Title: Music for Queen Mary a celebration of the life and death of Queen Mary (1689-1695).
Authors: Neary, Martin; Kirkby, Emma.; Tubb, Evelyn.; Chance, Michael; Bostridge, Ian.; Richardson, Stephen; Birchall, Simon; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.; Blow, John, -1708.; Blow, John, -1708.; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.; Tollett, Thomas, -1696?; Paisible, James, 1656?-1721.; Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603?; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.; Morley, Thomas, 1557-1603?; Westminster Abbey.; New London Consort.
Publisher: Sony Classical,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Mary Songs and music.; Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices); Anthems; Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices); Funeral music.; Songs (High voice) with continuo.; Vocal duets with continuo.
Contents: I was glad ; Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem / Purcell -- Whilst he abroad does like the sun ; The sullen years are past / John Blow -- Stript of their green our groves appear ; Ode for Queen Mary's birthday: Symphony ; Chorus: Now does the glorious day appear ; Verse: Not any one such joy could bring ; Tenor solo: This does our fertile island with glory crown ; Chorus: Now does the glorious day appear ; Bass solo: It was a work of full as great a weight ; Countertenor solo: By beauteous softness mixt with majesty ; Verse: Her hero, to whose conduct and whose arms ; Verse: Our dear religion ; Tenor solo: No more shall we the great Eliza boast ; Symphony ; Chorus: Now with one united voice ; O dive custos : elegy on the death of Queen Mary ; Incassum, Lesbia : the queen's epicedium / Purcell -- The queen's farewell. March / Thomas Tollet -- The queen's farewell. March / James Paisible -- March / Purcell -- The burial service: I am the resurrection / Thomas Morley ; Thou knowest, Lord ; Canzona / Purcell ; I heard a voice / Morley.