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AlbumTitle | Subtitle | Works | Performers | Record Label | Catalog No |
Coronation Music for Charles II | 22 April 1661 | 1. The song called trumpets (Parsons); 2. L'Entrée, A Cheval, Cavalcade & Double Cavalcade, La Retraite (Mersenne); 3. 5-part things for the cornetts (Locke); 4. Entrata Imperiale (Fantini); 5. O Lord, grant the King a long life (William Child); 6. In nomine à 5 (Byrd); 7. The King shall rejoice (Humfrey) 8. Miserere à 4 (Byrd); 9. Te Deum: "The King" (Humfrey); 10. Pavana à 5, Galliarda à 5, Pavana à 5, Galiarda & Coranto à 5 (Augustine Bassano); 11. Fantazia 2 à 6 (William Lawes); 12. Pavan à 6 (Augustine Bassano); 13. Almand à 6 (Anon.); 14. Browning à 5 "The leaves be green" (Byrd); 15. Courtly Masquing Ayres à 5 Nos 19-21 (John Adson) | Psallentes, Oltremontano dir. Wim Becu | Accent | ACC24300 |
Coronation Music for King James II | Blow | Lawes | Purcell | Child | Turner | 1. God spake sometime in visions (Blow); 2. Let thy hand be strengthened (Blow); 3. Zadok the priest (Henry Lawes); 4. My heart is inditing (Purcell); 5. I was glad (Purcell); 6. O Lord, grant the King a long life (Child); 7. Behold, O God our defender (Blow); 8. The King shall rejoice (Turner) | Choir of Westminster Abbey & Orchestra dir. Simon Preston | Archive | 419-163-2 |