John Blow Venus & Adonis (Act I)

John Blow (1649-1708)

Venus & Adonis.
A Masque for the entertainment of de King.

Act. I

7.The Act tune.
8.Adonis,Venus. Venus!Adonis!
9.Hunter´s Music,Venus Hark, hark the rural music sounds.
10.Adonis,Venus. Adonis will no hunt today.
11.Huntsman,Adonis,Chorus. Come, follow the noblest game.
12.Entry: A dance by a Huntsman.

Venus: Rosemary Joshua, soprano
Adonis: Gerald Finley, baryton
Cupid: Ribin Blazem, contre-tenor
Shepherdess: Maria Cristina Kiehr, soprano
Shepherds:Christopher Josey, contre-tenor John Bowen, tenor Jonathan Brown,basse
Grace: Maria Cristina Kierh,soprano Robin Blaze, contra-tenor Jonathan Brown, basse
Huntsman: Christopher Josey, contre-tenor.
Little Cupids: Sopranos du choeur.

Clare College Chapel Choir, Timothy Brown

Orchestra of the Age of Enlighenment.
Directo. René Jacobs.

Category:

Music

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[ACLyouTEAR]

I guess thick woman were a prodigy back in the renaissance era, huh? Was it normal for women in that era to have a chunky build to them? I heard that it represented wealth.

[paijapaija]

It was not a Masque, but first English opera ewer composed for the court.

[PiscaCPT]

Bravo! Cheers from Brazil

[2012UKOlympics]

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[mirkahol]

What a beautiful music. Such a touchy English baroque music.

[yamiyugikun]

Amazing! Blow is very similiar to Purcell, or maybe Purcell picked it up from his teacher

[sparebone]

Calming and exquisite to listen to.

[firebreathone2]

Excellent. thanks for adding!