Royal Odes

Album by Henry Purcell & The King’s Consort & Carolyn Sampson & Emily Owen & Iestyn Davies & Hugh Cutting & Charles Daniels & David De Winter & Matthew Brook & Edward Grint & Robert King

Royal Odes is a collection of ceremonial odes by English Baroque composer Henry Purcell, composed in the 1690s. These works feature Baroque vocal writing with orchestral continuo accompaniment and represent key examples of Purcell's courtly and ceremonial music during the later part of his career.
First released: 26th February 2021

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Why are all the Muses mute : Opening solo and chorus
    1:31
  2. 2.
    Why are all the Muses mute : Symphony
    3:30
  3. 3.
    Why are all the Muses mute : When should each soul exalted be
    2:19
  4. 4.
    Why are all the Muses mute : Britain, thou now art great
    4:08
  5. 5.
    Why are all the Muses mute : Look up, and to our Isle returning see
    1:59
  6. 6.
    Why are all the Muses mute : Accurs'd rebellion reared his head
    1:56
  7. 7.
    Why are all the Muses mute : So Jove, scarce settled in his sky
    1:05
  8. 8.
    Why are all the Muses mute : Minuet - Caesar, for milder virtues
    2:55
  9. 9.
    Why are all the Muses mute : The many headed beast is quelled
    2:09
  10. 10.
    Why are all the Muses mute : In the equal balance laid
    1:21
  11. 11.
    Why are all the Muses mute : O, how blest is the isle
    6:09
  12. 12.
    Now does the glorious day appear : Symphony
    3:23
  13. 13.
    Now does the glorious day appear : Opening chorus
    1:14
  14. 14.
    Now does the glorious day appear : Not any one such joy could bring
    1:57
  15. 15.
    Now does the glorious day appear : This does our fertile isle
    3:22
  16. 16.
    Now does the glorious day appear : Opening chorus (reprise)
    1:13
  17. 17.
    Now does the glorious day appear : It was a work of full as great a weight
    2:17
  18. 18.
    Now does the glorious day appear : By beauteous softness mix'd with majesty
    3:59
  19. 19.
    Now does the glorious day appear : Her hero to whose conduct
    1:36
  20. 20.
    Now does the glorious day appear : Our dear religion
    1:59
  21. 21.
    Now does the glorious day appear : No more shall we the great Eliza boast
    1:14
  22. 22.
    Now does the glorious day appear : Now, now with one united voice
    2:36
  23. 23.
    Welcome, glorious morn : Symphony
    2:22
  24. 24.
    Welcome, glorious morn : Opening solo and chorus
    1:36
  25. 25.
    Welcome, glorious morn : At thy return the joyful earth
    3:58
  26. 26.
    Welcome, glorious morn : Welcome as when three happy kingdoms strove
    2:52
  27. 27.
    Welcome, glorious morn : The mighty goddess of this wealthy isle
    1:32
  28. 28.
    Welcome, glorious morn : Full of wonder and delight
    1:52
  29. 29.
    Welcome, glorious morn : And lo, a sacred fury - To lofty strains
    3:05
  30. 30.
    Welcome, glorious morn : My prayers are heard - I see the round years
    3:53
  31. 31.
    Welcome, glorious morn : He to the field by Honour call'd shall go
    1:41
  32. 32.
    Welcome, glorious morn : Whilst undisturb'd his happy Consort reigns
    2:05
  33. 33.
    Welcome, glorious morn : Sound all ye spheres
    2:08

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