The Masque of Alfred by Thomas Arne + Jennifer Smith + Christine Brandes + David Daniels + Jamie MacDougall + Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra + Philharmonia Chorale + Nicholas McGegan
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1 Alfred: Overture. Allegro moderato 2:46 2 Alfred: Overture. Andante 2:41 3 Alfred: Overture. Tempo di minuetto 1:22 4 Alfred: Act I. Air "Though to a desert isle confin'd" (Corin) 1:43 5 Alfred: Act I. Air "The shepherd's plain life" (Emma) - Duet "Then let us the snare of ambition beware" (Emma, Corin) 3:23 6 Alfred: Act I. Air "Come calm content" (Prince Edward) 3:25 7 Alfred: Act I. Air "Sweet valley say where" (Eltruda) 2:13 8 Alfred: Act I. Air "Why beats my heart with such devotion" (Prince Edward) 3:47 9 Alfred: Act I. Trio "Let not those who love complain" (Alfred, Prince Edward, Eltruda) 3:20 10 Alfred: Act I. Air "If those who live in shepherd's bow'r" (Emma) 2:18 11 Alfred: Act II. Air "A youth adorn'd with ev'ry art" (Edith) 4:45 12 Alfred: Act II. Air "From the dawn of early morning" (Alfred) 5:18 13 Alfred: Act II. Air "As calms succeed when storms are past" (Prince Edward) 1:38 14 Alfred: Act II. Air "Hear, Alfred, hear" (Spirit) 2:19 15 Alfred: Act II. Air "Gracious heav'n, O hear me!" (Eltruda) 5:59 16 Alfred: Act II. Air "Vengeance, O come inspire me!" (Prince Edward) 6:44 17 Alfred: Act II. Air "Though storms awhile the sun obscure" (Alfred) 4:12 18 Alfred: Act II. Dirge "There honour comes, a pilgrim grey" (Spirit) 2:55 19 Alfred: Act III. Recitative "Ah, me! What fears oppress my throbbing heart!" (Recitative) 1:02 20 Alfred: Act III. Air "Guardian angels, O descend" (Eltruda) 2:10 21 Alfred: Act III. Air "Arise, sweet messenger of the morn" (Emma) 2:33 22 Alfred: Act III. March with a side drum 1:28 23 Alfred: Act III. Air "See liberty, virtue and honour appearing" (Prince Edward) 4:35 24 Alfred: Act III. Ode "When Britain first at heav'ns command" / "Rule Brittania" (Alfred, Eltruda, Chorus) 3:36