The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 1

The Complete Anthems and Services, Vol. 1

Henry Purcell; James Bowman, Charles Daniels, Michael George, Robert Evans, Choir of New College Oxford, The King’s Consort, Robert King

TypeAlbum
ReleasedNovember 19, 1993
LabelHyperion
Genre
Classical
Style
Baroque

Tracks

# Title Popular Duration
1 O sing unto the Lord, anthem for soprano, alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z. 44: Symphony 2:05
2 O sing unto the Lord, anthem for soprano, alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z. 44: O sing unto the Lord a new song 1:51
3 O sing unto the Lord, anthem for soprano, alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z. 44: Sing unto the Lord, and praise him 2:31
4 O sing unto the Lord, anthem for soprano, alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z. 44: The Lord is great, and cannot worthily be praised 2:15
5 O sing unto the Lord, anthem for soprano, alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z. 44: O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness 1:46
6 O sing unto the Lord, anthem for soprano, alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z. 44: Tell it out among the heathen that the Lord is king 2:52
7 O praise God in His holiness, anthem for alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z. 42: Symphony; O praise God in His holiness 2:43
8 O praise God in His holiness, anthem for alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z. 42: Praise him in his noble acts 3:26
9 O praise God in His holiness, anthem for alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z. 42: Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals 2:10
10 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, anthem for 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, bass, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z. 46: Symphony 2:29
11 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, anthem for 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, bass, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z. 46: Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem 3:03
12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, anthem for 2 sopranos, alto, tenor, bass, chorus, 2 violins, viola & organ, Z. 46: Be thou exalted, Lord, in thine own strength 2:22
13 It is a good thing to give thanks, anthem for soloists, chorus, strings & organ, Z. 18: Symphony; It is a good thing to give thanks 2:51
14 It is a good thing to give thanks, anthem for soloists, chorus, strings & organ, Z. 18: To tell of thy loving kindness early in the morning 3:06
15 It is a good thing to give thanks, anthem for soloists, chorus, strings & organ, Z. 18: O Lord, how glorious are thy works 1:48
16 It is a good thing to give thanks, anthem for soloists, chorus, strings & organ, Z. 18: For thou Lord, hast made me glad through thy works 4:15
17 O give thanks unto the Lord, anthem for soloists, chorus, 2 violins & continuo, Z. 33: O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 2:39
18 O give thanks unto the Lord, anthem for soloists, chorus, 2 violins & continuo, Z. 33: Who can express the noble acts of the Lord 1:37
19 O give thanks unto the Lord, anthem for soloists, chorus, 2 violins & continuo, Z. 33: Remember me, O Lord 2:18
20 O give thanks unto the Lord, anthem for soloists, chorus, 2 violins & continuo, Z. 33: That I may see the felicity of thy chosen 1:44
21 O give thanks unto the Lord, anthem for soloists, chorus, 2 violins & continuo, Z. 33: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel 1:44
22 Let mine eyes run down with tears, anthem for soloists, chorus & organ, Z. 24: Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day 4:17
23 Let mine eyes run down with tears, anthem for soloists, chorus & organ, Z. 24: We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness 1:20
24 Let mine eyes run down with tears, anthem for soloists, chorus & organ, Z. 24: Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake 3:48
25 My beloved spake, anthem for alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, strings & continuo, Z. 28: Symphony; My beloved spake and said unto me 1:55
26 My beloved spake, anthem for alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, strings & continuo, Z. 28: For lo! the winter is past, the rain is over 1:38
27 My beloved spake, anthem for alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, strings & continuo, Z. 28: And the time of the singing of birds is come. 2:16
28 My beloved spake, anthem for alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, strings & continuo, Z. 28: Symphony; The fig tree putteth forth her green 2:39
29 My beloved spake, anthem for alto, tenor, 2 basses, chorus, strings & continuo, Z. 28: My beloved is mine, and I am his. Alleluia 2:51
29 tracks, 1 hr 12 min

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