Hyperion Linley CD Linley: Ode on the Fairies of Shakespeare

The Parley of Instruments Baroque Orchestra, Paul Nicholson (conductor)

CDH55253 (Originally issued on CDA66613)

Recording details: March 1992
St Paul's Church, New Southgate, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Martin Compton
Engineered by Tony Faulkner
Release date: September 2005
Total duration: 59 minutes 52 seconds

Track listing
A Lyric Ode on the Fairies, Aerial Beings and Witches of Shakespeare 'The Shakespeare Ode' (Linley)
CD1 1 Overture Part 1: Andante – Allegro 5:58
2 Overture Part 2: Minuetto 1:55
3 Part 1 No 01. Chorus: O guardian of that sacred land 4:27
4 Part 1 No 02. Recitative: 'Tis thine alone (Spirit of Avon) 1:00
5 Part 1 No 03. Air: Come then, O ancy, bend thy bow (Spirit of Avon) 2:24
6 Part 1 No 04. Recitative: At Shakespeare's happy birth (Fancy) 1:20
7 Part 1 No 05. Air: And now is come the fated hour (Fancy) 1:59
8 Part 1 No 06. Chorus: Be Shakespeare born! 2:13
9 Part 1 No 07. Recitative: So spake the god (Spirit of Avon) 0:26
10 Part 1 No 08. Air: There in old Arden's inmost shade (Spirit of Avon) 3:09
11 Part 1 No 09. Recitative: And as before his purged eyes (Spirit of Avon) 0:24
12 Part 1 No 10. Air: Thy hand his youthful footsteps led (Spirit of Avon) 3:50
13 Part 1 No 11. Air: Some drive the clam'rous owl away (Fancy) 1:59
14 Part 1 No 12. Chorus: Some drive the clam'rous owl away 2:48
15 Part 2 No 01. Recitative: But oh! what sudden gloom (Fearful observer) 1:42
16 Part 2 No 02. Chorus: By the pale light of yon blue fire 0:37
17 Part 2 No 03. Recitative: See, through the glimmering darkness of the cave (Fearful observer) 0:18
18 Part 2 No 04. Chorus: What howling whirlwinds rend the sky! 1:48
19 Part 2 No 05. Recitative: For whom, at yonder livid flame (Fearful observer) 1:13
20 Part 2 No 06. Air: Whither ye beldames do ye roam? (Fearful observer) 4:03
21 Part 2 No 07. Air with chorus: The tempests cease (Spirit of Avon and Chorus) 3:14
22 Part 2 No 08. Recitative: No more the elves, with printless pace (Spirit of Avon) 0:30
23 Part 2 No 09. Air: Ariel, who sees thee now? (Spirit of Avon) 3:59
24 Part 2 No 10. Recitative: No more shalt thou upon the sharp north run (Fancy) 0:24
25 Part 2 No 11. Duet: For who can wield like Shakespeare's skilful hand? (Fancy and Spirit of Avon) 4:52
26 Part 2 No 12. Chorus: Yet, Fancy, once again on Britain smile 3:20