Purcell: Z 573/1. I see, she flies me (Aureng-Zebe) - Chambers

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Aureng-Zebe, or the Great Mogul, Z 573

Tragedy in five acts, with spoken prologue and epilogue (1675)

Text: John Dryden (1631-1700)
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1. I see, she flies me
for soprano and basso continuo

Text: Anonymous

Music: Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Published in the fifth book of 'Comes Amoris' (London: John Carr, 1694)

Also published as a single sheet (undated), and in the first book of 'Orpheus Britannicus' (London: Henry Playford, 1698)
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Mark Chambers, countertenor

Reiko Ichise, bass viol
Taro Takeuchi, guitar
Laurence Cummings, harpsichord

Recorded in September 1999

Transposed down a major third
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The score featured in this video is from 'Comes Amoris'.

Purcell copied this song into one of his scorebooks in 1693.

In the single-sheet edition, it is described as 'A Song in the Play call'd Oranzebe, sung by Mrs. Alyff' [Ayliff]. No mention of the play is made in 'Comes Amoris' nor 'Orpheus Britannicus'. 'Aureng Zebe' was revived in 1694.

Marc D.

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[Kremzeek217]

Might you have any other tracks by Mark Chambers?

[fenric71]

he is one amazing singer...