A pure masterpiece, “Hail! Bright Cecilia”, composed in celebration of Saint Cecilia, is also a wonderful representation of Purcell’s genius. Rich and varied, it’s a work within which the sacred and profane respectfully rub shoulders. As is often the case in Purcell’s music, euphoria is never very far removed from melancholy. Specialists in the repertoire, Jean Tubéry and La Fenice, bring it everything the work  demands: elegance, lightness, gravity and simplicity.

- Ode to St. Cecila “Hail! Bright Cecilia” (1692)

- Ode for the birthday of Queen Mary “Come, ye Sons of Art” (1694).

Conductor : Jean Tubéry

Musicians: La Fenice Instrumental Ensemble & the Chamber Choir of Namur

Concert recorded at the Chapelle de la Trinité, Lyon, as part of the 29th Baroque Music Festival.