Description |
8 audio discs (9 hr., 5 min.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. |
Physical Medium |
plastic metal 4 3/4 in. stamping 1.4 m/s |
Description |
digital optical 1.4 m/s stereo |
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audio file |
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CD audio |
Medium of Performance |
solo vocal ensemble 1 chamber orchestra 1 2 |
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solo vocal ensemble 1 mixed chorus 1 chamber orchestra 1 3 |
Note |
For solo voices (soprano, alto, countertenor, tenor, and bass, in various combinations) and chamber orchestra; Hail! bright Cecilia and Come ye sons of art, away also with mixed chorus. |
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Title from container. |
Performer |
John Mark Ainsley, Tessa Bonner, James Bowman, Michael Chance, Rogers Covey-Crump, Charles Daniels, Robert Evans, Gillian Fisher, Michael George, Susan Hamilton, Simon Keenlyside, Jonathan Kenny, Rufus Müller, Mark Padmore, Charles Pott, Mary Seers, Nigel Short, Evelyn Tubb, Andrew Tusa ; The King's Consort ; Choir of New College, Oxford ; Robert King, director. |
Event |
Recorded 1988 May-1992 March London and Rickmansworth, England. |
Note |
Program notes by Robert King in English with French and German translations and sung texts with English translation of the Latin (71 pages) laid in container. |
Contents |
CD 1. Arise my muse -- Welcome to all the pleasures -- Now does the glorious day appear -- CD 2. Hail, bright Cecilia -- Who can from joy refrain? -- CD 3. Fly bold rebellion -- Sound the trumpet, beat the drum -- Celebrate this festival -- CD 4. Ye tuneful muses -- Celestial music did the gods inspire -- From hardy climes and dangerous toils of war -- CD 5. Welcome, welcome, glorious morn -- Great parent, hail to thee -- The summer's absence unconcerned we bear -- CD 6. Love's goddess sure was blind -- Raise, raise the voice -- Laudate Ceciliam -- From those serene and rapturous joys -- CD 7. Of old, when heroes thought it base -- Swifter, Isis, swifter flow -- What shall be done in behalf of the man? -- CD 8. Come ye sons of art, away -- Welcome, Vicegerent of the mighty King -- Why, why are all the muses mute? |
Language |
Sung in English; Laudate Ceciliam sung in Latin. |
Subject |
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with chamber orchestra.
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Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with chamber orchestra. |
Genre/Form |
Art music.
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Art music.
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Event music.
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Event music.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Added Author |
King, Robert, 1960- conductor, writer of added commentary.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Arise, my muse.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Celebrate this festival.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Celestial music did the gods inspire.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Come ye sons of art away.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Fly bold rebellion.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
From hardy climes.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
From those serene and rapturous joys.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Great parent, hail.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Hail, bright Cecilia.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Laudate Ceciliam.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Love's goddess sure was blind.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Now does the glorious day appear.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Of old when heroes thought it base.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Raise, raise the voice.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Sound the trumpet, beat the drum.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Summer's absence unconcerned we bear.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Swifter, Isis, swifter flow.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Welcome, glorious morn.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Welcome to all the pleasures.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Welcome, Vicegerent of the mighty King.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
What shall be done in behalf of the man.
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Who can from joy refrain?
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Why, why are all the muses mute?
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Container of (work): Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Ye tuneful muses, raise your heads.
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King's Consort, instrumentalist.
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New College (University of Oxford). Choir, singer.
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Added Title |
Choral music. Selections https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85023848
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Complete odes and welcome songs |
Standard No. |
034571140315 |
Music No. |
CDS44031/8 Hyperion |
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CDS44031--CDS44038 Hyperion |
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