Uploaded by treblechoir99 on Apr 2, 2011
Susan Gritton, soprano; Rogers Covey-Crump, tenor; Michael George, bass
The King's Consort, Robert King, conduc.
The devotional songs that Purcell contributed to Playford's second book of Harmonia Sacra of 1693 -- the duet Awake, ye dead, the settings of Cowley's Begin the song, Fuller's Lord, what is man? and Tate's Blessed Virgin's Expostulation -- were all remarkable sacred works which reflected not only the composer's vast experience at the Chapel Royal but also his (by now) equally important work in the theatre. The fifth work Purcell contributed, the dramatic scena In guilty night, is unique among Purcell's sacred music. It fits into no single category, combining elements of the devotional song with that of the cantata and, indeed, the oratorio. Playford simply headed the composition as 'A paraphrase on the 28th Chapter of the First Book of Samuel, from Verse 8, to Verse 20'. The background to the biblical story is that Samuel, growing old, picks Saul to succeed him as a leader for the Israelites. Saul, however, proves to be unreliable in his devotion to God, especially when he finds his position being usurped by David. In due course Samuel dies and the Israelites are once again at war with the Philistines. According to the Bible, Saul had 'put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land', but when he fails to get responses to his prayers from either God or the prophets he has to turn to one of the witches that he has banished. His advisors tell him that one such character remains at Endor: Saul, disguised, goes to visit her.(Hyperion)
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Excel.lent, Denis !!!!
Una salutació !!
Rossend
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Merci pour cet excellent moment.
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Brilliant!
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très beau ! on aime ! Merci
Les Loupiots
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Really Nice!!!!
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Oh how splendid! The beautiful radiance of all of Henry Purcell's works is just something you cannot forget! Thank you for uploading this beautiful peace! God Bless!
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Maravillosas voces y el video muy hermoso.
Gracias.
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A beautiful presentation! Thank you so much for uploading this wonderful music and putting it together with those wonderful pictures.
ljoustra 7 months ago
@ljoustra You're welcome.
treblechoir99 7 months ago