Ode on St. Cecilia's Day 1692, "Hail! Bright Cecilia"

~ Release by Purcell; Taverner Choir, Taverner Players, Andrew Parrott (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

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Label on disc
EMI <picture of angel on disc>

Annotation last modified on 2026-07-13 01:46 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
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1Symphony
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
vocals:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players
orchestra:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players and Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: I. Symphony
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell9:51
2Hail! Bright Cecilia
bass vocals:
Simon Grant (bass-baritone) and David Thomas (British operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Rogers Covey‐Crump (tenor) and Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices)
vocals:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players
orchestra:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players and Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: II. “Hail! Bright Cecilia”
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell4:04
3Hark! Hark! Each Tree
bass vocals:
Simon Grant (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
countertenor vocals:
Kevin Smith (english counter-tenor)
vocals:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players
orchestra:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players and Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: III. “Hark! Hark! Each tree its silence breaks”
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell4:01
4'Tis Nature's Voice
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
tenor vocals:
Rogers Covey‐Crump (tenor)
vocals:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players
orchestra:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players and Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: IV. “’Tis nature’s voice”
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell3:28
5Soul of the World!
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
vocals:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players
orchestra:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players and Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: V. “Soul of the world”
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell2:38
6Thou Tun'st This World Below
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
vocals:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players
orchestra:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players and Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: VI. “Thou tun’st this world”
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell5:52
7With That Sublime Celestial Lay
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
countertenor vocals:
Michael Chance (British countertenor)
tenor vocals:
Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices)
vocals:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players
orchestra:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players and Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: VII. “With that sublime celestial lay”
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell2:40
8Voluntary Z.718 / Wonderous Machine!
organ:
Robert Woolley (English harpsichordist & organist)
bass vocals:
David Thomas (British operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
vocals:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players
orchestra:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players and Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: VIII. “Wondrous machine!”
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
recording of:
Voluntary for Organ in D minor, Z. 718
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
part of:
Henry Purcell: An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (number: Z. 718)
Henry Purcell6:06
9The Airy Violin
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
tenor vocals:
Andrew King (operatic tenor)
vocals:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players
orchestra:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players and Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: IX. “The airy violin”
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell1:32
10In Vain the Am'rous Flute
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
tenor vocals:
Charles Daniels (tenor) and Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices)
vocals:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players
orchestra:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players and Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: X. “In vain the am’rous flute”
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell6:05
11The Fife and All the Harmony of War
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
tenor vocals:
Neil Jenkins (tenor)
vocals:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players
orchestra:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players and Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: XI. “The fife and all the harmony of war”
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell3:10
12Let These Amongst Themselves Contest
bass vocals:
David Thomas (British operatic bass) and Richard Wistreich (British bass vocalist)
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
vocals:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players
orchestra:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players and Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: XII. “Let these amongst themselves contest”
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell2:49
13Hail! Bright Cecilia
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
vocals:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players
orchestra:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players and Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
partial recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: XIII. “Hail! Bright Cecilia, hail to thee”
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell2:17
14With Rapture of Delight Hail! Bright Cecilia
bass vocals:
Simon Grant (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Taverner Choir
countertenor vocals:
Kevin Smith (english counter-tenor)
tenor vocals:
Rogers Covey‐Crump (tenor) and Paul Elliott (US tenor vocalist, member of Theatre of Voices)
vocals:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players
orchestra:
The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players and Taverner Players
conductor:
Andrew Parrott (conductor)
partial recording of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328: XIII. “Hail! Bright Cecilia, hail to thee”
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicholas Brady (Irish poet, 1659–1726)
part of:
“Hail! Bright Cecilia”, Z. 328
Henry Purcell2:09

Credits

Release

producer:David R. Murray
balance engineer:Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-06-03 until 1985-06-06)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9029373 [info]