℗ 2014 Resonus Limited
Daniel Purcell: The Judgment of Paris
Anna Dennis, Amy Freston, Ciara Hendrick, Samuel Boden, Ashley Riches, Spiritato, Julian Perkins
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF and FLAC high-resolution audio formats
"Daniel Purcell’s drama is absorbing and musically entertaining ... high quality entertainment ..."
- BBC Radio
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Symphony Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
5:40 | ||
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From high Olympus and the realms above Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
4:26 | ||
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Symphony for Hoboys to Paris Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
2:31 | ||
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Wherefore dost thou seek Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
1:26 | ||
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Symphony for Violins (This radiant fruit behold) Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
2:12 | ||
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Symphony for Paris Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
1:46 | ||
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O Ravishing Delight – Help me Hermes Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
5:34 | ||
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Symphony for Violins (Fear not mortal) Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
2:39 | ||
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Happy thou of human race Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
1:36 | ||
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Symphony for Juno – Saturnia, Wife of Thundering Jove Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
2:15 | ||
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Trumpet Sonata for Pallas Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
2:45 | ||
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This way mortal, bend thy eyes Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
1:49 | ||
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Symphony of Fluts for Venus Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
4:12 | ||
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Hither turn thee gentle swain Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
1:09 | ||
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Symphony of all Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
1:38 | ||
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Distracted I turn Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
1:51 | ||
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Symphony for Violins for Juno (Let ambition fire thy mind) Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
1:40 | ||
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Let not toyls of empire fright Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
2:17 | ||
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Let ambition fire thy mind Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
0:49 | ||
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Awake, awake! Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
1:51 | ||
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Trumpet Flourish – Hark! hark! The glorious voice of war Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
2:32 | ||
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Trumpet Sonata Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
2:41 | ||
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O what joys does conquest yield Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
2:29 | ||
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O how glorious Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
0:55 | ||
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Stay lovely youth, delay thy choice Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
3:12 | ||
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Far from thee be anxious care Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
0:59 | ||
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One only joy mankind can know Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
2:07 | ||
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Nature fram'd thee sure for loving Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
3:36 | ||
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Gentle shepherd Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
2:10 | ||
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I yield, I yield Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
5:13 | ||
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Grand Chorus Daniel Purcell; Spiritato; Julian Perkins |
2:32 | ||
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"Recording of the Month ... the work is delightful and the performances do it excellent service. All the singers are thoroughly competent ... and are very well supported and directed."
- MusicWeb International
London-based early music group Spiritato presents the world premiere recording of Daniel Purcell's opera The Judgment of Paris on this 2014 release. Purcell here demonstrates an endlessly inventive and innovative style in a bold attempt to create a school of all-sung English opera. Spiritato is joined on this album by director and harpsichordist Julian Perkins and the Rodolfus Choir, while the roles of the five protagonists are superbly brought to life by Anna Dennis, Amy Freston, Ciara Hendrick, Samuel Boden and Ashley Riches.
- MusicWeb International
London-based early music group Spiritato presents the world premiere recording of Daniel Purcell's opera The Judgment of Paris on this 2014 release. Purcell here demonstrates an endlessly inventive and innovative style in a bold attempt to create a school of all-sung English opera. Spiritato is joined on this album by director and harpsichordist Julian Perkins and the Rodolfus Choir, while the roles of the five protagonists are superbly brought to life by Anna Dennis, Amy Freston, Ciara Hendrick, Samuel Boden and Ashley Riches.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM - Resonus Limited Studio Masters
Recorded in St John’s Smith Square, London on 27-29 September 2013
Producer, engineer & editor: Adam Binks
Assistant engineer: Steven Binks
Harpsichords and organ prepared by Oliver Sandig
Recorded at 24-bit / 96kHz resolution
Cover image: The Judgment of Paris (1716) by Adriaen van der Werff
Recorded in St John’s Smith Square, London on 27-29 September 2013
Producer, engineer & editor: Adam Binks
Assistant engineer: Steven Binks
Harpsichords and organ prepared by Oliver Sandig
Recorded at 24-bit / 96kHz resolution
Cover image: The Judgment of Paris (1716) by Adriaen van der Werff