Begin the Song! A Purcell Academy

Album by Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Le Consort

Released 23 May 2025

Tracklist

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

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