Purcell: Come Ye sons of Art

Henry Purcell: Come Ye sons of Art
Ode on the birthday of Queen Mary, 1694 - The Bell Anthem - My Beloved Spake - Ode on St. Cecilia's Day, 1683
Deller Consort - Alfred Deller, dir., Kalmar Orchestra of London, Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra, Walter Bergmann
Vanguard (Arcade) Classics "The Alfred Deller Collection" 08 8027 71 [CD, Europe]
Vanguard (Omega) Classics "The Alfred Deller Collection" OVC 8027 [CD, NA]
Vanguard (Arcade) Classics "Alfred Deller Edition" 08 5060 71 [CD, Europe]
Vanguard (Omega) Classics OVC 8115 [CD, NA]

Contents:

    Henry Purcell

    Come, ye sons of art, Z323; text N. Tate
    (Ode on the Birthday of Mary II, 1694)
  1. Ouverture (sinfonia)
    1. Largo
    2. Allegro
    3. Adagio
  2. Come, come, ye Sons of Art (counter-tenor, chorus)
  3. Sound the trumpet till around (counter-tenors)
  4. Come, come, ye Sons of Art (chorus)
  5. Strike the viol (counter-tenors)
  6. The day that such a blessing gave (bass, chorus)
  7. Bid the Virtues (soprano)
  8. These are the sacred charms that shield (bass)
  9. See Nature, rejoicing (soprano, bass, chorus)

    10. Rejoice in the Lord Alway, Z49
    (The Bell Anthem, c1682-85)
  10. Anthem

    11. My beloved spake, Z23
    (pre1678)
  11. Ouverture (sinfonia)
    1. Slow
  12. My Beloved Spake
  13. For, lo, the Winter is Past
  14. The Time of the Singing
  15. And the Voice of the Turtle
  16. The Fig Tree
  17. Arise
  18. My Beloved is mine
    19. Welcome to all the pleasures, Z339; text C. Fishburn
    (Ode on St. Cecilia's Day, 1683)
  19. Ouverture (sinfonia)
    1. Maestoso
    2. Vivace
  20. Welcome to All the Pleasures
  21. Here the Deities approve (counter-tenor)
  22. While Joys Celestial (trio)
  23. Then Lift Up Your Voices (bass, chorus)
  24. Adagio (harpsichord)
  25. Beauty Thou Scene of Love (tenor)
  26. In a Consort of Voices (tenor, chorus)

Playing time: 67' 26".

Performers:
[1]-[9] The Deller Consort
Alfred Deller (counter-tenor), Mark Deller (counter-tenor), Mary Thomas (soprano), Maurice Bevan (baritone)
Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra
Alfred Deller, dir.
[10] The Deller Consort
Alfred Deller (counter-tenor), Mary Thomas (soprano), Honor Shephard (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), Max Worthley (tenor), Maurive Bevan (baritone)
Oriana Concert Orchestra
Alfred Deller, dir.
[11]-[17] The Deller Consort
Alfred Deller (counter-tenor), April Cantelo (soprano), Gerald English (tenor), Maurice Bevan (baritone)
Kalmar Orchestra of London
Walter Bergmann (harpsichord)
Alfred Deller, dir.
[19]-[26] The Deller Consort
Alfred Deller (counter-tenor), April Cantelo (soprano), Eileen McLoughlin (soprano), Gerald English (tenor), Owen Grundy (baritone), Maurice Bevan (bass)
Kalmar Chamber Orchestra
Walther Bergman (harpsichord).

Recording site and date:
[1]-[10] Unknown [06/1962]
[11]-[18] Unknown [11/1962]
[19]-[26] Unknown [05/1959]

Excerpts:
[1]-[18] Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG 635 / BGS 5047 or Amadeo AVRS 66 001 [LP, mono / stereo] Purcell - Come Ye Sons of Art
[19]-[26] Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG 590 / BGS 5015 [LP, mono / stereo] Purcel: Ode on St. Cecilia's Day, 1683 - Blow: Ode on the death of Mr. Henry Purcell

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 73/866-104 (july 1995)
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):

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Pierre-F. Roberge