Why are all the Muses mute : Britain, thou now art great

The King's Consort, Iestyn Davies & Robert King conductor

Purcell - Royal Odes

4 MINUTES AND 8 SECONDS

Album Tracklist

1

Why are all the Muses mute : Opening solo and chorus

01:31

2

Why are all the Muses mute : Symphony

03:30

3

Why are all the Muses mute : When should each soul exalted be

02:19

4

Why are all the Muses mute : Britain, thou now art great

04:08

5

Why are all the Muses mute : Look up, and to our Isle returning see

01:59

6

Why are all the Muses mute : Accurs'd rebellion reared his head

01:56

7

Why are all the Muses mute : So Jove, scarce settled in his sky

01:05

8

Why are all the Muses mute : Minuet - Caesar, for milder virtues

02:55

9

Why are all the Muses mute : The many headed beast is quelled

02:09

10

Why are all the Muses mute : In the equal balance laid

01:21

11

Why are all the Muses mute : O, how blest is the isle

06:09

12

Now does the glorious day appear : Symphony

03:23

13

Now does the glorious day appear : Opening chorus

01:14

14

Now does the glorious day appear : Not any one such joy could bring

01:57

15

Now does the glorious day appear : This does our fertile isle

03:22

16

Now does the glorious day appear : Opening chorus (reprise)

01:13

17

Now does the glorious day appear : It was a work of full as great a weight

02:17

18

Now does the glorious day appear : By beauteous softness mix'd with majesty

04:00

19

Now does the glorious day appear : Her hero to whose conduct

01:36

20

Now does the glorious day appear : Our dear religion

01:59

21

Now does the glorious day appear : No more shall we the great Eliza boast

01:14

22

Now does the glorious day appear : Now, now with one united voice

02:36

23

Welcome, glorious morn : Symphony

02:22

24

Welcome, glorious morn : Opening solo and chorus

01:36

25

Welcome, glorious morn : At thy return the joyful earth

03:58

26

Welcome, glorious morn : Welcome as when three happy kingdoms strove

02:52

27

Welcome, glorious morn : The mighty goddess of this wealthy isle

01:32

28

Welcome, glorious morn : Full of wonder and delight

01:52

29

Welcome, glorious morn : And lo, a sacred fury - To lofty strains

03:05

30

Welcome, glorious morn : My prayers are heard - I see the round years

03:53

31

Welcome, glorious morn : He to the field by Honour call'd shall go

01:42

32

Welcome, glorious morn : Whilst undisturb'd his happy Consort reigns

02:05

33

Welcome, glorious morn : Sound all ye spheres

02:08

Purcell - Royal Odes

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Why are all the Muses mute : Britain, thou now art great

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