An Evening Hymn - Henry Purcell

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Recorded live from Eltham Palace as part of the October 2020 Britain's Orpheus concert series.
The English Concert
Harry Bicket - Artistic Director
Iestyn Davies - Countertenor
Nadja Zwiener & Tuomo Suni - Violins
Alfonso Leal del Ojo - Viola
Joseph Crouch - Cello
Christine Sticher - Violone
Toby Carr - Theorbo

[@deanedge5988]

There is often a soft tender quietness about Purcells sublime music that this performance perfectly understands and communicates - its so deeply moving.

[@sheilaholloway7046]

Utterly beautiful!

[@juharichter944]

The most touching performance of this piece of music I have heard so far. Great singer and great orchestra.

[@cgw3186]

Words kind of fail, to be honest. A soaringly magnificent performance that does old Henry very proud indeed, and did my soul worlds of good to boot. Deepest thanks to all...

[@guitarprayer8197]

What a beautiful music and performance! And so little views.😢 True art taking up to heaven.

[@judithnash4044]

This is my absolute go-to for its sublime beauty, to calm my soul. Thank you Iestyn

[@alexidiazm]

C'est magnifique, tout simplement. Merci pour ce moment éblouissant.

[@tenorschofield]

MARVELOUS!!! 🎶🙏

[@davidnanaakomeabotchway3948]

This is Beautiful ❤❤😢😢

[@WinrichNaujoks]

Are the violin parts original?

[@nightowl6260]

Would love to see the lyrics/libretto in English...

[@eulero75]

Here you are:
"Now, now that the sun hath veil’d his light
And bid the world goodnight;
To the soft bed my body I dispose,
But where shall my soul repose?
Dear, dear God, even in Thy arms,
And can there be any so sweet security!
Then to thy rest, O my soul!
And singing, praise the mercy
That prolongs thy days.
Hallelujah"