Odes - Vol.1

Trackliste Ode for Queen Mary's birthday Z 320 "Arise, my muse" (1690) Purcell, Henry Symphony Arise, my muse, and to thy tuneful lyre Ye sons of music raise your voices high The sound your instruments and charm the earth See how the glitt'ring ruler of the day Haila, gracious Gloriana, hail And since the time's distress to wars' alarms To quell his country's foes But ah, I see Eusebia drown'd in tears But Blory cries "go on" Ode for St. Cecilia's Day Z 339 "Welcome to all the pleasures" (1683) Purcell, Henry Symphony Welcome to all the pleasures that delight Here the Deities approve While joys celestial their bright souls invade Then lift up your voices Beauty, thou scene of love In a consort of voices while instruments play Ode for Queen Mary's birthday Z 332 "Now does the glorious day appear" (1689) Purcell, Henry Symphony Now does the glorious day appear Not any one such joy could bring This does our fertile isl with glory crown Now does the glorious day appear It was a work of full as great a weight By beauteous softness miexed with majesty Her her too, whose conduct and whose arms Our dear religion No more shall we the great Eliza boast Now, now, with one united voice