Grace Davidson & Julian Perkins - A Thousand Charms (2026) [Hi-Res]

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Title: A Thousand Charms
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: Signum Classics
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-96kHz FLAC (tracks+booklet)
Total Time: 01:01:48
Total Size: 327 MB / 1.23 GB
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Tracklist:

1. Purcell: If music be the food of love, Z. 379 (2:24)
2. Purcell: Pausanius, Z.585, Act III: No. 1, Sweeter than Roses (3:12)
3. Purcell: The Indian Queen, Z. 630, Act III: No. 10, I attempt from Loves sickness to fly (1:53)
4. Purcell: The Indian Queen, Z. 630, Act IV: No. 1, They tell us that your mighty powers above (4:41)
5. Purcell: Suite in D Minor: I. Almand, very slow (4:41)
6. Purcell: Suite in D Minor: II. Corant (1:38)
7. Purcell: Suite in D Minor: III. Sarabande (1:17)
8. Purcell: Suite in D Minor: IV. Hornpipe (1:38)
9. Campion: Never weather-beaten sail (2:12)
10. Campion: Author of Light (3:00)
11. Arne: The Tempest, Act V Scene I: Where the bee sucks, there lurk I (Ariel) (Arr. for Soprano and Harpsichord by Alex Barrett) (2:13)
12. Arne: Judith, Act II Scene V: Sleep, gentle Cherub! Sleep descend (Judith) (3:01)
13. Arne: Harpsichord Sonata No. 5 in B Flat Major: I. Poco largo (1:42)
14. Arne: Harpsichord Sonata No. 5 in B Flat Major: II. Gavotta (2:14)
15. Humfrey: A Hymne to God the Father (2:43)
16. Blow: Sabina has a thousand charms (2:35)
17. Blow: Lovely Selina (3:02)
18. Eccles: Belinda’s pretty pleasing form (1:17)
19. Handel: Semele, HWV 58, Act II Scene II: O sleep, why dost thou leave me (Semele) (3:21)
20. Handel: Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene II: My racking thoughts by no kind slumbers freed (Semele) (2:49)
21. Handel: Semele, HWV 58, Act III Scene IV: No. 6, I Ever Am Granting (Semele) (1:41)
22. Purcell: Tyrannic Love, Z. 613, Act IV: No. 2, Ah! How sweet it is to love (4:07)
23. Purcell: An Evening Hymn, Z. 193 (Arr. for Soprano and Organ by Benjamin Britten) (4:41)

A Thousand Charms invites listeners into two centuries of English song, from Campion’s intimate ayres to Purcell’s theatrical masterpieces and Handel’s deeply expressive arias. The programme traces how solo song evolved from lute-inspired simplicity to richly ornamented drama, blending poetry with music of striking clarity and depth.

Grace Davidson’s pure, agile voice and Julian Perkins’s sensitive harpsichord accompaniment bring freshness and immediacy to this repertoire, emphasising its refinement, inventiveness and humanity. For anyone drawn to the beauty of early music, this recording offers an engaging journey through some of its most timeless works.