Composer of the Week - Purcell's Contemporaries - Episode 1

Donald Macleod introduces the composers of Restoration England who, from today's perspective, stand in the shadow of the greatest of the era, Henry Purcell. Purcell, arr. CH Trevor: Trumpet Tune Simon Preston (organ) DECCA 430 091-2 Tr 7 John Blow: Salvator Mundi Alastair Ross (organ) Monteverdi Choir John Eliot Gardiner (conductor) ERATO 2292-45987-2 Tr 5 John Blow: An ode on the death of Mr Henry Purcell Gerard Lesne, Steve Dugardin (countertenor) La canzona VIRGIN VERITAS 545342 2 Tr 13 Henry Lawes, arr. Gant: Zadok, the Priest The Choir of the Chapel Royal The Musicians Extra-Ordinary Andrew Gant (director) SIGCD094 Tr 6 Albertus Bryne: Suite in A minor Terence Charlston (harpsichord) DEUX-ELLES DXL1124 Trs 2-6 William Child: O Lord, grant the King a long life Jeremy Bines (organ) Choir of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Geoffrey Webber (director) ASV DIGITAL CD GAU 182 Tr 11 William Child: The earth is the Lord's Andrew Arthur (organ) Choir of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Geoffrey Webber (director) ASV DIGITAL CD GAU 182 Tr 13 William Child: Holy, holy, holy Choir of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge Geoffrey Webber (director) ASV DIGITAL CD GAU 182 Tr 19.