Purcell's Masterpieces CD

Enjoy music from each genre of Purcell’s prolific work during the English Baroque period. There are songs, overtures, anthems, odes, arias and instrumental pieces to give a full representation of this favourite English composer.
Featuring fine performances by the Choir of New College, Oxford, the King’s Consort, the Brandenburg Consort and many more.
Track list:
1 Suite from Abdelazer, Overture
2 Suite from Abdelazer, Rondeau
3 Suite from Abdelazer, Air
4 Suite from Abdelazer, Menuet
5 Suite from Abdelazer, Air
6 The Tempest, Come unto these yellow sands/full fathom five
7 The Fairy Queen, Rondeau
8 The Indian Queen, Overture
9 Dido and Aeneas, Overture
10 If music be the food of love
11 Suite No. 6 in D major for harpsichord, Almand
12 Chaconne for strings in G minor
13 Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts
14 Kyrie eleison in B flat
15 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem
16 Voluntary for organ in C major
17 O God, thou art my God
18 Ode for the Birthday of Queen Mary, ‘Welcome, welcome, glorious morn’
19 Ode for the Birthday of Queen Mary, ‘Come ye sons of Art, away’
20 Sonata for trumpet, No. 2 in D, Allegro
21 Sonata for trumpet, No. 2 in D, Adagio
22 Sonata for trumpet, No. 2 in D, Allegro
23 Music for the funeral of Queen Mary, March
24 King Arthur, Fairest Isle
25 I was glad when they said unto me
26 Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day ‘Hai! Bright Cecilia’

• Produced Exclusively for Westminster Abbey