Russell Oberlin: Music of John Blow and Henry Purcell (CD)

Rare early recordings (1953-54 Esoteric Records) by the celebrated countertenor Russell Oberlin of Blow’s Ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell and various Purcell Odes and Songs. Mr. Oberlin is joined by an elite ensemble including Charles Bressler, Bernard Krainis, Seymour Barab, Paul Maynard and others.
[2006, Mono, 67 minutes]

John Blow
Ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell

Henry Purcell
Spanish Friar: Whilst I with grief
What a sad fate is mine
Come, ye sons of art: Strike the viol

Russell Oberlin, contertenor
Charles Bressler, contertenor
Bernard Krainis, recorder
LaNoue Davenport, recorder
George Koutzen, cello
Herman Chessid, harpsichord

Henry Purcell
Fairy Queen: Hark! The echoing air
Love, thou can’st hear, though thou art blind
Fairy Queen: Ye gentle spirits of the air
Prophetess: Let us dance, let us sing
Sylvia, now your scorn give over
Tyrannic Love: Ah, how sweet it is to love
I love and I must
Oedipus: Music for a while
Fly swift, ye hours
Fairy Queen: Turn then thine eyes
Pausanias: Sweeter than roses
O how happy's he
Lovely Albina’s come ashore
Now that the sun hath veiled its light, "Evening Hymn on a Ground"

Russell Oberlin, countertenor
Seymour Barab, bass viola da gamba
Paul Maynard, harpsichord