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Cover of CDA66585 - Purcell: The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 1
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Recording details: November 1991
St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Ben Turner
Engineered by Philip Hobbs
Release date: March 1992
Total duration: 71 minutes 36 seconds

GRAMOPHONE CRITICS' CHOICE

'Purcell has seldom been this lucky' (CDReview)

'If later volumes are as deftly and feelingly accomplished as this one, then King's grand Purcellian tour ought to be a landmark in English music discography' (The Independent)

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 1
The King's Consort, Robert King (conductor)
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O sing unto the Lord Z44 English Français Deutsch
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Symphony  [2'05]
2
Sing unto the Lord a new song  [1'52] English
Michael George (bass), New College Choir Oxford
3
Sing unto the Lord, and praise his name  [2'31] English
Nicholas Witcomb (treble), Jerome Finnis (treble), James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Robert Evans (bass), Michael George (bass), New College Choir Oxford
4
The Lord is great, and cannot worthily be praised  [2'15] English
Nicholas Witcomb (treble), James Bowman (countertenor)
5
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness  [1'47] English
Nicholas Witcomb (treble), Jerome Finnis (treble), James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Robert Evans (bass), New College Choir Oxford
6
Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is king  [2'42] English
Michael George (bass), Nicholas Witcomb (treble), Jerome Finnis (treble), James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Robert Evans (bass), New College Choir Oxford
O praise God in his holiness Z42 English Français Deutsch
7
Symphony – O praise God in his holiness  [2'44] English
James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Robert Evans (bass), Michael George (bass)
8
Praise him in his noble acts  [3'27] English
James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Robert Evans (bass), Michael George (bass)
9
Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals  [2'01] English
Michael George (bass), James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Robert Evans (bass), New College Choir Oxford
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem Z46 English Français Deutsch
10
Symphony  [2'30]
11
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem  [3'03] English
Nicholas Witcomb (treble), Jerome Finnis (treble), Philip Hallchurch (treble), James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Michael George (bass), New College Choir Oxford
12
Be thou exalted, Lord  [2'11] English
Nicholas Witcomb (treble), Jerome Finnis (treble), Philip Hallchurch (treble), James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Michael George (bass), New College Choir Oxford
It is a good thing to give thanks Z18 English Français Deutsch
13
Symphony – It is a good thing to give thanks  [2'56] English
James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Michael George (bass)
14
To tell of thy loving-kindness early in the morning  [3'04] English
James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Michael George (bass)
15
O Lord, how glorious are thy works  [1'48] English
Michael George (bass)
16
For thou, Lord, hast made me glad though thy works  [4'07] English
James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Michael George (bass), New College Choir Oxford
O give thanks unto the Lord Z33 English Français Deutsch
17
O given thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious  [2'39] English
Nicholas Witcomb (treble), James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Michael George (bass), New College Choir Oxford
18
Who can express the noble acts of the Lord  [1'38] English
Michael George (bass), James Bowman (countertenor)
19
Remember me, O Lord  [2'19] English
Nicholas Witcomb (treble), James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Michael George (bass), New College Choir Oxford
20
That I may see the felicity of the chosen  [1'44] English
James Bowman (countertenor)
21
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel  [1'33] English
Nicholas Witcomb (treble), James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Michael George (bass), New College Choir Oxford
Let mine eyes run down with tears Z24 English Français Deutsch
22
Let mine eyes run down with tears  [4'18] English
Nicholas Witcomb (treble), Jerome Finnis (treble), James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Michael George (bass)
23
We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness  [1'20] English
New College Choir Oxford
24
Do not abhor us, for thy name's sakes  [3'39] English
Nicholas Witcomb (treble), Jerome Finnis (treble), James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Michael George (bass), New College Choir Oxford
My beloved spake Z28 English Français Deutsch
25
Symphony – My beloved spake and said unto me  [1'56] English
James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Robert Evans (bass), Michael George (bass)
26
For lo! the winter is past  [1'39] English
James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Robert Evans (bass), Michael George (bass)
27
And the time of the singing of birds is come  [2'16] English
James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Robert Evans (bass), Michael George (bass), New College Choir Oxford
28
Symphony – The fig tree putteth forth her green figs  [2'40] English
Charles Daniels (tenor), James Bowman (countertenor), Robert Evans (bass), Michael George (bass)
29
My beloved is mine, and I am his  [2'52] English
James Bowman (countertenor), Charles Daniels (tenor), Robert Evans (bass), Michael George (bass), New College Choir Oxford
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