Of old, when heroes thought it base, Z333 (Purcell)
from Purcell: Odes, Vol. 7 - Yorkshire Feast Song (CDA66587)
1 Symphony [2'24]
2 Of old, when heroes thought it base [4'03]
3 The bashful Thames, for beauty so renown'd [4'31]
4 The pale and the purple rose [4'19]
5 And in each track of glory since [3'57]
6 Symphony [2'19]
7 And now when the renown'd Nassau [1'58]
8 They did no storms, nor threat'nings fear [2'05]
9 So when the glitt'ring Queen of Night [4'44]
10 Let music join [1'27]
11 Sound trumpets, sound! beat ev'ry drum [2'34]
12 Sound all to him [1'47]
36 minutes 8 seconds 12 tracks
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