| Description |
1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Complete music for Queen Mary's funeral newly assembled and edited. |
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Compact disc. |
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Program notes in English, French and German and texts with English translations of the Latin (32 p.) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
I was glad ; Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem / Purcell -- Whilst he abroad does like the sun ; The sullen years are past / John Blow -- Stript of their green our groves appear ; Ode for Queen Mary's birthday: Symphony ; Chorus: Now does the glorious day appear ; Verse: Not any one such joy could bring ; Tenor solo: This does our fertile island with glory crown ; Chorus: Now does the glorious day appear ; Bass solo: It was a work of full as great a weight ; Countertenor solo: By beauteous softness mixt with majesty ; Verse: Her hero, to whose conduct and whose arms ; Verse: Our dear religion ; Tenor solo: No more shall we the great Eliza boast ; Symphony ; Chorus: Now with one united voice ; O dive custos : elegy on the death of Queen Mary ; Incassum, Lesbia : the queen's epicedium / Purcell -- The queen's farewell. March / Thomas Tollet -- The queen's farewell. March / James Paisible -- March / Purcell -- The burial service: I am the resurrection / Thomas Morley ; Thou knowest, Lord ; Canzona / Purcell ; I heard a voice / Morley. |
| Performer |
Emma Kirkby, Evelyn Tubb, sopranos ; Michael Chance, countertenor ; Ian Bostridge, tenor ; Stephen Richardson, Simon Birchall, basses ; Westminster Abbey Choir ; New London Consort ; Martin Neary, organ, harpsichord, director. |
| Event |
Recorded in Westminster Abbey May 2-6, July 19, 1994. |
| Subject |
Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694 -- Songs and music.
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Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices)
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Anthems.
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Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices)
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Funeral music.
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Songs (High voice) with continuo.
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Vocal duets with continuo.
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| Added Author |
Neary, Martin. Conductor.
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Kirkby, Emma. voc
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Tubb, Evelyn. voc
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Chance, Michael. voc
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Bostridge, Ian. voc
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Richardson, Stephen, (Bass. voc
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Birchall, Simon. voc
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Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
I was glad when they said unto me.
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Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Praise the Lord, o Jerusalem.
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Blow, John, -1708.
Whilst he abroad does like the sun.
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Blow, John, -1708.
Sullen years are past.
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Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Stript of their green our groves appear.
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Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Now does the glorious day appear.
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Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
O dive custos Auriacae domus.
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Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Incassum, Lesbia, incassum rogas.
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Tollett, Thomas, -1696?
Queen's farewell.
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Paisible, James, 1656?-1721.
Queen's farewell.
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Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
March and canzona, trumpets (4), Z. 860, C minor.
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Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603?
I am the resurrection.
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Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts, Z. 58C.
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Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603?
I heard a voice.
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Westminster Abbey. Choir. Performer.
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New London Consort. Performer.
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| Added Title |
Celebration of the life and death of Queen Mary |
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Ode for Queen Mary's birthday.
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| Standard No. |
074646624326 |
| Music No. |
SK 66243 Sony Classical |
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