Beauteous Softness

David Bates, La Nuova Musica & Tim Mead

2023-03-24 • Classical

Tracklist

• 1
  If music be the food of love, Z.379a
  2:43
• 2
  Lovely Selina
  3:01
• 3
  The Yorkshire Feast Song ('Of old, when heroes thought it base'), Z.333: The pale and purple rose
  3:19
• 4
  A Hymn to God the Father ('Wilt Thou forgive that sin')
  2:39
• 5
  Venus and Adonis: Overture
  2:43
• 6
  In the black dismal dungeon of despair, Z.190
  4:33
• 7
  Fly, bold rebellion (Welcome song for Charles II), Z.324: Be welcome then, great Sir
  3:35
• 8
  Powerful Morpheus
  3:50
• 9
  Arise, my muse (Birthday ode for Queen Mary), Z.320: Arise my muse
  2:14
• 10
  The Yorkshire Feast Song ('Of old, when heroes thought it base'), Z.333: So when the qlitt'ring queen of night
  4:43
• 11
  An Ode on the death of Mr Henry Purcell: So ceas'd the rival crew when Purcell came
  3:06
• 12
  Te Deum and Jubilate, Z.232: Vouchsafe, O Lord
  3:45
• 13
  King Arthur, Z. 268: Chaconne – First Music
  3:10
• 14
  The Fairy Queen, Z.629: O let me weep (The Plaint)
  8:29
• 15
  Now does the glorious day appear, Z.332: By beauteous softness
  3:47
• 16
  Poor Celadon, he sighs in vain (Loving above himself)
  4:03
• 17
  Celebrate this Festival (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), Z.321: Crown the altar
  2:16
• 18
  Sleep, downy sleep, come close mine eyes (Anthem for the evening)
  2:45
• 19
  Now that the sun hath veiled his light (An Evening Hymn)
  5:17