From hardy Climes and dangerous Toils of War, Z325 (Purcell)
from Purcell: Odes, Vol. 4 - Ye tuneful Muses (CDA66456)
1 Symphony [2'36]
2 From hardy Climes and dangerous Toils of War [3'12]
3 As Fame, great Sir, before you ran [2'38]
4 Wake then, my Muse, wake Instruments and Voice [1'58]
5 The Sparrow and the gentle Dove [4'44]
6 So all the Boons indulgent Heav'n design'd [1'24]
7 Hence without Scheme or Figure to descry [1'19]
17 minutes 51 seconds 7 tracks
‘Purcell's melodic and harmonic inventiveness has rarely been treated to such marvellous performances. If you have missed the earlier releases … I suggest that you begin collecting with this disc ...