Purcell: The Complete Odes and Welcome Songs (1993)

Track Listing

1. Arise, my muse (Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 320
2. Welcome to all the pleasures (An Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 339
3. Now does the glorious day appear (Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday), for soloists, chorus, violins & continuo, Z. 332
4. Hail, bright Cecilia (Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 328
5. Who can from joy refrain? (Birthday Ode for the Duke of Gloucester), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 342

1. Arise, my muse (Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 320
2. Welcome to all the pleasures (An Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 339
3. Now does the glorious day appear (Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday), for soloists, chorus, violins & continuo, Z. 332
4. Hail, bright Cecilia (Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 328
5. Who can from joy refrain? (Birthday Ode for the Duke of Gloucester), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 342
6. Fly, bold rebellion (Welcome Ode for Charles II), for soloists, double chorus, strings & continuo, Z. 324
7. Sound the trumpet, beat the drum (Welcome Ode for James II), for 2 altos, tenors, basses, chorus, strings & continuo, Z. 335
8. Celebrate this festival (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), ode for 5 soloists, double chorus, 2 oboes, 2 trumpets & continuo, Z. 321
9. Ye tuneful muses (Welcome Ode for Charles II), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 344
10. Celestial music did the gods inspire (Ode for Mr. Maidwell's School), ode for soloists, 2 recorders & continuo, Z. 322
11. From hardy climes (Ode for the wedding of Prince George of Denmark to Princess Anne) for bass, chorus, strings & continuo, Z. 325
12. Welcome, glorious morn (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 338
13. Great parent, hail! (Ode for the Centenary of Trinity College, Dublin), for soloists, chorus, strings & continuo, Z. 327
14. The Summer's absence unconcerned we bear (Welcome Song for Charles II) for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 337
15. Love's goddess sure was blind (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus, 2 recorders & continuo, Z. 331
16. Raise, raise the voice (An Ode for St. Cecilia's day), for soprano, bass, chorus, 2 violins & continuo, Z. 334
17. Laudate Ceciliam (Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), ode for alto, tenor, bass, 2 violins & continuo, Z. 329
18. From those serene and rapturous joys (Welcome Song for Charles II) for soloists, chorus, strings & continuo, Z. 326
19. Of old when heroes thought it base (Yorkshire Feast Song), ode for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 333
20. Swifter, Isis, swifter flow (Welcome Song for Charles II), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 336
21. What, what shall be done in behalf of the man? (Welcome Song for the Duke of York), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 341
22. Come ye sons of art away (Birthday ode for Queen Mary), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 323
23. Welcome, Viceregent of the mighty King (Welcome song for Charles II), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 340
24. Why, why are all the muses mute? (Welcome Song for James II), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 343