Description
On this 33 rpm record of two odes composed by Purcell in homage to Queen Mary, the natural rhythmic and gently expressive qualities in the artistry of Gardiner beguile the listener, while in the Funeral Sentences he achieves a completely dazzling delicacy of balance and lightness of touch. Considered back in the 1970s as one of the best, the polyphony of the Monteverdi Choir too retains a serenely luminous clarity.
Disc 1
1. Symphony (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
2. Come Ye Sons of Art Away (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
3. Sound the Trumpet (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
4. Come Ye Sons of Art Away (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
5. Strike the Viol (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
6. The Day That Such a Blessing Gave (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
7. Bid the Virtues (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
8. These Are the Sacred Charms (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
9. See Nature Rejoicing (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
10. March (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
11. Man That Is Born of a Woman (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
12. Canzona (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
13. In the Midst of Life (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
14. Canzona (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
15. Thou Know’st, Lord, the Secrets of Our Hearts (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
16. March (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
1. Symphony (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
2. Come Ye Sons of Art Away (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
3. Sound the Trumpet (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
4. Come Ye Sons of Art Away (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
5. Strike the Viol (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
6. The Day That Such a Blessing Gave (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
7. Bid the Virtues (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
8. These Are the Sacred Charms (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
9. See Nature Rejoicing (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
10. March (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
11. Man That Is Born of a Woman (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
12. Canzona (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
13. In the Midst of Life (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
14. Canzona (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
15. Thou Know’st, Lord, the Secrets of Our Hearts (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
16. March (Henry Purcell) – Various Performers
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