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Purcell: Royal Odes & Welcome Songs / Guillon, Le Banquet Céleste
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Purcell: Royal Odes & Welcome Songs / Guillon, Le Banquet Céleste

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Composer
Henry Purcell
Artist
Damien Guillon, Le Banquet Celeste
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Mar 11, 2022
Catalog #
ALPHA780
UPC
3760014197802

About

There are 24 Odes and Welcome Songs composed by Purcell between 1680 and 1695: 4 celebrate St Cecilia, 6 are to welcome royalty, 3 celebrate King James II’s birthday and 6 celebrate that of Queen Mary (from 1684 to 1694). The others were written for specific events – royal wedding, Yorkshire festival, Duke of Gloucester’s birthday, hundredth anniversary of Dublin’s Trinity College, etc. For these occasions, Purcell composed incredibly imaginative music of amazing quality – often keeping his most beautiful pieces for less remarkable texts, most of the time conventionally obsequious when it came to royalty. According to the registers, the number of singers and musicians were surprisingly small during special events. Purcell’s most elaborate Odes (namely Come Ye sons of Art and Hail! bright Cecilia) seem to have been designed for about twelve instruments and four singers, for solos and choruses. The Banquet Céleste chose a chamber music-like spirit for these extremely expressive and musical works.

Tracklist 37 tracks

  1. 1 Symphony 01:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    Symphony
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  2. 2 From those Serene and Rapturous Joys 03:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    From those Serene and Rapturous Joys
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Benoît Arnould
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  3. 3 Behold th'indulgent Prince is Come 01:24
    Track
    3
    Title
    Behold th'indulgent Prince is Come
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  4. 4 Welcome Home 00:34
    Track
    4
    Title
    Welcome Home
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  5. 5 Not with an Helmet or a glitt'ring Spear 01:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    Not with an Helmet or a glitt'ring Spear
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Céline Scheen, Suzanne Jerosme
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  6. 6 Allegro vivace 01:11
    Track
    6
    Title
    Allegro vivace
    Duration
    01:11
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  7. 7 Welcome as Soft Refreshing Show'rs 01:38
    Track
    7
    Title
    Welcome as Soft Refreshing Show'rs
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Nicolas Brooymans
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  8. 8 Welcome Home 00:40
    Track
    8
    Title
    Welcome Home
    Duration
    00:40
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  9. 9 Welcome, More Welcome does He Come 03:03
    Track
    9
    Title
    Welcome, More Welcome does He Come
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Zachary Wilder
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  10. 10 Nor does the Sun more Comfort Bring 01:13
    Track
    10
    Title
    Nor does the Sun more Comfort Bring
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Zachary Wilder, Benoît Arnould
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  11. 11 With Trumpets and Shouts We Receive the World's Wonder 02:30
    Track
    11
    Title
    With Trumpets and Shouts We Receive the World's Wonder
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Nicholas Scott
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  12. 12 Symphony 01:44
    Track
    12
    Title
    Symphony
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  13. 13 Fly, bold rebellion 01:07
    Track
    13
    Title
    Fly, bold rebellion
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Zachary Wilder, Damien Guillon, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Benoît Arnould
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  14. 14 The plot is displayed 00:36
    Track
    14
    Title
    The plot is displayed
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Nicolas Brooymans
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  15. 15 Then with heart and with voice 00:31
    Track
    15
    Title
    Then with heart and with voice
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  16. 16 Rivers from their channels turn'd 02:33
    Track
    16
    Title
    Rivers from their channels turn'd
    Duration
    02:33
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Damien Guillon
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  17. 17 For majesty moves 00:42
    Track
    17
    Title
    For majesty moves
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  18. 18 If then we've found 00:44
    Track
    18
    Title
    If then we've found
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Benoît Arnould
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  19. 19 But kings, like the sun 01:38
    Track
    19
    Title
    But kings, like the sun
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  20. 20 But Heaven has now dispelled those fears 01:24
    Track
    20
    Title
    But Heaven has now dispelled those fears
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Céline Scheen, Suzanne Jerosme, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  21. 21 Come then, change your notes 00:48
    Track
    21
    Title
    Come then, change your notes
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Nicholas Scott, Benoît Arnould
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  22. 22 But with heart and with voice 00:34
    Track
    22
    Title
    But with heart and with voice
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  23. 23 Be welcome then, great Sir 03:15
    Track
    23
    Title
    Be welcome then, great Sir
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Damien Guillon
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  24. 24 Welcome to all those wishes fulfill'd 01:38
    Track
    24
    Title
    Welcome to all those wishes fulfill'd
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  25. 25 Why, why are all the Muses mute? 01:29
    Track
    25
    Title
    Why, why are all the Muses mute?
    Duration
    01:29
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Nicholas Scott
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  26. 26 Symphony 01:27
    Track
    26
    Title
    Symphony
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  27. 27 When should each soul exalted be 01:10
    Track
    27
    Title
    When should each soul exalted be
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Nicholas Scott
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  28. 28 But when for Caesar's welcome we prepare? 01:07
    Track
    28
    Title
    But when for Caesar's welcome we prepare?
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  29. 29 Britain, thou now art great, are great indeed! 03:30
    Track
    29
    Title
    Britain, thou now art great, are great indeed!
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  30. 30 Look up, and to our Isle returning see 01:19
    Track
    30
    Title
    Look up, and to our Isle returning see
    Duration
    01:19
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Zachary Wilder, Nicolas Brooymans
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  31. 31 Great Caesar's reign with conquest did begin 00:36
    Track
    31
    Title
    Great Caesar's reign with conquest did begin
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  32. 32 Accur'sd rebellion reared his head 01:57
    Track
    32
    Title
    Accur'sd rebellion reared his head
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Nicolas Brooymans
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  33. 33 So Jove, scarce settled in his sky 03:17
    Track
    33
    Title
    So Jove, scarce settled in his sky
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Céline Scheen, Suzanne Jerosme
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  34. 34 Caesar for milder virtues honour'd more 01:36
    Track
    34
    Title
    Caesar for milder virtues honour'd more
    Duration
    01:36
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Nicholas Scott, Benoît Arnould
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  35. 35 The many-headed beast is quelled at home 01:47
    Track
    35
    Title
    The many-headed beast is quelled at home
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Zachary Wilder
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  36. 36 In the equal balance laid 01:00
    Track
    36
    Title
    In the equal balance laid
    Duration
    01:00
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Nicolas Brooymans
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon
  37. 37 The glory of earth and the darling of Heaven! 06:39
    Track
    37
    Title
    The glory of earth and the darling of Heaven!
    Duration
    06:39
    Composer
    Henry Purcell
    Performer
    Damien Guillon
    Ensemble
    Le Banquet Céleste
    Conductor
    Damien Guillon