One of my favourite Purcell pieces. As an amateur singer, I've always wanted to sing 'Come, Ye Sons of Art' with an Early Music consort, but could never find a local choral/music society which would consider performing it. I'n now a man of 74 and still sing in folk clubs regularly. I also play Recorders and discovered Early Music because of David Munrow.
I can't imagine what would be the face of Purcell, when a nine months later after composing this elegant "happy birthday song" for the queen, he had to compose also the music for her funeral.
The "Strike the Viol" is so beautiful. The tenor is amazing and the recorders and string flow over the comtinuo really exhibits such beauty in the ritornello. Purcell was truly a genius!
"See, Nature Rejoicing" is exactly how I imagine: grand, triumphant, loud and brash. A fitting salute to a popular monarch and a time of peace and progress after the chaos of the century.
Timothy Wilson on the upper part and Charles Daniels on the lower. Parrots wrote of this duet as a meeting of the "old" countertenor (meaning "high tenor") and "new" countertenor (meaning "falsetto alto," which is the modern meaning of "countertenor".)
@@1tbo The "old" countertenor would sing the soprano part. The alto was sung by high tenors. They weren't called countertenors. This is also how it was likely originally performed, a countertenor for the high part and a high tenor for the lower.
One of my favourite Purcell pieces. As an amateur singer, I've always wanted to sing 'Come, Ye Sons of Art' with an Early Music consort, but could never find a local choral/music society which would consider performing it. I'n now a man of 74 and still sing in folk clubs regularly. I also play Recorders and discovered Early Music because of David Munrow.
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La musica mas hermosa que es insuperable. Purcell : eres lo maximo
I can't imagine what would be the face of Purcell, when a nine months later after composing this elegant "happy birthday song" for the queen, he had to compose also the music for her funeral.
....which ended up being his funeral music also.
It's 5am in California, and I just listened to this with my cup of Peet's Coffee. What a great way to start the weekend! Sigh...
The "Strike the Viol" is so beautiful. The tenor is amazing and the recorders and string flow over the comtinuo really exhibits such beauty in the ritornello. Purcell was truly a genius!
He really was. His sacred music is outstanding. Pity it seems like all he's known for these days is "Trumpet Voluntary".
Possibly - either him or Jeremiah Clarke
It's a countertenor :D
Glorious. Purcell's wondrous art, an imperishable legacy.
"See, Nature Rejoicing" is exactly how I imagine: grand, triumphant, loud and brash. A fitting salute to a popular monarch and a time of peace and progress after the chaos of the century.
On touche à la perfection....
The best english composer ever...
Sure, if you casually brush past half of the eminent Tudor composers
@@el7284 Still the best.
Charles Daniels is truly extraordinary.
Played Come Ye Sons of Art at Music College in the UK. Loved playing the Crumhorn and Tenor recorder. Would love to get my hands on them now!
I think this performance is high art.
I agree. This recording is unsurpassed.
With innocent revels. Is that an oxymoron?
This performance is exceptional.
Bravo sound the trumpet. Bravo Charles Daniels in strike the viol. Purcell died shortly after writing this ebullient Birthday ode. So did Queen Mary.
Wow, I hope we can do justice to this wonderful piece! Burbank Chorale 100th season!
the tenor is incredible
10:40 - Galvanising!
Sublime
Who would mark this down?
Frank Zappa directed me here.
who is singing the upper part in the "Sound the trumpet"?
The lower is sung by Ainsley I think. the upper is a countertenor
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Muzikay תודה :)
Timothy Wilson on the upper part and Charles Daniels on the lower. Parrots wrote of this duet as a meeting of the "old" countertenor (meaning "high tenor") and "new" countertenor (meaning "falsetto alto," which is the modern meaning of "countertenor".)
Damn autocorrect. I wrote "Parrott," as in Andrew. I didn't get any emails from tropical birds.
@@1tbo The "old" countertenor would sing the soprano part. The alto was sung by high tenors. They weren't called countertenors.
This is also how it was likely originally performed, a countertenor for the high part and a high tenor for the lower.
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