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The music of Henry Purcell beguiles all our cares, at least for an hour! We'll hear his coronation anthem for King James II, My Heart is Inditing, along with instrumental music from his semi-opera The Fairy Queen. Our performers include Tafelmusik and the choir of Westminster Abbey.

  • Henry Purcell- Voluntary in C major-Laurence Cummings, organ
  • Henry Purcell- Blow up the Trumpet in Zion- Oxford Camerata
  • Henry Purcell- Music for a While- James Bowman, countertenor
  • Henry Purcell- Amphitryon: Hornpipe & Scotch Tune- Academy of Ancient Music
  • Henry Purcell- Welcome, welcome glorious morn- Rogers Covey-Crump, tenor; Academy of Ancient Music
  • Henry Purcell- Be welcome then, great Sir- James Bowman, countertenor; Academy of Ancient Music
  • Henry Purcell- Ground in C minor & Ground in Gamut- Gustav Leonhardt, harpsichord
  • Henry Purcell- My Heart is Inditing- The King's Consort
  • Henry Purcell- The Fairy Queen (selections)- English Baroque Soloists
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