Odes

by Henry Purcell; The English Concert and The English Concert Choir, Trevor Pinnock

Tracklist

  1. Come, ye sons of art, away: Overture3:44
  2. Come, ye sons of art, away: “Come ye sons of art, away” (Countertenor & Chorus)1:41
  3. Come, ye sons of art, away: “Sound the trumpet, sound” (Countertenor I & II)2:27
  4. Come, ye sons of art, away: “Come ye sons of art” (Symphony & Chorus)1:11
  5. Come, ye sons of art, away: “Strike the viol, touch the lute” (Countertenor)4:43
  6. Come, ye sons of art, away: “The day that such a blessing gave” (Bass & Chorus)2:51
  7. Come, ye sons of art, away: “Bid the Virtues, bid the Graces“ (Soprano)2:55
  8. Come, ye sons of art, away: “These are the sacred charms” (Bass)1:40
  9. Come, ye sons of art, away: “See Nature, rejoicing” (Soprano, Bass & Chorus)2:43
  10. Welcome to all the pleasures: Overture1:49
  11. Welcome to all the pleasures: “Welcome to all the pleasures” (Countertenor, Tenor, Bass & Chorus)1:49
  12. Welcome to all the pleasures: “Here the deities approve” (Countertenor)/”While joys celestial” (Soprano I & II, Tenor)5:19
  13. Welcome to all the pleasures: “Then lift up your voices” (Bass & Chorus)/“The pow’r shall divert us a pleasanter way” (Countertenor, Tenor, Bass & Chorus)1:43
  14. Welcome to all the pleasures: “Beauty, thou scene of love” (Tenor)3:40
  15. Welcome to all the pleasures: “In a consort of voices” (Tenor & Chorus)1:13
  16. Of old, when Heroes thought it base: Symphony1:17
  17. Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “Of old, when Heroes thought it base” (Bass) / “Brigantium, honour’d with a race divine” (Countertenor & Bass)3:26
  18. Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “The bashful Thames, for beauty so renowned” (Tenor & Chorus)3:37
  19. Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “The pale and purple rose” (Countertenor)2:35
  20. Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “And in each track of glory since” (Tenor, Bass & Chorus)3:28
  21. Of old, when Heroes thought it base: Symphony1:16
  22. Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “And now when the renown'd Nassau” (Countertenor & Tenor)1:55
  23. Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “They did no storms nor threat’nings fear” (Bass I & II)2:08
  24. Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “So when the glitt'ring Queen of Night” (Tenor)3:35
  25. Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “Let music join” (Chorus)1:16
  26. Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “Sound, trumpets, sound!” (Countertenor)2:14
  27. Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “Sound all to him” (Bass recitative & Chorus)1:48