Purcell: Complete Sacred Music - Henry Purcell - Vinyl LP

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Purcell: Complete Sacred Music - Henry Purcell

Album Description

Immerse yourself in the divine beauty of Henry Purcell's sacred choral works with the comprehensive collection "Purcell: Complete Sacred Music." Released on November 1, 2002, by Hyperion, this monumental 11-disc set spans over 12 hours of sublime classical and choral music, showcasing the full spectrum of Purcell's church music output.

This extraordinary collection features an impressive array of renowned soloists, including Mark Kennedy, Paul Agnew, and Mark Padmore, who are legends among British vocalists. The album encompasses a rich tapestry of sacred compositions, from the majestic "Te Deum and Jubilate" to the introspective "Let Mine Eyes Run Down with Tears," each piece a testament to Purcell's profound musical genius.

Whether you are a devoted fan of classical choral music or a newcomer eager to explore the sacred works of one of history's most influential composers, this collection offers an unparalleled journey through Purcell's sacred repertoire. The meticulous attention to detail and the exceptional performances make this a must-listen for anyone seeking to deepen their appreciation of Purcell's timeless contributions to the choral tradition.

1 november 2002© 2002 Hyperion Records LimitedThis Compilation ℗ 2002 Hyperion Records Limited

Tracks

O Sing Unto the Lord, Z. 44: I. SymphonyHenry Purcell, The King's Consort, Robert King
2:05
O Sing Unto the Lord, Z. 44: II. Sing unto the Lord a New SongHenry Purcell, Choir of New College, Oxford, The King's Consort, Robert King, Michael George
1:51
O Sing Unto the Lord, Z. 44: III. Sing unto the Lord, and Praise His NameHenry Purcell, Choir of New College, Oxford, The King's Consort, Robert King, Robert Evans, Nicholas Witcomb, Michael George, Jerome Finnis, James Bowman, Charles Daniels
2:31
O Sing Unto the Lord, Z. 44: IV. The Lord Is Great, and Cannot Worthily Be PraisedHenry Purcell, Robert King, Nicholas Witcomb, James Bowman, The King's Consort
2:15
O Sing Unto the Lord, Z. 44: V. O Worship the Lord in the Beauty of HolinessHenry Purcell, Nicholas Witcomb, Jerome Finnis, James Bowman, Robert King, Choir of New College, Oxford, Charles Daniels, The King's Consort, Robert Evans
1:46
O Sing Unto the Lord, Z. 44: VI. Tell It Out Among the Heathen That the Lord Is KingHenry Purcell, Charles Daniels, Choir of New College, Oxford, Michael George, James Bowman, Jerome Finnis, The King's Consort, Robert King, Robert Evans, Nicholas Witcomb
2:52
O Praise God in His Holiness, Z. 42: I. Symphony – O Praise God in His HolinessHenry Purcell, Charles Daniels, James Bowman, Michael George, Robert Evans, Robert King, The King's Consort
2:43
O Praise God in His Holiness, Z. 42: II. Praise Him in His Noble ActsHenry Purcell, The King's Consort, Robert Evans, Michael George, James Bowman, Robert King, Charles Daniels
3:26
O Praise God in His Holiness, Z. 42: III. Praise Him upon the Well-Tuned CymbalsHenry Purcell, Charles Daniels, Choir of New College, Oxford, The King's Consort, James Bowman, Michael George, Robert King, Robert Evans
2:10
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, Z. 46: I. SymphonyHenry Purcell, Robert King, The King's Consort
2:29
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, Z. 46: II. Praise the Lord, O JerusalemHenry Purcell, The King's Consort, Charles Daniels, James Bowman, Jerome Finnis, Michael George, Nicholas Witcomb, Philip Hallchurch, Robert King, Choir of New College, Oxford
3:03
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, Z. 46: III. Be Thou Exalted, LordHenry Purcell, Choir of New College, Oxford, Charles Daniels, James Bowman, Jerome Finnis, The King's Consort, Nicholas Witcomb, Philip Hallchurch, Robert King, Michael George
2:22
It Is a Good Thing to Give Thanks, Z. 18: I. Symphony – It Is a Good Thing to Give thanksHenry Purcell, Charles Daniels, James Bowman, The King's Consort, Robert King, Michael George
2:51
It Is a Good Thing to Give Thanks, Z. 18: II. To Tell of Thy Loving-Kindness Early in the MorningHenry Purcell, Charles Daniels, James Bowman, The King's Consort, Robert King, Michael George
3:06
It Is a Good Thing to Give Thanks, Z. 18: III. O Lord, How Glorious Are Thy WorksHenry Purcell, Michael George, The King's Consort, Robert King
1:48
It Is a Good Thing to Give Thanks, Z. 18: IV. For thou, Lord, Hast Made Me glad though Thy WorksHenry Purcell, Charles Daniels, James Bowman, Choir of New College, Oxford, Robert King, The King's Consort, Michael George
4:15
O Give Thanks Unto the Lord, Z. 33: I. O Give Thanks unto the Lord, for He Is GraciousHenry Purcell, Nicholas Witcomb, Robert King, The King's Consort, Choir of New College, Oxford, James Bowman, Michael George, Charles Daniels
2:39
O Give Thanks Unto the Lord, Z. 33: II. Who Can Express the Noble Acts of the LordHenry Purcell, James Bowman, The King's Consort, Robert King, Michael George
1:37
O Give Thanks Unto the Lord, Z. 33: III. Remember Me, O LordHenry Purcell, Charles Daniels, James Bowman, Michael George, Choir of New College, Oxford, Robert King, The King's Consort, Nicholas Witcomb
2:18
O Give Thanks Unto the Lord, Z. 33: IV. That I May See the Felicity of the ChosenHenry Purcell, James Bowman, The King's Consort, Robert King
1:44
O Give Thanks Unto the Lord, Z. 33: V. Blessed Be the Lord God of IsraelHenry Purcell, Choir of New College, Oxford, Charles Daniels, James Bowman, The King's Consort, Nicholas Witcomb, Robert King, Michael George
1:44
Let Mine Eyes Run Down with Tears, Z. 24: I. Let Mine Eyes Run Down with TearsHenry Purcell, Charles Daniels, James Bowman, Jerome Finnis, The King's Consort, Nicholas Witcomb, Robert King, Michael George
4:17
Let Mine Eyes Run Down with Tears, Z. 24: II. We Acknowledge, O Lord, Our WickednessHenry Purcell, Choir of New College, Oxford, The King's Consort, Robert King
1:20
Let Mine Eyes Run Down With Tears, Z. 24: III. Do Not Abhor Us, for Thy Name's SakesHenry Purcell, Choir of New College, Oxford, Charles Daniels, James Bowman, The King's Consort, Michael George, Nicholas Witcomb, Robert King, Jerome Finnis
3:48
My Beloved Spake, Z. 28: I. Symphony – My Beloved Spake and Said unto MeHenry Purcell, Charles Daniels, James Bowman, The King's Consort, Robert Evans, Robert King, Michael George
1:55
My Beloved Spake, Z. 28: II. For lo! The Winter Is PastHenry Purcell, Charles Daniels, James Bowman, The King's Consort, Robert Evans, Robert King, Michael George
1:38
My Beloved Spake, Z. 28: III. And the Time of the Singing of Birds Is ComeHenry Purcell, Robert Evans, Robert King, The King's Consort, Choir of New College, Oxford, Charles Daniels, James Bowman, Michael George
2:16
My Beloved Spake, Z. 28: IV. Symphony – The Fig Tree Putteth Forth Her Green figsHenry Purcell, The King's Consort, Robert King, Robert Evans, Michael George, James Bowman, Charles Daniels
2:39
My Beloved Spake, Z. 28: V. My Beloved Is Mine, and I Am HisHenry Purcell, Robert King, Robert Evans, Michael George, James Bowman, Charles Daniels, The King's Consort, Choir of New College, Oxford
2:51
Blessed Are They That Fear the Lord, Z. 5: I. SymphonyHenry Purcell, The King's Consort, Robert King
2:09
Blessed Are They That Fear the Lord, Z. 5: II. Blessed Are They That Fear the LordHenry Purcell, Michael George, Nicholas Witcomb, The King's Consort, Robert King, Rogers Covey-Crump, Philip Hallchurch
3:24
Blessed Are They That Fear the Lord, Z. 5: III. The Lord Thy God from Out of Sion Shall so Bless TheeHenry Purcell, Nicholas Witcomb, Philip Hallchurch, Michael George, Rogers Covey-Crump, The King's Consort, Robert King
2:51
Blessed Are They That Fear the Lord, Z. 5: IV. AlleluiaHenry Purcell, Michael George, Nicholas Witcomb, Philip Hallchurch, Choir of New College, Oxford, Rogers Covey-Crump, The King's Consort, Robert King
1:21
Behold Now, Praise the Lord, Z. 3: I. SymphonyHenry Purcell, The King's Consort, Robert King
2:37
Behold Now, Praise the Lord, Z. 3: II. Behold Now, Praise the LordHenry Purcell, James Bowman, Michael George, The King's Consort, Rogers Covey-Crump, Robert King
1:55
Behold Now, Praise the Lord, Z. 3: III. Glory Be to the FatherHenry Purcell, Choir of New College, Oxford, James Bowman, The King's Consort, Robert King, Rogers Covey-Crump, Michael George
1:32
I Will Give Thanks Unto Thee, O Lord, Z. 20: I. SymphonyHenry Purcell, The King's Consort, Robert King
2:51
I Will Give Thanks Unto Thee, O Lord, Z. 20: II. I Will Give Thanks unto Thee, O LordHenry Purcell, Robert King, Rogers Covey-Crump, The King's Consort, Nicholas Witcomb, Daniel Lochmann, James Bowman, Michael George, Choir of New College, Oxford
2:46
I Will Give Thanks Unto Thee, O Lord, Z. 20: III. SymphonyHenry Purcell, The King's Consort, Robert King
1:51
I Will Give Thanks Unto Thee, O Lord, Z. 20: IV. All the Kings of the Earth Shall Praise Thee, O LordHenry Purcell, Daniel Lochmann, James Bowman, Michael George, Choir of New College, Oxford, Robert King, Rogers Covey-Crump, The King's Consort, Nicholas Witcomb
4:07
My Song Shall Be Alway, Z. 31: I. SymphonyHenry Purcell, The King's Consort, Robert King
1:36
My Song Shall Be Alway, Z. 31: II. My Song Shall Be Alway of the Loving-Kindness of the LordHenry Purcell, Michael George, The King's Consort, Robert King
4:00
My Song Shall Be Alway, Z. 31: III. God Is Very Greatly to Be FearedHenry Purcell, Michael George, The King's Consort, Robert King
1:27
My Song Shall Be Alway, Z. 31: IV. SymphonyHenry Purcell, The King's Consort, Robert King
1:31
My Song Shall Be Alway, Z. 31: V. O Lord God of Hosts, Who Is Like unto Thee?Henry Purcell, Michael George, The King's Consort, Robert King
4:35
My Song Shall Be Alway, Z. 31: VI. AlleluiaHenry Purcell, Michael George, The King's Consort, Robert King
1:40
Te Deum and Jubilate, Z. 232: Te Deum: a. We Praise Thee, O GodHenry Purcell, Choir of New College, Oxford, Daniel Lochmann, James Bowman, Michael George, Timothy Bowes, Philip Hallchurch, Robert King, Rogers Covey-Crump, The King's Consort, Nicholas Witcomb
3:57
Te Deum and Jubilate, Z. 232: Te Deum: b. The Father of an Infinite MajestyHenry Purcell, Choir of New College, Oxford, Daniel Lochmann, James Bowman, Michael George, Timothy Bowes, Philip Hallchurch, Robert King, Rogers Covey-Crump, The King's Consort, Nicholas Witcomb
1:39
Te Deum and Jubilate, Z. 232: Te Deum: c. When Thou took'st upon Thee to Deliver ManHenry Purcell, Michael George, Nicholas Witcomb, Philip Hallchurch, Robert King, James Bowman, The King's Consort, Timothy Bowes, Daniel Lochmann, Rogers Covey-Crump
2:29
Te Deum and Jubilate, Z. 232: Te Deum: d. O Lord, Save Thy PeopleHenry Purcell, Choir of New College, Oxford, James Bowman, The King's Consort, Robert King, Michael George
1:44

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About Henry Purcell

Henry Purcell, born in 1659 in Westminster, London, is celebrated as England's greatest composer of the Baroque era. Despite his tragically short life, ending at the age of 36 in 1695, Purcell's prolific output and innovative spirit have left an indelible mark on classical music. Known for his over 100 enchanting songs, the heart-wrenching opera "Dido and Aeneas," and his magical incidental music for "The Fairy Queen," a adaptation of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Purcell's compositions continue to captivate audiences worldwide. His profound influence earned him the title "Orpheus Britannicus" and solidified his status as a pioneer of English music from the Restoration period until the early 20th century. Purcell's musical genius transcends time, making his works essential listening for any classical music enthusiast.