LNM Purcell Sessions #4

In Tim’s fourth installment in the Purcell series with La Nuova Musica he explores a piece new to him. Taken from the ode Now does the glorious day appear, the alto solo By beauteous softness is one of Purcell’s most ravishing. The simple beauty of the vocal line is further enhanced by the beautiful string ritornello that overlaps the final sung notes to bring the movement to a glorious end.

Tim concludes this series of Purcell gems on 3 November with a Purcell classic, An Evening Hymn.