Dido and Aeneas: Act III, Scene 2. “Your counsel all is urged in vain” – “But death, alas!” by Jessye Norman, Marie McLaughlin, Thomas Allen, English Chamber Orchestra Chorus, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard

First released: 1986, Length: 5:34

Creators (12)

Conductor

1. Raymond Leppard (May 1985)

Orchestra

1. English Chamber Orchestra (May 1985)

Chorus Master

1. Jane Glover (May 1985)

Concertmaster

1. José‐Luis García (May 1985)

Instruments

1. Adrian Beers (May 1985) double bass
2. Charles Tunnell (May 1985) cello
3. Raymond Leppard (May 1985) harpsichord
4. Robert Aldwinckle (May 1985) harpsichord

Vocals

1. English Chamber Orchestra Chorus (May 1985) choir vocals
2. Jessye Norman (May 1985) soprano vocals
3. Marie McLaughlin (May 1985) soprano vocals
4. Sir Thomas Allen (May 1985) baritone vocals

Works (3)

Recording Of

1. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 33. Recitative “Your counsel all is urg’d in vain” (Dido, Belinda, Aeneas) (May 1985)
   

   Composer

   1. Henry Purcell (1689)

   Librettist

   1. Nahum Tate
2. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 34. Recitative “But death, alas! I cannot shun” (Dido) (May 1985)

   Composer

   1. Henry Purcell (1689)
3. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 35. “Great minds against themselves conspire” (Chorus) (May 1985)

   Composer

   1. Henry Purcell

   Librettist

   1. Nahum Tate

Releases containing this recording (1)

Official

Album

1. Dido and Aeneas 1986 Purcell; Jessye Norman, Thomas Allen, Marie McLaughlin, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard