Great Parent, Hail to Thee!, Z327 (Purcell)
from Purcell: Odes, Vol. 5 - Welcome glorious morn (CDA66476)
1 Symphony [2'28]
2 Great Parent, Hail to Thee! [2'16]
3 Another Century commencing [2'22]
4 After War's Alarms repeated [3'15]
5 Awful Matron take thy Seat [3'25]
6 She was the first who did inspire [1'57]
7 Succeeding Princes next recite [1'50]
8 But chiefly Recommend to Fame [1'31]
9 Thy Royal Patron sung: Repair [3'54]
10 With themes like these, ye Sons of Art [1'21]
24 minutes 19 seconds 10 tracks
‘Great wads of magnificent music that is far too rarely heard … King and his musicians have absolutely hit their rhythm in this series. Everything is excellently judged and sounds right’ (Gramophone)
‘No one need ever record these works again: here is excellent singing, sensitive accompaniment, and care and attention lavished on every detail of phrasing and tempi’ (The Oxford Times)