Purcell - Hassler (Perrot) - Z 342/3 A prince of glorious race descended | Текст песни

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• Z 342/3 A prince of glorious race descended

A Prince, a Prince
of Glorious Race descended,
at his happy, happy Birth,
at his happy, happy, happy Birth attended;
A Prince, a Prince
of Glorious Race descended,
at his happy, happy Birth,
at his happy, happy, happy Birth attended;
With Rosy Smiling hours,
with Rosy Smiling hours to show,
he will Golden days bestows,
he will, he will, he will, he will
Golden days bestow,
he will, he will, he will, he will
Golden days bestow.

A birthday song for the Duke of Gloucester:
Who can from joy refrain?, Z 342

Ode for soloists, chorus and orchestra

Text: Nahum Tate (1652-1715)?

Music: Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

First performance: 24 July 1695, in London (Richmond House, Kew)
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3a. A prince of glorious race descended
for alto and basso continuo

Published as a single sheet, 'A song on the Duke of Gloucester's birthday, sung to the Prince and Princess at Windsor by Mr Robert' (London: Thomas Cross?, 1695)

Also published (arranged for soprano, and without the ritornello, Z 342/3b) in the second book of 'Orpheus Britannicus' (London: Henry Playford, 1702)
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Julie Hassler, soprano

La Rêveuse,
conducted by Benjamin Perrot

Musicians:
Florence Bolton, bass viol
Angélique Mauillon, triple harp
Benjamin Perrot, theorbo
Bertrand Cuiller, harpsichord

Recorded in April 2007

Pitch: A = 415 Hz
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The score featured in this video is from 'Orpheus Britannicus'.

Marc D.

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