Recognised during his lifetime as a genius, Henry Purcell subsequently influenced countless classical composers from Handel to Britten.

This delightful assortment of his best-known works includes the beautiful yet melancholy ‘Dido’s Lament’ from his perennially popular opera Dido and Aeneas and the joyful Jubilate Deo for choir and orchestra, as well as some of his instrumental works; the elegant Fantazia in C minor is a particularly exquisite example of the English composer’s mastery.

Artists

Norman Engel (trumpet), Jeni Bern (soprano), Susan Bisatt (soprano), Christopher Robson (countertenor), William Purefoy (countertenor), Ian Honeyman (tenor), Thomas Guthrie (bass), Kym Amps (soprano), David van Asch (bass), Giles Tomkins (bass), Nicole Bower (soprano), Laurence Cummings (organ), Terence R. Charlston (harpsichord), Christopher Whitton (organ), Oliver Lepage-Dean (treble), Bertalan Hock (organ), Gyorgy Geiger (trumpet), Aradia Ensemble, Choir of the Golden Age, Orchestra of the Golden Age, Scholars Baroque Ensemble, Rose Consort of Viols, Oxford Camerata, Kevin Mallon, Robert Glenton, Jeremy Summerly