Henry Purcell - The pale and the purple rose

[Buddhaxe]

This is Michael Chance for sure! Amazing performance of both the English Concert under Trevor Pinnock and Sir Chance. He makes you like almost any piece... Check it out.

[XXMPZEC]

I have never realized that Purcell wrote such beautiful music

[SorenSorenssen]

@XXMPZEC Oh, on my part, Purcell is just irresistible! And pretty understated.

[sunsdomain]

The pale and the purple rose,

that after cost so many blows

when English Barons fought,

a prize so dearly bought

by the fam’ d worthies of that shire,

still best by sword and shield defended were.

[AML2000]

@sunsdomain A reference of course to the War of the Roses. The pale rose being the white rose of York, and the purple being the red rose of Lancaster.

[nonkahu]

@sunsdomain thank you sunsdomain! I was so long surchig the text... n

[sunsdomain]

oh my GOD this is beautiful. Been listening to Purcell for 30+ years on and off and I have never heard this, or anything in his work quite like this swinging strut. Thank you so much!!!!!

[nonkahu]

hi, imho it is M. Chance

where can I get the lyrics for this track?

[Beattietron]

Michael Chance?

[nonkahu]

@Beattietron He is the best!

[yamiyugikun]

Beautiful! Purcell touches my soul like no other composer, except for Loreena Mckennit today.

[vilxan]

Very beautiful. Typical Purcell :)