artist
Beauteous SoftnessDavid Bates

2023

Beauteous Softness

David Bates

19 songs - 1 h 9 m

1

If music be the food of love, Z.379a

2:43

2

Lovely Selina

3:01

3

The Yorkshire Feast Song ('Of old, when heroes thought it base'), Z.333: The pale and purple rose

3:19

4

A Hymn to God the Father ('Wilt Thou forgive that sin')

2:38

5

Venus and Adonis: Overture

2:42

6

In the black dismal dungeon of despair, Z.190

4:33

7

Fly, bold rebellion (Welcome song for Charles II), Z.324: Be welcome then, great Sir

3:34

8

Powerful Morpheus

3:50

9

Arise, my muse (Birthday ode for Queen Mary), Z.320: Arise my muse

2:13

10

The Yorkshire Feast Song ('Of old, when heroes thought it base'), Z.333: So when the qlitt'ring queen of night

4:43

11

An Ode on the death of Mr Henry Purcell: So ceas'd the rival crew when Purcell came

3:06

12

Te Deum and Jubilate, Z.232: Vouchsafe, O Lord

3:45

13

King Arthur, Z. 268: Chaconne – First Music

3:09

14

The Fairy Queen, Z.629: O let me weep (The Plaint)

8:28

15

Now does the glorious day appear, Z.332: By beauteous softness

3:46

16

Poor Celadon, he sighs in vain (Loving above himself)

4:02

17

Celebrate this Festival (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), Z.321: Crown the altar

2:16

18

Sleep, downy sleep, come close mine eyes (Anthem for the evening)

2:44

19

Now that the sun hath veiled his light (An Evening Hymn)

5:17