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Mad Bess of Bedlam, Z. 370 "From Silent Shades and the Elysian Groves"

First released 1985English15 recordingson 20 releases

Written by

Henry PurcellComposer

Recordings

PerformanceBy
From Silent Shades and the Elizium Groves (Bess of Bedlam)Agnès Mellon, Wieland Kuijken, Christophe Rousset4:38
From Silent ShadesSusan Gritton, The King’s Consort4:18
Bess of BedlamCatherine Bott4:05
Bess of BedlamAcademy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood4:01
From Silent Shades, Z. 370Carolyn Sampson, Laurence Cummings, Elizabeth Kenny, Anne‐Marie Lasla4:36
Mad Bess of BedlamKathleen Ferrier, Phyllis Spurr6:41
From silent shades[unknown]4:45
From silent shades, and the Elysian groves, Z. 370, "Bess of Bedlam"Julianne Baird, Alison Mackay, Colin Tilney4:12
Bess of BedlamKarin Dahlberg, Knut Johannessen, Camerata Nordica, Terje Tønnesen4:03
From Silent ShadesNancy Argenta4:13
Bess of BedlamEmma Kirkby, Richard Campbell, Anthony Rooley3:43
From Silent Shades (Mad Bess) (Z.370)Drew Minter, Paul O’Dette, Mary Springfels3:57
From silent shades 'Bess of Bedlam', Z. 370Rowan Pierce, William Carter, Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr4:16
Bess of Bedlam, Z 370: From Silent ShadesJill Feldman, Nigel North, Sarah Cunningham4:12
From Silent Shades; Boss of BedlamDorothee Mields, Henry Purcell

On these albums

Songs & Airs
Songs & AirsPurcell; Emma Kirkby, Rooley, Hogwood · 1985
"Sweeter Than Roses" (Purcell Songs)
"Sweeter Than Roses" (Purcell Songs)Henry Purcell; Drew Minter, Paul O’Dette, Mitzi Meyerson, Mary Springfels · 1992
English Mad Songs and Ayres
English Mad Songs and AyresJulianne Baird, Colin Tilney & Alison Mackay · 1992
Mad Songs
Mad SongsCatherine Bott · 1993
The World of Henry Purcell
The World of Henry PurcellHenry Purcell · 1994
The Secular Solo Songs of Henry Purcell, Volume 3
The Secular Solo Songs of Henry Purcell, Volume 3Henry Purcell; The King’s Consort · 1994
Music for a while
Music for a whileHenry Purcell; Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood · 1994
O Solitude: Songs and Airs
O Solitude: Songs and AirsPurcell; Nancy Argenta · 1994
Klang Debüts: Lied
Klang Debüts: LiedVarious Artists · 1998
The complete secular solo songs
The complete secular solo songsHenry Purcell; The King’s Consort, Barbara Bonney, Susan Gritton, James Bowman, Rogers Covey‐Crump, Charles Daniels, Michael George, Robert King · 2003
Victorious Love
Victorious LoveHenry Purcell; Carolyn Sampson, Laurence Cummings, Elizabeth Kenny, Anne‐Marie Lasla · 2007
Love’s Madness
Love’s MadnessDorothee Mields, Henry Purcell · 2012
English Music
English MusicHenry Purcell, Thomas Arne, William Boyce, William Byrd; Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood · 2015
Tales of Sound and Fury
Tales of Sound and FuryBiber, Telemann; Camerata Nordica, Terje Tønnesen, Karin Dahlberg · 2017
Ayres & Songs from Orpheus Britannicus / Harmonia Sacra & Complete Organ Music
Ayres & Songs from Orpheus Britannicus / Harmonia Sacra & Complete Organ MusicHenry Purcell; Jill Feldman, Nigel North, Sarah Cunningham, Davitt Moroney · 2017
The Cares of Lovers
The Cares of LoversHenry Purcell; Rowan Pierce, Richard Egarr, William Carter, Academy of Ancient Music · 2019
Ayres and Songs from Orpheus Britannicus
Ayres and Songs from Orpheus BritannicusHenry Purcell, Jill Feldman, Nigel North & Sarah Cunningham
Songs from Orpheus Britannicus
Songs from Orpheus BritannicusHenry Purcell; Agnès Mellon, Christophe Rousset, Wieland Kuijken

Source: MusicBrainz work 0f2dee0a-3bb8-49ab-a872-0da2dc53880a (CC0).