Henry Purcell, The complete odes and welcome songs - Volume 8

1-8 Ode for the Birthday of Queen Mary, Z 323
Come ye sons of Art, away
9-15 Welcome Song for Charles II, Z 340
Welcome, viceregent of the mighty king
16-24 Welcome Song for King James, Z 343
Why, why are all the Muses mute?

GILLIAN FISHER *, TESSA BONNER sopranos
JAMES BOWMAN *, MICHAEL CHANCE * countertenors
MARK PADMORE high tenor
JOHN MARK AINSLEY tenor
MICHAEL GEORGE *, ROBERT EVANS basses

CHOIR OF NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD*
THE KING’S CONSORT

ROBERT KING director

*participants in ‘Come ye sons of Art’

Rec. 1/1992 (‘Strike the viol’ recorded 3/1992)