Hyperion Records | Blow: Awake my lyre

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A young man singing to a violin by Jacob Ochtervelt (1634-1682)
Glasgow Museums: Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove

CDA66658
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Recording details: April 1993
St Paul's Church, New Southgate, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Arthur Johnson
Engineered by Tony Faulkner
Release date: September 1993
Total duration: 68 minutes 10 seconds

'Another revelatory disc in Hyperion's wonderful 'English Orpheus' series ... Treasures to savour from a fine composer' (British Music Society Journal)

'First rate. Add to the excellent performances a clear, balanced recorded sound, and you have a highly recommended disc' (In Tune, Japan)

'Red Byrd's recordings have been consistently superb ... and this recording is no exception' (Fanfare, USA)

'Delightful' (Gramophone)

The English Orpheus

John Blow (1649-1708)

Awake my lyre

Domestic music by John Blow

Red Byrd, The Parley of Instruments

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1		Awake, awake, my Lyre! 'A Supplication' [13'06] Suzie Le Blanc (soprano), Geraldine McGreevy (soprano), John Potter (tenor)
2		Salvator mundi, salva nos [2'27] Suzie Le Blanc (soprano), Geraldine McGreevy (soprano), Charles Daniels (tenor), John Potter (tenor), Richard Wistreich (bass)
3		Stay, gentle Echo, dear nymph, stay 'A Dialogue between Philander and the Echo' [4'00] John Potter (tenor), Charles Daniels (tenor)
4		Sonata in A major [5'57]
5		Poor Celadon, he sighs in vain 'Loving above himself' [4'07] Charles Daniels (tenor)
		Ode for St Cecilia's Day
6		Movement: Music's the cordial of a troubled breast [3'55] Richard Wistreich (bass)
7		Go, perjur'd man, and if thou ere return 'The Curse' [4'54] Suzie Le Blanc (soprano), Richard Wistreich (bass)
8		Help, Father Abraham! 'A Dialogue betwixt Dives and Abraham' [5'43] John Potter (tenor), Richard Wistreich (bass)
9		Chloe found Amyntas lying all in tears 'Rondelay' [5'43] Charles Daniels (tenor), John Potter (tenor), Richard Wistreich (bass)
10		Ground in G minor [3'43]
11		Paratum cor meum, Deus [1'51] Suzie Le Blanc (soprano), Geraldine McGreevy (soprano)
12		Whilst on Septimnius's panting breast 'Septimnius and Acme, Ode from Catullus' [6'11] Suzie Le Blanc (soprano), Geraldine McGreevy (soprano), Richard Wistreich (bass)
13		Gloria Patri, qui creavit nos [3'14] Suzie Le Blanc (soprano), Geraldine McGreevy (soprano), Charles Daniels (tenor), John Potter (tenor), Richard Wistreich (bass)
14		Sing, ye muses 'Epilogue' [3'19] Suzie Le Blanc (soprano), Geraldine McGreevy (soprano), Charles Daniels (tenor), John Potter (tenor), Richard Wistreich (bass)

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