyn Sampson

Purcell: Introduction, Pt. 1

Work length0:06

Carolyn Sampson

Purcell: The Indian Queen, Z. 630, Act 3: I Attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly

Work length2:43

Laurence Cummings, Jonathan Manson, Elizabeth Kenny, Carolyn Sampson

Purcell: Introduction, Pt. 2

Work length0:09

Carolyn Sampson

Purcell: King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 5: Fairest Isle

Work length3:02

Laurence Cummings, Jonathan Manson, Elizabeth Kenny, Carolyn Sampson

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Carolyn Sampson has enjoyed notable success worldwide in repertoire ranging from early Baroque to the present day. She is in high demand by leading opera companies around the world, and regularly makes recital appearances too. Following the success of her first release ‘Not Just Dowland’, [WHLIVE0034] we are now delighted to present her second release on the Wigmore Hall Live label. She is joined by some of Britain’s most exciting exponents of historical performance – lutenist Elizabeth Kenny, harpsichordist Laurence Cummings, and viol player Jonathan Manson. This leading ensemble examines the colourful world of Purcell songs. Unlike his European counterparts, Purcell was unused to traditionally operatic terms and was unconstrained by them. Ignorance was certainly bliss in this case; for him ‘Song’ was a performers’ medium. Thoughout the course of this recital, recorded live at Wigmore Hall, we hear the musicians discovering and revealing the meaning of the texts, as they bring to life the works with sensitivity and charm.

Reviews

October 2016

of course it’s soprano Carolyn Sampson’s peerless Purcell that steals the show – whether inhabiting tortured madness, or the airborne, caressing grace of an opening set from The Fairy Queen. By way of the final encore, ‘Fairest Isle’ bids farewell with a guileless, eloquent, spellbinding simplicity.

September 2016

What could be just another lovely solo recital is subtly but determinedly refocused here as an ensemble affair. Each of the musicians gets a chance to step into the spotlight, and the result is both a more interesting and a much more satisfying listen than a straight sequence of arias with the obligatory mid-programme instrumental breath-catcher … Any recording of Purcell songs enters a crowded market but Sampson makes a strong case for her contribution, with just a little help from some starry musical friends

26th June 2016

Versatile and ever engaging, soprano Carolyn Sampson shines in this showcase of contrasting Purcell songs...As an encore, Sampson sings Fairest Isle, unhurried, with lovely ornament and pure tone.

Classical Ear 26/08/16

Carolyn Sampson sings with rich yet clear soprano tone and pays keen attention to the texts she sings, as befits Purcell’s reputation as perhaps the greatest composer to set his native tongue to music…throughout it all, Sampson is royally supported by a trio of accompanists, and it’s good that they provide instrumental solos or duets too

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