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Special offer. Purcell: Hail! bright Cecilia

Gillian Fisher (soprano), James Bowman (countertenor), Rogers Covey-Crump (high tenor), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Michael George (bass) & Simon Keenlyside (bass)

The King’s Consort & The Choir of New College Oxford, Robert King

Purcell at his most theatrical and most domestic in two celebratory odes. New College Choir's sound is the main draw in a recital that never quite breaks sweat. — BBC Music Magazine, February 2012, 3 out of 5 stars More…
  • Release Date: 31st Oct 2011
  • Catalogue No: CDH55327
  • Label: Helios
  • Length: 76 minutes

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Contents

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

Work length52:06
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  • Simon Keenlyside (baritone), Michael George (bass), James Bowman (countertenor), Rogers Covey-Crump (tenor), John Mark Ainsley (tenor), Gillian Fisher (soprano)
  • 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

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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!

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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

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II. Who can from joy refrain?

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III. A Prince of glorious race descended

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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

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VII. If now he burns with noble flame

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