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The Artistry of Emma KirkbyRoyal Academy of Music Baroque Orchestra Orchestra, Emma Kirkby Soprano
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This budget reissue (four CDs for the price of two) from Sweden's BIS label collects tracks from soprano Emma Kirkby's recordings for the label, which began in the late '90s and continued through the 2000s decade; most of the music here dates from the early 2000s. Kirkby, who came on the scene in the 1970s, was one of the first singers to carve out a real niche in early music, and whether her voice had begun to show signs of age by the time the later tracks here appeared is open to debate; where you would find general agreement is in the proposition that her voice has lasted longer than those of the great run of operatic sopranos. Further, Kirkby has continued to attack with gusto all the music that made her famous, and even to explore new fields. Although the exterior of this box set doesn't show the organization of the contents, the program is nicely arranged by genre and composer, with Handel on disc one, German and French arias on disc 2, Alessandro Scarlatti and other Italian composers on disc 3, and Dowland and other music of the English Renaissance on the final disc. The latter is perhaps the least successful of the set, but Kirkby's soaring soprano brings something distinctive to all this music, and the selection is a good one for those wishing to survey this part of her career. Sonically, BIS was a wonderful place for Kirkby to land; the label recorded her sympathetically in a variety of locations including an old church in northern Sweden. © James Manheim, Rovi
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Royal Academy of Music Baroque Orchestra Orchestra,
Emma Kirkby Soprano,
Laurence Cummings Harpsichord
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| 1 | 1.Gloria in excelsis deo | 2:32 |
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| 2 | 2.Et in terra pax | 2:29 |
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| 3 | 3.Laudamus te | 1:10 |
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| 4 | 3b.Gratias agimus tibi | 0:54 |
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| 5 | 4.Domine deus, rex cœlestis | 1:29 |
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| 6 | 5.Qui tollis peccata mundi | 4:23 |
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| 7 | 6a.Quoniam to solus sanctus | 1:05 |
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| 8 | 6b.Cum Sancto Spiritu | 2:03 |
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George Frideric Handel ComposerSalve Regina, antiphon for soprano, strings, organ and continuo in G-, HWV241 Work
10:28
Terence Charlston Harpsichord,
Charles Medlam Conductor,
Ingrid Seifert Violin,
Richard Gwilt Violin,
Emma Kirkby Soprano
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| 9 | 1.Salve Regina, mater misericordiae; 2.Ad te clamamus | 5:24 |
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| 10 | 3.Eia ergo avvocata nostra | 3:37 |
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| 11 | 4.O clemens, o pia, o dulcis | 1:27 |
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11:31
Terence Charlston Harpsichord,
Charles Medlam Conductor,
Ingrid Seifert Violin,
Richard Gwilt Violin,
Emma Kirkby Soprano
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| 12 | 1.Sonata | 0:58 |
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| 13 | 2.Recitativo: O qualis de coelo sonus | 0:45 |
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| 14 | 3.Ad plausus ad jubila | 3:27 |
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| 15 | 4.Recitativo: Eja ergo, mortalis | 0:22 |
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| 16 | 5.Gaude, tellus benigna | 4:17 |
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| 17 | 6.Alleluja | 1:42 |
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George Frideric Handel ComposerCoelestis dum spirat aura, motet for soprano, 2 violins and continuo, HWV231 Work
11:44
Terence Charlston Harpsichord,
Charles Medlam Conductor,
Ingrid Seifert Violin,
Richard Gwilt Violin,
Emma Kirkby Soprano
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| 18 | 1.Sonata in D | 1:35 |
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| 19 | 2.Coelestis dum spirat aura | 0:31 |
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| 20 | 3.Felix dies, praeclara, serena | 4:19 |
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| 21 | 4.Vestro, religiosi principes | 0:34 |
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| 22 | 5.Tam patrono singulari | 3:05 |
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| 23 | 6.Alleluja | 1:40 |
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George Frideric Handel ComposerLaudate Pueri Dominum, psalm, for soprano, 2 violins and continuo in F, HWV236 Work
21:24
Terence Charlston Harpsichord,
Charles Medlam Conductor,
Ingrid Seifert Violin,
Richard Gwilt Violin,
Emma Kirkby Soprano
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| 24 | 1.Laudate pueri Dominum | 2:04 |
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| 25 | 2.Sit nomen Domini | 2:11 |
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| 26 | 3.A solis ortu usque ad occasum | 1:08 |
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| 27 | 4.Excelsus super omnes | 2:38 |
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| 28 | 5.Quis sicut Dominus | 3:19 |
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| 29 | 6.Ut collocet eum cum principibus | 1:40 |
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| 30 | 7.Qui habitare facit | 3:17 |
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| 31 | 8.Gloria Patri et Filio | 5:07 |
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Terence Charlston Harpsichord,
Charles Medlam Conductor,
Ingrid Seifert Violin,
Richard Gwilt Violin,
Emma Kirkby Soprano
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| 1 | Natus est Jesus, for soprano & basso continuo | 4:55 |
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Terence Charlston Harpsichord,
Charles Medlam Conductor,
Ingrid Seifert Violin,
Richard Gwilt Violin,
Emma Kirkby Soprano
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| 2 | 5.Aria (Soprano): Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze | 3:03 |
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Johann Sebastian Bach ComposerCantata No.147: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (Visitation), BWV147 (includes 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring')...Part 1 Work
Terence Charlston Harpsichord,
Charles Medlam Conductor,
Ingrid Seifert Violin,
Richard Gwilt Violin,
Emma Kirkby Soprano
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| 3 | 5.Aria (Soprano): Bereite dir, Jesu, noch itzo die Bahn | 4:11 |
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| 4 | Ach Gott und Herr | 2:30 |
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| 5 | O Gott, o Gott, was hab ich doch getan? | 2:33 |
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| 6 | Seufzt und weint, ihr matten Augen / Ich fühle Pein | 8:14 |
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| 7 | Doch Seele, geh zurücke | 1:01 |
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| 8 | Stelle dich zufrieden | 3:30 |
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26:37
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| 9 | Première Leçon (a1) | 15:29 |
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| 10 | Troisième Leçon (a2) | 11:08 |
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| 11 | IIIe Leçon du Mercredi Saint, S. 118 (Leçons de ténèbres) | 16:05 |
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Alessandro Scarlatti ComposerNon sò qual più m'ingombra, chamber cantata for soprano, 2 violins and continuo ('Cantata Pastorale') Work
13:41
Terence Charlston Harpsichord,
Charles Medlam Conductor,
Ingrid Seifert Violin,
Richard Gwilt Violin,
Emma Kirkby Soprano
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| 1 | 1.Recitativo: Non sò qual più m'ingombra | 2:18 |
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| 2 | 2.Aria: Che sarà? chi'a me lo dice? | 4:14 |
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| 3 | 3.Recitativo: È nato, al fin mi dice | 1:02 |
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| 4 | 4.Aria Pastorale: Nacque, col Gran Messia | 6:07 |
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Alessandro Scarlatti ComposerOh di Betlemme altera povertà, chamber cantata for soprano and strings ('Cantata pastorale per la natività di Nostre Signore') Work
16:36
Terence Charlston Harpsichord,
Charles Medlam Conductor,
Ingrid Seifert Violin,
Richard Gwilt Violin,
Emma Kirkby Soprano
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| 5 | 2.Recitativo: O di Betlemme | 2:20 |
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| 6 | 3.Aria: Dal bel seno d'una stella | 2:00 |
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| 7 | 4.Recitativo: Presa d'uomo la forma | 0:44 |
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| 8 | 5.Aria: L'Autor d'ogni mio bene | 3:51 |
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| 9 | 6.Recitativo: Fortunati pastori | 0:37 |
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| 10 | 7.Aria: Toccò la prima sorte a voi | 7:04 |
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| 11 | Pur alfin gentil viola... | 5:22 |
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| 12 | Non fu saggio il consiglio... | 1:04 |
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| 13 | Beltà che col rigor... | 4:24 |
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| 14 | Su l'ore che l'aurora, for voice, harpsichord & theorbo | 11:51 |
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| 15 | Va', ché l' hai fatto a me, for voice & archlute | 8:39 |
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| 16 | Lieve al piè, grave al passo (Cantata sacra per la Beatissima Vergine), for voice, harpsichord & theorbo | 9:32 |
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John Dowland Composer10.O sweet woods Work |
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| 1 | 10.O sweet woods | 6:27 |
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John Dowland Composer1.I saw my Lady weep Work |
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| 2 | 1.I saw my Lady weep | 5:36 |
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John Dowland Composer4.Daphne was not so chaste Work |
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| 3 | 4.Daphne was not so chaste | 2:09 |
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John Dowland Composer14.Farewell, unkind Work |
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| 4 | 14.Farewell, unkind | 3:12 |
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John Dowland Composer6.Time's eldest son Work |
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| 5 | 6.Time's eldest son | 3:44 |
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John Dowland Composer5.Shall I strive with words to move? Work |
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| 6 | 5.Shall I strive with words to move? | 3:02 |
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John Danyel ComposerDost Thou Withdraw Thy Grace? Work |
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| 7 | Dost Thou Withdraw Thy Grace? | 1:33 |
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| 8 | Full Fathom Five, for voice and lute | 1:49 |
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Sigismondo d'India ComposerDa L'Onde del Mio Pianto for voice solo Work |
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| 9 | Da L'Onde del Mio Pianto for voice solo | 3:20 |
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Georg Schimmelpfennig ComposerDolce tempo passato, song Work |
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| 10 | Dolce tempo passato, song | 5:02 |
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| 11 | 1.Eile Mich, Gott Zu Erretten, SWV 282 | 3:04 |
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Etienne Moulinié ComposerPaisible et ténébreuse nuit (récitative)) Work |
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| 12 | Paisible et ténébreuse nuit (récitative)) | 2:52 |
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Jean Baptiste Böesset ComposerQue Philis a l'esprit léger Work |
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| 13 | Que Philis a l'esprit léger | 1:37 |
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Emma Kirkby Soprano
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| 14 | Anacreon's Ode, call'd The Lute (Greek text), for voice & lute | 2:08 |
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Emma Kirkby Soprano
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| 15 | Anacreon's Ode, call'd The Lute (English text), for voice & lute | 1:04 |
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Henry Lawes ComposerAt dead low ebb of night Work |
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| 16 | At dead low ebb of night | 3:07 |
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John Blow ComposerSappho to the Goddess of Love, for voice and lute Work |
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| 17 | Happy the man who, languishing (Sappho to the Goddess of Beauty) | 6:11 |
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John Wilson ComposerDiffugere nives Work |
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| 18 | Diffugere nives | 3:33 |
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| 19 | So Beauty on the Waters Stood, for voice & lute | 1:29 |
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Henry Lawes ComposerOrpheus' Hymn: "O King of Heaven and Hell" Work |
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| 20 | Orpheus' Hymn: "O King of Heaven and Hell" | 2:24 |
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Maurice Greene ComposerOrpheus with his lute Work |
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| 21 | Orpheus with his lute | 3:31 |
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John Weldon ComposerStop, O ye waves Work |
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| 22 | Stop, O ye waves | 2:24 |
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