℗ 2020 Winged Lion
Released | April 10, 2020 |
Duration | 2h 18m 37s |
Record Label | Signum Records |
Catalogue No. | SIGCD615 |
Genre | Classical (Baroque) |
Purcell: The Fairy Queen, 1692
Gabrieli, Paul McCreesh
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Suckling/McCreesh Edition)
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1.1
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Prelude
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:40 | |||
1.2
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Hornpipe
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:01 | |||
1.3
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Air
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:22 | |||
1.4
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Rondeau
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:35 | |||
1.5
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Overture
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:32 | |||
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Suckling/McCreesh Edition), Act I
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1.6
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Prelude & Song - Come, Let Us Leave the Town
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:43 | |||
1.7
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Scene of the Drunken Poet
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
6:18 | |||
1.8
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First Act Tune - Jig
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:07 | |||
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Suckling/McCreesh Edition), Act II
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1.9
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Prelude & Song - Come All Ye Songsters
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:08 | |||
1.10
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Symphony in Imitation of Birds
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:16 | |||
1.11
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Song - May the God of Wit Inspire
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:17 | |||
1.12
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Symphony in Imitation of an Echo
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:52 | |||
1.13
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Chorus - Now Join Your Warbling Voices All
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
0:32 | |||
1.14
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Song, Chorus & Dance - Sing While We Trip It
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:11 | |||
1.15
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Prelude & Song - See, Even Night Herself is Here
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
5:06 | |||
1.16
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Song - I Am Come to Lock All Fast
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:38 | |||
1.17
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Prelude & Song - One Charming Night
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:25 | |||
1.18
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Song & Chorus - Hush, No More
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
4:14 | |||
1.19
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Dance for the Followers of Night
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:40 | |||
1.20
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Second Act Tune - Air
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:35 | |||
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Suckling/McCreesh Edition), Act III
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1.21
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Prelude, Song & Chorus - If Love's a Sweet Passion
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
5:22 | |||
1.22
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Symphony While the Swans Come Forward
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:21 | |||
1.23
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Dance for the Fairies
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
0:41 | |||
1.24
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Dance for the Green Men
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:39 | |||
1.25
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Song - Ye Gentle Spirits of the Air
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
5:37 | |||
1.26
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Prelude & Dialogue - Now the Maids and the Men are Making of Hay
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
3:49 | |||
1.27
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Dance for the Haymakers
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
0:53 | |||
1.28
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Prelude & Song - When I Have Often Heard Young Maids Complaining
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:29 | |||
1.29
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Song & Chorus - A Thousand, Thousand Ways
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:02 | |||
1.30
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Third Act Tune - Hornpipe
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:08 | |||
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Suckling/McCreesh Edition), Act IV
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1.31
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Symphony - Prelude / Canzona / Largo / Allegro / Adagio / Allegro
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
6:12 | |||
1.32
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Song & Chorus - Now the Night is Chas'd Away
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:03 | |||
1.33
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Song - Let the Fifes and the Clarions
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:16 | |||
1.34
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Symphony for the Entry of Phoebus
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
0:33 | |||
1.35
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Prelude & Song - When a Cruel Long Winter
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:52 | |||
1.36
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Chorus - Hail! Great Parent of Us All
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:01 | |||
1.37
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Prelude & Song - Thus the Ever Grateful Spring
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:00 | |||
1.38
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Prelude & Song - Here's the Summer
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:47 | |||
1.39
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Prelude & Song - See My Many Colour'd Fields
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
3:15 | |||
1.40
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Song - Next, Winter Comes Slowly
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:38 | |||
1.41
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Chorus - Hail! Great Parent of Us All (2)
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:04 | |||
1.42
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Fourth Act Tune - Air
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:15 | |||
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Suckling/McCreesh Edition), Interlude
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1.43
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The Plaint - O Let Me Weep
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
7:52 | |||
The Fairy Queen, Z. 629 (Suckling/McCreesh Edition), Act V
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1.44
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Prelude & Song - Thrice Happy Lovers
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
4:09 | |||
1.45
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Entry Dance
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:25 | |||
1.46
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Symphony
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:04 | |||
1.47
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Song - Thus the Gloomy World
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
4:50 | |||
1.48
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Prelude, Song & Chorus - Thus Happy and Free
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:16 | |||
1.49
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Song - Yes, Daphne
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:37 | |||
1.50
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Dance for the Monkeys
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
1:00 | |||
1.51
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Song - Hark How All Things with One Sound Rejoice
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:06 | |||
1.52
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Song & Chorus - Hark the Echoing Air a Triumph Sings
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:26 | |||
1.53
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Song & Chorus - Sure the Dull God of Marriage / Hymen Appear
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
3:00 | |||
1.54
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Prelude as Hymen Enters
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
0:47 | |||
1.55
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Song - See, I Obey / Turn Then Thine Eyes / My Torch, Indeed
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
4:07 | |||
1.56
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Song & Chorus - They Shall Be As Happy As They're Fair
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:10 | |||
1.57
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Dance for Chinese Man & Woman - Chaconne
Henry Purcell; Gabrieli; Paul McCreesh |
2:39 |
Purcell’s "The Fairy Queen" is based on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a play not frequently performed in the late 17th century, nor very well regarded (“the most insipid ridiculous play that ever I saw in my life” – Samuel Pepys’ diary, 1662). Despite this, the play would go on to work well within an opera, as the characters of Pyramus and Thisbe could conjure up singing and dancing accomplices. Purcell’s masterful composition, Gabrieli’s first-class performance, and McCreesh’s superb interpretation demonstrate why their recordings are seen as some of the best in classical music today.
Gabrieli are world-renowned interpreters of great vocal and instrumental repertoire, from the Renaissance to the present day. Founded by Paul McCreesh in 1982, Gabrieli have both outgrown and remained true to their original identity: whilst the ensemble’s repertoire has expanded beyond any expectation, McCreesh’s ever-
questioning spirit, expressive musicianship and a healthy degree of iconoclasm remain constant and are reflected in the ensemble’s dynamic performances. Gabrieli’s repertoire includes major works of the oratorio tradition, virtuosic a cappella programmes and mould-breaking reconstructions of music for historical events. Above all, Gabrieli aims to create thought-provoking performances which stand out from the crowd.
192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Signum Records Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -9.16 -22.30 to -0.25 | -30.58 -39.02 to -19.61 | -27.11 -35.70 to -16.70 | 13 9 to 17 | |
1 | Prelude | -13.88 | -33.10 | -29.8 | 13 |
2 | Hornpipe | -14.46 | -32.69 | -29.3 | 12 |
3 | Air | -12.24 | -35.24 | -32.0 | 13 |
4 | Rondeau | -18.52 | -36.11 | -33.0 | 12 |
5 | Overture | -9.30 | -28.34 | -24.6 | 13 |
6 | Prelude & Song - Come, Let Us Leave the Town | -4.14 | -29.11 | -25.5 | 15 |
7 | Scene of the Drunken Poet | -4.91 | -28.60 | -24.9 | 15 |
8 | First Act Tune - Jig | -12.68 | -33.75 | -30.1 | 13 |
9 | Prelude & Song - Come All Ye Songsters | -9.04 | -31.03 | -27.6 | 13 |
10 | Symphony in Imitation of Birds | -22.30 | -37.89 | -34.0 | 9 |
11 | Song - May the God of Wit Inspire | -9.76 | -32.35 | -28.4 | 15 |
12 | Symphony in Imitation of an Echo | -14.01 | -34.75 | -30.2 | 14 |
13 | Chorus - Now Join Your Warbling Voices All | -3.73 | -23.05 | -19.9 | 12 |
14 | Song, Chorus & Dance - Sing While We Trip It | -5.66 | -26.45 | -23.4 | 13 |
15 | Prelude & Song - See, Even Night Herself is Here | -5.71 | -32.40 | -28.3 | 15 |
16 | Song - I Am Come to Lock All Fast | -5.68 | -29.32 | -25.3 | 14 |
17 | Prelude & Song - One Charming Night | -11.64 | -33.28 | -30.2 | 14 |
18 | Song & Chorus - Hush, No More | -13.96 | -36.68 | -32.5 | 14 |
19 | Dance for the Followers of Night | -19.91 | -37.88 | -35.2 | 12 |
20 | Second Act Tune - Air | -14.59 | -33.84 | -30.3 | 12 |
21 | Prelude, Song & Chorus - If Love's a Sweet Passion | -6.90 | -30.75 | -27.1 | 15 |
22 | Symphony While the Swans Come Forward | -13.25 | -32.59 | -29.5 | 11 |
23 | Dance for the Fairies | -14.25 | -36.05 | -32.6 | 12 |
24 | Dance for the Green Men | -11.17 | -29.97 | -27.0 | 12 |
25 | Song - Ye Gentle Spirits of the Air | -4.07 | -33.02 | -28.5 | 17 |
26 | Prelude & Dialogue - Now the Maids and the Men are Making of Hay | -5.58 | -29.75 | -26.4 | 17 |
27 | Dance for the Haymakers | -9.16 | -26.72 | -23.6 | 12 |
28 | Prelude & Song - When I Have Often Heard Young Maids Complaining | -7.47 | -30.69 | -27.3 | 15 |
29 | Song & Chorus - A Thousand, Thousand Ways | -4.55 | -27.22 | -23.8 | 13 |
30 | Third Act Tune - Hornpipe | -12.64 | -32.36 | -29.0 | 11 |
31 | Symphony - Prelude / Canzona / Largo / Allegro / Adagio / Allegro | -5.33 | -26.86 | -23.1 | 13 |
32 | Song & Chorus - Now the Night is Chas'd Away | -4.52 | -25.85 | -22.9 | 14 |
33 | Song - Let the Fifes and the Clarions | -8.13 | -27.06 | -23.7 | 12 |
34 | Symphony for the Entry of Phoebus | -0.25 | -19.61 | -16.8 | 12 |
35 | Prelude & Song - When a Cruel Long Winter | -6.03 | -32.43 | -29.2 | 16 |
36 | Chorus - Hail! Great Parent of Us All | -2.28 | -20.76 | -17.5 | 12 |
37 | Prelude & Song - Thus the Ever Grateful Spring | -8.10 | -29.58 | -26.0 | 13 |
38 | Prelude & Song - Here's the Summer | -12.99 | -34.26 | -31.1 | 14 |
39 | Prelude & Song - See My Many Colour'd Fields | -8.05 | -31.66 | -28.0 | 15 |
40 | Song - Next, Winter Comes Slowly | -7.15 | -31.97 | -28.4 | 15 |
41 | Chorus - Hail! Great Parent of Us All (2) | -0.68 | -19.94 | -16.7 | 12 |
42 | Fourth Act Tune - Air | -16.85 | -36.44 | -33.0 | 13 |
43 | The Plaint - O Let Me Weep | -6.29 | -31.35 | -27.0 | 15 |
44 | Prelude & Song - Thrice Happy Lovers | -7.70 | -31.32 | -27.2 | 14 |
45 | Entry Dance | -13.50 | -33.48 | -30.3 | 13 |
46 | Symphony | -11.39 | -29.53 | -26.4 | 12 |
47 | Song - Thus the Gloomy World | -8.16 | -30.16 | -26.5 | 13 |
48 | Prelude, Song & Chorus - Thus Happy and Free | -3.40 | -26.87 | -23.8 | 13 |
49 | Song - Yes, Daphne | -11.74 | -35.09 | -31.5 | 15 |
50 | Dance for the Monkeys | -15.57 | -34.47 | -30.9 | 12 |
51 | Song - Hark How All Things with One Sound Rejoice | -7.33 | -29.34 | -26.4 | 13 |
52 | Song & Chorus - Hark the Echoing Air a Triumph Sings | -1.16 | -26.20 | -22.9 | 16 |
53 | Song & Chorus - Sure the Dull God of Marriage / Hymen Appear | -3.29 | -25.46 | -21.6 | 14 |
54 | Prelude as Hymen Enters | -21.40 | -39.02 | -35.7 | 10 |
55 | Song - See, I Obey / Turn Then Thine Eyes / My Torch, Indeed | -6.49 | -29.12 | -26.0 | 14 |
56 | Song & Chorus - They Shall Be As Happy As They're Fair | -1.11 | -21.91 | -18.6 | 13 |
57 | Dance for Chinese Man & Woman - Chaconne | -7.83 | -28.58 | -25.0 | 13 |