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Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “The bashful Thames, for beauty so renowned” (Tenor & Chorus)

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← PreviousOf old, when Heroes thought it base: “Of old, when Heroes thought it base” (Bass) / “Brigantium, honour'd with a race divine” (Countertenor & Bass)Next →Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “The pale and purple rose” (Countertenor)

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On Odes

1989 · 27 tracks

01Come, ye sons of art, away: Overture3:45
02Come, ye sons of art, away: “Come ye sons of art, away” (Countertenor & Chorus)1:42
03Come, ye sons of art, away: “Sound the trumpet, sound” (Countertenor I & II)2:27
04Come, ye sons of art, away: “Come ye sons of art” (Symphony & Chorus)1:11
05Come, ye sons of art, away: “Strike the viol, touch the lute” (Countertenor)4:44
06Come, ye sons of art, away: “The day that such a blessing gave” (Bass & Chorus)2:52
07Come, ye sons of art, away: “Bid the Virtues, bid the Graces“ (Soprano)2:56
08Come, ye sons of art, away: “These are the sacred charms” (Bass)1:40
09Come, ye sons of art, away: “See Nature, rejoicing” (Soprano, Bass & Chorus)2:44
10Welcome to all the pleasures: Overture1:49
11Welcome to all the pleasures: “Welcome to all the pleasures” (Countertenor, Tenor, Bass & Chorus)1:49
12Welcome to all the pleasures: “Here the deities approve” (Countertenor)/”While joys celestial” (Soprano I & II, Tenor)5:19
13Welcome to all the pleasures: “Then lift up your voices” (Bass & Chorus)/“The pow'r shall divert us a pleasanter way” (Countertenor, Tenor, Bass & Cho1:43
14Welcome to all the pleasures: “Beauty, thou scene of love” (Tenor)3:41
15Welcome to all the pleasures: “In a consort of voices” (Tenor & Chorus)1:13
16Of old, when Heroes thought it base: Symphony1:18
17Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “Of old, when Heroes thought it base” (Bass) / “Brigantium, honour'd with a race divine” (Countertenor & Bass)3:27
18Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “The bashful Thames, for beauty so renowned” (Tenor & Chorus)3:37
19Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “The pale and purple rose” (Countertenor)2:36
20Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “And in each track of glory since” (Tenor, Bass & Chorus)3:29
21Of old, when Heroes thought it base: Symphony1:16
22Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “And now when the renown'd Nassau” (Countertenor & Tenor)1:56
23Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “They did no storms nor threat'nings fear” (Bass I & II)2:09
24Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “So when the glitt'ring Queen of Night” (Tenor)3:36
25Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “Let music join” (Chorus)1:16
26Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “Sound, trumpets, sound!” (Countertenor)2:15
27Of old, when Heroes thought it base: “Sound all to him” (Bass recitative & Chorus)1:49