The Early Music Show - 02/12/2007

The year 1685 is considered an annus mirabilis as it was the birth year of three great composers, Handel, JS Bach and Domenico Scarlatti. Catherine Bott presents a programme that puts this year into the context of the musical world these three were born into. Music includes works by Purcell, Corelli, Bononcini and Lully. Henry Lawes: Zadok the Priest Choir of Westminster Abbey Harry Bickett, organ Simon Preston, conductor Archiv 4196132 Track 3 Corelli: Op 2 no 7 in F major The Purcell Quartet Chandos CHAN0692 CD 2 tracks 23 - 26 Purcell: If prayers and tears Z380 Susan Gritton, soprano The King's Consort Hyperion CDS 44161/3 CD 3 track 18 John Blow: Venus and Adonis From Act 2: You place with such delightful care; The Cupid's Lesson (up to A Dance of Cupids) Catherine Bott, Venus Libby Crabtree, Cupid New London Consort Philip Pickett L'Oiseau-Lyre 4402202 Tracks13 - 16 Bononcini: Sinfonia decimal a 7 (from Sinfonia a 5,6,7 e 8 Instrumenti, con alcune a una e duo Tromb., op 3) Stephen Keavy / Crispian Steele-Perkins, trumpets The Parley of Instruments Peter Holman Hyperion CDA 66255 Track 38 - 43 Demachy: from Pieces de Viole Suite in D major: Prelude and Allemande Jonathan Dunford, bass viol Adda 581256 tracks 8 and 9 Lully: Roland - Chaconne et Choeur (Act 3) Les Talens Lyriques Christophe Rousset CD 2 track 20.