Henry Purcell: Odes to Queen Mary
On this CD:
1. Now does the glorious day appear (Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday), for soloists, chorus, violins and continuo, Z. 332
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
with James Bowman, Howard Crook, Michael George, Julia Gooding
Conducted by Gustav Leonhardt
2. Love's goddess sure was blind (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus 2 recorders and continuo, Z. 331
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
with James Bowman, Julia Gooding, Christopher Robson
Conducted by Gustav Leonhardt
3. Come ye sons of art away (Birthday ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 323
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
with James Bowman, Julia Gooding, Christopher Robson
Conducted by Gustav Leonhardt
Henry Purcell: Odes to Queen Mary, Music, David Wilson-Johnson, Michael George, Henry Purcell, Gustav Leonhardt, Christopher Robson, James Bowman, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Julia Gooding, Howard Crook, Choral, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Ode, Orchestral & Symphonic
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Purcell: Odes for St. Cecilia's Day - Music for Queen Mary / Taverner Consort
Henry Purcell , Emma Kirkby , Charles Daniels , David Thomas , John Mark Ainsley , Michael Chance , Choir & Players Taverner Consort , Roger Covey-Crump , Michael George , Simon Grant , Paul Elliott , and Kevin Smith
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ASIN: B00000J2Q8
Release Date: 1999-06-08 |
Tracks:
- Music For Queen Mary: Symphony
- Music For Queen Mary: Welcome To All The Pleasures
- Music For Queen Mary: Here The Deities Approve - While Joys Celestial
- Music For Queen Mary: Then Lift Up Your Voices
- Music For Queen Mary: Beauty, Thou Scene of Love
- Music For Queen Mary: In A Consort Of Voices
- Music For Queen Mary: Man That Is Born Of A Woman
- Music For Queen Mary: In The Midst Of Life
- Music For Queen Mary: Thou Knowest, Lord
- Music For Queen Mary: Symphony (Adagio - Allegro) - Adagio
- Music For Queen Mary: Come Ye Sons Of Art
- Music For Queen Mary: Sound The Trumpet
- Music For Queen Mary: Come Ye Sons Of Art
- Music For Queen Mary: Strike The Viol
- Music For Queen Mary: The Day That Such A Blessing Gave
- Music For Queen Mary: Bid The Virtues
- Music For Queen Mary: These Are The Sacred Charms
- Music For Queen Mary: See, Nature, Rejoicing
- Music For Queen Mary: March
- Music For Queen Mary: Thou Knowest, Lord
- Music For Queen Mary: Canzona
Tracks:
- Odes For St. Cecilia's Day: Symphony (Introduction) - Canzona & Adagio - Allegro - Grave - Allegro
- Odes For St. Cecilia's Day: Hail! Bright Cecilia
- Odes For St. Cecilia's Day: Hark! Hark! Each Tree
- Odes For St. Cecilia's Day: 'Tis Nature's Voice
- Odes For St. Cecilia's Day: Soul Of The World
- Odes For St. Cecilia's Day: Thou Tun'st This World Below
- Odes For St. Cecilia's Day: With That Sublime Celestial Lay
- Odes For St. Cecilia's Day: Voluntary - In D Minor - Wonderous Machine!
- Odes For St. Cecilia's Day: The Airy Violin
- Odes For St. Cecilia's Day: In Vain The An'rous Flute
- Odes For St. Cecilia's Day: The Fife And All The Harmony Of War
- Odes For St. Cecilia's Day: Let These Amongst Themselves Contest
- Odes For St. Cecilia's Day: Hail! Bright Cecilia
- Odes For St. Cecilia's Day: With Rapture Of Delight - Hail! Bright Cecilia
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Andrew Parrott and his Taverner Consort, Choir, and Players have made some of the finest Purcell recordings to have appeared since the period-instrument revival began; unfortunately, most of those discs had been out of print for years. Happily, Virgin has reissued some of Parrott's best work on this reasonably priced two-for-one release. The performances aren't just exemplary, they're something of a landmark: in them Parrott pioneered the now-standard practice of using high tenors rather than falsettists on some of Purcell's low-lying "countertenor" parts. (One example is "Sound the trumpet," a duet for "high" and "low" countertenors from Purcell's ode Come, ye sons of art, sung by falsettist Timothy Wilson and high tenor John Mark Ainsley.) Excellent performances of the Funeral Sentences and Funeral Music for Queen Mary are here as well, but the centerpiece of this set is Hail, bright Cecilia!, the longest and most colorful of Purcell's odes in praise of the patron saint of music. There is some serious competition here--Paul McCreesh and Philippe Herreweghe have made superb recordings of this work--but Parrott edges them out. For example, alone among the ode's conductors on record, Parrott interpolates an organ solo amidst all of the text's praise of the organ (an instrument St. Cecilia was thought to have invented); he also provides appealing variety by using 12 different soloists (as Purcell did at the premiere). Those soloists are an impressive lot--they include Emma Kirkby, David Thomas, Paul Elliott and Charles Daniels (gently enchanting in the tenor duet "In vain the am'rous Flute"), and the Hilliard Ensemble's Rogers Covey-Crump, who gives an extraordinary rendition of the famous and fearsomely difficult air "'Tis Nature's Voice." --Matthew Westphal
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Unrivalled recording......uncommon brilliance........2006-11-24
The mind boggles when listening to Purcell. Certainly his was a genius that could vie with any great contrapuntist. It is sad that he had to go so early in his life. But then I guess we wouldn't have seen the rise and rise of Handel.
Having said that, this recording is a marvellous one, one of uncommon brilliance I might add. It does not represent a summary of his work and style, even if restricted to just his vocal music, such was the originality and fertility of his invention. But it is revealing of the enormity of his command of music. Why this composer isn't as well-known as Mozart or Bach, or yes even Handel, I will never know.
I assure all that the quality of these recordings is unrivalled. Careful attention is paid to detail, and a first-rate line up of soloists ensures a world-class performance. I give this recording 5 stars out of five, for a stunning example of excellence and high standards.
a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-07-29
This is a 2 CD package which involves 2 different recording dates and recording groups. Disc l: Odes "Welcome to all the Pleasures"-"Funeral Sentences"-"Come Ye sons of Art"-"Funeral Music for Queen Mary". The singers on this disc are:Emily Evera(soprano),Timothy Wilson (countertenor),John Mark Ainsley(tenor),Charles Daniels (tenor) and David Thomas (bass). It was recorded in 1988, Disc 2: ode "Hail Bright Cecelia" with singers Emma Kirkby (soprano),Michael Chance , Kevin Smith (countertenors),Paul Elliot, Neil Jenkins, Andrew King (tenors)and Michael George, Richard Wistreich (basses).This disc was recorded in 1985.Contrary to Westphal's opinion, I do not like tenors to be given solos that should be sung by countertenors; the quality of the tenor voice is not light enough for these tunes. Also Disc 1 has it over disc 2 in quality because the singers are better balanced as to skill than on Disc 2; this is most unfortunate because the better soprano (Kirkby) and the better countertenor (Chance)are on Disc 2. I absolutely do not like the sound of Kevin Smith's voice; it is "edgy" and lacks warmth. In fact, it detracts from whatever he sings on the Disc. There are a lot better recordings of these odes by other conductors; try them if you have no recordings of these at all.
Excellent.......2005-12-01
This is an excellent set of performances of these Purcell gems. The soloists, choir, and instrumentalists are all first rate. The infrequently performed funeral and birthday music for Queen Mary is a real treat. Recommended strongly.
No Bargain.......2004-01-23
I agree with the Editorial Review and the comments posted with this release. These are superb recordings of Purcell's great works. But there is a big problem with this package. This is a Virgin Veritas x2 pack. The original recordings have been bundled up in a space saving jewel case and sold at half the price of the originals. Unfortunately, this comes at cost to the potential buyer. Gone is the original artwork, gone are the original notes by Richard Luckett and Eric Van Tassel, and most seriously, gone are the lyrics of these great works. Unless you already own versions of these works that have the lyrics, this is not the place to start. I strongly urge you to acquire these wonderful works in their original editions from Virgin: Hail! Bright Cecilia on disc #45160 and Come ye sons of art on disc #45159 (for some reason, Amazon has these listed under the label EMI). This release is no bargain.
Awesome! A high tenor paradise.......1999-07-22
What a wonderful recording! The lineup of soloists is simply stunning. There are many of them: practically a different person for each air. This achieves admirable variety, and each voice is a pleasure to hear. I'm a big fan of hautes-contre, so I was really happy to discover that they get to sing most of the "alto" airs on this set. The highlight of this recording is my all time favorite Purcell air 'Tis Nature's Voice, stunningly sung here by Rogers Covey-Crump. I think I've heard just about every 'Tis Nature's Voice ever recorded (except for Rene Jacobs, who I wouldn't really want to hear), and Covey-Crump undeniably gets the most out of it. But my favorite remains Mark Padmore on the Herreweghe recording of Hail! Bright Cecilia. Herreweghe uses fewer soloists (Padmore sings all tenor and half of all countertenor parts), and slower tempi that, in my view, help the singers' intonation. But all in all, the choice ends up being a matter of taste. There is no rational basis to prefer one of these two recordings over the other: both are wonderful.
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The Complete Odes and Welcome Songs of Henry Purcell / King's Consort
Henry Purcell , Robert King , John Mark Ainsley , James Bowman , Tessa Bonner , Michael Chance , Charles Daniels , Gillian Fisher , Nicholas Brady , New College Choir Oxford , Rogers Covey-Crump , Michael George , and Robert Evans
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Tracks:
- Arise, My Muse: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Arise, My Muse: Arise, My Muse, And To Thy Tuneful Lyre - Charles Daniels
- Arise, My Muse: Ritornello: Ye Sons Of Music Raise Your Voices High: - Gillian Fisher/Tessa Bonner/James Bowman/Michael Chance/Charles Daniels/John Mark Ainsley...
- Arise, My Muse: Then Sound Your Instrs And Charm The Earth - John Mark Ainsley/Michael George
- Arise, My Muse: See How The Glitt'ring Ruler Of The Day, - Charles Daniels
- Arise, My Muse: Ritornello: Hail, Gracious Gloriana, Hail; - Michael Chance/James Bowman
- Arise, My Muse: And Since The Time's Distress To Wars' Alarm - Michael George
- Arise, My Muse: To Quell His Country's Foes - James Bowman/John Mark Ainsley/Michael George
- Arise, My Muse: But Ah, I See Eusebia Drown'd In Tears; - Michael Chance
- Arise, My Muse: But Glory Cries 'Go On, - Michael George
- Welcome To All The Pleasures: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Welcome To All The Pleasures: Ritornello: Welcome To All The Pleasures That Delight - James Bowman/John Mark Ainsley/Michael George
- Welcome To All The Pleasures: Ritornello: Here The Deities Approve - James Bowman
- Welcome To All The Pleasures: Ritornello: While Joys Celestial Their Bright Souls Invade - Gillian Fisher/Tessa Bonner/Michael George
- Welcome To All The Pleasures: Then Lift Up Your Voices, Those Organs Of Nature, - Michael Chance/Charles Daniels/Michael George
- Welcome To All The Pleasures: Ritornello: Beauty, Thou Scene Of Love, - John Mark Ainsley
- Welcome To All The Pleasures: In A Consort Of Voices While Instrs Play - John Mark Ainsley
- Now Does The Glorious Day Appear: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Now Does The Glorious Day Appear: Ritornello: Now Does The Glorious Day Appear, - Gillian Fisher/Tessa Bonner/James Bowman/Michael Chance/Charles Daniels/John Mark Ainsley...
- Now Does The Glorious Day Appear: Not Any One Such Joy Could Bring, - John Mark Ainsley/Michael George
- Now Does The Glorious Day Appear: Ritornello: This Does Our Fertile Isle With Glory Crown, - John Mark Ainsley
- Now Does The Glorious Day Appear: Ritornello: Now Does The Glorious Day Appear, - Gillian Fisher/Tessa Bonner/James Bowman/Michael Chance/Charles Daniels/John Mark Ainsley...
- Now Does The Glorious Day Appear: It Was A Work Of Full As Great A Weight, - Michael George
- Now Does The Glorious Day Appear: Ritornello: By Beauteous Softness Mixed With Majesty, - James Bowman
- Now Does The Glorious Day Appear: Her Hero Too, Whose Conduct And Whose Arms - Michael George/Charles Pott
- Now Does The Glorious Day Appear: Our Dear Religion, With Our Law's Defence, - Gillian Fisher/James Bowman/Charles Daniels
- Now Does The Glorious Day Appear: Ritornello: No More Shall We The Great Eliza Boast, - John Mark Ainsley
- Now Does The Glorious Day Appear: Now, Now, With One United Voice - Gillian Fisher/Tessa Bonner/James Bowman/Michael Chance/Charles Daniels/John Mark Ainsley...
Tracks:
- Hail! Bright Cecilia: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Hail! Bright Cecilia: Hail! Bright Cecilia - Gillian Fisher/James Bowman/John Mark Ainsley/Michael George...
- Hail! Bright Cecilia: Hark, Each Tree - James Bowman/Michael George
- Hail! Bright Cecilia: 'Tis Nature's Voice - James Bowman
- Hail! Bright Cecilia: Soul Of The World - Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
- Hail! Bright Cecilia: Thou Tun'st This World - Gillian Fisher/Chor of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
- Hail! Bright Cecilia: With That Sublime Celestial Lay - James Bowman/James Mark Ainsley/Simon Keenlyside
- Hail! Bright Cecilia: Wond'rous Machine - Michael George
- Hail! Bright Cecilia: The Airy Violin - Rogers Covey-Crump
- Hail! Bright Cecilia: In Vain The Am'rous Flute - James Bowman/John Mark Ainsley
- Hail! Bright Cecilia: The Fife And All The Harmony Of War - James Mark Ainsley
- Hail! Bright Cecilia: Let These Among Themselves Contest - Simon Keenlyside/Michael George
- Hail! Bright Cecilia: Hail! Bright Cecilia - James Bowman/Rogers Covey-Crump/James Mark Ainsley/Michael George...
- Who Can From Joy Refrain?: Ov - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Who Can From Joy Refrain?: Who Can From Joy Refrain? - James Bowman/Gillian Fisher/Tessa Bonner/Rogers Covey-Crump/James Mark Ainsley...
- Who Can From Joy Refrain?: A Prince Of Glorious Race - Rogers Covey-Crump
- Who Can From Joy Refrain?: The Father Brave - Michael George
- Who Can From Joy Refrain?: The Graces In His Mother Shine - Tessa Bonner
- Who Can From Joy Refrain?: Sound The Trumpet - John Mark Ainsley
- Who Can From Joy Refrain?: Chacone- If Now He Burns With Noble Flame-Then Thames Shall Be Queen... - Gillian Fisher/Tessa Bonner/Chor of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
Tracks:
- Fly, Bold Rebellion: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Fly, Bold Rebellion: Fly, Bold Rebellion, Make Haste And Be Gone! - Michael George
- Fly, Bold Rebellion: Rivers From Their Channels Turned - Rogers Covey-Crump
- Fly, Bold Rebellion: If Then We've Found The Want Of His Rays, - Michael George/Rufus Muller
- Fly, Bold Rebellion: But Heaven Has Now Dispelled Those Fears - Gillian Fisher/Tessa Bonner/Rufus Muller
- Fly, Bold Rebellion: Come Then, Change Your Notes, Disloyal Crowd - James Bowman/Rufus Muller/ Michael George
- Fly, Bold Rebellion: Be Welcome Then, Great Sir, To Constant Vows - James Bowman
- Fly, Bold Rebellion: Welcome To All Those Wishes Fulfilled - Gillian Fisher/Tessa Bonner/James Bowman/Jonathan Kenny/Rogers Covey-Crump/Rufus Muller...
- Sound The Trumpet, Beat The Drum: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Sound The Trumpet, Beat The Drum: Sound The Trumpet, Beat The Drum, - Rogers Covey-Crump/Michael George
- Sound The Trumpet, Beat The Drum: Crown The Year And Crown The Day - Rogers Covey-Crump
- Sound The Trumpet, Beat The Drum: Let Caesar And Urania Live, - James Bowman/Rogers Covey-Crump
- Sound The Trumpet, Beat The Drum: What Greater Bliss Can Fate Bestow, - Rufus Muller/Michael George
- Sound The Trumpet, Beat The Drum: Chaconne - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Sound The Trumpet, Beat The Drum: While Caesar Like The Morning Star - Michael George
- Sound The Trumpet, Beat The Drum: To Urania And Caesar Delights Without Measure, - James Bowman/Rufus Muller/Michael George
- Celebrate This Festival: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Celebrate This Festival: Celebrate This Festival, - Gillian Fisher/Tessa Bonner/James Bowman/Rufus Muller/Michael George
- Celebrate This Festival: Britain Now Thy Cares Beguile, - Gillian Fisher/Tessa Bonner
- Celebrate This Festival: 'Tis Sacred, Bid The Trumpet Cease, - Gillian Fisher/Crispian Steele-Perkins
- Celebrate This Festival: Let Sullen Discord Smile, - Tessa Bonner
- Celebrate This Festival: Crown The Altar, Deck The Shrine, - James Bowman
- Celebrate This Festival: Expected Spring At Last Is Come, - Michael George
- Celebrate This Festival: April, Who Till Now Has Mourned, - James Bowman
- Celebrate This Festival: Departing Thus You'll Hear Him Say: - Rogers Covey-Crump
- Celebrate This Festival: Happy Realm Beyond Expressing, - James Bowman/Rufus Muller/Michael George
- Celebrate This Festival: While, For A Righteous Cause He Arms, - Michael George/Crispian Steele-Perkins
- Celebrate This Festival: Return, Fond Muse, The Thoughts Of War - Rogers Covey-Crump/Gillian Fisher/Tessa Bonner/James Bowman/Jonathan Kenny/Rufus Muller...
- Celebrate This Festival: Kindly Treat Maria's Day, - Tessa Bonner
Tracks:
- Ye Tuneful Muses: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Ye Tuneful Muses: Ye Tuneful Muses, Raise Your Heads, - Charles Pott/Michael George
- Ye Tuneful Muses: Be Lively Then And Gay, All Signs Of Sorrow Chase Away, Be Cheerful As The... - Rogers Covey-Crump
- Ye Tuneful Muses: In His Just Praise Your Noblest Songs Let Fall, And Let 'Em Be... - Michael George
- Ye Tuneful Muses: From The Rattling Of Drums And The Trumpet's Loud Sounds... - Charles Daniels
- Ye Tuneful Muses: To Music's Softer But Yet Kind And Pleasing Melody,... - James Bowman/Rogers Covey-Crump/Michael George
- Ye Tuneful Muses: With Him He Brings The Partner Of His Throne, That Brighter... - James Bowman
- Ye Tuneful Muses: Happy in A Mutual Love May They Each Other Long Possess,... - Gillian Fisher/Tessa Bonner
- Ye Tuneful Muses: Whilst in Music And Verse Out Duty We Show, And Though We Can... - Rogers Covey-Crump
- Celestial Music Did The Gods Inspire: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Celestial Music Did The Gods Inspire: Celestial Music Did The Gods Inspire When At... - Michael George
- Celestial Music Did The Gods Inspire: Her Chaming Strains Expel Tormenting Care And... - James Bowman
- Celestial Music Did The Gods Inspire: Thus Virgil's Genius Lov'd The Country Best... - Gillian Fisher
- Celestial Music Did The Gods Inspire: Whilst Music Did Improve Anphion's Song,... - Rogers Covey-Crump/Michael George
- Celestial Music Did The Gods Inspire: When Orpheus Sang All Nature Did Rejoice,... - James Bowman
- Celestial Music Did The Gods Inspire: Let Phyllis By Her Voice But Charm The Air,... - James Bowman/Charles Daniels/Michael George
- From Hardy Chimes: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- From Hardy Chimes: From Hardy Climes And DAngerous Toils Of War, Where You For... - Michael George
- From Hardy Chimes: As Fame, Great Sir, Before You Ran And Told Her Story Ere You Came... - Rogers Covey-Crump/Gillian Fisher/Tessa Bonner
- From Hardy Chimes: Wake Then, My Muse, Wake Instruments And Voice To Celebrate... - Michael George
- From Hardy Chimes: The Sparrow And The Gentle Dove (Sacrivices Fit For Love) Roses... - Charles Daniels
- From Hardy Chimes: So All The Boons Indulgent Heav'n Design'd To Show'r On Those... - James Bowman/Rogers Cove-Crump/Michael George
- From Hardy Chimes: Hence Without Scheme Or Figure To Descry Events To Come From... - Tessa Bonner
Tracks:
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z338: Welcome, Welcome, Glorious Morn: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z338: Welcome, Welcome, Glorious Morn: Welcome, Welcome... - Rogers Covey-Crump/Gillian Fisher/Evelyn Tubb/James Bowman/Nigel Short/John Mark Ainsley...
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z338: Welcome, Welcome, Glorious Morn: At Thy Return The... - Rogers Covey-Crump/Michael George/Nigel Short/John Mark Ainsley/Evelyn Tubb/Charles Pott...
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z338: Welcome, Welcome, Glorious Morn: Welcome As When Three... - James Bowman/Michael George
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z338: Welcome, Welcome, Glorious Morn: The Mighty Goddess Of... - John Mark Ainsley
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z338: Welcome, Welcome, Glorious Morn: Full Of Wonder And... - James Bowman/Rogers Covey-Crump/Michael George/Gillian Fisher/Evelyn Tubb/Nigel Short...
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z338: Welcome, Welcome, Glorious Morn: And Lo! A Sacred Fury... - John Mark Ainsley/Gillian Fisher/Evelyn Tubb/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Rogers Covey-Crump...
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z338: Welcome, Welcome, Glorious Morn: My Pray'rs Are Heard... - Gillian Fisher/Evelyn Tubb/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Rogers Covey-Crump/John Mark Ainsley...
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z338: Welcome, Welcome, Glorious Morn: He To The Field By... - Charles Pott/Michael George
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z338: Welcome, Welcome, Glorious Morn: Whilst Undisturb'd His... - Rogers Covey-Crump
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z338: Welcome, Welcome, Glorious Morn: Sound, All Ye Spheres... - John Mark Ainsley/Gillian Fisher/Evelyn Tubb/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Rogers Covey-Crump...
- Ode For The Centenary Of Trinity College Dublin, Z327: Great Parent, Hail To Thee: [Sym] - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Ode For The Centenary Of Trinity College Dublin, Z327: Great Parent, Hail To Thee: Great Parent... - James Bowman/John Mark Ainsley/Michael George/Gillian Fisher/Evelyn Tubb/Nigel Short...
- Ode For The Centenary Of Trinity College Dublin, Z327: Great Parent, Hail To Thee: Another... - James Bowman
- Ode For The Centenary Of Trinity College Dublin, Z327: Great Parent, Hail To Thee: After War's... - John Mark Ainsley/Rogers Covey-Crump
- Ode For The Centenary Of Trinity College Dublin, Z327: Great Parent, Hail To Thee: Awful Matron... - Michael George
- Ode For The Centenary Of Trinity College Dublin, Z327: Great Parent, Hail To Thee: She Was The... - John Mark Ainsley/Gillian Fisher/Evelyn Tubb/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Rogers Covey-Crump...
- Ode For The Centenary Of Trinity College Dublin, Z327: Great Parent, Hail To Thee: Succeeding... - Rogers Covey-Crump/Michael George/Gillian Fisher/Evelyn Tubb/James Bowman/Nigel Short...
- Ode For The Centenary Of Trinity College Dublin, Z327: Great Parent, Hail To Thee: But Chiefly... - Gillian Fisher/Evelyn Tubb/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Rogers Covey-Crump/John Mark Ainsley...
- Ode For The Centenary Of Trinity College Dublin, Z327: Great Parent, Hail To Thee: Thy Royal... - Gillian Fisher
- Ode For The Centenary Of Trinity College Dublin, Z327: Great Parent, Hail To Thee: With Themes... - Gillian Fisher/Evelyn Tubb/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Rogers Covey-Crump/John Mark Ainsley...
- Welcome Song For King Charles II, Z337: The Summer's Absence Unconcerned We Bear: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Welcome Song For King Charles II, Z337: The Summer's Absence Unconcerned We Bear: The... - Michael George/James Bowman/John Mark Ainsley/Gillian Fisher/Evelyn Tubb/Nigel Short...
- Welcome Song For King Charles II, Z337: The Summer's Absence Unconcerned We Bear: And... - James Bowman/Gillian Fisher/Evelyn Tubb/Nigel Short/Rogers Covey-Crump/John Mark Ainsley...
- Welcome Song For King Charles II, Z337: The Summer's Absence Unconcerned We Bear: Ah! Had... - Michael George/Gillian Fisher/Evelyn Tubb/James Bowman/Nigle Short/Rogers Covey-Crump...
- Welcome Song For King Charles II, Z337: The Summer's Absence Unconcerned We Bear: Happy... - James Bowman/Rogers Covey-Crump/Michael George
- Welcome Song For King Charles II, Z337: The Summer's Absence Unconcerned We Bear: So Happily... - John Mark Ainsley
- Welcome Song For King Charles II, Z337: The Summer's Absence Unconcerned We Bear: These Had... - James Bowman
- Welcome Song For King Charles II, Z337: The Summer's Absence Unconcerned We Bear: But These... - John Mark Ainsley/Gillian Fisher/Evelyn Tubb/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Rogers Covey-Crump...
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- Ode For Queen Mary's Birthday, Z331: Love's Goddess Sure Was Blind: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Ode For Queen Mary's Birthday, Z331: Love's Goddess Sure Was Blind: Love's Goddess Sure Was Blind... - James Bowman
- Ode For Queen Mary's Birthday, Z331: Love's Goddess Sure Was Blind: Those Eyes, That Form, That... - Michael George
- Ode For Queen Mary's Birthday, Z331: Love's Goddess Sure Was Blind: Sweetness Of Nature And True... - James Bowman/Michael George
- Ode For Queen Mary's Birthday, Z331: Love's Goddess Sure Was Blind: Long May She Reign Over This... - Gillian Fisher/Mary Seers/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Mark Padmore/Andrew Tusa/Michael George...
- Ode For Queen Mary's Birthday, Z331: Love's Goddess Sure Was Blind: May Her Blest Example Chase - Gillian Fisher
- Ode For Queen Mary's Birthday, Z331: Love's Goddess Sure Was Blind: Many Such Days May She Behold, - James Bowman/Mark Padmore
- Ode For Queen Mary's Birthday, Z331: Love's Goddess Sure Was Blind: May She To Heaven Late Return - Gillian Fisher/Mary Seers/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Mark Padmore/Andrew Tusa/Michael George...
- Ode For St. Cecilia's Day, Z334: Raise, Raise The Voice: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Ode For St. Cecilia's Day, Z334: Raise, Raise The Voice: Raise, Raise The Voice, All Instruments... - Michael George/Gillian Fisher/Mary Seers/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Mark Padmore/Andrew Tusa...
- Ode For St. Cecilia's Day, Z334: Raise, Raise The Voice: The God Himself Says He'll Be Present Here, - Mary Seers/Andrew Tusa/Michael George/Gillian Fisher/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Mark Padmore...
- Ode For St. Cecilia's Day, Z334: Raise, Raise The Voice: Mark How Readily Each Pliant String - Gillian Fisher/Mary Seers/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Mark Padmore/Andrew Tusa/Michael George...
- Ode For St. Cecilia's Day, Z329: Laudate Ceciliam: Sym. Praise Ye Cecilia, With Voices And Organ - James Bowman/Mark Padmore/Michael George
- Ode For St. Cecilia's Day, Z329: Laudate Ceciliam: O Sing A New Psalm - James Bowman/Mark Padmore/Michael George
- Ode For St. Cecilia's Day, Z329: Laudate Ceciliam: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Ode For St. Cecilia's Day, Z329: Laudate Ceciliam: Sing, Ye Martyrs, Say To The Virgin - James Bowman/Mark Padmore/Michael George
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z326: From Those Serene And Rapturous Joys: [Sym] - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z326: From Those Serene And Rapturous Joys: From Those Serene And... - James Bowman
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z326: From Those Serene And Rapturous Joys: Behold Th' Indulgent... - Michael George/Gillian Fisher/Mary Seers/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Mark Padmore/Andrew Tusa...
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z326: From Those Serene And Rapturous Joys: Not With An helmet Or A... - Gillian Fisher/Mary Seers
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z326: From Those Serene And Rapturous Joys: Welcome As Soft... - Michael George/Gillian Fisher/Mary Seers/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Mark Padmore/Andrew Tusa...
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z326: From Those Serene And Rapturous Joys: Welcome, More Welcome... - Mark Padmore
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z326: From Those Serene And Rapturous Joys: Nor Does The Sun More... - Andrew Tusa/Michael George
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z326: From Those Serene And Rapturous Joys: With Trumpets And Shouts... - Andrew Tusa/Gillian Fisher/Mary Seers/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Mark Padmore/Michael George...
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- The Yorkshire Feast Song, Z333: Of Old, When Heroes Thought It Base: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- The Yorkshire Feast Song, Z333: Of Old, When Heroes Thought It Base: Of Old, When Heroes Thought... - Michael George/Rogers Covey-Crump
- The Yorkshire Feast Song, Z333: Of Old, When Heroes Thought It Base: The Bashful Thames, For... - Charles Daniels/Gillian Fisher/Susan Hamilton/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Rogers Covey-Crump...
- The Yorkshire Feast Song, Z333: Of Old, When Heroes Thought It Base: The Pale And The Purple... - James Bowman
- The Yorkshire Feast Song, Z333: Of Old, When Heroes Thought It Base: And In Each Track Of Glory... - Charles Daniels/Michael George
- The Yorkshire Feast Song, Z333: Of Old, When Heroes Thought It Base: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- The Yorkshire Feast Song, Z333: Of Old, When Heroes Thought It Base: And Now When The Renown'd... - Charles Daniels/Rogers Covey-Crump
- The Yorkshire Feast Song, Z333: Of Old, When Heroes Thought It Base: They Did No Storms, Nor... - Robert Evans/Michael George
- The Yorkshire Feast Song, Z333: Of Old, When Heroes Thought It Base: So When The Glitt'ring Queen... - Charles Daniels
- The Yorkshire Feast Song, Z333: Of Old, When Heroes Thought It Base: Let Music Join - Gillian Fisher/Susan Hamilton/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Rogers Covey-Crump/Charles Daniels...
- The Yorkshire Feast Song, Z333: Of Old, When Heroes Thought It Base: Sound Trumpets, Sound! Beat... - Charles Daniels
- The Yorkshire Feast Song, Z333: Of Old, When Heroes Thought It Base: Sound All To Him - Michael George
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z336: Swifter, Isis, Swifter Flow: Sym. Swifter, Isis, Swifter Flow, - Rogers Covey-Crump/Gillian Fisher/Susan Hamilton/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Charles Daniels...
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z336: Swifter, Isis, Swifter Flow: Land Him Safely On Her Shore, - Michael George
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z336: Swifter, Isis, Swifter Flow: Hark, Hark! Just Now My Listening... - Charles Daniels
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z336: Swifter, Isis, Swifter Flow: Welcome, Dread Sir, To Town - James Bowman/Rogers Covey-Crump/Michael George/Gillian Fisher/Susan Hamilton/Nigel Short...
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z336: Swifter, Isis, Swifter Flow: But With So Great Devotion Meet - Michael George/Charles Daniels/Gillian Fisher/Susan Hamilton/James Bowman/Nigel Short...
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z336: Swifter, Isis, Swifter Flow: The King Whose Presence Like The... - Gillian Fisher/James Bowman
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z336: Swifter, Isis, Swifter Flow: Then Since, Sir, From You All Our... - Gillian Fisher/Susan Hamilton/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Rogers Covey-Crump/Charles Daniels...
- Welcome Song For The Duke Of York, Z341: What, What Shall Be Done In Behalf Of The Man?: Sym - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Welcome Song For The Duke Of York, Z341: What, What Shall Be Done In Behalf Of The Man?: What... - Michael George/James Bowman/Charles Daniels/Gillian Fisher/Susan Hamilton/Nigel Short...
- Welcome Song For The Duke Of York, Z341: What, What Shall Be Done In Behalf Of The Man?: All The... - Rogers Covey-Crump/Gillian Fisher/Susan Hamilton/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Charles Daniels...
- Welcome Song For The Duke Of York, Z341: What, What Shall Be Done In Behalf Of The Man?: Mighty... - Michael George/Gillian Fisher/Susan Hamilton/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Rogers Covey-Crump...
- Welcome Song For The Duke Of York, Z341. What, What Shall Be Done In Behalf Of The Man?: May All... - Gillian Fisher/Susan Hamilton/James Bowman/Nigel Short/Rogers Covey-Crump/Charles Daniels...
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- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z323: Come Ye Sons Of Art, Away: Sym. Largo-Allegro-Adagio - The King's Consort/Robert King
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z323: Come Ye Sons Of Art, Away: Come Ye Sons Of Art, Away - Michael Chance/Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z323: Come Ye Sons Of Art, Away: Sound The Trumpet, 'Til Around - Michael Chance/James Bowman/Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z323: Come Ye Sons Of Art, Away: Strike The Viol, Touch The Lute - James Bowman
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z323: Come Ye Sons Of Art, Away: The Day That Such A Blessing... - Michael George/Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z323: Come Ye Sons Of Art, Away: Bid The Virtues, Bid The Graces - Gilian Fisher/Paul Goodwin
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z323: Come Ye Sons Of Art, Away: These Are The Sacred Charms... - Michael George
- Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Mary, Z323: Come Ye Sons Of Art, Away: See Nature, Rejoicing, Has... - Gillian Fisher/Michael George/Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z340: Welcome, Viceregent Of The Mighty King: Sym. Welcome... - Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z340: Welcome, Viceregent Of The Mighty King: Ah! Mighty Sir, If You... - James Bowman/Michael George
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z340: Welcome, Viceregent Of The Mighty King: But Your Blest... - Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z340: Welcome, Viceregent Of The Mighty King: Your Influous Approach... - John Mark Ainsley/Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z340: Welcome, Viceregent Of The Mighty King: When The Summer, In... - Gillian Fisher/Tessa Bonner
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z340: Welcome, Viceregent Of The Mighty King: All Loyalty And Honour Be - Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
- Welcome Song For Charles II, Z340: Welcome, Viceregent Of The Mighty King: Music The Food Of Love - Mark Padmore/Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
- Welcome Song For King James, Z343: Why, Why Are All The Muses Mute?: Why, Why Are All The Muses... - Mark Padmore/Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
- Welcome Song For King James, Z343: Why, Why Are All The Muses Mute?: When Should Each Soul... - John Mark Ainsley/Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
- Welcome Song For King James, Z343: Why, Why Are All The Muses Mute?: Britian, Thou Now Art Great... - James Bowman
- Welcome Song For King James, Z343: Why, Why Are All The Muses Mute?: Look Up, And To Our Isle... - Michael Chance/John Mark Ainsley/Michael George/Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
- Welcome Song For King James, Z343: Why, Why Are All The Muses Mute?: Accurs'd Rebellion Reared... - Michael George/Gillian Fisher/Tessa Bonner
- Welcome Song For King James, Z343: Why, Why Are All The Muses Mute?: Caesar For Milder Virtues... - Mark Padmore/Michael George
- Welcome Song For King James, Z343: Why, Why Are All The Muses Mute?: The Many-Headed Beast Is... - John Mark Ainsley/Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
- Welcome Song For King James, Z343: Why, Why Are All The Muses Mute?: In The Equal Balance Laid - Robert Evans/Michael George
- Welcome Song For King James, Z343: Why, Why Are All The Muses Mute?: O How Blest Is The Isle To... - Mark Padmore/Chor Of New College, Oxford/Edward Higginbottom
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Infinite Felicity - Not.......2006-02-05
One of the greatest disappointments I have ever had in my life was listening to the recordings of Purcell's music that were made in the 1990s by Robert "Everything He Touches Turns To Dross" King. The physical impact of the recordings was comparable to a strand of wet spaghetti and it takes real talent in a conductor to make James Bowman sound so ordinary so much of the time. Particular scorn must be reserved for the casting of Michael George. (What is the difference between Michael George and George Michael ? Answer: George Michael has a voice that is pleasing to listen to.) Michael George has a tolerable light baritone provided the dynamic never gets above mezzo-forte and provided the coloratura never gets out of first gear. (It can be heard to good effect on Hyperion's recordings of Bruckner's and Faure's Requiems.) However, John Gosling, Purcell's miraculous basso profundo of the seventeenth century, he most emphatically is *not*. If David Thomas (the only man for the job) was unavailable then the recordings should not have been attempted.
The problem is that these dreadful recordings have Hyperion's imprimature and so this divine music will probably have to endure a purgatorial wait of at least a generation for a new complete recording.
I'm sorry to see that King has finished with Vivaldi's sacred music. This is a pity, because the amount of damage he can do in this field is limited; let's face it people, once you've got the Four Seasons and the Glorias you've got everything.
A new project for King is clearly required along the same lines. May I suggest a complete recording of the Telemann cantatas ? Then we can all sleep peacefully in our beds until the time comes to sleep peacefully in our graves.
Important Purcell Project.......2001-06-12
It was by this project that I made the acquaintance of Henry Purcell and his music. He just knocked me flat. How I love the elegance, gaiety and wistfulness (to name but a few characteristics) of his music. For this first Purcellian project (started in the mid eighties), director Robert King assembled a truly crack team of Early music soloists and musicians, he also provided extensive commentary in the booklet and wrote a biography on Purcell. This venture entailed the recording of the Complete Odes and Welcome Songs (composed for Royalty and festive occassions).
Only in the famous Hail Bright Cecilia and Come Ye sons of art away, the Choir of New College, Oxford lends it's support otherwise the soloists themselves perform the choral parts. Which certainly contributes to the intimacy of the recording. Robert King is certainly right in saying that the texts of these pieces aren't great poetry, but the music is divine (the usual flatttering of kings and nobles)! King and his team deliver an outstanding and important contribution to the Purcell discography.
My favourites among the soloists were: Gillian Fisher, James Bowman, Michael Chance, Michael George, Charles Daniels, Rogers Covey-Crump and John Mark Ainsley. Charles Daniels pulls this project indeed spendidly off with his solo Arise my muse. I loved the exquisite countertenor duets like Hail gracious Gloriana or Sound the trumpet and always Michael George's bass parts. But that's just a selection of the riches presented here. Afterwards Robert King went on to record the complete secular solo- and sacred music of Purcell.
valuable and enjoyable.......2000-01-12
This set will delight any lover of Purcell. Ideally, you will want all 8 CD's; but if you must pick and choose, get at least Vols 1, 2 & 8 (these contain, between them, Welcome to all the pleasures, Hail Bright Cecilia and Come ye sons of art). Volume 1, entitled Royal and Ceremonial Odes, was probably recorded before King knew for sure that his idea of producing the complete chamber vocal works of Purcell would be commercially viable. Hence, the separate title and no mention of the volumes still to come. But by the time the second volume was made, the future of the project was already mapped out. The purpose of the project was to record all 24 surviving odes and welcome songs of Purcell. (This project was later followed by a similar undertaking: an 11-CD set of all surviving Purcell's anthems and services - of those, get at least vols 3 & 9). By the time King was entrusted with this massive and ambitious project, he was still in his twenties. But King knew what he was doing. His assumption of the project was backed by years of research. He even prepared his own performing editions of the works he intended to record, and furnished sleeve notes for each of the CD's in his Purcell series (Later, he also wrote a book about the composer). King's notes are insightful, although his choice of vocabulary is somewhat peculiar and repetitive. The musical results are wonderful, by all accounts. I am especially pleased that King was able to assemble such an outstanding cast of singers. For me, the highlights of the series include: Arise my muse from vol 1 (an alto solo sung by Charles Daniels); Bowman's 'Tis Nature's Voice from vol 2 (although my all time favorite version of this air is on the Herreweghe); alto-high tenor duet Let Caesar and Urania live from vol 3 (you should hear Bowman and Covey-Crump blend in this one!); The sparrow and the gentle dove from vol 4 (Charles Daniels); alto-high tenor duet Sweetness of nature from vol 6 (Bowman and Padmore); an ornate tenor duet And now when the renowned Nassau from vol 7 (Daniels and Covey-Crump); and the glorious high tenor solo O how blest is the isle from vol 8 (Padmore).
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Henry Purcell: Odes and Anthems
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ASIN: B0001Z4992
Release Date: 2004-06-08 |
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Dated but fascinating.......2005-05-09
When I first heard this recording of Purcell's "Come Ye Sons of Art" over the radio some 25 years ago, I was struck dumb with amazement. A man could sing like this? Since then, the skills of countertenors have improved markedly, and revisiting this performance was a bit of a let down. That said, it is a fascinating bit of musical history, a decent performance that gives us a look at the dawn of the modern countertenor phenomenon. Sir Michael Tippett conducts the Ode on St. Cecelia's day, and for circa 1960 these are good recordings, well conducted. Alfred Deller's place in musical history is secure.
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Purcell: Royal and Ceremonial Odes
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ASIN: B000002ZL7
Release Date: 1993-11-15 |
Tracks:
- Arise, My Muse Z320
- Arise, My Muse Z320 - Alto
- Arise, My Muse Z320 - Chorus: Ritornello
- Arise, My Muse Z320 - Tenor & Bass: Chorus
- Arise, My Muse Z320 - Alto
- Arise, My Muse Z320 - Two Altos: Chorus, Ritornello
- Arise, My Muse Z320
- Arise, My Muse Z320 - Alto, Tenor & Bass
- Arise, My Muse Z320 - Alto
- Arise, My Muse Z320 - Bass: Alto: Chorus
- Welcome To All The Pleasures Z339
- Welcome To All the Pleasures Z339 - Alto, Tenor & Bass: Chorus: Ritornello
- Welcome To All The Pleasures Z339 - Alto: Ritornello
- Welcome To All The Pleasures Z339 - Two Sopranos & Bass: Ritornello
- Welcome To All The Pleasures Z339 - Alto, Tenor & Bass: Chorus
- Welcome To All The Pleasures Z339 - Ritornello: Tenor: Ritornello
- Welcome To All The Pleasures Z339 - Tenor: Chorus
- Now Does The Glorius Day Appear Z332
- Now Does The Glorius Day Appear Z332 - Chorus: Ritornello
- Now Does The Glorius Day Appear Z332 - Tenor & Bass
- Now Does The Glorius Day Appear Z332 - Tenor: Ritornello
- Now Does The Glorius Day Appear Z332 - Chorus: Ritornello
- Now Does The Glorius Day Appear Z332
- Now Does The Glorius Day Appear Z332 - Alto: Ritornello
- Now Does the Glorius Day Appear Z332 - Two Basses
- Now Does The Glorius Day Appear Z332 - Soprano, Alto & Tenor
- Now Does The Glorius Day Appear Z332 - Tenor: Ritornello
- Now Does The Glorius Day Appear Z332 - Chorus
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a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-04-03
Like so much of his enormous output, many of Purcell's Odes and Welcome Songs are largely forgotten. No less than 24 of these survived: four celebrate St. Cecelia's Day, nine are for the welcome of royalty, six celebrate the birthdays of Queen Mary and the remainder are "one-offs"( single celebrations of different kinds). The libretti are fairly banal and are always obsequious to royalty. However, Purcell did much altering of the words and refused to be hampered by the text. As the satirist Thomas Brown summed up:"For where the Author's scanty words have failed,Your happier Graces, Purcell,have prevail'd".This disc has 3 of the Odes: Arise My Muse,Welcome to all the Pleasures, and Now Does the Glorious Day Appear. The music is well played and well sung. One thing that I really liked was that the soloists also made up the chorus which certainly makes for better singing all the way around. There was ample use of Trumpets, Recorders and strings which added to the overall interest. The soloists were all of a high quality consisting of some well known names of my favorites: Michael Chance, John Mark Ainsley and Michael George. The other solists were:Gillian Fisher, Tessa Bonner, Charles Daniels and Charles Pott. If you enjoy Purcell's music you will certainly enjoy this recording.
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Purcell: Odes to Queen Mary /Choir & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment * Leonhardt
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Release Date: 2001-05-01 |
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Purcell: Odes
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ASIN: B0000057DI
Release Date: 1990-02-13 |
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a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-05-17
Henry Purcell looked like a Florentine prince, was hail-fellow-well-met in tavern and taproom,wrote for the church and also for the stage and salon, was in fact a most likeable young man, as well as a "very great Master of Musicke." He literally invented the English celebratory style in music. The odes on this disc with their heavy reliance on trumpets and kettledrums demonstrate very well the celebratory aspect as well as the exultation of the music itself. All of the solo voices are excellent and are included to some extent in each of the odes. "Come, ye sons of art,away" was the ode for what was to be Queen Mary's last birthday-30 April 1694 and is the least ostentatious of the birthday odes. It is a countertenor's dream, for Purcell favors this voice as the soloist thruout. Some of the these solos for the countertenor heard quite often on their individual solo albums are: 'Sound the trumpet,sound'-'Strike the Viol'-and 'Come ye sons of art, away'."Welcome to all the Pleasures" was composed for the inaugural celebration of a so-called Musical Society in 1683. One of the outstanding solos from this ode is for the tenor-'Beauty,thou scene of love' and is sung beautifully on this disc by John Mark Ainsley. The ode :Yorkshire Feast Song also called 'Of old when heroes thought it base(1690)' features the countertenor more than the other voices and my favorite countertenor: Michael Chance performs them splendidly. This ode was written for an obscure gathering of York nobility. The instrumental accompaniment is excellent and I found the entire disc to be very entertaining.
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