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In Praise of Purcell

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After Henry Purcell 's untimely death in 1695, his fellow musicians were quick to pen their tributes to the 'English Orpheus'. This first of two programmes includes mstrumental music by Godfrey Finger and Thomas Morgan , and Jeremiah Clarke 's Ode: Come, come along.
NANCY ARGENTA (soprano)
MICHAEL CHANCE (counter-tenor) CHARLES DANIELS (tenor)
MICHAEL PEARCE (baritone)
THE PLAYFORD CONSORT
THE PARLEY OF INSTRUMENTS
BAROQUE ORCHESTRA leader MILES GOLDING directed by ROY GOODMAN (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Purcell
Music By:
Godfrey Finger
Music By:
Thomas Morgan
Music By:
Jeremiah Clarke
Soprano:
Nancy Argenta
Soprano:
Michael Chance
Tenor:
Charles Daniels
Baritone:
Michael Pearce
Directed By:
Roy Goodman
Source: Radio Times

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