Hail, bright Cecilia, Z 328 - Purcell, Henry

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"Also known as "Ode to St. Cecilia". Although much of the Ode is for SATB and soli, there is divisi to SSAATB in No. 13"

⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre / Form → Odes ♬ Voicing → SATB ¶ Language → English

Parts 4

Instruments Orchestra

Pages 49

CPDL # 44033

Editor David Cameron

Posted 2017-04-13

License Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike

¶Lyrics / Text

'''#3''' Hark! hark! each Tree its silence breaks; the ''Box'' and ''Firr'' to talk begin; Hark! this in the sprightly ''Violin'', That in the ''Flute'' distinctly speaks; This in the Sprightly ''Violin'' distinctly speaks; 'Twas Sympathy their list'ning Brethren drew; When to the ''Thracian'' Lyre with leafy wings they flew. '''#4''' "Tis Natures voice, thro' all the moving wood, of creatures understood: the universal tongue, to none of all her num'rous race unknown. From her it learnt the mighty art, to court the ear, or strike the heart; at once the passions to express and move; we hear, and straight we grieve or hate; rejoice or love. In unseen chains it does the fancy bind, at once it charms the sense and captivates the mind. '''#6''' Thou Tun'st this World below, the Sphears above, who in the Heav'nly round to their own Musick move. '''#10''' In vain the am'rous flute and soft guitar, jointly labour to inspire wanton heart and loose desire, whilst thy chaste airs do gently move, seraphic flames and heav'nly love.