Tim Mead, La Nuova Musica, David Bates - Beauteous Softness (2023) [DSD64]

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') 2:38
5 Overture 2:42
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 3:34
8 Powerful Morpheus 3:50
9 Arise, my muse (Birthday ode for Queen Mary), Z.320 - Arise my muse 2:13
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 3:09
14 The Fairy Queen, Z.629 - O let me weep (The Plaint) 8:28
15 Now does the glorious day appear, Z.332 - By beauteous softness 3:46
16 Poor Celadon, he sighs in vain (Loving above himself) 4:02
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) 2:44
19 Now that the sun hath veiled his light (An Evening Hymn) 5:17