Come ye sons of art
Purcell's Come ye sons of Art, performed by Laurence Cummings and the Choir and Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
Presented by Georgia Mann
Purcell: Come, ye sons of art
Salome Kammer, soprano
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Choir of the Age of Enlightenment
Laurence Cummings, conductor
Purcell wrote Come Ye Sons of Art, Z.323, as an Ode for Queen Mary's birthday, in 1694. The text of the ode is often attributed to Nahum Tate, who was poet laureate at the time. With its splendid vocal writing and instrumental interludes, it is an exuberant celebration of the Queen's virtues.
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Henry Purcell
Come ye sons of art away - birthday song for Queen Mary Z.323
Choir: Choir of the Age of Enlightenment. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Laurence Cummings. -
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Henry Purcell
The Fairy Queen - opera Z.629 i [Act 5] no.51; Chaconne (Dance for Chinese man and woman)
Performer: Choir of the Age of Enlightenment. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. Conductor: Laurence Cummings.
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- Mon 13 Apr 2020 16:30大象传媒 Radio 3