Henry Purcell – ‘Sweeter than Roses’
 
Sweeter than Roses is Purcell at his best. One of the last pieces he wrote, it was intended as an incidental song in Pausanias, the Betrayer of his Country, a tragedy first performed at Drury Lane in 1696.
 
This album of harpsichord accompaniment tracks includes the following versions:
 
Pitch choices:
High voice (C minor, original key): A=415, A=440
Medium voice (A minor): A=415 and A=440
Low voice (G minor): A=415
 
Tempo choices (first and second sections):
Slow – slow
Slow – medium
Medium – medium
Medium – fast
Fast – medium
Fast – Fast
 
 
Total tracks: 24