Academy of Ancient Music

Weldon: The Judgment of Paris

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Details

Composer
John Weldon
Artist
Academy of Ancient Music, Thomas Walker, Jonathan Brown, Helen Charlston, Kitty Whately, Anna Dennis
Format
CD
Label
Academy of Ancient Music
Released
Mar 07, 2025
Catalog #
AAM046
UPC
5060340150211

About

Academy of Ancient Music (AAM) and Cambridge Handel Opera Company (CHOC) follow their Gramophone-nominated recording of Eccles' Semele with a world-premiere recording of John Weldon's masque The Judgment of Paris. In 1700 the Earl of Halifax decided England needed all- sung opera. He offered a 'Musick Prize' of £210 for the best setting of the libretto of The Judgement of Paris by William Congreve, with entries by composers like John Eccles and Daniel Purcell. Weldon's setting, which won the competition but was never published, is recorded here for the first time. Released as a hardback mediabook, the CD is accompanied by a host of fascinating essays written specially by historians, musicologists and other experts - finally giving this winning masque the attention it deserves.

Tracklist 41 tracks

  1. 1 Sonata 04:57
    Track
    1
    Title
    Sonata
    Duration
    04:57
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  2. 2 Canon 4 in 1 00:23
    Track
    2
    Title
    Canon 4 in 1
    Duration
    00:23
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  3. 3 From high Olympus and the realms above (Mercury) 01:47
    Track
    3
    Title
    From high Olympus and the realms above (Mercury)
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Thomas Walker
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  4. 4 Forbear thy woolly flock to feed (Chorus) 01:34
    Track
    4
    Title
    Forbear thy woolly flock to feed (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:34
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music Choir, Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  5. 5 O Hermes, I thy godhead know (Paris) 01:59
    Track
    5
    Title
    O Hermes, I thy godhead know (Paris)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Jonathan Brown
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  6. 6 This radiant fruit behold (Mercury) 02:45
    Track
    6
    Title
    This radiant fruit behold (Mercury)
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Thomas Walker
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  7. 7 O ravishing delight (Paris) 03:01
    Track
    7
    Title
    O ravishing delight (Paris)
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Jonathan Brown
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  8. 8 Fear not, mortal, none shall harm thee (Mercury) 01:10
    Track
    8
    Title
    Fear not, mortal, none shall harm thee (Mercury)
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Thomas Walker
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  9. 9 Happy thou of human race (Mercury, Paris) 00:45
    Track
    9
    Title
    Happy thou of human race (Mercury, Paris)
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Thomas Walker, Jonathan Brown
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  10. 10 Happy thou of human race (Chorus) 01:41
    Track
    10
    Title
    Happy thou of human race (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music Choir, Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  11. 11 Symphony for Juno 02:05
    Track
    11
    Title
    Symphony for Juno
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  12. 12 Saturnia, wife of thund'ring Jove, am I (Juno) 01:55
    Track
    12
    Title
    Saturnia, wife of thund'ring Jove, am I (Juno)
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Helen Charlston
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  13. 13 Symphony for Pallas 01:22
    Track
    13
    Title
    Symphony for Pallas
    Duration
    01:22
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  14. 14 This way, mortal, bend thy eyes (Pallas) 02:48
    Track
    14
    Title
    This way, mortal, bend thy eyes (Pallas)
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Kitty Whately
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  15. 15 Hither turn thee, gentle swain (Venus) 04:29
    Track
    15
    Title
    Hither turn thee, gentle swain (Venus)
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Anna Dennis
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  16. 16 Trio: Hither turn thee, gentle swain (Venus, Pallas, Juno) 01:52
    Track
    16
    Title
    Trio: Hither turn thee, gentle swain (Venus, Pallas, Juno)
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Anna Dennis, Kitty Whately, Helen Charlston
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  17. 17 Distracted I turn, but I cannot decide (Paris) 01:05
    Track
    17
    Title
    Distracted I turn, but I cannot decide (Paris)
    Duration
    01:05
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Jonathan Brown
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  18. 18 Apart let me view then each heavenly fair (Paris) 02:02
    Track
    18
    Title
    Apart let me view then each heavenly fair (Paris)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Jonathan Brown
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  19. 19 Let ambition fire thy mind (Juno) 00:39
    Track
    19
    Title
    Let ambition fire thy mind (Juno)
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Helen Charlston
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  20. 20 Let ambition fire thy mind (Chorus) 00:41
    Track
    20
    Title
    Let ambition fire thy mind (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music Choir, Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  21. 21 Crowns I'll throw beneath thy feet (Juno) 00:39
    Track
    21
    Title
    Crowns I'll throw beneath thy feet (Juno)
    Duration
    00:39
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Helen Charlston
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  22. 22 Let ambition fire thy mind (Chorus) 00:42
    Track
    22
    Title
    Let ambition fire thy mind (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music Choir, Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  23. 23 Let not toils of empire fright (Juno) 01:19
    Track
    23
    Title
    Let not toils of empire fright (Juno)
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Helen Charlston
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  24. 24 Let ambition fire thy mind (Chorus) 00:47
    Track
    24
    Title
    Let ambition fire thy mind (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music Choir, Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  25. 25 Awake, awake, thy spirits raise (Pallas) 01:12
    Track
    25
    Title
    Awake, awake, thy spirits raise (Pallas)
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Kitty Whately
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  26. 26 Hark, hark! The glorious voice of war (Pallas) 01:52
    Track
    26
    Title
    Hark, hark! The glorious voice of war (Pallas)
    Duration
    01:52
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Kitty Whately
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  27. 27 Symphony for Pallas 01:24
    Track
    27
    Title
    Symphony for Pallas
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  28. 28 O what joys does conquest yield (Pallas, Attendants) 01:38
    Track
    28
    Title
    O what joys does conquest yield (Pallas, Attendants)
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Anna Dennis, Anna Cavaliero, Aksel Rykkvin
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  29. 29 O how glorious 'tis to see (Chorus) 00:44
    Track
    29
    Title
    O how glorious 'tis to see (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music Choir, Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  30. 30 To me, kind swain, the prize resign (Pallas) 01:59
    Track
    30
    Title
    To me, kind swain, the prize resign (Pallas)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Kitty Whately
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  31. 31 O how glorious 'tis to see (Chorus) 00:45
    Track
    31
    Title
    O how glorious 'tis to see (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music Choir, Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  32. 32 Symphony for Venus 01:58
    Track
    32
    Title
    Symphony for Venus
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  33. 33 Stay, lovely youth, delay thy choice (Venus) 01:27
    Track
    33
    Title
    Stay, lovely youth, delay thy choice (Venus)
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Anna Dennis
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  34. 34 Far from thee be anxious care (Venus) 03:04
    Track
    34
    Title
    Far from thee be anxious care (Venus)
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Anna Dennis
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  35. 35 One only joy mankind can know (Chorus) 01:44
    Track
    35
    Title
    One only joy mankind can know (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music Choir, Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  36. 36 Nature fram'd thee sure for loving (Venus) 01:15
    Track
    36
    Title
    Nature fram'd thee sure for loving (Venus)
    Duration
    01:15
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Anna Dennis
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  37. 37 Fairest she, all nymphs transcending (Venus) 01:51
    Track
    37
    Title
    Fairest she, all nymphs transcending (Venus)
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Anna Dennis
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  38. 38 Nature fram'd thee sure for loving (Venus) 02:02
    Track
    38
    Title
    Nature fram'd thee sure for loving (Venus)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Anna Dennis
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  39. 39 Fairest she, all nymphs transcending (Venus) 02:29
    Track
    39
    Title
    Fairest she, all nymphs transcending (Venus)
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Anna Dennis
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  40. 40 I yield, I yield, O take the prize (Paris) 04:34
    Track
    40
    Title
    I yield, I yield, O take the prize (Paris)
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Performer
    Jonathan Brown
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins
  41. 41 Hither all ye Graces, all ye Loves (Chorus) 03:00
    Track
    41
    Title
    Hither all ye Graces, all ye Loves (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    John Weldon
    Ensemble
    Academy of Ancient Music Choir, Academy of Ancient Music
    Conductor
    Julian Perkins