CHARLES HUBERT H. PARRY (1848-1918)

Invocation to Music

54:36

An Ode (in Honour of Henry Purcell) by Robert Bridges

for soprano, tenor, bass, chorus and orchestra

1

Introduction

9:15

Chorus: 'Myriad voicèd Queen!'

Soprano Solo & Chorus: 'Turn, O return!'

2

Tenor Solo: 'Thee, fair Poetry oft hath sought'

4:31

3

Chorus; 'The Monstrous Sea'

5:32

4

Soprano & Tenor Duet: 'Love to Love calleth'

5:16

5

Dirge

8:05

Bass Solo: 'To me, to me, fair-hearted Goddess, come!'

6

Chorus: 'Man, born of desire'

11:05

Soprano Solo & Chorus: 'Rejoice ye dead,

where'er your spirits dwell'

7

Soprano, Tenor & Bass Trio:

5:40

'O enter with me the gates of delight'

8

Chorus: 'Thou, O Queen of sinless grace'

5:12

Anne Dawson soprano

Arthur Davies tenor

Brian Rayner Cook baritone

Matthias Bamert

10-11 May 1991