Andreas Scholl and Philippe Jaroussky sing Purcell

By Travis Mason, 08 December 2010

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Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 7 December 2010

Purcell, Abdelazer, Z 570: suite

Purcell, King Arthur, Z 628: Fairest isle all isles excelling

Purcell, Now that the sun hath veiled its light, an evening hymn, Z 193

Purcell, The Fairy Queen, Z 629: One charming night

Purcell, Oedipus: Music for a While, Z 583 no.2

Purcell, O Solitude, Z 406

Purcell, Sound the Trumpet

Purcell, My dearest, my fairest

Purcell, The Fairy Queen, Z 629: Suite

Purcell, KIng Arthur, Z 628: The Cold Genius Song

Purcell, The Fairy Queen, Z 629: Now the night is chased away

Ensemble Artaserse

Andreas Scholl, Countertenor

Philippe Jaroussky, Countertenor

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