King Arthur: Act II. "How blest are Shepherds" / "Shepherd, leave Decoying"

~ Recording by Paul Elliott, Deller Choir, Jean Knibbs, Rosemary Hardy

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Acte II, Scène 2, « How Blest Are Shepherds »9:54Henry PurcellKing Arthur (extraits)Purcell; Deller Consort, The King's Musick, Alfred DellerAlbum
Harmonia MundiHMC E200
1.5King Arthur: Act II. "How blest are Shepherds" / "Shepherd, leave Decoying"9:57Henry PurcellKing ArthurPurcell; Alfred Deller, Deller Consort, Chœur, The King’s MusickAlbum
Harmonia Mundi90252.53
1.3King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II9:54Henry PurcellKing Arthur (extraits)Purcell; Deller Consort, The King's Musick, Alfred DellerAlbum
Harmonia MundiHMA 190200
4.3King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene II9:54Henry PurcellA Purcell CompanionPurcellAlbum + Compilation
Harmonia MundiHMX 2901528, HMX 2901528.33, HMX 2901529, HMX 2901530, HMX 2901531, HMX 2901532, HMX 2901533
1.3King Arthur: Acte II: Scène 29:54Henry PurcellKing Arthur (extraits)Purcell; Deller Consort, The King's Musick, Alfred DellerAlbum
  • -2000
Harmonia Mundi France (logo is used as both distributor and release label)HMA 195200
3.5King Arthur: Act II: "How blest are Shepherds", "Shepherd, leave Decoying"9:57Henry PurcellHarmonia Mundi: '50 - Le Coffret du Cinquantième AnniversaireVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Harmonia MundiHMX 2908250.79

Relationships

audio engineer:Alberto Paulin (in 1978-10)
soprano vocals:Rosemary Hardy (soprano)
Jean Knibbs
tenor vocals:Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:harmonia mundi s.a. (not for release label use!) (from 1979 to present)
recording of:King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, 14. “How blest are shepherds, how happy their lasses” (Shepherd and chorus) (in 1978-10)
King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, 15. “Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying” (Two shepherdesses) (in 1978-10)

King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, 14. “How blest are shepherds, how happy their lasses” (Shepherd and chorus)

composer:Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:John Dryden (English poet)
part of:King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II (order: 4)

King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, 15. “Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying” (Two shepherdesses)

composer:Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:John Dryden (English poet)
part of:King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II (order: 6)