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.
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.
ACLyouTEAR 8 months ago
It was not a Masque, but first English opera ewer composed for the court.
paijapaija 9 months ago
Bravo! Cheers from Brazil
PiscaCPT 1 year ago
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2012UKOlympics 1 year ago
What a beautiful music. Such a touchy English baroque music.
mirkahol 1 year ago
Amazing! Blow is very similiar to Purcell, or maybe Purcell picked it up from his teacher
yamiyugikun 2 years ago
Calming and exquisite to listen to.
sparebone 3 years ago
Excellent. thanks for adding!
firebreathone2 3 years ago