John Blow, Henry Purcell, Welcome Ev'ry Guest - Chamber Ensemble of Early Instruments

A High Flowering of English vocal music from the late 17th Century by Purcell and his Teacher John Blow

Chamber Ensemble of Early Instruments, Miroslav Venhoda

Blow:
Welcome, ev'ry Guest - Ode for St. Cecilia's Day
The glorious day is come (1691)
Hark! How the Waken'd Strings Resound (Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, 1684)
Purcell:
Ah! how happy are we
If pray'rs and tears, Z380
Of old, when heroes thought it base (The Yorkshire Feast Song, 1690)
Hail! Bright Cecilia (Ode for St Cecilia's Day 1692), Z328: opening chorus
Yes Daphne in Yor Face
Crown the altar (from Celebrate this Festival - Birthday Ode for Queen Mary, Z321)
Great parent, hail to thee (for the Centenary of Trinity College, Dublin, 1694)