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corners of the globe. Landscapes, foreign tongues, even tribal dress, are really no surprise or threat. In 1900 news stories about savages (fear of the unknown, rather than blind prejudice) in faraway lands either simply would not have existed, or if they did, would have taken many weeks to reach the English newsstands. In those far off days we still had a huge Empire, over which the sun never set. Queen Victoria still reigned over much of the globe ? a slow and bureaucratic process in itself.
My own very limited experiences and memories of the 20th Century really only cover the relatively peaceful last thirty years, however, in terms of technological progress, affecting daily life at least, the last three decades have probably witnessed the most rapid change of all.
You may well notice that the term ?progress? has so far been surprisingly ...
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Background Information:
Arcade Fire is an indie rock band from Montreal, Canada formed by husband and wife duo Win Butler and Regine Chassagne. The band is unique for its stage presence as they tour with many members who each change instrumental duties throughout the show. Instrumental duties include guitar, drums, bass guitar, piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, xylophone, keyboard, French horn, accordion, hurdy gurdy, harp and mandolin. Their debut album Funeral went on to reach critical aclaim being nominated in 2005 for a grammy award for the best alternative music album. Their second album Neon Bible went on to add to their success also being nominated for a grammy award for the best alternative music album.
Funeral
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1. Sound the trumpet 2. Sinfonia 3. Come, ye Sons of Art away 4. Strike the viol 5. Bid the virtues
Composer
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695)
Genre
Vocal & Choral
Date Written
1694
Date Recorded
1976
Conductor
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra / Ensemble
Monteverdi Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble
Monteverdi Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble
Equale Brass Choir
Main Performer
Charles Brett (Alto), Dame Felicity Lott (Soprano), John Williams (Alto), Thomas Allen (Baritone)
Opera Part(s)
Charles Brett, Dame Felicity Lott, John Williams, Thomas Allen
Location of Work Recording
Rosslyn Hill Chapel, London
Work 2
Work Title
Funeral Sentences for the death of Queen Mary II
Excerpt(s)
2. Man that is born of Woman, Z27 (c1680-2) 3. In the midst of Life, Z17 (2 settings, before 1682) 4. Thou know'st Lord, Z58 (3 settings, Z58c with flatt tpts) 5. March and Canzona, Z860_see under Section 1
Composer
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695)
Genre
Vocal & Choral
Date Written
1695
Date Recorded
1976
Conductor
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra / Ensemble
Monteverdi Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble
Monteverdi Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble
Equale Brass Choir
Location of Work Recording
Rosslyn Hill Chapel, London
Work 3
Work Title
St Cecilia's Day Ode, 'Hail, bright Cecilia', Z328
Excerpt(s)
2. Symphony 3. Hail! bright Cecilia 4. Hark each tree 5. 'Tis Nature's voice 6. Soul of the world 7. Thou tun'st this world 8. With that sublime celestial lay 9. Wondrous machine 10. The airy violin 11. In vain the am'rous flute 12. The fife and all the harmony of war 13. Let these amongst themselves contest 14. Hail! bright Cecilia; With rapture of delight
Composer
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695)
Genre
Vocal & Choral
Date Written
1692
Conductor
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra / Ensemble
Monteverdi Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble
English Baroque Soloists Orchestra
Main Performer
Ashley Stafford (Alto), Brian Gordon (Alto), Carol Hall (Soprano), David Thomas (Bass), Dinah Harris (Soprano), Gillian Fisher (Soprano), Jennifer Smith (Soprano), John Elwes (Tenor), Martyn Hill (Tenor), Paul Elliott (Tenor), Roderick Earle (Bass), Rosemary Hardy (Soprano), Stephen Varcoe (Baritone)
Opera Part(s)
Ashley Stafford, Brian Gordon, David Thomas, Jennifer Smith, Paul Elliott, Stephen Varcoe, Ashley Stafford (1st Follower of Envy), Carol Hall (Ariel), David Thomas (Envy; High Priest), David Thomas (First Devil), Dinah Harris (3rd and 4th Aerial Spirit), Gillian Fisher (Aerial Spirit), Jennifer Smith (Amphtrite), Jennifer Smith (Orazia), John Elwes (Aeolus), John Elwes (Fame; 1st Aerial Spirit), Martyn Hill (God of Dreams;2nd Aerial Spirit;2nd Follow), Roderick Earle (Second Devil), Rosemary Hardy (Dorinda), Rosemary Hardy (Girl), Stephen Varcoe (Ismeron), Stephen Varcoe (Neptune)
Location of Work Recording
Rosslyn Hill Chapel, London
Work 4
Work Title
(The) Tempest, Z631
Excerpt(s)
2. Dear pretty youth 3. Full fathom five 4. Come unto these yellow sands 5. Dry those eyes (attrib) 6. Halcyon days
Composer
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
c1695
Conductor
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra / Ensemble
Monteverdi Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble
Monteverdi Orchestra
Main Performer
Ashley Stafford (Alto), Carol Hall (Soprano), David Thomas (Bass), Dinah Harris (Soprano), Gillian Fisher (Soprano), Jennifer Smith (Soprano), John Elwes (Tenor), Martyn Hill (Tenor), Roderick Earle (Bass), Rosemary Hardy (Soprano), Stephen Varcoe (Baritone)
Opera Part(s)
Ashley Stafford (1st Follower of Envy), Carol Hall (Ariel), David Thomas (Envy; High Priest), David Thomas (First Devil), Dinah Harris (3rd and 4th Aerial Spirit), Gillian Fisher (Aerial Spirit), Jennifer Smith (Amphtrite), Jennifer Smith (Orazia), John Elwes (Aeolus), John Elwes (Fame; 1st Aerial Spirit), Martyn Hill (God of Dreams;2nd Aerial Spirit;2nd Follow), Roderick Earle (Second Devil), Rosemary Hardy (Dorinda), Rosemary Hardy (Girl), Stephen Varcoe (Ismeron), Stephen Varcoe (Neptune)
Location of Work Recording
Rosslyn Hill Chapel, London
Work 5
Work Title
(The) Indian Queen, Z630
Excerpt(s)
2. First Music 3. Second Music 4. Overture 5. Trumpet Tune 6. PROLOGUE - Wake, Quivera 7. Why should men quarrel 8. By ancient prophecies 9. Trumpet tune (reprise) 10. Their looks are such 11. ACT 2 - Symphony 12. I come to sing great Zempoalla's Story 13. What flattering noise is this 14. Scorn'd envy, here's nothing 15. I fly from the place 16. Begone, curst fiends of hell 17. I come to sing 18. ACT 3 - Air 19. Minuet 20. Ye twice ten thousand deities 21. Symphony 22. Seek not to know 23. Trumpet Overture 27. I attempt from love's sickness 25. Ah, how happy are we 26. We the Spirits of the Air 28. Third Act Tune 29. ACT 4 - They tell us that your mighty powers 30. Fourth Act Tune 31. ACT 5 - While thus we bow
Composer
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1695
Conductor
Sir John Eliot Gardiner
Orchestra / Ensemble
Monteverdi Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble
English Baroque Soloists Orchestra
Main Performer
Ashley Stafford (Alto), Carol Hall (Soprano), David Thomas (Bass), Dinah Harris (Soprano), Gillian Fisher (Soprano), Jennifer Smith (Soprano), John Elwes (Tenor), Martyn Hill (Tenor), Roderick Earle (Bass), Rosemary Hardy (Soprano), Stephen Varcoe (Baritone)
Opera Part(s)
Ashley Stafford (1st Follower of Envy), Carol Hall (Ariel), David Thomas (Envy; High Priest), David Thomas (First Devil), Dinah Harris (3rd and 4th Aerial Spirit), Gillian Fisher (Aerial Spirit), Jennifer Smith (Amphtrite), Jennifer Smith (Orazia), John Elwes (Aeolus), John Elwes (Fame; 1st Aerial Spirit), Martyn Hill (God of Dreams;2nd Aerial Spirit;2nd Follow), Roderick Earle (Second Devil), Rosemary Hardy (Dorinda), Rosemary Hardy (Girl), Stephen Varcoe (Ismeron), Stephen Varcoe (Neptune)
Location of Work Recording
Rosslyn Hill Chapel, London
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