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| 1. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol. 5: Welcome, Welcome Glorious Morn. Symphony And Opening Chorus |
| 2. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol. 3: Be Welcome Then, Great Sir |
| 3. Complete Secular Solo Songs Vol.1: Oh, Fair Cedaria |
| 4. The Choir Of The King's Consort: Hear My Prayer, O Lord |
| 5. Great Baroque Arias: When I Am Laid In Earth ('Dido's Lament') |
| 6. Complete Anthems And Services Vol.1: Let Mine Eyes Run Down With Tears (Part 1) |
| 7. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol.4: The Sparrow And The Gentle Dove |
| 8. Complete Secular Solo Songs Vol.1: If Music Be The Food Of Love (First Setting) |
| 9. Complete Anthems And Services Vol.5: Rejoice In The Lord Always ('The Bell Anthem') |
| 10. Complete Anthems And Services Vol.3: Hosanna To The Highest |
| 11. Complete Anthems And Services Vol.7: Thou Knowest, Lord, The Secrets Of Our Hearts |
| 12. Mr. Henry Purcell's Most Admirable Composures: Fairest Isle, All Isles Excelling |
| 13. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol.6: Mark, How Readily Each Pliant String |
| 14. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol.8: Sound The Trumpet |
| 15. Complete Secular Solo Songs Vol.3: She Loves And She Confesses Too |
| 16. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol.8: O How Blest Is The Isle |
| 17. Complete Anthems And Services Vol.3: Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences |
| 18. Complete Anthems And Services Vol. 11: An Evening Hymn |
| 19. Complete Church Music Vol.2: Vouchsafe, O Lord, To Keep Us This Day |
| 20. Complete Odes And Welcome Songs Vol.2: With Rapture Of Delight... Hail Bright Cecilia |
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The "Essential" Purcell? Well, you could get a bunch of critics to argue about that for a few days, but in the meantime, here is a sampler of highlights from the King's Consort's three admirable Purcell series: the Complete Odes and Welcome Songs, Complete Anthems and Services, and Complete Secular Solo Songs. There are, of course, some of Purcell's most-performed pieces (which probably are "essential"): Dido's Lament from Dido and Aeneas, "Sound the trumpet" from Come, ye sons of Art, Rejoice in the Lord always (the "Bell Anthem," named for the string figure at the opening that sounds like pealing bells), the gently patriotic "Fairest isle, all isles excelling" (sung by a miscast James Bowman), and a selection from the funeral music for Queen Mary. There are also some delightful surprises--particularly among the little-known secular songs and church music. The plaintive "O fair Cedaria" gets a lovely performance by Barbara Bonney (a singer not usually associated with Purcell); tenor Rogers Covey-Crump (possibly the ideal high tenor for Purcell) sings the enchanting "If music be the food of love"; the church anthems "Let mine eyes run down with tears" and "Remember not, O Lord, our offences" have some startling harmonies as daring as any Monteverdi ever wrote. If you're unfamiliar with Purcell, this reasonably priced disc is a good place to start exploring without a big initial investment. --Matthew Westphal
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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful
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Very rarely does a disc come along which hits all the spots: excellent recording quality, perfect pacing, superb track listing and top class performance.
This is one of those discs. It even gets ten out of ten for price: this is one of those budget-priced "sampler" cd's, which, although all the tracks are full-length and unedited, it is geared towards selling the many other releases of Purcell by Robert King.
However don't let this put you off: the running order has been compiled with due care and attention. This album stands up as a classic in its own right.
This is one of those discs. It even gets ten out of ten for price: this is one of those budget-priced "sampler" cd's, which, although all the tracks are full-length and unedited, it is geared towards selling the many other releases of Purcell by Robert King.
However don't let this put you off: the running order has been compiled with due care and attention. This album stands up as a classic in its own right.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is very enjoyable, and Dido's 'When I am laid in the cold ground' is especially moving, especially at this time of year! (England in a damp November!)
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
An excellent compilation, just right for an initial introduction to this uplifting and inspiring music that set the scene for so much that followed. A well produced and high quality recording with some excellent vocal performances.
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Published 3 months ago by Dr Mike
Essential indeed
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Published 10 months ago by Sasha
great selection
A very good recording of an excellent cross-section of Purcell's choral music. It will be of particular benefit to anyone starting to rehearse for a performance that will include... Read more
Published 12 months ago by harvel7
Music good but engineering flat
The overall compilation of Purcell's music on this CD is well organized. However, I felt the sound engineering could have been much better. Read more
Published 20 months ago by R. Johnson
worth buying alone for susan gritton
Not a bum track, with She loves and confesses too worth the price alone.The greatest one disk collection of his work in the world-accept no substitutes.
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