John Blow: Venus and Adonis

Venus and Adonis by John Blow (1649 -- 1708) Roles: Venus- Sophie Daneman Adonis- Roderick Williams Cupid- Elin Manahan Thomas Pieces: 0:00 Overture 3:40 Prologue: Behold my arrows and my bow (Cupid, Shepherdess, Chorus) 10:43 Prologue: Cupid’s Entry 12:00 Prologue: Tune for flutes 14:36 Act I: Venus (Adonis, Venus) 17:03 Act I: Hunters’ music (Venus, Adonis) 20:55 Act I: Come follow, follow to the noblest games (Chorus, Huntsman) 23:27 Act I: A dance by a hunt