Oxford Shield

Oxford and Cambridge Musical Club

Cambridge Shield

Saturday 26th April 2008 at 6:00 pm
in the Housman Room, University College, Gower Street, WC1

THE FAIRY QUEEN
Henry Purcell (1659-1895)

Concert Performance with baroque instruments

Concert No 1982

Prelude:

 

 

 

First music

Hornpipe

Rondeau

Overture

 

 

 

 

 

 

Act I

Scene

A Palace

 

Song of the drunken poet: Fill up the bowl (2 sopranos and bass, chorus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Act II

Scene

A Wood by Moonlight

 

Prelude and song: Come all ye songsters (tenor)

 

Prelude

 

Trio: May the God of Wit inspire (ATB)

 

Echo

 

Chorus: Sing while we trip it

 

Song: Night (soprano) See even Night herself is here

 

Song: Mystery (mezzo soprano) I am come to make all fast

 

Song: Secrecy (alto) One charming night

 

Song/Chorus: Sleep (baritone) Hush no more

 

 

 

 

 

 

Act III

Scene

A Great Wood

 

Prelude

 

Song: If love’s a sweet passion (soprano)

 

Chorus: I press her hand gently

 

Dialogue: Coridon and Mopsa (tenor and bass)

 

Prelude and song: When I have often heard (soprano)

 

Dance for the Haymakers

 

Song: A thousand thousand ways (alto and chorus)

 

3rd Act Tune: Hornpipe

   
   

Act IV

Scene

A Garden of Fountains

 

Symphony

 

Duet: Let the fifes and the clarions (2 altos)

 

Entry of Phoebus

 

Song: When a cruel long Winter (tenor)

 

Song: Thus the ever-grateful Spring (soprano)

 

Song: Here’s the Summer sprightly, gay (alto)

 

Song: See my many-coloured fields (tenor)

 

Song: Now Winter comes slowly (bass)

 

Chorus: Hail, great Parent

 

 

 

 

 

 

Act V

Scene

A Wood

 

Prelude

 

Song: The plaint (soprano)

 

Song: Hark! The echoing air (soprano and chorus)

 

Chaconne

 

Chorus: They shall be as happy as they’re fair

 

 

 

 

 

Conductor: Lyn Parkyns

Harpsichord continuo: Norman MacSween

Orchestra

 

 

Violins

Alan Selwyn* (leader), Peter Wall, Simon Hill*, Ken Fudge*

Violas

Jane MacSween, Patricia Round*

Cellos

Elizabeth Nevrkla (continuo), Deborah Behrman

Oboes

Clare Shanks, Alexander Koshelev*

Bassoon

Quentin Appleton*

Recorders

Michael Crowe, Norman MacSween (tbc)

Timpani

Andrew Westlake

 

 

Singers

 

Sopranos

Evelyn Bercott, Myrtle Lesser, Penny Manser, Tamara Migrina, Gillian Noakes, Jo Parton

Altos

Claire Edwards, Livia Gollancz, Norman Parkyns, Vivien Price, Jo Rodgers

Tenors

Brian Blandford, Alan Mayall, Alan Reddish, Benjie del Rosario

Basses

David Banbury, Michael Crowe, John Dawswell, Christopher Reynolds, Richard Shaw, Andrew Westlake, Julian Zerfahs

* Guest
Organisers
: Lyn & Norman Parkyns


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