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Purcell Ode for St Cecilia’s Day 1692
Henry Purcell
Hail, bright Cecilia!, Z.328 Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day
2 Verse Anthems:
My beloved spake
O sing unto the Lord
Gabrieli Consort & Players
Paul McCreesh (conductor)
“Paul McCreesh’s version of the Ode is very much a product of its age: with supremely assured execution as sine qua non, the contrasts between intimacy and brandished opulence are meticulously prepared and boldly realized.” – Jonathan Freeman-Attwood (album liner notes)
Excerpt: “In vain the amorous flute and soft guitar”
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“Charles Daniels makes another sterling appearance, and Paul McCreesh’s reading of the Ode is probably one of the most consistently convincing of latter-day recordings. This is certainly a fine crop of Purcell reissues.”Gramophone
DG Archiv
0289 471 7282
1995