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Purcell: Music for Queen Mary's Funeral and Funeral Sentences

Building a Library explores the currently available recordings of Henry Purcell's Music for Queen Mary's Funeral and Funeral Sentences and makes a recommendation.

Building a Library explores the currently available recordings of Henry Purcell's Music for Queen Mary's Funeral and Funeral Sentences and makes a recommendation.

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English Royal Funeral Music

PURCELL: Hear my prayer, O Lord, Z15; Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary, 1695: March; Thou know'st, Lord, Z 58b; Canzona; O dive custos Auriacae domus, Z504; Man that is born of a woman, Z27; In the midst of life, Z 17a; Thou know'st, Lord, Z 58c; Remember not, O Lord, our offences, Z50

MORLEY: I am the resurrection and the life; I know that my Redeemer liveth; We brought nothing into this world; Man that is born of a woman; In the midst of life; I heard a voice from heaven

PAISIBLE: The Queen鈥檚 Farewell

TOMKINS: A sad Pavan for these distracted times; I am the resurrection and the life; I know that my Redeemer liveth; We brought nothing into this world; I heard a voice from heaven

WEELKES: Death hath deprived me

Les Trompettes des Plaisirs, Lingua Franca, Vox Luminis, Lionel Meunier

RICERCAR RIC332 (CD)

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49 minutes

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Role Contributor
Composer Henry Purcell