Here The Deities Approve

John Butt director
Academy Baroque Soloists

GIBBONS O clap your hands
PURCELL Welcome to all the pleasures
GIBBONS Hosanna to the Son of David
WEELKES Hosanna to the Son of David
PURCELL Te Deum and Jubilate in D

Henry Purcell’s sacred works are paired with ones by his predecessors, offering a rich portrait of church music in transition. A striking example of his modern flair is ‘Welcome to all the pleasures’, a St Cecilia’s Day ode featuring one of his most extraordinary overtures.