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Track Listings

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

On this CD:
  1. Birthday Ode, 'Welcome, welcome, glorious morn'
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort Choir, King's Consort
    with Rogers Covey-Crump
    Conducted by Robert King

  2. Welcome Song, 'Fly, bold rebellion'
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort
    with James Bowman
    Conducted by Robert King

  3. O! fair Cederia, hide those eyes
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort
    with Barbara Bonney
    Conducted by Robert King

  4. Hear my prayer, O Lord
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort Choir, King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  5. Dido and Aeneas
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort
    with Gillian Fisher
    Conducted by Robert King

  6. Let mine eyes run down with tears
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by Oxford New College Choir, King's Consort
    with Nicholas Witcomb, James Bowman, Charles Daniels, Michael George
    Conducted by Robert King

  7. Wedding Ode, 'From hardy climes and dangerous toils of war'
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort
    with Charles Daniels
    Conducted by Robert King

  8. If music be the food of love
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort
    with Rogers Covey-Crump
    Conducted by Robert King

  9. (The) Bell Anthem, 'Rejoice in the Lord alway'
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by Oxford New College Choir, King's Consort
    with James Bowman, Charles Daniels, Michael George
    Conducted by Robert King

  10. Hosanna to the highest
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort
    with Charles Daniels, Michael George
    Conducted by Robert King

  11. Funeral Sentences for the death of Queen Mary II
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort Choir, King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  12. King Arthur
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort
    with James Bowman
    Conducted by Robert King

  13. St Cecilia's Day Ode, 'Raise, raise the voice'
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort Choir, King's Consort
    with Gillian Fisher
    Conducted by Robert King

  14. Birthday Ode, 'Come ye sons of art away'
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort
    with James Bowman, Michael Chance
    Conducted by Robert King

  15. She loves, and she confesses
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort
    with Susan Gritton
    Conducted by Robert King

  16. Welcome Song, 'Why, are all the Muses mute?'
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort Choir, King's Consort
    with Mark Padmore
    Conducted by Robert King

  17. Remember not, Lord, our offences
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort Choir, King's Consort
    Conducted by Robert King

  18. (An) Evening Hymn on a Ground, 'Now that the sun h
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort
    with Eamonn O'Dwyer
    Conducted by Robert King

  19. Te Deum and Jubilate in D
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by King's Consort
    with James Bowman
    Conducted by Robert King

  20. St Cecilia's Day Ode, 'Hail, bright Cecilia'
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by Oxford New College Choir, King's Consort
    with James Bowman, John Mark Ainsley, Rogers Covey-Crump, Michael George
    Conducted by Robert King


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Amazon.co.uk Review
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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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Purcell Disc, 2 Dec 2002
By stardustraven "stardustraven" (Europe) - See all my reviews
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With this album director and Purcell expert Robert King provides the listener with an excellent introduction to the composer's vocal works. The pieces presented here were taken from Mr. King's recordings of 'The Complete Odes and Welcome Songs', 'The Complete Anthems and Services', 'The Complete Secular Solo Songs' and diverse anthology discs. King, his wonderful soloists and musicians do the brilliance of Purcell's music fully justice. Whether he was commissioned by royalty, the church or theatre, Purcell shone in all areas. This disc definitely demonstrates the diversity of his art, not to speak of his uncanny ability of setting words to music.

An outstanding Purcell offering. With a beautiful perfomance by Barbara Bonney of 'Oh, fair Cedaria'. Susan Gritton is equally captivating in 'She loves and she confesses too'. Gillian Fisher's rendition of the famous 'Dido's Lament' is haunting and poignant. Further an intelligent and brilliant 'Hosanna to the highest' by Michael George. James Bowman and Michael Chance sparkle in the countertenor duet 'Sound the trumpet' (from 'Come Ye sons of Art away'). And I should not forget to mention the joyous, luminous performance of the beautiful 'Bell Anthem'. To name but a few favourites, only James Bowman's 'Fairest Isle' was a disappointment.

Those who are familiar with Purcell's music will get an excellent disc with some of his most beloved works. If you are new to Purcell, this is, as already said a great introduction. Which might be the incentive to further explorations of Purcell.

by stardustraven
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't be faulted, 14 May 2007
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, moving and faultless performances., 1 Nov 2008
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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!)
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