
20/09/2008
Catherine Bott introduces a recording of Purcell anthems performed by the Gabrieli Consort, directed by Paul McCreesh, from the 2008 Brinkburn Festival in Northumberland.
Purcell wrote sacred music throughout his creative life and left a fantastic body of "verse anthems" for strings and voices, several of which were featured in a concert given by the Gabrieli Consort, directed by Paul McCreesh, at the 2008 Brinkburn Festival. Performed in the wonderful acoustic of Brinkburn Priory the concert features Purcell's popular "O Sing Unto the Lord" and "Rejoice in the Lord Alway".
Playlist:
Gabrieli: Omnes gentes a 16 (1597) (excerpt)
Robert Harre-Jones (falsetto) /Charles Daniels (tenor) /Peter Harvey (baritone) Gabrieli Consort and Players
Director Paul McCreesh
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Henry Purcell: Bell Anthem “Rejoice in the lord”
Performed at the Festival by The Gabrieli Consort
Directed by Paul McCreesh
Henry Purcell: “Let mine eyes run down with tears”
Performed at the Festival by The Gabrieli Consort
Directed by Paul McCreesh
Thomas Morgan: Mr Henry Purcell's Farewell Tune (excerpt)
The Parley of Instruments
Roy Goodman (director)
HYPERION CDA 66578
(CD title: 'Odes on the death of Henry Purcell')
Henry Purcell: Ground, Z.D222 (from 'Celebrate the festival') (excerpt)
Richard Egarr (harpsichord)
HARMONIA MUNDI HMU 907428
(CD title: 'Henry Purcell: Keyboard Suites & Grounds')
John Blow: Ode on the death of Mr Henry Purcell ('Mark how the Lark and Linnet Sing') (excerpt)
Michael Chance (countertenor)
James Bowman (countertenor)
The King's Consort
Robert King (director)
HYPERION CDA 66253 (CD)
(CD title: 'Countertenor duets by Purcell and Blow')
Henry Purcell: “My beloved spake”
Performed at the Festival by The Gabrieli Consort
Directed by Paul McCreesh
Henry Purcell: “O sing unto the Lord”
Performed at the Festival by The Gabrieli Consort
Directed by Paul McCreesh
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