Saint Cecilia

Saint Cecilia

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Purcell Z.328 Ode to St. Cecilia

@Wikipedia; Text
Andrew Parrott conducts the Taverner Consort and Players:

Video:

1. 0:22 I. Symphony
   10:10 II. Hail, bright Cecilia! (Recitative & [10:38] Chorus)


2. 0:10 III. Hark! hark! each tree
   4:10 IV. ’Tis Nature's voice
   7:38 V. Soul of the world


3. 0:10 VI. Thou tun’st this world below
   6:00 VII. With that sublime celestial lay
   8:40 VIII. Voluntary (in D minor) - [12:25] Wondrous machine!


4. 0:10 IX. The airy violin
   1:40 X. In vain the am’rous flute
   7:42 XI. The fife and all the harmony of war [****]
   10:54 XII. Let these amongst themselves contest


5. 0:10 XIII. Hail! Bright Cecilia
   1:16 Who, whilst among the Choir above
   2:25 XIV. With rapture of delight
   3:20 Hail! Bright Cecilia

The above is really a gorgeous work and performance.
I would love to see a video of it.
Appended after the Parrott performance is one by
Gabrieli Consort, Gabrieli Players, Paul McCreesh.

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Handel HWV 76 Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day

@Wikipedia; Movements; Texts

Handel: Ode for St Cecilia's Day
Les Musiciens du Louvre
Conducted by Marc Minkowski

or
Handel: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day by Les Arts Florissants
Conducted by Paul Agnew
Handel: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day by Les Arts Florissants
Conducted by Paul Agnew