Henry Purcell - The complete secular solo songs (King's Consort) [3 CD]

'Those who need all of Purcell's songs at their fingertips should invest in Hyperion's three-disk survey of secular songs, with outstanding performances by Barbara Bonney, Rogers Covey-Crump and James Bowman' (The New York Times)
'A project that will probably have no real competiton for years to come; I recommend it heartily' (Fanfare, USA)
'Those who need all of Purcell's songs at their fingertips should invest in Hyperion's three-disk survey of secular songs, with outstanding performances by Barbara Bonney, Rogers Covey-Crump and James Bowman' (The New York Times)


1 - Draw near, you lovers Z462 - Barbara Bonney (soprano), Michael George (bass)
2 - While Thirsis, wrapp'd in downy sleep Z437 - James Bowman (countertenor)
3 - Love, thou can'st hear, tho' thou art blind Z396 - Charles Daniels (tenor)
4 - I loved fair Celia Z381 - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
5 - What hope for us remains now he is gone? Z472 - Susan Gritton (soprano), Michael George (bass)
6 - Pastora's beauties when unblown Z407 - Barbara Bonney (soprano)
7 - A thousand sev'ral ways I tried Z359 - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
8 - Urge me no more Z426 - Susan Gritton (soprano)
9 - Farewell, all joys Z368 - James Bowman (countertenor)
10 - If music be the food of love Z379a - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
11 - Amidst the shades and cool refreshing streams Z355 - Barbara Bonney (soprano)
12 - They say you're angry Z422 - Charles Daniels (tenor)
13 - Let each gallant heart Z390 - James Bowman (countertenor)
14 - This poet sings the Trojan wars 'Anacreon's Defeat' Z423 - Michael George (bass)
15 - Ah, how pleasant 'tis to love Z353 - Barbara Bonney (soprano)
16 - My heart, whenever you appear Z399 - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
17 - On the brow of Richmond Hill Z405 - James Bowman (countertenor)
18 - Rashly I swore I would disown Z411 - Charles Daniels (tenor)
19 - Since the pox, or the plague Z471 - Charles Daniels (tenor), Michael George (bass)
20 - Beneath a dark and melancholy grove Z461 - Susan Gritton (soprano), Michael George (bass)
21 - Musing on cares of human fate Z467 - Barbara Bonney (soprano), Michael George (bass)
22 - Whilst Cynthia sung, all angry winds lay still Z438 - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
23 - How I sigh when I think of the charms of my swain Z374 - Susan Gritton (soprano)
24 - Ye happy swains, whose nymphs are kind Z443 - Barbara Bonney (soprano)
25 - Beware, poor shepherds 'The Caution' Z361 - Charles Daniels (tenor)
26 - See how the fading glories of the year Z470 - Barbara Bonney (soprano), Michael George (bass)
27 - Cease, anxious world, your fruitless pain Z362 - Susan Gritton (soprano)
28 - Oh, fair Cedaria, hide those eyes Z402 - Barbara Bonney (soprano)


1 - I love and I must 'Bell Barr' Z382 - Barbara Bonney (soprano)
2 - When her languishing eyes said 'Love!' Z432 - Charles Daniels (tenor)
3 - Not all my torments can your pity move Z400 - Susan Gritton (soprano)
4 - Ah! cruel nymph! Z352 - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
5 - Sylvia, now your scorn give over Z420 - James Bowman (countertenor)
6 - Since one poor view has drawn my heart Z416 - Barbara Bonney (soprano)
7 - I resolve against cringing and whining Z386 - Charles Daniels (tenor)
8 - Gentle shepherds, you that know 'Pastoral Elegy on the Death of Mr John Playford' Z464 - Susan Gritton (soprano), Michael George (bass)
9 - If grief has any pow'r to kill Z378 - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
10 - She that would gain a faithful lover Z414 - Barbara Bonney (soprano)
11 - Fly swift, ye hours Z369 - Charles Daniels (tenor)
12 - Hears not my Phillis how the birds 'The Knotting Song' Z371 - Susan Gritton (soprano)
13 - Phillis, talk no more of passion Z409 - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
14 - Celia's fond, too long I've lov'd her Z364 - James Bowman (countertenor)
15 - In vain we dissemble Z385 - Barbara Bonney (soprano)
16 - When my Aemelia smiles Z434 - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
17 - Farewell, ye rocks, ye seas and sands Z463 - Charles Daniels (tenor), Michael George (bass)
18 - What a sad fate is mine Z428a - Susan Gritton (soprano)
19 - I take no pleasure in the sun's bright beams Z388 - Barbara Bonney (soprano)
20 - Love's pow'r in my heart shall find no compliance Z395 - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
21 - How delightful's the life of an innocent swain Z373 - Susan Gritton (soprano), Michael George (bass)
22 - She, who my poor heart possesses Z415 - James Bowman (countertenor)
23 - Love arms himself in Celia's eyes Z392 - Barbara Bonney (soprano)
24 - When first my shepherdess and I Z431 - Charles Daniels (tenor)
25 - Through mournful shades and solitary groves Z424 - Barbara Bonney (soprano)
26 - If music be the food of love Z379b - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
27 - Scarce had the rising sun appear'd Z469 - Barbara Bonney (soprano), Michael George (bass)
28 - Who but a slave can well express Z440 - Susan Gritton (soprano)
29 - High on a throne of glitt'ring ore Z465 - Barbara Bonney (soprano), Michael George (bass)
30 - Incassum Lesbia, incassum rogas 'The Queen's Epicedium' Z383 - Susan Gritton (soprano)


1 - She loves and she confesses too Z413 - Susan Gritton (soprano)
2 - Amintas, to my grief I see Z356 - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
3 - Corinna is divinely fair Z365 - Barbara Bonney (soprano)
4 - Amintor, heedless of his flocks Z357 - Charles Daniels (tenor)
5 - He himself courts his own ruin Z372 - James Bowman (countertenor)
6 - No, to what purpose should I speak? Z468 - Susan Gritton (soprano), Michael George (bass)
7 - Sylvia, 'tis true you're fair Z512 - Charles Daniels (tenor), Michael George (bass)
8 - Lovely Albina's come ashore Z394 - Barbara Bonney (soprano)
9 - Spite of the godhead, pow'rful love Z417 - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
10 - If music be the food of love Z379c - Barbara Bonney (soprano)
11 - Phillis, I can ne'er forgive it Z408 - Charles Daniels (tenor)
12 - Bacchus is a pow'r divine Z360 - Michael George (bass)
13 - From silent shades 'Bess of Bedlam' Z370 - Susan Gritton (soprano)
14 - Let formal lovers still pursue Z391 - James Bowman (countertenor)
15 - I came, I saw, and was undone 'The Thraldom' Z375 - Barbara Bonney (soprano)
16 - Who can behold Florella's charms? Z441 - Charles Daniels (tenor)
17 - Cupid, the slyest rogue alive Z367 - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
18 - If pray'rs and tears Z380 - Susan Gritton (soprano)
19 - In Cloris all soft charms agree Z384 - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
20 - Let us, kind Lesbia, give away Z466 - Barbara Bonney (soprano), Michael George (bass)
21 - Love is now become a trade Z393 - Charles Daniels (tenor)
22 - Ask me to love no more Z358 - James Bowman (countertenor)
23 - O solitude, my sweetest choice! Z406 - Susan Gritton (soprano)
24 - Olinda in the shades unseen Z404 - Barbara Bonney (soprano)
25 - Pious Celinda goes to prayers Z410 - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
26 - When Strephon found his passion vain Z435 - Barbara Bonney (soprano), Michael George (bass)
27 - The fatal hour comes on apace Z421 - Susan Gritton (soprano)
28 - Sawney is a bonny lad Z412 - Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
29 - Young Thirsis' fate Z473 - Susan Gritton (soprano), Michael George (bass)