FULL Henry Purcell and the English Baroque Song Madrid 2026 Helen Charlston

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: Henry Purcell and the English Baroque Song   
• Composer: Henry Purcell. and others  
• Libretto: various  
• Venue & Opera Company: Fundación Juan March, Madrid, Spain  
• Recorded: May 2, 2026
• Type: Concert Live
• Singers: Helen Charlston
• Conductor:   
• Orchestra: Jonathan Manson, bass viola da gamba. Julian Perkins, harpsichord  
• Stage Director:   
• Costume Designer:   

Information about the Recording

• Published by: MarchVivo  
• Date Published: 2026  
• Format: Streaming
• Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
• Subtitles: yessubs, ensubs, essubs  

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

  The cycle dedicated to English song culminates, now in the height of the Baroque period, with the outstanding figure of Henry Purcell, significantly christened by his contemporaries as the Orpheus Britannicus. His catalog includes both intimate pieces, in line with those of his predecessors, and theatrical songs that serve their original dramaturgical purpose. His personal sound universe coexists here with works by contemporaries such as his brother Daniel and his teacher John Blow.

  Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
  0:00 The cares of lovers (Timon of Athens, Z 632)
  1:46 Music for a while (Oedipus, Z 583)
  5:16 I love and I must, Z 382
  7:52 I attempt from love’s sickness (The Indian Queen, Z 630)
  9:47 What a sad fate, Z 428

  Daniel Purcell (1664-1717)
  13:17 Morpheus, thou gentle god

  Christopher Simpson (ca.1602-1669)
  18:29 Division in D Major

  Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
  23:07 Blessed virgin’s expostulation, Z 196
  29:46 O Solitude, Z 406

  John Blow (1649-1708)
  35:03 Mortlack’s ground

  Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
  39:15 If music be the food of love, Z 379c
  42:59 An evening hymn, Z 193

  Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759)
  47:45 Cara speme (Giulo Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17)

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