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Ode On St. Cecilia's Day: IX. The Airy Violin (Alto Solo)

by Alfred Deller, Kalmar Orchestra of London, The Ambrosian Singers & The Deller Consort · from Purcell: Odes and Anthems

2004Classical1:47Track 9

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Disc 1
1
Ode On St. Cecilia's Day: I. Symphony (Overture)
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10:41
2
Ode On St. Cecilia's Day: II. Hail! Bright Cecilia (Soli and Chorus)
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5:04
3
Ode On St. Cecilia's Day: III. Hark, Each Tree (Duet)
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5:02
4
Ode On St. Cecilia's Day: IV. 'Tis Nature's Voice (Alto Solo)
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4:20
5
Ode On St. Cecilia's Day: V. Soul Of The World (Chorus)
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3:17
6
Ode On St. Cecilia's Day: VI. Thou Tun'st This World (Soprano Solo)
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4:11
7
Ode On St. Cecilia's Day: VII. With That Sublime Celestial Lay (Trio)
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2:59
8
Ode On St. Cecilia's Day: VIII. Wond'rous Machine (Bass Solo)
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3:11
9
Ode On St. Cecilia's Day: IX. The Airy Violin (Alto Solo)
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1:47
10
Ode On St. Cecilia's Day: X. In Vain the Am'rous Flute (Duet)
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5:11
11
Ode On St. Cecilia's Day: XI. The Fife and All the Harmony of War (Alto Solo)
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3:04
12
Ode On St. Cecilia's Day: XII. Let These Among Themselves Contest (Duet)
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3:22
13
Ode On St. Cecilia's Day: XIII. Hail! Bright Cecilia (Great Chorus)
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4:57
16
Come Ye Sons of Art: I. Symphony: Largo-Allegro-Adagio
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3:53
19
Come Ye Sons of Art: II. Come Ye Sons of Art (Countertenor, Solo, Chorus)
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2:13
Disc 2
14
Come Ye Sons of Art: III. Sound the Trumpet (Duet - Two Countertenors)
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2:40
15
Come Ye Sons of Art: IV. Come Ye Sons of Art (Reprise)
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1:31
17
Come Ye Sons of Art: V. Strike the Viol (Countertenor Solo with Flute)
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5:13
18
Come Ye Sons of Art: VI. The Day That Such a Blessing (Bass Solo, Chorus)
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3:12
20
Come Ye Sons of Art: VII. Bid the Virtues (Soprano Solo with Oboe)
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3:04
21
Come Ye Sons of Art: VIII. These are the Sacred Charms (Bass Solo)
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1:44
22
Come Ye Sons of Art: IX. See Nature Rejoicing (Duet - Soprano and Bass, Chorus)
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2:54
23
Come Ye Sons of Art: X. Rejoice the Lord Always (The Bell Anthem)
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9:36
24
My Beloved Spake: I. Symphony (Slow)
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1:03
25
My Beloved Spake: II. My Beloved Spake (Soli)
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0:55
26
My Beloved Spake: III. For, Lo, the Winter is Past (Soli)
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1:48
27
My Beloved Spake: IV. The Time of the Singing (Soli)
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1:46
28
My Beloved Spake: V. And the Voice of the Turtle (Soli)
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1:33
29
My Beloved Spake: VI. The Fig Tree (Tenor Solo)
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1:02
30
My Beloved Spake: VII. Arise (Soli)
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0:35
31
My Beloved Spake: VIII. My Beloved is Mine (Soli)
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3:12
32
Welcome to All the Pleasures: I. Symphony: Maestoso - Vivace
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3:16
33
Welcome to All the Pleasures: II. Welcome to all the Pleasures
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2:31
34
Welcome to All the Pleasures: III. Here the Deities Approve (Countertenor Solo)
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4:07
35
Welcome to All the Pleasures: IV. While Joys Celestial (Trio)
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1:37
36
Welcome to All the Pleasures: V. Then Lift Up Your Voices
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2:05
37
Welcome to All the Pleasures: VI. Adagio (Harpsichord Solo)
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1:53
38
Welcome to All the Pleasures: VII. Beauty Thou Scene of Love (Tenor Solo)
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3:04
39
Welcome to All the Pleasures: VIII. In a Consort of Voices (Tenor Solo, Chorus, Bass Solo, Chorus)
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1:21