from Purcell: Odes, Vol. 5 - Welcome glorious morn (CDA66476) 1 Symphony [2'28] 24 minutes 19 seconds 10 tracks2 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] ‘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) |