Purcell: Harmonia Sacra / McCreesh, Gabrieli Consort and Players

On this CD:

1. Lord, what is man?, sacred song for soprano & continuo, Z. 192
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Charles Daniels, Dr. William Fuller, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Paul McCreesh, Timothy Roberts

2. O solitude, my sweetest choice, song, Z. 406
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Paula Chateauneuf, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Susan Hemington Jones, Paul McCreesh, Katherine Philips

3. Sonata No.8
Composed by Johann Heinrich Schmelzer
Performed by Paula Chateauneuf, Dr. William Fuller, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Fred Jacobs, Paul McCreesh, Timothy Roberts, Angus Smith

4. Lord, I can suffer Thy rebukes, sacred song for 2 sopranos, alto, bass, chorus & continuo, Z. 136
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Tessa Bonner, Paula Chateauneuf, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Peter Harvey, Fred Jacobs, Susan Hemington Jones, Paul McCreesh, John Patrick, Timothy Roberts

5. Voluntary for organ in G major, Z. 720
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Gabrieli Consort and Players, Paul McCreesh, Timothy Roberts

6. In guilty night, sacred song, Z. 134
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Paula Chateauneuf, Charles Daniels, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Fred Jacobs, Susan Hemington Jones, Paul McCreesh, Christopher Purves, Timothy Roberts

7. Voluntary (verse) for organ in C Major, Z. 717
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Gabrieli Consort and Players, Paul McCreesh, Timothy Roberts

8. Die Junge Fischerin, for voice & piano
Composed by Friedrich Nietzsche
Performed by Paula Chateauneuf, Charles Daniels, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Fred Jacobs, Paul McCreesh, John Patrick, Christopher Purves, Angus Smith

9. Awake, ye dead, sacred song, for 2 basses & continuo, Z. 182
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Paula Chateauneuf, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Peter Harvey, Fred Jacobs, Paul McCreesh, Christopher Purves, Timothy Roberts

10. The Earth trembled, and heav'n closed, sacred song for bass (or soprano) & continuo, Z. 197
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Tessa Bonner, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Paul McCreesh, Timothy Roberts

11. My op'ning eyes are purg'd, song, ZD72 (spurious)
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Gabrieli Consort and Players, Paul McCreesh, Christopher Purves, Timothy Roberts

12. With sick and famish'd eyes, sacred song for soprano & continuo, Z. 200
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Paula Chateauneuf, Charles Daniels, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Paul McCreesh, Timothy Roberts

13. Ground for harpsichord in C minor, ZD 221 (doubtful)
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Gabrieli Consort and Players, Paul McCreesh, Timothy Roberts

14. Sonatas (12) for violin & continuo, Op 2
Composed by Giuseppe Baldassare Sammartini
Performed by Paula Chateauneuf, Charles Daniels, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Fred Jacobs, Paul McCreesh, Christopher Purves, Timothy Roberts, Angus Smith

15. Close thine eyes and sleep secure, sacred song for soprano, bass & continuo, Z. 184
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Paula Chateauneuf, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Peter Harvey, Susan Hemington Jones, Paul McCreesh, Timothy Roberts

16. Funeral Sentences (for the funeral of Queen Mary), Z. 27
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Simon Berridge, Tessa Bonner, Charles Daniels, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Peter Harvey, Susan Hemington Jones, Paul McCreesh, Christopher Purves, Timothy Roberts

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com essential recording
This is one of the finest Purcell discs around, but it isn't one of the most cheerful. It's an anthology of pieces for one to four voices with continuo on spiritual themes--pieces such as "With sick and famish'd eyes," "The earth trembled," "In the black, dismal dungeon of despair," and the famous "O solitude." It really is top-notch Purcell, with much better texts than he usually had to work with, and it's performed to Paul McCreesh's usual high standard, but Baroque-for-Brunch it is not. The highlights are the deeply comforting meditation "Close thine eyes and sleep secure," and the riveting "In guilty night," effectively an eight-minute chamber opera enacting Saul's visit to the Witch of Endor, with a sensational performance by Charles Daniels as Saul. --Matthew Westphal

Purcell: Harmonia Sacra / McCreesh, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Music, Henry Purcell, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Paul McCreesh, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Timothy Roberts, Paula Chateauneuf, Susan Hemington Jones, Katherine Philips, Fred Jacobs, Tessa Bonner, Peter Harvey, John Patrick, Christopher Purves, Francis Quarles, Simon Berridge, Art Song (General), Chamber, Choral, Classical, Classical Music, Funeral Music, Ground For Keyboard, Keyboard, Miscellaneous, Romantic Music for Voice and Keyboard, Sacred Music for more than one Solist, Chorus, and Instru, Two Solo Voices (with or without Keyboard/Continuo), Violin with Keyboard, Vocal, Voluntary for Keyboard
Purcell: Harmonia Sacra / McCreesh, Gabrieli Consort and Players
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    		Purcell: Harmonia Sacra / McCreesh, Gabrieli Consort and Players
    Henry Purcell , Johann Heinrich Schmelzer , Paul McCreesh , Gabrieli Consort and Players , Timothy Roberts , Paula Chateauneuf , Susan Hemington Jones , Katherine Philips , Fred Jacobs , Tessa Bonner , Peter Harvey , John Patrick , Christopher Purves , Francis Quarles , and Simon Berridge
    Manufacturer: Polygram Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Purcell, HenryPurcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by Giuseppe SammartiniAll Works by Giuseppe Sammartini | Sammartini, Giuseppe | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GroundsGrounds | Variations | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    ViolinViolin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music
    VoluntariesVoluntaries | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
    McCreesh, PaulMcCreesh, Paul | ( M ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B0000057ES
    Release Date: 1995-06-13

    Tracks:

    1. Harmonia Sacra: 'Lord, What Is Man, Lost Man' (Z.192)
    2. Harmonia Sacra: 'O Solitude' (Z.406)
    3. Harmonia Sacra: 'In The Black, Dismal Dungeon Of Despair' (Z.190)
    4. Harmonia Sacra: 'Lord, I Can Suffer Thy Rebukes' (Z.136)
    5. Harmonia Sacra: Voluntary In G (Z.720)
    6. Harmonia Sacra: 'In Guilty Night' (Z.134)
    7. Harmonia Sacra: Voluntary In C (Z.717)
    8. Harmonia Sacra: 'Plung'd In The Confines Of Despair' (Z.142)
    9. Harmonia Sacra: 'Awake, Ye Dead' (Z.182)
    10. Harmonia Sacra: 'The Earth Trembled' (Z.197)
    11. Harmonia Sacra: 'My Op'ning Eyes Are Purg'd' (Z.D72)
    12. Harmonia Sacra: 'With Sick And Famish'd Eyes' (Z.200)
    13. Harmonia Sacra: Ground In C (Z.D221)
    14. Harmonia Sacra: 'O, I'm Sick Of Life' (Z.140)
    15. Harmonia Sacra: 'Close Thine Eyes' (Z.184)
    16. Harmonia Sacra: Funeral Sentences (Z.27)

    Amazon.com essential recording

    This is one of the finest Purcell discs around, but it isn't one of the most cheerful. It's an anthology of pieces for one to four voices with continuo on spiritual themes--pieces such as "With sick and famish'd eyes," "The earth trembled," "In the black, dismal dungeon of despair," and the famous "O solitude." It really is top-notch Purcell, with much better texts than he usually had to work with, and it's performed to Paul McCreesh's usual high standard, but Baroque-for-Brunch it is not. The highlights are the deeply comforting meditation "Close thine eyes and sleep secure," and the riveting "In guilty night," effectively an eight-minute chamber opera enacting Saul's visit to the Witch of Endor, with a sensational performance by Charles Daniels as Saul. --Matthew Westphal

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