Begin the Song! A Purcell Academy
Album by Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian & Le Consort
First released: 23rd May 2025
Tracklist
- 1.Now Does the Glorious Day Appear, Z. 332 "Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday": No. 7, By Beauteous Softness4:11
- 2.Come, Ye Sons of Art Away, Z. 323: No. 5, Strike the viol3:36
- 3.Ode for the Peace of Utrecht: No. 2, Adagio from "With Noise of Cannon"2:44
- 4.The Judgement of Paris: O Ravishing Delight3:48
- 5.Semele: Thunder is heard at a distance0:40
- 6.An Ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell: No. 3, So ceas'd the rival crew3:24
- 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.The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: O let me weep "The Plaint"7:45
- 9.Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z. 324: No. 7, Be welcome then, great Sir3:00
- 10.Come, come along for a dance and a song: The Glory of the Arcadian Groves2:02
- 11.Oedipus, Z. 583: No. 2, Music for a while3:52
- 12.A Second Musical Entertainment perform'd on St. Cecilia's day: No. 2, Begin the Song!1:14
- 13.Welcome to all the pleasures, Z. 339: No. 3, Here the Deities approve4:23
- 14.How wretched is our fate3:20
- 15.Ye Tuneful numbers: No. 1, Symphony3:03
- 16.Ye Tuneful numbers: No. 3, Air "Tell her I'm wounded"3:26
- 17.Ode for the Peace of Utrecht: No. 5, Duet "Peace is the song"3:19
- 18.Abdelazer, Z. 570: Air in G Minor1:07
- 19.O Solitude, my sweetest choice!, Z. 4066:20
- 20.King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: Fairest isle3:48
- 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.Come, Ye Sons of Art Away, Z. 323: No. 3, Sound the trumpet2:50
- 23.The Three Ravens4:31