Purcell: King Arthur (180g)

LPA    Overture – Air – Overture (Reprise)

Act 1

“Woden, first to thee”… “To Woden, our defender” (Baritone, Tenor, Alto, Chorus) 

“The lot is cast, and Tanfan pleas’d” (Soprano) 

“Brave souls, to be renown’d in story” (Chorus) 

“I call you all to Woden’s hall” (Alto, Chorus) 

Symphony: “Come if you dare” (Tenor, Chorus)

Act 2

“Hither, this way, this way bend” (Philidel, Chorus) 

“Let not a moonborn elf mislead ye” (Grimbald) 

Ritornello: “Hither this way, this way bend” (Chorus) 

“Come, follow me” (Philidel, Spirits, Chorus)

LPB   

“How blest are shepherds” (One Shepherd, Chorus) 

Symphony: “Shepherd, shepherd, leave decoying” (Two Shepherdesses) 

“Come, Shepherds, Lead up a Lively Measure” (Chorus) 

Act 3

“What ho! thou genius of this isle” (Cupid) 

Frost Scene: “What power art thou” (Cold Genius) 

“Thou doting fool, forbear, forbear” (Cupid) 

“Great Love, I know thee now” (Cold Genius) 

“No part of my dominion” (Cupid) 

Chorus of Cold People: “See, see, we assemble” 

LPC   

Ritornello: “’Tis I, ‘tis I that have warm’d ye” 

“’Tis Love that has warm’d us” (Cupid, Chorus) 

“Sound a parley” 

Ritornello: “Tis Love that has warm’d us” (Cupid, Cold Genius, Chorus)

Act 4

“Two daughters of this aged stream are we” (Two Sirens) 

“How happy the lover” 

“For love every creature” 

“In vain our graces” (Tenor, Soprano, Baritone, 3 Nymphs, 3 Men, Chorus) 

Act 5

Trumpet Tune

“Ye blust’ring brethren of the skies” (Aeolus)

Symphony

LPD   

“Round thy coast, fair nymph of Britain” (Nereid, Pan, Chorus)

“For folded flocks, and fruitful plains” (Alto, Tenor, Baritone) 

Ritornello: “Your hay it is mow’d” (Comus, 2 Men, Chorus) 

“Fairest Isle, all isles excelling” (Venus) 

“You say ‘tis Love creates the pain” (She, He) 

“Saint George the patron of our Isle!” (Honour, Chorus)