Purcell: Music for Queen Mary

Henry Purcell (Composer), Stephen Cleobury (Conductor), Timothy Mead (Performer), David Hansen (Performer), Joe Adams (Performer), David Allsopp (Performer), Academy of Ancient Music (Performer), Alastair Ross (Performer), Oliver Brett (Performer), Tom Winpenney (Performer), Kate Royal (Performer), Edward Saklatvala (Performer), Andrew Staples (Performer), John McMunn (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Timothy Mead, David Hansen, Joe Adams, David Allsopp, Academy of Ancient Music, et al.
• Conductor: Stephen Cleobury
• Composer: Henry Purcell
• Audio CD (April 4, 2006)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000EAVA7S
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,601 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars May I borrow your Penquin?, July 13, 2009

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Jerry Dunham (kansas city) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Purcell: Music for Queen Mary (Audio CD)

Not only is this 5 stars, it should get a rosette in the Peguin catalogue.
It's simply the best since the 1970's superb Emi recordings. Thanks Emi for putting all this material on one disc. Mr Cleobury's has directed this music in a somewhat faster pace than the 70's versions, thus rendering these works absolutely fun to listen to, especially the "Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem". It's just astonishing. I've followed Purcell recordings since Yehudi Menuhin, Schwartzkof...Baker...Britten...Deller Consort...James Bowman...Elloit Gardiner...Will Christie..I am quiet intimate with Purcell. And, this one stands right up there with the best of them. Intense, passionate and very singable. This one could revive the Purcell Society or maybe, even start one in the states.