Listen to King Arthur, Z. 628 (Suckling/McCreesh Edition), Act III: Prelude & Verse – What Ho, Thou Genius of This Isle! (Cupid) by Rowan Pierce, Gabrieli Consort & Players & Paul McCreesh

King Arthur, Z. 628 (Suckling/McCreesh Edition), Act III: Prelude & Verse – What Ho, Thou Genius of This Isle! (Cupid)

Rowan Pierce, Gabrieli Consort & Players & Paul McCreesh

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Credits

AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN

Rowan Pierce

Sopran

Gabrieli Consort & Players

Gabrieli Consort & Players

Ensemble

Paul McCreesh

Dirigent:in

Catherine Martin

Catherine Martin

Leiter:in

KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT

Henry Purcell

Komponist:in

John Dryden

Texte

PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK

Nicholas Parker

Nicholas Parker

Produzent:in

Lyrics

What ho, thou Genius of this isle, what ho!

Liest thou asleep beneath those hills of snow?

Stretch out thy lazy limbs Awake, awake

And winter from thy furry mantle shake

Written by: Henry Purcell, John Dryden

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