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Henry Purcell died on 21 November 1695 at the age of thirty- six. The music he had written for the funeral of Queen Mary only eight months earlier was performed again for his burial service. Soon afterwards, several composers paid tribute to Purcell by writing odes in his memory.
Jeremiah Clarke’s homage to ‘Orpheus Britannicus’ in his Ode on the Death of Henry Purcell is a deeply moving token of the younger composer’s admiration. Alas, Clarke too was destined to die in his prime, and we can only imagine what the destiny of British music might have been if their lives had been prolonged.
After an acclaimed production of Dido and Aeneas, Vincent Dumestre and Le Poème Harmonique continue their exploration of the world of Purcell and seventeenth-century English music. Constantly keeping an ear out for multiple musical ramifications, from Dowland to Lully by way of the Elizabethan masques, this new programme spotlights the genius of Jeremiah Clarke, whose sadly premature death makes us regret all the marvels he might have produced. Here is a collection of masterpieces coupling two of Purcell’s most popular works with an exceptional discovery.
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"... Les Cris de Paris adopt a no-nonsense approach to the vocal music, with delicately balanced verse and full groups. Their account of Thou knowest, Lord ... is tender, its very beauty coming from the restraint of the group's singing... There are stylish solo vocal contributions too. An intruiging look at 17th-century English music from across the Channel." ****
Philip Reed - Choir & Organ magazine - September/October 2017
Album *** (Good) Sound *** (Good)
Jérémie Bigorie - Classica magazine (France) - June 2017
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