JOHN BLOW

Venus & Adonis

1

Announcement

0:16

2

Introduction by Alec Robertson

5:36

3

Overture: Maestoso – Allegro – Tempo primo

2:54

4

Act 1 Tune: Lento

1:31

5

Venus! Adonis!

1:56

6

Hark, hark, the rural music sounds

3:23

7

Come follow, follow, follow

2:23

8

Dance

1:00

9

Act 2 Tune: Allegretto

1:48

10

You place with such delightful care

3:25

11

Choose the formal fool

1:48

12

Dance of Cupids

0:45

13

Call, call the Graces

3:36

14

Dances of The Graces

6:23

15

Act 3 Tune: Sostenuto

2:33

16

Adonis, uncall’d-for sighs

3:26

17

Ah, I could well endure the pointed dart

2:50

18

Ah! Adonis my love

1:59

19

With solemn pomp

2:00

20

Mourn for thy servant

4:31

21

Closing announcement

0:38

Heather Harper Venus (soprano)

Maria Szell Cupid (soprano)

GUSTAV HOLST

Savitri

22

Announcement

0:18

23

Introduction by Imogen Holst

3:37

24

Savitri! Savitri! I am Death

5:53

25

Greeting to thee, my loving Savitri

0:19

26

The forest is to me a mirror

1:21

27

Love to the lover

0:45

28

Once I knew Maya

1:22

29

Savitri! Savitri!

0:35

30

I am with thee

2:18

31

Savitri! Savitri! I am Death

0:54

32

Welcome, Lord

1:05

33

Thine is the holiness

1:31

34

Then enter, Lord

2:51

35

Give me life

2:32

36

Death, the Just One

2:29

37

Loneliness and pain are ended

0:42

38

Savitri! Is it thou?

2:45

39

Unto his kingdom

1:22

40

I am with thee

1:59

41

Closing announcement

0:26

Arda Mandikian Savitri (soprano)

Peter Pears Satyavan (tenor)

Thomas Hemsley Death (baritone)

Sir Charles Mackerras