SKU: CA.1025000

ISBN 9790007251826. Key: D major. English.

â??Hail! bright Cecilia, hail to thee. Great patroness of us and harmony!â? â?? this exclamation opens the final chorus of Henry Purcellâ??s eponymous Ode to St. Cecilia from 1692. A paean to the power of music, the work is one of the undoubted masterpieces of English choral odes of that time. A resolution of the Musical Society of London in 1683 launched the great tradition of annual celebrations for St. Ceciliaâ??s Day (November 22), featuring a church service followed by performances of specially composed music. Over the years, Purcell wrote several odes for the occasion, of which this example from 1692 is one of the most popular. Four decades later, Handel would also contribute to the celebrations with his Alexanderâ??s Feast, HWV 75 (Carus 55.075), and his Ode for St. Ceciliaâ??s Day, HWV 76 (Carus 55.076).Purcellâ??s magnificent music, which features a huge range of tonal color and form, offers delightful parts for a variety of solo, ensemble, and choral settings. With its richly expressive palette, the Ode to St. Cecilia is an extremely rewarding work by the â??Orpheus Britannicusâ?, as Purcell was admiringly called by contemporaries.- Festive, rousing ode to music- Highlight of the choral ode genre in the 17th century

SKU: TM.01426SET

Ed. by Arnold. Mini score used as vocal score. Cem in set.

SKU: TM.01848SET

No score.

SKU: TM.11597SET

Playable strings. Violin I in 1st position; Violin II in 1st and 3rd position. Ed. by Carse. Score in set.

SKU: TM.11597XSC

Playable strings. Violin I in 1st position; Violin II in 1st and 3rd position. Ed. by Carse. Score in set.

SKU: TM.09096SC

The Fairy Queen, Indian Queen, Ode: Who from Joy can Refrain.

SKU: TM.06297SET

Playable strings only.

SKU: TM.06292SC

Old format instrumentation.