Purcell: Brotherly Love

On this CD:

1. Virtue in Danger, Suite for voice, recorders, violins & continuo
Composed by Daniel Purcell
Performed by Piers Adams, Julia Bishop, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Evelyn Tubb

2. By silver Thames' flow'ry side, Cantata for soprano & ensemble
Composed by Daniel Purcell
Performed by Piers Adams, Julia Bishop, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Evelyn Tubb

3. Sonata for violin & continuo
Composed by Daniel Purcell
Performed by Piers Adams, Julia Bishop, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Evelyn Tubb

4. Symphonie Song: IS innocence so void of Cares?
Composed by Daniel Purcell
Performed by Piers Adams, Julia Bishop, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Evelyn Tubb

5. When Daphne first her Shepherd saw, for soprano & continuo
Composed by Daniel Purcell
Performed by Piers Adams, Julia Bishop, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Evelyn Tubb

6. Beauteous Daphne, Cantata for soprano & continuo
Composed by Daniel Purcell
Performed by Piers Adams, Julia Bishop, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Evelyn Tubb

7. Morpheus, thou gentle God, for soprano & continuo
Composed by Daniel Purcell
Performed by Piers Adams, Julia Bishop, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Evelyn Tubb

8. Lesson in D minor for solo harpsichord
Composed by Daniel Purcell

9. Twas Night, for soprano & continuo
Composed by Daniel Purcell
Performed by Piers Adams, Julia Bishop, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Evelyn Tubb

10. Underneath a Gloomy Shade
Composed by Daniel Purcell
Performed by Piers Adams, Julia Bishop, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Michael Fields, Evelyn Tubb

Customer Reviews:

Give a Brother a Chance..........2007-03-28

This CD, Brotherly Love: The Music of Daniel Purcell, is a welcome addition to anyone's collection of the more obscure side of English baroque recordings. The instrumental tracks in particular are well recorded and beautifully played. One has to commend Colin Booth the builder of the harpsichord used for the Dm Suite in particular.

My only slight criticism is for the sometimes overly dramatic performances and liberties takes by soprano Evelyn Tubbs. For the most part these are held in check, but at other times one gets the idea that she didn't think the music written by Purcell was interesting enough without her "additions" of vocal scoops and slides.

The other thing I question is the a cappella version of the first song on the recording. I don't know whether this can be considered a "period" possibility, but I have a hard time believing that Purcell didn't originally write this piece with a full bassline and continuo part.

That said though this is definitely a worthy listen for everyone.

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