Hail! Bright Cecilia
Charlotte la Thrope, Paul-Antoine Benos-Djian, Tomas Kral
- Label
- Erato
- Catalogue number
- 4509-96554-2
- EAN / barcode
- 745099655426
- Release date
- 30 July 1983
- Format
- Digital
- Type
- Album
More info
With "Hail! Bright Cecilia" Henry Purcell pays tribute to the patron saint of music - in a composition that is widely regarded as one of his masterworks. This ode, composed in 1692, reflects both the artistic spirit of optimism in seventeenth-century England and the central role of music in the society of that time. Vincent Dumestre and Le Poeme Harmonique unfold the full expressive richness of Purcell's compositional art in an interpretation that combines jubilant radiance, lyrical delicacy and dramatic contrasts with infectious liveliness. The interplay of recitatives, arias and magnificent choral movements reveals Purcell's masterly musical dramaturgy - a finely balanced equilibrium of orchestral refinement and controlled theatricality.
Tracklist
- 01 Symphony 09:37
- 02 Hail ! Bright Cecilia 04:43
- 03 Hark each tree 03:59
- 04 'Tis Nature's Voice 04:13
- 05 Soul of the World 02:33
- 06 Thou tun'st this world 05:13
- 07 With that sublime celestial lay 03:07
- 08 Wondrous machine 02:16
- 09 The airy violin 01:22
- 10 In vain the am'rous flute 06:19
- 11 The fife and all the harmony of war 03:02
- 12 Let these amongst themselves contest 02:31
- 13 Hail ! Bright Cecilia 04:19
Source: MusicBrainz
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