Les Inventions
Henry Purcell

Les Inventions

VOCES8

SIGCD 375 - 0635212037522

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The young, virtuoso A Cappella ensemble VOCES8 presents a sumptuous collection of early works by Henry Purcell one of England’s greatest composers. Joined by the specialist early-music ensemble ‘Les Inventions’, the group explores Purcell’s astoundingly diverse output – anthems, odes, funeral music, semi-operas, masques, sonatas, consort-music, songs and catches – populate his extraordinarily multifaceted oeuvre.

Tracklisting
  • 1
    Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem
    07:25
  • 2
    To the Hills and the Vales
    02:30
  • 3
    By beauteous softness mix’d with majesty
    03:34
  • 4
    O God, thou art my God
    03:51
  • 5
    How Happy the Lover
    06:19
  • 6
    Cold Song’ (What Power Art Thou...)
    04:26
  • 7
    Behold, O mightiest of Gods
    03:22
  • 8
    My heart is inditing of good matter
    15:03
  • 9
    Bid the Virtues
    03:17
  • 10
    Hail! Bright Cecilia
    04:20
  • 11
    Strike the Viol
    03:55
  • 12
    Second Dirge Anthem (Morley)/Thou Knowest Lord
    05:09
  • 13
    Fairest Isle
    04:40
  • 14
    Full Fathom Five
    02:24