Celebrate this Festival, Z321 (Purcell)
from Purcell: Odes, Vol. 3 - Fly, bold rebellion (CDA66412)
1 Symphony [1'37]
2 Celebrate this Festival [1'31]
3 Britain now thy cares beguile [2'35]
4 'Tis sacred, bid the trumpet cease [0'47]
5 Let sullen Discord smile [2'39]
6 Crown the altar, deck the shrine [3'04]
7 Expected Spring at last is come [1'48]
8 April, who till now has mourned [2'53]
9 Departing thus you'll hear him say [1'19]
10 Happy realm beyond expressing [3'24]
11 While, for a righteous cause he arms [4'49]
12 Return, fond Muse, the thoughts of war [3'28]
13 Kindly treat Maria's day [2'48]
32 minutes 42 seconds 13 tracks
‘An important milestone towards a new appreciation of Purcell’ (Gramophone)
‘The performances are matched by the outstanding engineering’ (Fanfare, USA)