The complete anthems and services of Henry Purcell.

Other author/creatorWitcomb, Nicolas, singer.
Other author/creatorGritton, Susan singer.
Other author/creatorBowman, James singer.
Other author/creatorCovey-Crump, Rogers singer.
Other author/creatorDaniels, Charles singer.
Other author/creatorGeorge, Michael singer.
Other author/creatorKing, Robert, 1960- conductor.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695 Lord, rebuke me not.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. With sick and famish'd eyes.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. How long, great God.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Awake, and with attention hear.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695 God, Thou art my God.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. We sing to Him whose wisdom form'd the ear.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. O, I'm sick of life.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695 God the King of glory.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Let the night perish.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. When on my sick bed I languish.
Included WorkPurcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Rejoice in the Lord alway.
Other author/creatorKing's Consort. Choir, performer.
Other author/creatorNew College (University of Oxford). Choir performer.
Other author/creatorKing's Consort, performer.
Uniform titleVocal music. Selections
Contents O Lord, rebuke me not, Z40 (c1682) (7:18) -- With sick and famish'd eyes, Z200 (1688) (5:22) -- How long, great God, Z189 (1688) (3:48) -- Awake, and with attention hear, Z181 (1688) (12:49) -- O God, thou art my God, Z35 (c1680-82) (3:38) -- We sing to him, whose wisdom form'd the ear, Z199 (1688) (1:27) -- Praise the Lord, o my soul, and all that is within me, Z47 (c1682-85) (10:24) -- O, I'm sick of life, Z140 (c1680) (5:16) -- O God, the king of glory, Z34 (1678) (2:00) -- Let the night perish (Job's curse), Z191 (1688) (4:26) -- When on my sick bed I languish, Z144 (c1680) (4:49) --Rejoice in the Lord alway (The bell anthem), Z49 (c1682-85) (8:24).
General notePrincipally for solo voices, mixed chorus, and continuo (the 7th and 12th works also with strings); the 2nd-4th and 6th works are solo songs with continuo; the 9th work for mixed chorus, unacc.
General noteCompact disc.
General noteProgram notes by Robert King in English, French, and German, and texts (35 p.) inserted in container.
Performer Nicholas Witcomb, treble ; Susan Gritton, soprano ; James Bowman, countertenor ; Rogers Covey-Crump, Charles Daniels, tenors ; Michael George, bass ; other soloists ; Choir of the King's Consort ; Choir of New College, Oxford ; King's Consort ; Robert King, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded Aug. 24-26 and Nov. 30, 1992, and Jan. 6 and Apr. 20, 1993.
LanguageSung in English.
UPC 3457116656
Publisher numberCDA66656 Hyperion