CD Description
Tell me, some pitying angel, In the black, dismal dungeon of despair, We sing to him, whose wisdom form d the ear, Air in G minor, Great God, and just, My song shall be alway, Ground in D minor, Lord, what is man? Let the night perish, Chaconne in G minor, The night is come, With sick and famish d eyes, How have I stray d, Suite in G minor, My opening eyes are purged, How long, great God, Ground in C minor, Sleep, Adam, and take thy rest, Thou wakeful shepherd, The earth trembled, Now that the sun hath veil d his light A dream cast for selected pieces from Purcell's masterpieces. Christophe Rousset has brought together leading experts in this field (Elizabeth Kenny and Laurence Dreyfus) around Rosemary Joshua to give us a benchmark performance. This disc is a gem and a priority of the label for the semester.
