Ode To St. Cecilia (Purcell) - Movements

Movements

  1. Symphony (overture): Introduction—Canzona—Adagio—Allegro—Grave—Allegro (repeat)
  2. Recitative (bass) and chorus: Hail! Bright Cecilia
  3. Duet ('treble' and bass): Hark! hark! each tree
  4. Air (countertenor): 'Tis Nature’s voice
  5. Chorus: Soul of the world
  6. Air (soprano) and chorus: Thou tun’st this world
  7. Trio (alto, tenor and bass): With that sublime celestial lay
  8. Air (bass): Wondrous machine!
  9. Air (countertenor): The airy violin
  10. Duet (countertenor and tenor): In vain the am’rous flute
  11. Air (countertenor): The fife and all the harmony of war
  12. Duet (two basses): Let these among themselves contest
  13. Chorus: Hail! Bright Cecilia, hail to thee

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