Begin the Song! A Purcell Academy

Album by Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian & Le Consort

First released: 23rd May 2025

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Now Does the Glorious Day Appear, Z. 332 "Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday": No. 7, By Beauteous Softness
    4:11
  2. 2.
    Come, Ye Sons of Art Away, Z. 323: No. 5, Strike the viol
    3:36
  3. 3.
    Ode for the Peace of Utrecht: No. 2, Adagio from "With Noise of Cannon"
    2:44
  4. 4.
    The Judgement of Paris: O Ravishing Delight
    3:48
  5. 5.
    Semele: Thunder is heard at a distance
    0:40
  6. 6.
    An Ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell: No. 3, So ceas'd the rival crew
    3:24
  7. 7.
    Now Does the Glorious Day Appear, Z. 332 "Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday": No. 4, Ritornello of the Aria ‟This Does Our Fertile Isle With Glory"
    1:10
  8. 8.
    The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: O let me weep "The Plaint"
    7:45
  9. 9.
    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z. 324: No. 7, Be welcome then, great Sir
    3:00
  10. 10.
    Come, come along for a dance and a song: The Glory of the Arcadian Groves
    2:02
  11. 11.
    Oedipus, Z. 583: No. 2, Music for a while
    3:52
  12. 12.
    A Second Musical Entertainment perform'd on St. Cecilia's day: No. 2, Begin the Song!
    1:14
  13. 13.
    Welcome to all the pleasures, Z. 339: No. 3, Here the Deities approve
    4:23
  14. 14.
    How wretched is our fate
    3:20
  15. 15.
    Ye Tuneful numbers: No. 1, Symphony
    3:03
  16. 16.
    Ye Tuneful numbers: No. 3, Air "Tell her I'm wounded"
    3:26
  17. 17.
    Ode for the Peace of Utrecht: No. 5, Duet "Peace is the song"
    3:19
  18. 18.
    Abdelazer, Z. 570: Air in G Minor
    1:07
  19. 19.
    O Solitude, my sweetest choice!, Z. 406
    6:20
  20. 20.
    King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: Fairest isle
    3:48
  21. 21.
    Now Does the Glorious Day Appear, Z.332 "Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday": No. 11, Instrumental Introduction to the Chorus ‟Now, Now with One United Voice"
    1:07
  22. 22.
    Come, Ye Sons of Art Away, Z. 323: No. 3, Sound the trumpet
    2:50
  23. 23.
    The Three Ravens
    4:31