When John Playford died in 1686 he had dominated London's music publishing for over 30 years. Today's selection comes from his firm's later songbooks. Giovanni Battista Draghi
Where art thou, god of dreams? Henry Hall A dialogue betwixt Oliver Cromwell and Charon John Blow Awake my lyre
Henry Purcell A Pastoral Elegy on the Death of Mr John Playford EMILY VAN EVERA (soprano) TESSA BONNER (soprano) NIGEL ROGERS (tenor)
MICHAEL GEORGE (bass)
THE PARLEY OF INSTRUMENTS directed by PETER HOLMAN (chamber organ) and MARK CAUDLE (bass violin)