What power art thou (Purcell) - Andreas Scholl video free download

Henry Purcell (1659-95)

King Arthur, Z 628

Act III. - The Frost Scene - Song of Cold Genius

Andreas Scholl, countertenor

Ensemble Artaserse

Recorded live at TCE, 11.12.2010.

Broadcast on France Musique

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Photos by SJuli

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What power art thou, who from below,

Hast made me rise unwillingly and slow,

From beds of everlasting snow?

See'st thou not how stiff and wondrous old,

Far, far unfit to bear the bitter cold,

I can scarcely move or draw my breath;

Let me, let me freeze again to death.