{"product_id":"purcell-fairy-queen-1692","title":"Purcell- Fairy Queen 1692 (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePurcell'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 mold-breaking reconstructions of music for historical events. Above all, Gabrieli aims to create thought-provoking performances which stand out from the crowd.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Prelude (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Hornpipe (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Air (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Rondeau (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Overture (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act I: Prelude \u0026amp;amp; Song - Come, Let Us Leave The Town (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act I, Scene Of The Drunken Poet (Two Fairies, Poet \u0026amp;amp; Chorus) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act I: Jig (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Prelude \u0026amp;amp; Song - Come All Ye Songsters (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Symphony In Imitation Of Birds (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Song - May The God Of Wit Inspire (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Symphony In Imitation Of An Echo (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Chorus - Now Join Your Warbling Voices All (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Song, Chorus \u0026amp;amp; Dance - Sing While We Trip It (Fairy) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Prelude \u0026amp;amp; Song - See, Even Night Herself Is Here (Night) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Song - I Am Come To Lock All Fast (Mystery) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Prelude \u0026amp;amp; Song - One Charming Night (Secrecy) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Song \u0026amp;amp; Chorus - Hush, No More (Sleep) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Dance For The Followers Of Night (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II, Second Act Tune - Air (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act II: Prelude, Song \u0026amp;amp; Chorus - If Love\u0026amp;rsquo;s A Sweet Passion (Nymph \u0026amp;amp; Fawn) [Suckling\/Mccre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Symphony While The Swans Come Forward (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Dance For The Fairies (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Dance For The Green Men (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Song - Ye Gentle Spirits Of The Air (Nymph) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Prelude \u0026amp;amp; Dialogue - Now The Maids And The Men Are Making Of Hay (Coridon \u0026amp;amp; Mopsa) [Su\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Dance For The Haymakers (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Prelude \u0026amp;amp; Song - When I Have Often Heard Young Maids Complaining (Nymph) [Suckling\/Mccrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III: Song \u0026amp;amp; Chorus - A Thousand, Thousand Ways (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act III, Third Act Tune - Hornpipe (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Symphony - Prelude \/ Canzona \/ Largo \/ Allegro \/ Adagio \/ Allegro (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Song \u0026amp;amp; Chorus - Now The Night Is Chas\u0026amp;rsquo;d Away (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Song - Let The Fifes And The Clarions (2nd \u0026amp;amp; 3rd Attendants) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Symphony For The Entry Of Phoebus (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Prelude \u0026amp;amp; Song - When A Cruel Long Winter (Phoebus) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Chorus - Hail! Great Parent Of Us All (I) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Prelude \u0026amp;amp; Song - Thus The Ever Grateful Spring (Spring) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Prelude \u0026amp;amp; Song - Here\u0026amp;rsquo;s The Summer (Summer) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Prelude \u0026amp;amp; Song - See My Many Colour\u0026amp;rsquo;d Fields (Autumn) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Song - Next, Winter Comes Slowly (Winter) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Chorus - Hail! Great Parent Of Us All (II) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV, Fourth Act Tune - Air (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act IV: Interlude - O Let Me Weep (The Plaint) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Prelude \u0026amp;amp; Song - Thrice Happy Lovers (Juno) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Entry Dance (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Symphony (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song - Thus The Gloomy World (Chinese Man) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Prelude, Song \u0026amp;amp; Chorus - Thus Happy And Free (Chinese Woman) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song - Yes, Daphne (Chinese Man) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Dance For The Monkeys (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song - Hark How All Things With One Sound Rejoice (2nd Woman) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song \u0026amp;amp; Chorus - Hark The Echoing Air A Triumph Sings (1st Woman) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition]\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song \u0026amp;amp; Chorus - Sure The Dull God Of Marriage \/ Hymen Appear (1st \u0026amp;amp; 2nd Women) [Suckling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Prelude As Hymen Enters (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song - See, I Obey \/ Turn Then Thine Eyes \/ My Torch, Indeed (Hymen \u0026amp;amp; 1st \u0026amp;amp; 2nd Women) [\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Song - They Shall Be As Happy As They\u0026amp;rsquo;re Fair (1st \u0026amp;amp; 2nd Women) [Suckling\/Mccreesh Edi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Dance For Chinese Man \u0026amp;amp; Woman - Chaconne (Suckling\/Mccreesh Edition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eUPC \u0026gt; 635212061527\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormat \u0026gt; New CD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel \u0026gt; Signum Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance - BT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46986028155101,"sku":"635212061527","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/1056\/6043\/files\/3802626-2551403.jpg?v=1762930297","url":"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/products\/purcell-fairy-queen-1692","provider":"Darkside Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}