Dido and Aeneas, Z 626: Act I, Scene 2: The Cave of the Sorceress. “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch)

~ Recording by Patricia Johnson, Clare Walmseley, Raymond Leppard, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
93.15Dido and Aeneas, Z 626: Act I, Scene 2: The Cave of the Sorceress. “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch)3:13Henry PurcellThe Complete Warner RecordingsSir John BarbirolliOther + Compilation
  • XW2020-06-19
Warner Classics0190295386085

Relationships

producer:Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
harpsichord [harpsichord continuo]:Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (from 1965-08-25 until 1965-08-27)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Sorceress]:Patricia Johnson (mezzo-soprano vocalist) (from 1965-08-25 until 1965-08-27)
soprano vocals [First Witch]:Clare Walmseley (soprano) (from 1965-08-25 until 1965-08-27)
orchestra:English Chamber Orchestra (from 1965-08-25 until 1965-08-27)
conductor:Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1965-08-25 until 1965-08-27)
balance engineer:Neville Boyling (engineer)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (from 1965-08-25 until 1965-08-27)
recording of:Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene I, 13. Prelude for the Witches – “Wayward sisters” (Sorceress, First Witch) (from 1965-08-25 until 1965-08-27)

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)