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Music : The Complete Odes and Welcome Songs of Henry Purcell / King's Consort

1. Symphony
2. Arise, my muse...
3. Ye sons of music...
4. Then sound your instruments...
5. See how the glitt'ring ruler...
6. Hail, gracious Gloriana, hail
7. And since the time's distress...
8. To quell his country's foes...
9. But ah, I see Eusebia drown'd in tears
10. But Glory cries "go on..."
11. Symphony
12. Welcome to all the pleasures...
13. Here the Deities approve
14. While joys celestial their bright souls invade
15. Then lift up your voices...
16. Beauty, thou scene of love...
17. In a consort of voices
18. Symphony
19. Now does the glorious day appear
20. Not any one such joy could bring...
21. This does our fertile isle...
22. Now does the glorious day appear
23. It was a work of full as great a weight...
24. By beauteous softness...
25. Her hero too...
26. Our dear religion...
27. No more shall we the great Eliza boast...
28. Now, now, with one united voice...

1. Symphony
2. Hail! bright Cecilia
3. Hark, each Tree its silence breaks
4. 'Tis Nature's Voice
5. Soul of the World
6. Thou tun'st this World below
7. With that sublime Celestial Lay
8. Wond'rous Machine!
9. The Airy Violin
10. In vain the Am'rous Flute
11. The Fife and all the Harmony of War
12. Let these amongst themselves contest
13. Hail! bright Cecilia
14. Overture
15. Who can from joy refrain
16. A Prince of glorious race
17. The Father brave as e'er was Dane
18. The Graces in his Mother shine
19. Sound the Trumpet
20. If now he burns with noble flame

1. Symphony
2. Fly, bold rebellion, make haste and be gone!
3. Rivers from their channels turned
4. If then we've found the want of his rays
5. But Heaven has now dispelled those fears
6. Come then, change your notes, disloyal crowd
7. Be welcome then, great Sir, to constant vows
8. Welcome to all those wishes fulfilled
9. Symphony
10. Sound the trumpet, beat the drum
11. Crown the year and crown the day
12. Let Caesar and Urania live
13. What greater bliss can Fate bestow
14. Chaconne
15. While Caesar like the morning star
16. To Urania and Caesar delights without measure
17. Symphony
18. Celebrate this Festival
19. Britain now thy cares beguile
20. 'Tis sacred, bid the trumpet cease
21. Let sullen Discord smile
22. Crown the altar, deck the shrine
23. Expected Spring at last is come
24. April, who till now has mourned
25. Departing thus you'll hear him say
26. Happy realm beyond expressing
27. While, for a righteous cause he arms
28. Return, fond Muse, the thoughts of war
29. Kindly treat Maria's day

1. Symphony
2. Duet, Ritornello, Chorus. Ye tuneful muses, raise your heards
3. Chorus, Ritornello. Be lively then and gay
4. Chorus. In his just praise your noblest songs let fall
5. Ritornello. From the rattling of drums and the trumpet's loud sounds
6. Trio. To music's softer but yet kind
7. Ritornello. With him he brings the partner of his throne
8. Duet. Happy in a mutual love
9. Chorus. Whilst in music and verse our duty we show
10. Symphony
11. Chorus. Celestial music did the Gods inspire
12. Her charming strains expel tormenting Care
13. Thus Virgil's Genius lov'd the country best
14. Duet, Ritornello. Whilst Music did improve Amphion's song
15. When Orpheus sang all Nature did rejoice
16. Trio, Chorus. Let Phyllis by her voice but charm the Air
17. Symphonie
18. Chorus, Ritornello. Familier des durs climate et des fatigues de la guerre
19. Duet, Ritornello. De même que la renommée, Sire, vous précéda
20. Chorus, Ritornello. Éveille-toi, ma muse éveille instruments et voix
21. Ritornello. Le pinson et la douce clombe
22. Trio, Ritornello. Ainsi toutes les faveurs dont les cieux indulgents ont choisi
23. De là sans horoscope pour discerner

1. Symphony
2. Welcome, welcome, glorious Morn
3. At thy return the joyful Earth
4. Welcome as when three happy Kingdoms strove
5. The mighty Goddess of this wealthy Isle
6. Full of Wonder and Delight
7. And lo! a sacred Fury swell'd her Breast
8. My Pray'rs heard, Heav'n has at last bestow'd
9. He to the Field by Honour call'd shall go
10. Whilst undistrub'd his happy Consort reigns
11. Sound, all ye Spheres; confirm the Omen, Heav'n
12. Symphony
13. Great Parent, Hail! all Hail to Thee
14. Another Century commencing
15. After War's Alarms repeated
16. Awful Matron take thy Seat
17. She was the first who did inspire
18. Succeeding Princes next recite
19. But chiefly Recommend to Fame
20. Thy Royal Patron sung: Repair
21. With themes like these, ye Sons of Art
22. Symphony
23. The summer's absence unconcerned we bear
24. And when late from your throne Heaven's call you attend
25. Ah! had we, Sir, the power or art
26. Happy while all her neighbours bled
27. So happily still you your counsels employ
28. These had by their ill usage drove
29. But these no more shall dare repine

1. Symphony
2. Love's goddess sure was blind this day
3. Those eyes, that form, that lofty mien
4. Sweetness of Nature and true wit
5. Long may she reign over this Isle
6. May her blest example chase
7. Many such days may she behold
8. May she to Heaven late return
9. Symphony
10. Raise, raise the voice, all Instruments obey
11. The God himself says he'll be present here
12. Mark how readily each pliant string
13. Symphony / Laudate Ceciliam, in voce et organo
14. Modelemini psalmum novum
15. Symphony
16. Dicite Virgini, canite Martyri
17. [Symphony]
18. From those serene and rapturous joys
19. Behold th' indulgent Prince is come
20. Not with an Helmet or a glitt'ring Spear
21. Welcome as soft refreshing show'rs
22. Welcome, more welcome does he come
23. Nor does the Sun more comfort bring
24. With trumpets and shouts we receive the World's Wonder

1. Symphony
2. Solo, Duet. Of old, when heroes thought it base
3. Solo, Chorus. The bashful Thames, for beuaty so renown'd
4. Ritornello, Solo. The pale and the purple rose
5. Duet, Chorus. And in each track of glory since
6. Symphony
7. Duet. And now when the renown'd Nassau
8. Duet. They did no storms, nor threat'nings fear
9. Solo. So when the glitt'ring Queen of Night
10. Chorus. Let music join
11. Solo, Ritornello. Sound trumpets, sound! beat ev'ry drum
12. Solo, Chorus. Sound all to him
13. Symphony / Solo, Chorus. Swifter, Isis, swifter flow
14. Solo. Land him safely on her shores
15. Ritornello, Solo, Ritornello. Hark, hark! just now my listening ears
16. Trio, Chorus. Welcome, dread Sir, to town
17. Solo, Solo, Chorus. But with so great devotion meet
18. Duet. The King whose presence like the Spring
19. Chorus. Then since, Sir, from you all our blessings do flow
20. Symphony
21. Solo, Trio, Chorus. Ritornello. What shall be done in behalf of the man
22. Solo, Ritonello, Chorus. All the grandeur he possesses
23. Solo, Chorus, Ritornello. Mighty Charles, though joined with thee
24. Duet, Chorus. May all factious troubles cease

1. Symphony. Largo - Allegro - Adagio
2. Chorus. Come ye sons of Art, away
3. Duet, Chorus. Sound the trumpet, 'til around
4. Solo, Ritornello. Strike the viol, touch the lute
5. Solo, Chorus. The day that such a blessing gave
6. Solo. Bid the virtues, but the Graces
7. Solo. These are the sacred charms that shield
8. Duet, Chorus. See Nature, rejoicing, has shown us the way
9. Symphony / Chorus. Welcome, Viceregent of the mighty King
10. Duet, Ritornello. Ah! Mighty Sir, if you to such long absence are inclined
11. Chorus, Ritornello. But your blest presence now
12. Solo & Chorus. Your influous approach our pensive hope recalls
13. Duet. When the Summer, in his glory
14. Chorus. All loyalty and honour be
15. Solo, Chorus, Ritornello, Chorus. Music the food of love
16. Solo, Chorus. Why, why are all the Muses mute?
17. Solo, Chorus. When should each soul exalted be
18. Solo, Ritornello. Britain, thou now art great, art great indeed!
19. Trio, Chorus. Look up, and to our Isle returning see
20. Solo, Duet. Accurs'd rebellion reared his head
21. Ritornello, Duet. Caeser for milder virtues honour'd more
22. Solo, Chorus. The many-headed beast is quelled at home
23. Duet. In the equal balance laid
24. Solo, Ritornello, Chorus. O how blest is the Isle to which Caeser is given

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