An album of music for the connoisseur - of extraordinary singing as much as of the English Baroque. This wonderful recital ranges widely across Blow's vocal and instrumental music, Arcangelo again demonstrating their versatility in repertoire which will be a real discovery for many.
Begin the Song![22'08]
1 Overture [1'54] 2 Begin the Song![2'33] –
3 Bring gentlest thoughts, that into language [2'56]
4 Hark how the waken'd strings resound [3'05]
5 By harmony's entrancing power [2'32]
6 How dull were life [1'41] –
7 Without the sweets of melody [2'31]
8 Music's the cordial of a troubled breast [3'38]
9 Come then, with tuneful breath and string [1'18]
10 Chaconne a 4 in G major [5'08]
An Ode on the Death of Mr Henry Purcell [19'50]
11 Mark how the lark and linnet sing [3'38] –
12 But in the close of night [3'54] –
13 So ceas'd the rival crew [2'43] –
14 We beg not hell our Orpheus to restore [1'55] –
15 The power of harmony too well they know [2'35]
16 The heavenly choir, who heard his notes [3'03] –
17 Ye brethren of the lyre, and tuneful voice [2'02]
18 Ground in G minor [4'14]
The Nymphs of the wells [10'27]
19 The Nymphs of the wells [2'46]
20 But here comes a Druid [2'09] –
21 Blest be this morn, blest be the hand [4'12] –
22 We Nymphs of the founts [1'20]
Sonata in A major [5'43]
23 Slow [2'26] –
24 [untitled] [1'12] –
25 Brisk [2'05]
Dread Sir, the Prince of Light [8'52]
26 [Symphony] [1'53] –
27 Dread Sir [1'22] –
28 Let no disloyal cares his peace destroy [2'09] –
29 This message we bring [3'28] |
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