Henry Purcell, Odes

1-9 Come, ye sons of art, away
Ode for the Birthday of Queen Mary II, 1694

JENNIFER SMITH soprano
MICHAEL CHANCE, TIMOTHY WILSON countertenors
STEPHEN RICHARDSON bass
PAUL GOODWIN oboe

10-15 Welcome to all the pleasures
Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day, 1683

MICHAEL CHANCE, countertenor
JOHN MARK AINSLEY, tenor
MICHAEL GEORGE, bass

16-27 Of old, when heroes thought it base
The Yorkshire Feast Song, 1690

MICHAEL CHANCE countertenor
JOHN MARK AINSLEY tenor
MICHAEL GEORGE, STEPHEN RICHARDSON basses
STEPHEN KEAVY, MICHAEL HARRISON trumpets

CHOIR OF THE ENGLISH CONCERT

THE ENGLISH CONCERT
Leader - Simon Standage
on authentic instruments

Rec. 7 & 11/1988.