Research Catalog

Title

Music for Queen Mary [sound recording] : a celebration of the life and death of Queen Mary (1689-1695).

Publication

New York, NY : Sony Classical, p1995.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.
• Neary, Martin.
• Kirkby, Emma.
• Tubb, Evelyn.
• Chance, Michael.
• Bostridge, Ian.
• Richardson, Stephen.
• Birchall, Simon.
• Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.
• Blow, John, -1708.
• Tollett, Thomas, -1696?
• Paisible, James, 1656?-1721.
• Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603?
• Westminster Abbey. Choir. prf
• New London Consort. prf

Description

1 sound disc (75 min., 35 sec.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

Arc of light

Alternative Title

• Celebration of the life and death of Queen Mary.
• Ode for Queen Mary's birthday.

Subjects

• Anthems
• Songs (High voice) with continuo
• Mary > II, > Queen of England, > 1662-1694 > Songs and music
• Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices)
• Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices)
• Funeral music
• Vocal duets with continuo

Note

• Complete music for Queen Mary's funeral newly assembled and edited.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by Bruce Wood in English with French and German translations, and texts with English translations of the Latin (32 p. : ill., facsims., ports.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded in Westminster Abbey, May 2-6 and July 19, 1994.

Contents

I was glad ; Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem / Purcell -- Whilst he abroad does like the sun ; The sullen years are past / John Blow -- Stript of their green our groves appear ; Ode for Queen Mary's birthday ; O dive custos : elegy on the death of Queen Mary ; Incassum, Lesbia : the queen's epicedium / Purcell -- The queen's farewell : March / Thomas Tollet -- The queen's farewell : March / James Paisible -- March / Purcell -- The burial service: I am the resurrection / Thomas Morley ; Thou knowest, Lord ; Canzona / Purcell ; I heard a voice / Morley.

Call Number

*LDC 11962 (F)

OCLC

32810409

Title

Music for Queen Mary [sound recording] : a celebration of the life and death of Queen Mary (1689-1695).

Imprint

New York, NY : Sony Classical, p1995.

Series

Arc of light

Performer

Emma Kirkby, Evelyn Tubb, sopranos ; Michael Chance, countertenor ; Ian Bostridge, tenor ; Syephen Richardson, Simon Birchall, basses ; Westminster Abbey Choir ; New London Consort ; Martin Neary, organ, harpsichord, director.

Event

Recorded in Westminster Abbey, May 2-6 and July 19, 1994.

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Added Author

Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.

Neary, Martin. Conductor

Kirkby, Emma. voc

Tubb, Evelyn. voc

Chance, Michael. voc

Bostridge, Ian. voc

Richardson, Stephen. voc

Birchall, Simon. voc

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. I was glad when they said unto me (1685).

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Praise the Lord, o Jerusalem.

Blow, John, -1708. Whilst he abroad does like the sun.

Blow, John, -1708. Sullen years are past.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Stript of their green our groves appear.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Now does the glorious day appear.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. O dive custos Auriacae domus.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Incassum, Lesbia, incassum rogas.

Tollett, Thomas, -1696? Queen's farewell.

Paisible, James, 1656?-1721. Queen's farewell.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. March and canzona, trumpets (4), Z. 860, C minor.

Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603? I am the resurrection.

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts, Z. 58C.

Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603? I heard a voice.

Westminster Abbey. Choir. Performer

New London Consort. Performer

Added Title

Ode for Queen Mary's birthday.

Publisher No.

SK 66243 Sony Classical

Research Call Number

*LDC 11962 (F) Texts & program notes on file.