Purcell: The Complete Odes & Welcome Songs
CDS44031/8  541 minutes 43 seconds (8 discs)
‘A treasure house of shamefully neglected music. Over nine hours of wonderful invention … this major recording achievement must be an irresistible temptation’ (BBC Music Magazine)
‘By any yardstick these are life-enhancing works’ (CDReview)
‘They are all here, some of the most inventive, poetic and satisfying music I know of, performed with precision and verve. I refuse to loan these discs to friends. Highly, highly recommended. Full tex ...