Purcell: Complete Odes & Welcome Songs

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Release Date: 1st Nov 2010
Catalogue No: CDS440318
Label: Hyperion
Series: Purcell Complete Edition
Length: 9 hours 3 minutes

Purcell: Arise, my Muse, Z320

Work length21:02

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John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Michael George (bass), Michael Chance (countertenor), James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length1:41

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II. Arise, my muse

Track length1:56

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III. Ye sons of music raise your voices high

Track length1:00

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IV. Then sound your instruments and charm the earth

Track length1:40

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V. See how the glitt'ring ruler of the day

Track length2:59

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VI. Hail, gracious Gloriana

Track length3:01

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VII. And since the time's distress to wars' alarms

Track length1:23

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VIII. To quell his country's foes

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IX. But ah, I see Eusebia drown'd in tears

Track length2:37

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X. But Glory cries 'Go on'

Track length3:22

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Purcell: Welcome to all the pleasures (from Ode for St Cecilia's Day 1683), Z339

Work length15:30

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James Bowman (countertenor), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Michael George (bass), Gillian Fisher (soprano), Tessa Bonner (soprano), Michael Chance (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length1:32

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II. Welcome to all the pleasures that delight

Track length2:06

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III. Here the Deities approve

Track length4:35

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IV. While joys celestial their bright souls invade

Track length1:29

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V. Then lift up your voices, those organs of nature

Track length1:57

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VI. Beauty, thou scene of love

Track length2:28

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VII. In a consort of voices while instruments play

Track length1:23

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Purcell: By beauteous softness (from Now does the glorious day appear, Z332)

Work length23:35

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John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Michael George (bass), James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Pott (bass), Gillian Fisher (soprano), Charles Daniels (tenor)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length3:37

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II. Now does the glorious day appear

Track length1:21

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III. Not any one such joy could bring

Track length1:24

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IV. This does our fertile isle with glory crown

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V. Now does the glorious day appear

Track length1:21

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VI. It was a work of full as great a weight

Track length1:56

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VII. By beauteous softness mixed with majesty

Track length3:55

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VIII. Her hero to whose conduct and whose arms

Track length1:32

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IX. Our dear religion, with our law's defence

Track length1:48

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X. No more shall we the great Eliza boast

Track length2:31

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XI. Now, now, with one united voice

Track length1:41

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Purcell: Hail! Bright Cecilia (Ode for St Cecilia's Day 1692), Z328

Work length52:06

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Michael George (bass), Gillian Fisher (soprano), James Bowman (countertenor), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Simon Keenlyside (baritone), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
King's Consort, Choir of New College Oxford
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length9:27

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II. Hail! bright Cecilia, Hail!

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III. Hark, each Tree its silence breaks

Track length4:14

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IV. 'Tis Nature's Voice; thro' all the moving Wood

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V. Soul of the World!

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VI. Thou tun'st this World below, the Spheres above

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VII. With that sublime Celestial Lay

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VIII. Wond'rous Machine!

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IX. The Airy Violin

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X. In vain the Am'rous Flute and soft Guitar

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XI. The Fife and all the Harmony of War

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XII. Let these amongst themselves contest

Track length3:25

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XIII. Hail! bright Cecilia, Hail to thee!

Track length4:22

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Purcell: Who can from joy refrain?, Z342

Work length24:42

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James Bowman (countertenor), Gillian Fisher (soprano), Tessa Bonner (soprano), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Michael George (bass), Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Overture

Track length4:27

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II. Who can from joy refrain?

Track length5:12

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III. A Prince of glorious race descended

Track length3:34

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IV. The Father brave as e'er was Dane

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V. The Graces in his Mother shine

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VI. Sound the Trumpet and beat the warlike Drum

Track length2:29

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VII. If now he burns with noble flame

Track length5:31

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Purcell: Welcome Song - Fly, bold rebellion, Z324

Work length19:25

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James Bowman (countertenor), Rufus Müller (tenor), Michael George (bass), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), Gillian Fisher (soprano), Tessa Bonner (soprano)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

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II. Fly, bold rebellion, make haste and be gone!

Track length2:27

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III. Rivers from their channels turned

Track length3:14

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IV. If then we've found the want of his rays

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V. But Heaven has now dispelled those fears

Track length1:21

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VI. Come then, change your notes, disloyal crowd

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VII. Be welcome then, great Sir, to constant vows

Track length3:33

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VIII. Welcome to all those wishes fulfilled

Track length1:56

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Purcell: Sound the trumpet, beat the drum, Z335

Work length23:42

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Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), Michael George (bass), James Bowman (countertenor), Rufus Müller (tenor)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length3:11

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II. Sound the trumpet, beat the drum

Track length1:57

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III. Crown the year and crown the day

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IV. Let Caesar and Urania live

Track length2:56

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V. What greater bliss can Fate bestow

Track length2:48

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VI. Chaconne

Track length3:34

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VII. While Caesar like the morning star

Track length2:22

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VIII. To Urania and Caesar delights without measure

Track length3:24

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Purcell: Celebrate this festival, Z321

Work length32:42

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Gillian Fisher (soprano), Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet), Tessa Bonner (soprano), James Bowman (countertenor), Michael George (bass), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), Rufus Müller (tenor)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length1:37

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II. Celebrate this Festival

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III. Britain now thy cares beguile

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IV. 'Tis sacred, bid the trumpet cease

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V. Let sullen Discord smile

Track length2:39

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VI. Crown the altar, deck the shrine

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VII. Expected Spring at last is come

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VIII. April, who till now has mourned

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IX. Departing thus you'll hear him say

Track length1:19

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X. Happy realm beyond expressing

Track length3:24

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XI. While, for a righteous cause he arms

Track length4:49

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XII. Return, fond Muse, the thoughts of war

Track length3:28

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XIII. Kindly treat Maria's day

Track length2:48

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Purcell: With him he brings the partner of his throne (from Ye tuneful Muses, Z344)

Work length24:14

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James Bowman (countertenor), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), Michael George (bass), Gillian Fisher (soprano), Tessa Bonner (soprano), Charles Pott (bass), Charles Daniels (tenor)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length3:26

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II. Ye tuneful Muses, raise your heads

Track length2:55

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III. Be lively then and gay

Track length2:22

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IV. In his just praise your noblest songs let fall

Track length2:34

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V. From the rattling of drums and the trumpet's loud sounds

Track length3:16

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VI. To music's softer but yet kind

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VII. With him he brings the partner of his throne

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VIII. Happy in a mutual love

Track length1:22

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IX. Whilst in music and verse our duty we show

Track length1:53

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Purcell: Her charming strains expel tormenting Care (from Celestial music did the gods inspire, Z322)

Work length17:24

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Michael George (bass), James Bowman (countertenor), Gillian Fisher (soprano), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), Charles Daniels (tenor)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length3:09

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II. Celestial music did the gods inspire

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III. Her charming strains expel tormenting Care

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IV. Thus Virgil's Genius lov'd the country best

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V. Whilst music did improve Amphion's song

Track length2:11

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VI. When Orpheus sang all Nature did rejoice

Track length2:05

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VII. Let Phyllis by her voice but charm the Air

Track length2:33

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Purcell: From hardy climes and dangerous toils of war (for the wedding of Prince George and Princess Anne, 1683)

Work length17:51

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Michael George (bass), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), Gillian Fisher (soprano), Tessa Bonner (soprano), Charles Daniels (tenor), James Bowman (countertenor)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length2:36

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II. From hardy Climes and dangerous Toils of War

Track length3:12

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III. As Fame, great Sir, before you ran

Track length2:37

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IV. Wake then, my Muse, wake Instruments and Voice

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V. The Sparrow and the gentle Dove

Track length4:44

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VI. So all the Boons indulgent Heav'n design'd

Track length1:23

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VII. Hence without Scheme or Figure to descry

Track length1:22

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Purcell: Welcome, welcome, glorious morn, Z338

Work length27:12

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James Bowman (countertenor), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), Michael George (bass), Gillian Fisher (soprano), Charles Pott (bass), Nigel Short (countertenor), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Evelyn Tubb (soprano)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length2:24

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II. Welcome, welcome, glorious morn

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III. At thy return the joyful Earth

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IV. Welcome as when three happy Kingdoms strove

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V. The mighty goddess of this wealthy Isle

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VI. Full of Wonder and Delight

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VII. And lo! a sacred Fury swell'd her Breast

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VIII. My Pray'rs are heard, Heav'n has at last bestow'd

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IX. He to the Field by Honour call'd shall go

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X. Whilst undisturb'd his happy Consort reigns

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XI. Sound, all ye Spheres; confirm the Omen, Heav'n

Track length2:28

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Purcell: Great parent, hail to thee (for the Centenary of Trinity College, Dublin, 1694)

Work length24:30

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James Bowman (countertenor), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Michael George (bass), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), Gillian Fisher (soprano)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length2:28

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II. Great Parent, Hail to Thee!

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III. Another Century commencing

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IV. After War's Alarms repeated

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V. Awful Matron take thy Seat

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VI. She was the first who did inspire

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VII. Succeeding Princes next recite

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VIII. But chiefly Recommend to Fame

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IX. Thy Royal Patron sung: Repair

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X. With themes like these, ye Sons of Art

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Purcell: The summer's absence unconcerned we bear, Z337

Work length18:06

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Michael George (bass), James Bowman (countertenor), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Gillian Fisher (soprano), Evelyn Tubb (soprano), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length2:26

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II. The summer's absence unconcerned we bear

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III. And when late from your throne Heaven's call you attend

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IV. Ah! had we, Sir, the power or art

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V. Happy while all her neighbours bled

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VI. So happily still you your counsels employ

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VII. These had by their ill usage drove

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VIII. But those no more shall dare repine

Track length2:18

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Purcell: Love's goddess sure was blind, Z331

Work length21:41

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James Bowman (countertenor), Michael George (bass), Mark Padmore (tenor), Gillian Fisher (soprano), Mary Seers (soprano), Andrew Tusa (tenor), Robert Evans (bass)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length3:41

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II. Love's goddess sure was blind this day

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III. Those eyes, that form, that lofty mien

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IV. Sweetness of Nature and true wit

Track length2:46

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V. Long may she reign over this Isle

Track length2:09

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VI. May her blest example chase

Track length1:34

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VII. Many such days may she behold

Track length3:33

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VIII. May she to Heaven late return

Track length3:26

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Purcell: Raise, raise the voice, Z334

Work length12:32

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Michael George (bass), Mary Seers (soprano), Andrew Tusa (tenor), Gillian Fisher (soprano)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length2:55

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II. Raise, raise the voice, all Instruments obey

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III. The God himself says he'll be present here

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IV. Mark how readily each pliant string

Track length4:27

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Purcell: Laudate Ceciliam, Z329

Work length10:33

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James Bowman (countertenor), Mark Padmore (tenor), Michael George (bass)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony – Laudate Ceciliam, in voce et organo

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II. Modulemini psalmum novum

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III. Symphony

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IV. Dicite Virgini, canite martyri

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Purcell: From those serene and rapturous joys, Z326

Work length23:08

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James Bowman (countertenor), Michael George (bass), Gillian Fisher (soprano), Mary Seers (soprano), Mark Padmore (tenor), Andrew Tusa (tenor)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length3:36

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II. From those serene and rapturous joys

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III. Behold th' indulgent Prince is come

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IV. Not with an Helmet or a glitt'ring Spear

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V. Welcome as soft refreshing show'rs

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VI. Welcome, more welcome does he come

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VII. Nor does the Sun more comfort bring

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VIII. With trumpets and shouts we receive the World's Wonder

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Purcell: Of old, when heroes thought it base (The Yorkshire Feast Song, 1690)

Work length36:15

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Michael George (bass), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), James Bowman (countertenor), Robert Evans (bass)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length2:23

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II. Of old, when heroes thought it base

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III. The bashful Thames, for beauty so renown'd

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IV. The pale and the purple rose

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V. And in each track of glory since

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VI. Symphony

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VII. And now when the renown'd Nassau

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VIII. They did no storms, nor threat'nings fear

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IX. So when the glitt'ring Queen of Night

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X. Let music join

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XI. Sound trumpets, sound! beat ev'ry drum

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XII. Sound all to him

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Purcell: Swifter, Isis, swifter flow (Welcome Song for Charles II, 1681)

Work length15:04

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Michael George (bass), Charles Daniels (tenor), James Bowman (countertenor), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), Gillian Fisher (soprano)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony – Swifter, Isis, swifter flow

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II. Land him safely on her shore

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III. Hark, hark! just now my listening ears

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IV. Welcome, dread Sir, to town

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V. But with as great devotion meet

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VI. The King whose presence like the Spring

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VII. Then since, Sir, from you all our blessings do flow

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Purcell: What shall be done in behalf of the man?, Z341

Work length14:34

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Michael George (bass), James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), Gillian Fisher (soprano), Susan Hamilton (soprano)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony

Track length2:46

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II. What shall be done in behalf of the man?

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III. All the grandeur he possesses

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IV. Mighty Charles, though joined with thee

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V. May all factious troubles cease

Track length2:44

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Purcell: Come ye sons of art (Ode for Queen Mary's birthday, 1694), Z 323

Work length25:46

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Michael Chance (countertenor), James Bowman (countertenor), Michael George (bass), Gillian Fisher (soprano), Paul Goodwin (oboe)
King's Consort, Choir of New College Oxford
Robert King

I. Symphony

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II. Come ye sons of Art, away

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III. Sound the trumpet, 'til around

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IV. Strike the viol, touch the lute

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V. The day that such a blessing gave

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VI. Bid the Virtues, bid the Graces

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VII. These are the sacred charms that shield

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VIII. See Nature, rejoicing, has shown us the way

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Purcell: Welcome, vicegerent of the mighty king, Z340

Work length14:09

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Mark Padmore (tenor), James Bowman (countertenor), Michael George (bass), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Gillian Fisher (soprano), Tessa Bonner (soprano)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Symphony – Welcome, vicegerent of the mighty King

Track length3:11

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II. Ah! Mighty Sir, if you to such long absence are inclined

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III. But your blest presence now

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IV. Your influous approach our pensive hope recalls

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V. When the Summer, in his glory

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VI. All loyalty and honour be

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VII. Music the food of love

Track length3:43

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Purcell: Why, why are all the Muses mute?, Z343

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Mark Padmore (tenor), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), James Bowman (countertenor), Michael Chance (countertenor), Michael George (bass), Gillian Fisher (soprano), Tessa Bonner (soprano), Robert Evans (bass)
King's Consort
Robert King

I. Why, why are all the Muses mute?

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II. When should each soul exalted be?

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III. Britain, thou now art great, art great indeed!

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IV. Look up, and to our Isle returning see

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V. Accurs'd rebellion reared his head

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VI. Caesar for milder virtues honour'd more

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VII. The many-headed beast is quelled at home

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VIII. In the equal balance laid

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IX. O how blest is the Isle to which Caesar is given

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Purcell: Complete Odes & Welcome Songs

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