John Blow, Henry Purcell: Welcome Ev'ry Guest

On this CD:

1. Amphion Anglicus for voice & continuo Welcome Ev'ry Guest
Composed by John Blow
Performed by James Griffett, Petr Hejny, Jan Krejci, Jiri Kotouc, Jaroslav Tuma
Conducted by Miroslav Venhoda

2. Amphion Anglicus for voice & continuo Ah Heav'n! What Is't I Hear?
Composed by John Blow
Performed by James Griffett, Petr Hejny, Jan Krejci, Timothy Penrose, Jiri Kotouc, Jaroslav Tuma
Conducted by Miroslav Venhoda

3. Amphion Anglicus for voice & continuo Loving Above Himself
Composed by John Blow
Performed by Petr Hejny, Jan Krejci, Timothy Penrose, Jiri Kotouc, Jaroslav Tuma
Conducted by Miroslav Venhoda

4. Amphion Anglicus for voice & continuo If I My Celia Could Persuade
Composed by John Blow
Performed by James Griffett, Petr Hejny, Jan Krejci, Timothy Penrose, Jiri Kotouc, Jaroslav Tuma
Conducted by Miroslav Venhoda

5. Amphion Anglicus for voice & continuo The Fair Lover And His Black Mistress
Composed by John Blow
Performed by James Griffett, Petr Hejny, Jan Krejci, Jiri Kotouc, Jaroslav Tuma
Conducted by Miroslav Venhoda

6. Amphion Anglicus for voice & continuo Why Weeps Asteria?
Composed by John Blow
Performed by Petr Hejny, Jan Krejci, Timothy Penrose, Jiri Kotouc, Jaroslav Tuma
Conducted by Miroslav Venhoda

7. Ode on St. Cecilia's Day (1691), "The Glorious Day is Come", for soloists, chorus & ensemble The Spheres, Those Instruments Divine
Composed by John Blow
Performed by James Griffett, Petr Hejny, Jan Krejci, Timothy Penrose, Jiri Kotouc, Jaroslav Tuma
Conducted by Miroslav Venhoda

8. Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, 1684 Hark! How the Waken'd Strings Resound
Composed by John Blow
Performed by James Griffett, Petr Hejny, Jan Krejci, Timothy Penrose, Jiri Kotouc, Jaroslav Tuma
Conducted by Miroslav Venhoda

9. The Indian Queen, semi-opera, Z. 630 Ah! How Happy Are We
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by James Griffett, Petr Hejny, Jan Krejci, Timothy Penrose, Jiri Kotouc, Jaroslav Tuma
Conducted by Miroslav Venhoda

10. If prayers and tears, song, Z. 380
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Petr Hejny, Jan Krejci, Timothy Penrose, Jiri Kotouc, Jaroslav Tuma
Conducted by Miroslav Venhoda

11. Of old when heroes thought it base (Yorkshire Feast Song), ode for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 333 So! When The Glittering Queen Of Night
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by James Griffett, Petr Hejny, Jan Krejci, Jiri Kotouc, Jaroslav Tuma
Conducted by Miroslav Venhoda

12. Hail, bright Cecilia (Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 328 In Vain The Am'rous Flute
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by James Griffett, Petr Hejny, Jan Krejci, Timothy Penrose, Jiri Kotouc, Jaroslav Tuma
Conducted by Miroslav Venhoda

13. Yes, Daphne, in your looks I find (from "The Fairy Queen"), ground & aria, Z. 629/45 Yes, Daphne
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by James Griffett, Petr Hejny, Jan Krejci, Jiri Kotouc, Jaroslav Tuma
Conducted by Miroslav Venhoda

14. Celebrate this festival (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), ode for 5 soloists, double chorus, 2 oboes, 2 trumpets & continuo, Z. 321 Crown The Altar
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by Petr Hejny, Jan Krejci, Timothy Penrose, Jiri Kotouc, Jaroslav Tuma
Conducted by Miroslav Venhoda

15. Great parent, hail! (Ode for the Centenary of Trinity College, Dublin), for soloists, chorus, strings & continuo, Z. 327 After War's Alarms Repeated
Composed by Henry Purcell
Performed by James Griffett, Petr Hejny, Jan Krejci, Timothy Penrose, Jiri Kotouc, Jaroslav Tuma
Conducted by Miroslav Venhoda