Bach, J.S.: Cantatas Nos. 102 & 151 / Purcell: Celebrate this Festival

Benjamin Britten, Janet Baker, James Bowman, Peter Pears, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau & English Chamber Orchestra

26 SONGS • 1 HOUR AND 18 MINUTES • JUN 22 2000

13

Purcell: Celebrate this Festival, Z 321 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) - 1. Symphony - Canzona (Live)

English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

01:59

14

Purcell: Celebrate this Festival, Z 321 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) - 2. "Celebrate this Festival" (Live)

Heather Harper, Josephine Veasey, James Bowman, Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

01:35

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Purcell: Celebrate this Festival, Z 321 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) - 3. "Britain now, thy cares beguile" (Live)

Heather Harper, Josephine Veasey, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

01:56

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Purcell: Celebrate this Festival, Z 321 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) - 4. "Celebrate this Festival" (Live)

Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

00:44

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Purcell: Celebrate this Festival, Z 321 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) - 5. "'Tis sacred, bid the Trumpet cease" (Live)

Peter Pears, Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

00:50

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Purcell: Celebrate this Festival, Z 321 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) - 6. "Let sullen discord smile" (Live)

Josephine Veasey, Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

03:22

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Purcell: Celebrate this Festival, Z 321 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) - 7. "Crown the Altar, deck the Shrine" (Live)

Josephine Veasey, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

03:01

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Purcell: Celebrate this Festival, Z 321 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) - 8. "Expected Spring at last is come" (Live)

John Shirley-Quirk, Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

01:47

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Purcell: Celebrate this Festival, Z 321 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) - 9. "April who till now has mourn'd" (Live)

James Bowman, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

02:22

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Purcell: Celebrate this Festival, Z 321 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) - 10. "Departing thus, you'll hear him say" (Live)

James Bowman, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

01:39

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Purcell: Celebrate this Festival, Z 321 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) - 11. "Happy Realm beyond expressing" (Live)

James Bowman, Peter Pears, John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

03:26

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Purcell: Celebrate this Festival, Z 321 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) - 12. "While for a righteous cause he arms" (Live)

John Shirley-Quirk, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

03:39

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Purcell: Celebrate this Festival, Z 321 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) - 13. "Return, fond Muse, the thoughts of war" (Live)

James Bowman, Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

03:43

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Purcell: Celebrate this Festival, Z 321 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary) - 14. "Kindly treat Maria's day" (Live)

Heather Harper, Ambrosian Singers, English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin Britten

03:08

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