Hyperion Purcell CD Purcell: Ayres for the Theatre

The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (conductor)

CDH55010 (Originally issued on CDA66212)

Recording details: January 1986
St Michael's Church, Highgate, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Martin Compton
Engineered by Antony Howell
Release date: May 1999
Total duration: 58 minutes 24 seconds

Track listing
Abdelazar, Z570 (Purcell)
CD1 1 Suite. Movement 1: Overture. Grave – Canzona 2:58
2 Suite. Movement 2: Rondeau 1:23
3 Suite. Movement 3: Aire I 1:10
4 Suite. Movement 4: Aire II 1:27
5 Suite. Movement 5: Minuett 0:44
6 Suite. Movement 6: Aire III 1:11
7 Suite. Movement 7: Jigg 0:32
8 Suite. Movement 8: Hornpipe 0:43
9 Suite. Movement 9: Aire IV 1:40

Timon of Athens, Z632 (Purcell)
10 Suite. Movement 1: Overture. Grave - Canzona - Adagio - Canzona 4:27
11 Suite. Movement 2: Curtain Tune 2:30

Suite from the play The Gordion Knot Unty'd Z597 (Purcell)
12 Movement 1: Overture. Grave - Canzona 3:31
13 Movement 2: Aire I 0:39
14 Movement 3: Rondeau Minuett 1:48
15 Movement 4: Aire II 0:51
16 Movement 5: Jigg 0:36
17 Movement 6: Chacone 1:56
18 Movement 7: Aire III 0:41
19 Movement 8: Minuett 1:08

Bonduca, or The British Heroine, Z574 (Purcell)
20 Suite. Movement 1: Overture. Grave - Canzona 3:41
21 Suite. Movement 2: Song Tune I 1:12
22 Suite. Movement 3: Song Tune II 1:19
23 Suite. Movement 4: Aire I 1:44
24 Suite. Movement 5: Hornpipe I 0:57
25 Suite. Movement 6: Aire II 0:40
26 Suite. Movement 7: Hornpipe II 0:52
27 Suite. Movement 8: Aire III 0:48
28 Suite. Movement 9: Minuett 1:16
29
Chacony in G minor, Z730 (Purcell) 4:22

Suite from the play 'The Virtuous Wife' Z611 (Purcell)
30 Movement 1: Preludio 1:47
31 Movement 2: Hornpipe 0:38
32 Movement 3: Minuett I 1:09
33 Movement 4: Minuett II 0:49
34 Movement 5: Overture. Grave - Canzona 2:49
35 Movement 6: Song Tune 2:11
36 Movement 7: Slow Aire 1:33
37 Movement 8: Aire 0:42