King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II, Scene I, 12. “Hither, this way, this way bend” (Chorus)

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Ritornello

PHILIDEL'S SPIRITS
Hither, this way, this way bend.

GRIMBALD'S SPIRITS
Hither, this way, this way bend.

PHILIDEL'S SPIRITS
Trust not that malicious fiend.
Hither, this way, etc.

They all incline to Philidel. Grimbald curses Philidel and sinks with a flash. Arthur gives thanks that the fiend has vanished.

Annotation last modified on 2024-09-23 15:39 UTC.

composer:	Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:	John Dryden (English poet)

part of:	King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II (order: 3)

Date	Title	Artist	Length
	recordings
1978-10	King Arthur: Act II. "Hither this way bend" / "Let not a Moon-born Elf" / "Hither this way" / "Come follow me"	Jean Knibbs, Nigel Beavan,Honor Sheppard, Mark Deller, Paul Elliott, Maurice Bevan, Deller Choir	6:53
1983-01-10 – 1983-01-27	King Arthur: Act II. “Hither, this way”	Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner	0:38
1991-06	King Arthur: Act II. “Hither, this way bend”	Choir of the English Concert, Linda Perillo, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock	0:38
1995-02	King Arthur: Act II. "Let not a moonborn elf mislead ye" - "Hither this way, this way bend"	Jonathan Best, Les Arts Florissants	1:53
2003-10	King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II. “Hither this way”	Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet	0:34
2012	King Arthur: "Hither, This Way"	BarokOpera Amsterdam, Frédérique Chauvet	0:37
2018-01	King Arthur, Z. 628: Act II. “Hither, this way”	Vox Luminis	0:37