Vincent Dumestre, Le Poème Harmonique, Charlotte La Thrope, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Hugo Hymas, Tomáš Král - Purcell: Hail! Bright Cecilia (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Welcome Every Guest: I. Symphony
02. Welcome Every Guest: II. Welcome Every Guest
03. Welcome Every Guest: III. The Sacred Nine
04. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 238: I. Introduction: No. 1, Symphony - Canzona
05. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 238: I. Introduction: No. 2, Adagio
06. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 238: I. Introduction: No. 3, Canzona. Adagio
07. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 238: I. Introduction: No. 4, Allegro - Grave - Allegro
08. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 238: II. Hail! Bright Cecilia
09. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 238: III. Hark! Hark! Each Tree
10. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 238: IV. ‘Tis Nature’s Voice
11. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 238: V. Soul of the World!
12. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 238: VI. Thou Tun’st This World
13. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 238: VII. With that Sublime Celestial Lay
14. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 238: VIII. Wondrous Machine!
15. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 238: IX. The Airy Violin
16. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 238: X. In Vain the Am’rous Flute
17. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 238: XI. The Fife and All the Harmony of War
19. Hail! Bright Cecilia, Z. 238: XIII. Hail! Bright Cecilia



With Hail! Bright Cecilia, Henry Purcell, herald of the British Baroque, pays tribute to the patron saint of music through a score widely regarded as one of his masterpieces. Composed in 1692, this ode reflects both the artistic effervescence of 17th-century England and the central role of music in society at the time. Vincent Dumestre and Le Poeme Harmonique reveal the full expressive richness of Purcell's writing in a performance where jubilant brilliance, lyrical delicacy, and dramatic contrasts unfold with infectious vitality. Alternating between recitatives, solo arias, and sumptuous choruses, the score showcases Purcell's mastery of musical dramaturgy, balancing orchestral refinement with controlled theatricality.

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