The glorious day is come

composer

John Blow (1649-1708)

Ode for St Cecilia's Day, 22 November, 1691

author of text

Thomas D'Urfey (1653-1723)

Recordings

Blow & Draghi: Odes for St Cecilia

The Parley of Instruments, The Playford Consort, Peter Holman (conductor)

Buy by post £6.99 CDH55257 Helios (Hyperion's budget label)

Details

Movement 01: Symphony

The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (conductor)

Track 11 on CDH55257 [3'36] Helios (Hyperion's budget label)

Movement 02: The glorious day is come, that will for ever be

Michael Chance (countertenor), The Playford Consort, The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (conductor), Richard Wistreich (conductor)

Track 12 on CDH55257 [2'14] Helios (Hyperion's budget label)

English

Movement 03: The spheres, those instruments divine

Michael Chance (countertenor), Joseph Cornwell (tenor), The Playford Consort, The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (conductor), Richard Wistreich (conductor)

Track 13 on CDH55257 [5'01] Helios (Hyperion's budget label)

English

Movement 04: Couch'd by the pleasant Heliconian spring

Joseph Cornwell (tenor), Jozic Koc (baritone), The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (conductor)

Track 14 on CDH55257 [2'00] Helios (Hyperion's budget label)

English

Movement 05: At first the trumpet's part

Joseph Cornwell (tenor), The Playford Consort, The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (conductor), Richard Wistreich (conductor)

Track 15 on CDH55257 [2'41] Helios (Hyperion's budget label)

English

Movement 06: The battle done, the loud alarms do cease

Michael Chance (countertenor), The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (conductor)

Track 16 on CDH55257 [2'59] Helios (Hyperion's budget label)

English

Movement 07: Excesses of pleasure now crowd on apace

Suzie Le Blanc (soprano), The Playford Consort, The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (conductor), Richard Wistreich (conductor)

Track 17 on CDH55257 [2'23] Helios (Hyperion's budget label)

English

Movement 08: Ah Heav'n! what is't I hear?

Michael Chance (countertenor), Joseph Cornwell (tenor), The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (conductor)

Track 18 on CDH55257 [3'04] Helios (Hyperion's budget label)

English

Movement 09: Music! celestial Music! what can be

Jozic Koc (baritone), The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (conductor)

Track 19 on CDH55257 [2'47] Helios (Hyperion's budget label)

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Movement 10: This that blest king and god-like prophet knew

Suzie Le Blanc (soprano), Michael Chance (countertenor), Joseph Cornwell (tenor), Jozic Koc (baritone), The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (conductor)

Track 20 on CDH55257 [1'45] Helios (Hyperion's budget label)

English

Movement 11: And thus by Music's pow'r

The Playford Consort, The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman (conductor), Richard Wistreich (conductor)

Track 21 on CDH55257 [2'44] Helios (Hyperion's budget label)

English

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