Purcell: Birthday Odes for Queen Mary (1692 & 1694)

Henry Purcell: Birthday Odes for Queen Mary - Come Ye Sons of Art (1694) & Love's Goddess Sure Come (1692)
The Early Music Consort of London - David Munrow, dir.
Virgin Veritas 7243 (or VER) 5 61333-2
previously issued as EMI CD-EMX 2134

Contents:

    Henry Purcell: Ode on the Birthday of Queen Mary II, Z323 (1694): Come, Ye Sons of Art
  1. Symphony: Largo - Allegro - Adagio
  2. Ritornello, Verse & Chorus: Come Ye sons of Art
  3. Verse: Sound the Trumpet
  4. Ritornello & Chorus: Come Ye sons of Art
  5. Verse & Ritornello: Strike the Viol
  6. Verse & Chorus: The Day That Such A Blessing
  7. Verse: Bid The Virtues
  8. Verse: These Are The Sacred Charms
  9. Verse & Chorus: See Nature, Rejoicing

    10. Henry Purcell: Ode on the Birthday of Queen Mary II, Z331 (1692): Love's Goddess Sure
  10. Symphony
  11. Verse & Ritornello: Love's Goddess Sure
  12. Verse: Those Eyes That Form
  13. Verse: Sweetness Of Nature
  14. Verse & Chorus: Long May She Reign
  15. Verse & Ritornello: May Her Blest Example
  16. Verse & Ritornello: Many Such Days
  17. Chorus: May She To Heaven
  18. Verse & amp; Chorus: As Much As We

Playing time: 49' 27' app.

Performers:
The Early Music Consort of London [Norma Burrowes (soprano), James Bowman (countertenor), Robert Lloyd (bass), Charles Brett (countertenor), ([18] + Mary Beverley (soprano), John York Skinner (countertenor), Martyn Hill (tenor), Geoffrey Shaw (baritone)) Christopher Hogwood (harpsichord, organ continuo), Oliver Brookes (viola da gamba)] - David Munrow, dir.

Recording site and date: Abbey Road Studios, London, UK [6/1975]

Other identical releases:
EMI (His Master's Voice) ASD 3166 [LP].

Compilation:
EMI Classics "Rouge et Noir" CZS 767 524-2 or EMI Classics 7243 5 69270 2 5 [CD]

Reviewed in:
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 53/635-1650 (apr. 1976 (as EMI/HMV ASD 3166)
Diapason (#-p.): 227- (apr. 1978 (as EMI/HMV ASD 3166)), 389-134, 452-104 (october 1998) (jan. 93 (as EMI CZS 767 524))
Fanfare ( #-p): 22/2-301

Comments: Information from owned CD (EMI Classics 69 270)

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Pierre-F. Roberge