Thus the gloomy world

Top 10 Most Beautiful Songs for Tenor by Henry Purcell (Links in description)

10. Of old, when heroes thought it base (1690) The Yorkshire Feast Song – “So when the glitt'ring Queen of Night” - Performed by Trevor Pinnock & The English Concert 00:02

9. The Indian Queen, Z. 630: “Ah, How happy are we” (1695) – Performed by Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood 03:40

8. Hail! Bright Cecilia!: 10. "In Vain the Am'rous Flute" (1692) - performed by Collegium Vocale Gent & Philippe Herreweghe 05:45

7. The Fairy Queen: Song: "See my many Colour'd Fields" (1692) – performed by English Baroque Soloists & John Eliot Gardiner 11:59

6. The Fairy Queen: Thus the gloomy world (1692) – performed by English Baroque Soloists & John Eliot Gardiner 15:07

5. Welcome to All the Pleasures: "Beauty Thou Scene of Love" (1683) – performed by Collegium Vocale Gent & Philippe Herreweghe 20:53

4. King Arthur - Come if you dare', our Trumpets sound (1691) – performed by Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet and Veronique Gens 24:14

3. Love's Goddess Sure Was Blind: VI. May Her Blessed Example Chase (1692) – Performed by The Sixteen 27:31

2. Love's Goddess Sure Was Blind: IV. Sweetness of Nature, And True Wit (1692) – performed by The Sixteen 29:35

1. King Arthur - How blest are shepherds, how happy their lasses (1691) – performed by Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet and Veronique Gens 32:24