Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, anthem for 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, bass, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z. 46
Dido and Aeneas, opera, Z. 626: To the Hills and the Vales
Now does the glorious day appear (Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday), for soloists, chorus, violins & continuo, Z. 332: By Beauteous Softness Mix'd with Majesty
O God, thou art my god, anthem for 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, bass, double chorus & organ, Z. 35
King Arthur, or, The British Worthy, semi-opera, Z. 628: How Happy the Lover
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, anthem for 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, bass, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z. 46
Dido and Aeneas, opera, Z. 626: To the Hills and the Vales
Now does the glorious day appear (Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday), for soloists, chorus, violins & continuo, Z. 332: By Beauteous Softness Mix'd with Majesty
O God, thou art my god, anthem for 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, bass, double chorus & organ, Z. 35
King Arthur, or, The British Worthy, semi-opera, Z. 628: How Happy the Lover
King Arthur, or, The British Worthy, semi-opera, Z. 628: Cold Song (What Power Art Thou...)
Prophetess, or The History of Dioclesian, semi-opera, Z. 627: Behold, O Mightiest of Gods
My heart is inditing, anthem for 2 sopranos, altos, tenors, basses, double chorus, strings & continuo, Z. 30
Come ye sons of art away (Birthday ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 323: Bid the Virtues
Hail, bright Cecilia (Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 328: Hail! Bright Cecilia
Come ye sons of art away (Birthday ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 323: Strike the Viol
Work(s): Second Dirge Anthem / Thou Knowest, Lord, the Secrets of Our Hearts
King Arthur, or, The British Worthy, semi-opera, Z. 628: Fairest Isle
The Tempest, or, The Enchanted Island, semi-opera, Z. 631: Full Fathom Five
The choir of eight might be regarded as the black belt test of choral singing, and the British group Voces 8 has released several albums that hold appeal for both explorers of unusual choral repertory and those who are simply fans of a clean choral sound. Possibly A Purcell Collection might better be titled A Purcell Miscellany, for it's hard to detect a strong principle organizing the program. The packaging makes a virtue out of the program's diversity, offering "an invitation to stroll through the world of one of England ...
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The choir of eight might be regarded as the black belt test of choral singing, and the British group Voces 8 has released several albums that hold appeal for both explorers of unusual choral repertory and those who are simply fans of a clean choral sound. Possibly A Purcell Collection might better be titled A Purcell Miscellany, for it's hard to detect a strong principle organizing the program. The packaging makes a virtue out of the program's diversity, offering "an invitation to stroll through the world of one of England's greatest composers," but it's a bit unexpected to be taken directly from old-school polyphony of the sacred pieces to the zippy Italo-Spanish dance rhythms that were, in the England of Purcell's time, the hippest thing going. This is not a greatest-hits collection; "When I am laid in earth" and other Purcell standards are not present, and actually the pieces included are for the most part fresh and unusual. Check out the rarely heard and impressively structured anthem My heart is...
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