Complete music for Queen Mary's funeral newly assembled and edited. Compact disc. Program notes in English, French and German and texts with English translations of the Latin (32 pages) inserted in container. Emma Kirkby, Evelyn Tubb, sopranos ; Michael Chance, countertenor ; Ian Bostridge, tenor ; Stephen Richardson, Simon Birchall, basses ; Westminster Abbey Choir ; New London Consort ; Martin Neary, organ, harpsichord, director. Performed at Westminster Abbey.
Contents:
I was glad ; Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem / Purcell -- Whilst he abroad does like the sun ; The sullen years are past / John Blow -- Stript of their green our groves appear ; Ode for Queen Mary's birthday: Symphony ; Chorus: Now does the glorious day appear ; Verse: Not any one such joy could bring ; Tenor solo: This does our fertile island with glory crown ; Chorus: Now does the glorious day appear ; Bass solo: It was a work of full as great a weight ; Countertenor solo: By beauteous softness mixt with majesty ; Verse: Her hero, to whose conduct and whose arms ; Verse: Our dear religion ; Tenor solo: No more shall we the great Eliza boast ; Symphony ; Chorus: Now with one united voice ; O dive custos : elegy on the death of Queen Mary ; Incassum, Lesbia : the queen's epicedium / Purcell -- The queen's farewell. March / Thomas Tollet -- The queen's farewell. March / James Paisible -- March / Purcell -- The burial service: I am the resurrection / Thomas Morley ; Thou knowest, Lord ; Canzona / Purcell ; I heard a voice / Morley.
Series:
Arc of light.
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
TKPE492 -- Maquoketa Public Library (Maquoketa)
OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.