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Purcell: Royal Odes

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Damien Guillon
Le Banquet Céleste
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Classical
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ALPHA780
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    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: I. Symphony
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: I. Symphony

    01:56
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    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: II. "From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: II. "From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys"

    03:27
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    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: III. "Behold the Indulgent Prince is Come"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: III. "Behold the Indulgent Prince is Come"

    01:24
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    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: IV. "Welcome Home"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: IV. "Welcome Home"

    00:34
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    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: V. "Not with an Helmet or a Glittering Spear"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: V. "Not with an Helmet or a Glittering Spear"

    01:18
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    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: VI. "Allegro vivace"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: VI. "Allegro vivace"

    01:11
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    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: VII. "Welcome as Soft Refreshing Showers"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: VII. "Welcome as Soft Refreshing Showers"

    01:38
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    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: VIII. "Welcome Home"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: VIII. "Welcome Home"

    00:40
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    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: IX. "Welcome, More Welcome Does he Come"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: IX. "Welcome, More Welcome Does he Come"

    03:03
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    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: X. "Nor Does the Sun More Comfort Bring"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: X. "Nor Does the Sun More Comfort Bring"

    01:13
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    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: XI. "With Trumpets and Shouts We Receive the World’s Wonder"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326: XI. "With Trumpets and Shouts We Receive the World’s Wonder"

    02:30
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    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: I. Symphony
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: I. Symphony

    01:44
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    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: II. "Fly, Bold Rebellion"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: II. "Fly, Bold Rebellion"

    01:07
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    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: III. "The Plot is Displayed"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: III. "The Plot is Displayed"

    00:36
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    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: IV. "Then With Heart and With Voice"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: IV. "Then With Heart and With Voice"

    00:31
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    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: V. "Rivers From Their Channels Turned"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: V. "Rivers From Their Channels Turned"

    02:33
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    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: VI "For Majesty Moves"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: VI "For Majesty Moves"

    00:42
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    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: VII. "If Then We’ve Found the Want of His Rays"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: VII. "If Then We’ve Found the Want of His Rays"

    00:44
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    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: VIII. "But Kings, Like the Sun"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: VIII. "But Kings, Like the Sun"

    01:38
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    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: IX. "But Heaven Has Now Dispelled Those Fears"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: IX. "But Heaven Has Now Dispelled Those Fears"

    01:24
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    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: X. "Come Then, Change Your Notes"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: X. "Come Then, Change Your Notes"

    00:48
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    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: XI. "But With Heart and With Voice"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: XI. "But With Heart and With Voice"

    03:34
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    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: XII. "Be Welcome Then, Great Sir"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: XII. "Be Welcome Then, Great Sir"

    03:15
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    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: XIII. "Welcome To All Those Wishes Fulfilled"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324: XIII. "Welcome To All Those Wishes Fulfilled"

    01:38
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    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: I. "Why, Why Are All the Muses Mute?"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: I. "Why, Why Are All the Muses Mute?"

    01:29
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    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: II. Symphony
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: II. Symphony

    01:27
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    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: III. "When Should Each Soul Exalted Be"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: III. "When Should Each Soul Exalted Be"

    01:10
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    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: IV. "But When for Caesar’s Welcome We Prepare?"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: IV. "But When for Caesar’s Welcome We Prepare?"

    01:07
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    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: V. "Britain, Thou Now Art Great"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: V. "Britain, Thou Now Art Great"

    03:30
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    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: VI. "Look up, and to Our Isle Returning See"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: VI. "Look up, and to Our Isle Returning See"

    01:19
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    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: VII. "Great Caesar’s Reign With Conquest Did Begin"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: VII. "Great Caesar’s Reign With Conquest Did Begin"

    00:36
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    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: VIII. "Accursed Rebellion Reared His Head"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: VIII. "Accursed Rebellion Reared His Head"

    01:57
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    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: IX. "So Jove, Scarce Settled in His Sky"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: IX. "So Jove, Scarce Settled in His Sky"

    03:17
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    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: X. "Caesar for Milder Virtues Honour’d More"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: X. "Caesar for Milder Virtues Honour’d More"

    01:36
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    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: XI. "The Many-Headed Beast is Quelled at Home"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: XI. "The Many-Headed Beast is Quelled at Home"

    01:47
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    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: XII. "In the Equal Balance Laid"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: XII. "In the Equal Balance Laid"

    01:00
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    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: XIII. "The Glory of Earth and the Darling of Heaven!"
    Composer(s) Henry Purcell
    Artist(s) Damien Guillon Le Banquet céleste

    Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343: XIII. "The Glory of Earth and the Darling of Heaven!"

    06:39
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Total running time: 66 minutes.

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Damien Guillon directs Le Banquet Céleste in Purcell's extremely expressive and musical Odes and Welcome Songs. Created to celebrate a variety of occasions Purcell composed incredibly imaginative music of amazing quality.

There are 24 Odes and Welcome Songs composed by Purcell between 1680 and 1695: 4 celebrate St Cecilia, 6 are to welcome royalty, 3 celebrate King James II’s birthday and 6 celebrate that of Queen Mary (from 1684 to 1694). The others were written for specific events – royal wedding, Yorkshire festival, Duke of Gloucester’s birthday, hundredth anniversary of Dublin’s Trinity College, etc. Purcell often kept his most beautiful pieces for less remarkable texts, most of the time conventionally obsequious when it came to royalty.

According to the registers, the number of singers and musicians were surprisingly small during special events. Purcell’s most elaborate Odes (namely Come Ye sons of Art and Hail! bright Cecilia) seem to have been designed for about twelve instruments and four singers, for solos and choruses. The Banquet Céleste chose a chamber music-like spirit for these extremely expressive and musical works.

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