Musica Gloria
Were they brothers or cousins? In any case, Henry and Daniel Purcell shared a life in music. They sang in the same choir, both worked in the London theatre scene, and even composed together occasionally. Musica Gloria intertwines their oeuvres into an imaginary Baroque opera, in which the arias, dances, and instrumental pieces interlock wondrously: a generous palette of English Baroque for countertenor, recorders, oboe, viola da gamba, and continuo.
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Programme
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Henry Purcell
Musick for a while (from: Oedipus, Z.583)
Hornpipe (from: The Old Bachelor, Z.607)
Entry Dance (from: The Fairy Queen, Z.629)
Rondeau (from: The Fairy Queen, Z.629)
When Orpheus (from: Celestial Music did the Gods inspire, Z.322)
Almand, Corant & Hornpipe (from: Suite for harpsichord in D minor, Z.642)
Hornpipe (from: The Fairy Queen, Z.629)1659-1695 -
Henry Purcell
Trio sonata for recorder, treble viol & continuo in D minor, Z.806, 809 & 796
Adagio – Canzona – Largo – Vivace – Largo – Vivace – Adagio -
The Plainte (from: The Fairy Queen, Z.629)
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Daniel Purcell
Sound the Trumpet (from: Welcome, glorious day, H409)
Now sooth our joy (from: Welcome, glorious day, H409)c1664-1717 -
Henry Purcell
Prelude in d, Z.773
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Daniel Purcell
Sonata seconda for solo recorder in D minor
[-] – Vivace – Largo – Allegro -
Daniel Purcell
Slow air (from: The Unhappy Penitent)
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Henry Purcell
A new Ground in D minor (from: Welcome to all pleasures, Z.T682)
Strike the viol, touch the lute (from: Come ye sons of Art, Z.323)
Programme subject to change
Musicians
- Pieter De Praetere countertenor
- Evan Buttar viola da gamba
- Giulio Quirici theorbo, guitar
- Nele Vertommen oboe, recorder, musical direction
- Beniamino Paganini harpsichord, recorder, musical direction
