Vincent Dumestre / Le Poeme Harmonique- Son of England
Henry Purcell died on 21 November 1695 at the age of thirty-six. The music he had written for the funeral of Queen Mary only eight months earlier was performed again for his burial service. Soon afterwards, several composers paid tribute to Purcell by writing odes in his memory. Jeremiah Clarke's homage to 'Orpheus Britannicus' in his Ode on the Death of Henry Purcell is a deeply moving token of the younger composer's admiration. Alas, Clarke too was destined to die in his prime, and we can only imagine what the destiny of British music might have been if their lives had been prolonged. After an acclaimed production of Dido and Aeneas, Vincent Dumestre and Le Poème Harmonique continue their exploration of the world of Purcell and seventeenth-century English music. Constantly keeping an ear out for multiple musical ramifications, from Dowland to Lully by way of the Elizabethan masques, this new programme spotlights the genius of Jeremiah Clarke, whose sadly premature death makes us regret all the marvels he might have produced. Here is a collection of masterpieces coupling two of Purcell's most popular works with an exceptional discovery.
Tracklist:
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: Overture
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: Come, Come Along For A Dance And A Song
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: Mr. Clarke's Cebell
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: Hold, Shepherds, Hold!
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: No More This Ling'ring Blow
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: Oh, Dismal Day!
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: And See, Apollo Has Unstrung His Lyre
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: Mr. Purcell's Farewell
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: All's Untuned, But Yond Diviner Sphere
- Music For The Funeral Of Queen Mary, Z. 860: The Queen's Funeral March Sounded Before A Chariot
- Burial Service, Z. 27: Man That Is Born Of A Woman
- Burial Service, Z. 27: In The Midst Of Life We Are In Death
- Burial Service, Z. 27: Yet, O Lord, Most Mighty
- Music For The Funeral Of Queen Mary, Z. 860: Canzona
- Burial Service, Z. 27: Thou Knowest, Lord
- Welcome To All The Pleasures, Z. 339 "Ode On St. Cecilia's Day": Symphony
- Welcome To All The Pleasures, Z. 339 "Ode On St. Cecilia's Day": Welcome To All The Pleasures
- Welcome To All The Pleasures, Z. 339 "Ode On St. Cecilia's Day": Here The Deities Approve
- Welcome To All The Pleasures, Z. 339 "Ode On St. Cecilia's Day": While Joys Celestial
- Welcome To All The Pleasures, Z. 339 "Ode On St. Cecilia's Day": Beauty Thou Scene Of Love
- Welcome To All The Pleasures, Z. 339 "Ode On St. Cecilia's Day": In A Consort Of Voices
Henry Purcell died on 21 November 1695 at the age of thirty-six. The music he had written for the funeral of Queen Mary only eight months earlier was performed again for his burial service. Soon afterwards, several composers paid tribute to Purcell by writing odes in his memory. Jeremiah Clarke's homage to 'Orpheus Britannicus' in his Ode on the Death of Henry Purcell is a deeply moving token of the younger composer's admiration. Alas, Clarke too was destined to die in his prime, and we can only imagine what the destiny of British music might have been if their lives had been prolonged. After an acclaimed production of Dido and Aeneas, Vincent Dumestre and Le Poème Harmonique continue their exploration of the world of Purcell and seventeenth-century English music. Constantly keeping an ear out for multiple musical ramifications, from Dowland to Lully by way of the Elizabethan masques, this new programme spotlights the genius of Jeremiah Clarke, whose sadly premature death makes us regret all the marvels he might have produced. Here is a collection of masterpieces coupling two of Purcell's most popular works with an exceptional discovery.
Tracklist:
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: Overture
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: Come, Come Along For A Dance And A Song
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: Mr. Clarke's Cebell
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: Hold, Shepherds, Hold!
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: No More This Ling'ring Blow
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: Oh, Dismal Day!
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: And See, Apollo Has Unstrung His Lyre
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: Mr. Purcell's Farewell
- Ode On The Death Of Henry Purcell: All's Untuned, But Yond Diviner Sphere
- Music For The Funeral Of Queen Mary, Z. 860: The Queen's Funeral March Sounded Before A Chariot
- Burial Service, Z. 27: Man That Is Born Of A Woman
- Burial Service, Z. 27: In The Midst Of Life We Are In Death
- Burial Service, Z. 27: Yet, O Lord, Most Mighty
- Music For The Funeral Of Queen Mary, Z. 860: Canzona
- Burial Service, Z. 27: Thou Knowest, Lord
- Welcome To All The Pleasures, Z. 339 "Ode On St. Cecilia's Day": Symphony
- Welcome To All The Pleasures, Z. 339 "Ode On St. Cecilia's Day": Welcome To All The Pleasures
- Welcome To All The Pleasures, Z. 339 "Ode On St. Cecilia's Day": Here The Deities Approve
- Welcome To All The Pleasures, Z. 339 "Ode On St. Cecilia's Day": While Joys Celestial
- Welcome To All The Pleasures, Z. 339 "Ode On St. Cecilia's Day": Beauty Thou Scene Of Love
- Welcome To All The Pleasures, Z. 339 "Ode On St. Cecilia's Day": In A Consort Of Voices