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Château de Versailles Spectacles

Purcell: Hail! Bright Cecilia

Baroque Spiritual Dramatic Romantic
$20.99

Details

Composer
John Blow, Henry Purcell
Artist
Vincent Dumestre, Le Poeme Harmonique, Charlotte La Thrope, Paul-Antoine Benos-Djian, Hugo Hymas, To
Format
CD
Label
Château de Versailles Spectacles
Released
Dec 12, 2025
Catalog #
CVS151
UPC
3760385430577

About

With Hail! Bright Cecilia, Henry Purcell, herald of the British Baroque, pays tribute to the patron saint of music through a score widely regarded as one of his masterpieces. Composed in 1692, this ode reflects both the artistic effervescence of 17th-century England and the central role of music in society at the time. Vincent Dumestre and Le Poeme Harmonique reveal the full expressive richness of Purcell's writing in a performance where jubilant brilliance, lyrical delicacy, and dramatic contrasts unfold with infectious vitality. Alternating between recitatives, solo arias, and sumptuous choruses, the score showcases Purcell's mastery of musical dramaturgy, balancing orchestral refinement with controlled theatricality.

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 Symphony 02:24
    Track
    1
    Title
    Symphony
    Duration
    02:24
    Composer
    John Blow
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  2. 2 Welcome Every Guest 02:34
    Track
    2
    Title
    Welcome Every Guest
    Duration
    02:34
    Composer
    John Blow
    Performer
    Tomáš Král
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  3. 3 The Sacred Nine 04:51
    Track
    3
    Title
    The Sacred Nine
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    John Blow
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Hugo Hymas
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  4. 4 Symphony: Introduction - Canzona - 01:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    Symphony: Introduction - Canzona -
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  5. 5 Adagio - 02:15
    Track
    5
    Title
    Adagio -
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  6. 6 Canzona: Adagio - 03:27
    Track
    6
    Title
    Canzona: Adagio -
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  7. 7 Allegro - Grave - Allegro 02:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    Allegro - Grave - Allegro
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  8. 8 Hail! Bright Cecilia, Hail! 04:00
    Track
    8
    Title
    Hail! Bright Cecilia, Hail!
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Charlotte La Thrope, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Hugo Hymas, Tomáš Král
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  9. 9 Hark! hark! Each Tree its silence breaks 03:54
    Track
    9
    Title
    Hark! hark! Each Tree its silence breaks
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Hugo Hymas
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  10. 10 Tis Nature's voice 04:15
    Track
    10
    Title
    Tis Nature's voice
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Hugo Hymas
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  11. 11 Soul of the World! 02:16
    Track
    11
    Title
    Soul of the World!
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  12. 12 Thou tun'st this World below 04:27
    Track
    12
    Title
    Thou tun'st this World below
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Charlotte La Thrope
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  13. 13 With that sublime Celestial lay 02:55
    Track
    13
    Title
    With that sublime Celestial lay
    Duration
    02:55
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Hugo Hymas, Tomáš Král
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  14. 14 Wondrous machine 02:30
    Track
    14
    Title
    Wondrous machine
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Tomáš Král
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  15. 15 The airy Violin 01:23
    Track
    15
    Title
    The airy Violin
    Duration
    01:23
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  16. 16 In vain the Am'rous flute 05:49
    Track
    16
    Title
    In vain the Am'rous flute
    Duration
    05:49
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Hugo Hymas
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  17. 17 The fife and all the Harmony of War 03:06
    Track
    17
    Title
    The fife and all the Harmony of War
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  18. 18 Let these among themeselves contest 02:44
    Track
    18
    Title
    Let these among themeselves contest
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Tomáš Král, Vlad Crosman
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre
  19. 19 Hail! Bright Cecilia 04:20
    Track
    19
    Title
    Hail! Bright Cecilia
    Duration
    04:20
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Charlotte La Thrope, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Hugo Hymas, Tomáš Král
    Ensemble
    Le Poème Harmonique
    Conductor
    Vincent Dumestre