Purcell: The Fairy Queen; Dido & AeneasAlbum by Jennifer Vyvyan, James Bowman, Mary WellsDecca Music Group Ltd. · 2001 · 3 recordings · 2 h 36 minRecordingsBaroqueHenry PurcellThe Fairy Queen, semi-opera, Z. 629Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano) · James Bowman (countertenor) · Mary Wells (soprano) · John Shirley-Quirk (bass) · Owen Brannigan (bass) · Charles Brett (countertenor) · Alfreda Hodgson (contralto) · Ian Partridge (tenor) · English Chamber Orchestra (orchestra) · Benjamin Britten · Ambrosian Opera Chorus · Sir Peter Pears · Norma Burrowes34 Mvts.1 h 35 minPreview unavailablePlays this recordingBaroqueHenry PurcellDido and Aeneas, Z. 626Steuart Bedford (conductor) · Aldeburgh Festival Strings2 min 17 sPreview unavailablePlays this recordingBaroqueHenry PurcellDido and Aeneas, Z. 626Steuart Bedford (conductor) · Dame Janet Baker (mezzo soprano) · The London Opera Chorus · Aldeburgh Festival Strings2 Mvts.11 min 28 sPreview unavailablePlays this recording