Dido and Aeneas: Act II. Prelude for the Witches / “Wayward sisters”

~ Recording by Elisabeth Priday, David Thomas, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.14Dido and Aeneas: Act II. Prelude for the Witches / “Wayward sisters”1:27Henry PurcellDido & AeneasHenry Purcell; Bott, Kirkby, Ainsley, Thomas, Chance, Baird, Priday, Stowe, Lochmann, Chorus and Orchestra of The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher HogwoodAlbum
  • FR1994-06-14
L’Oiseau‐Lyre436 992-2
1.14Dido and Aeneas: Act II. Prelude for the Witches / "Wayward sisters"1:27Henry PurcellDido & AeneasHenry Purcell; Bott, Kirkby, Ainsley, Thomas, Chance, Baird, Priday, Stowe, Lochmann, Chorus and Orchestra of The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher HogwoodAlbum
L’Oiseau‐Lyre436 992-2
1.14Act II. Prelude for the Witches — "Wayward sisters"1:27Henry PurcellDido & AeneasHenry Purcell; Bott, Kirkby, Ainsley, Thomas, Chance, Baird, Priday, Stowe, Lochmann, Chorus and Orchestra of The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher HogwoodAlbum
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only), L’Oiseau‐Lyre475 7195
20.14Dido and Aeneas: Act II. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters”1:27Henry PurcellThe Decca SoundVarious ArtistsOther + Compilation
  • XW2011-10-03
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)478 2826
1.14Dido and Aeneas: Act II. Prelude for the Witches / “Wayward sisters”1:27Henry PurcellDido & AeneasHenry Purcell; Bott, Kirkby, Ainsley, Thomas, Chance, Baird, Priday, Stowe, Lochmann, Chorus and Orchestra of The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher HogwoodAlbum
  • XE2014-02-14
L’Oiseau‐Lyre
3.14Dido and Aeneas: Act II. Prelude for the Witches / "Wayward sisters"1:27Henry PurcellEnglish MusicPurcell, Arne, Boyce, Byrd; The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher HogwoodAlbum + Compilation
  • -2015
L’Oiseau‐Lyre4823259

Relationships

vocals:Elisabeth Priday (soprano) (in 1992-09)
David Thomas (British operatic bass) (in 1992-09)
orchestra:Academy of Ancient Music (in 1992-09)
conductor:Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) (in 1992-09)
recorded at:Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1992-09)
recording of:1. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 13. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch) (in 1992-09)

Related works

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 13. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch)

composer:Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:Nahum Tate
part of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II (number) (order: 1)
arrangements:Wayward Sisters (Klaus Nomi version)