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A Musical Entertainment:
Welcome to all the pleasures, Z 339
Ode for soloists, chorus and orchestra
Text: Christopher Fishburn (?-1683)
Music: Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
First performance: 22 November 1683, in London (Stationer's Hall)
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3ab. Here the deities approve
for alto and basso continuo
Published (an octave higher, and without the ritornello, Z 339/3c) in the first book of 'Orpheus Britannicus' (London: Henry Playford, 1698)
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Drew Minter, countertenor
Mitzi Meyerson, harpsichord
Recorded in September 1990
Pitch: A = 415 Hz
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The score featured in this video is from 'Orpheus Britannicus', where there is no indication of repeat, while in the ode and in this recording, the first strain (bars 2 to 7) is performed twice, and the piece is entirely repeated as a ritornello. I have therefore edited this score to make it fit the performance.
This video was originally posted on my MehdiCaps account. I know that Mitzi Meyerson has liked it, and I salute her for her wonderful ornamentation.
Marc D.
