Purcell: Sweeter Than Roses; Britten: Winter Words (1995)

Track Listing

1. Pausanias, the Betrayer of his Country, incidental music, Z. 585: Sweeter Than Roses
2. Tyrannic Love, or, the Royal Martyr, incidental music, Z. 613: Ah! How Sweet it is to Love
3. Bonduca, or, The British Heroine, incidental music, Z. 574: Bonvica's Song
4. Music for a While (from "Oedipus"), song, Z. 583/2
5. If music be the food of love, song, Z. 379 (3 settings)

1. Pausanias, the Betrayer of his Country, incidental music, Z. 585: Sweeter Than Roses
2. Tyrannic Love, or, the Royal Martyr, incidental music, Z. 613: Ah! How Sweet it is to Love
3. Bonduca, or, The British Heroine, incidental music, Z. 574: Bonvica's Song
4. Music for a While (from "Oedipus"), song, Z. 583/2
5. If music be the food of love, song, Z. 379 (3 settings)
6. The Mock Marriage, incidental music, Z. 605: Man, That is for Woman Made
7. The Indian Emperor, or, The Conquest of Mexico, incidental music, Z. 598: I Attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly in Vain
8. I see, she flies me (from "Aureng-Zebe"), song, Z. 573/1
9. The Rival Sisters, or, the Violence of Love, incidental music, Z. 609: Take Not A Woman's Anger Ill
10. Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, semi-opera, Z. 627: 1. Since From Dear Astraea's Sight
11. I'll sail upon the dog-star (from "A Fool's Preferment"), song, Z. 571/6
12. Thou wakeful shepherd ("Morning Hymn"), for soprano & continuo, Z. 198
13. Let the night perish (Job's Curse), sacred song for soprano, chorus & continuo, Z. 191
14. Lord, what is man?, sacred song for soprano & continuo, Z. 192
15. The Earth trembled, and heav'n closed, sacred song for bass (or soprano) & continuo, Z. 197
16. Celebrate this festival (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), ode for 5 soloists, double chorus, 2 oboes, 2 trumpets & continuo, Z. 321: Crown The Altar
17. Now that the sun hath veiled his light, sacred song for soprano & continuo ("An Evening Hymn"), Z. 193
18. A New Ground (from "Welcome to All the Pleasures"), for harpsichord in E minor, ZT 682
19. Winter Words, song cycle for tenor & piano, Op. 52