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Queen's College Chapel
The Queen's College
High Street
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 4AW
England
Programme
Henry Purcell – I was Glad, Z.19
Henry Purcell – Funeral Sentences, Z.860
Henry Purcell – Beati omnes qui timent Dominum, Z.131
Matthew Locke – How does the city sit solitary
~ Interval ~
John Blow – Salvator Mundi
Henry Purcell – Jehovah, quam multi sunt hostes mei, Z.135
Henry Purcell – O dive custos Auriacae domus (Ode on the death of Queen Mary), Z.504
John Blow – Gloria Patri qui creavit nos
Performers
Owen Rees – Director
Contrapunctus
Programme Note
At the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660, following the English Civil War, the recreated Chapel Royal became once again one of the greatest choirs in Europe. Its finest composers were Henry Purcell and John Blow, both trained as choristers in the Chapel and then appointed as its organists. Both of them also wrote Latin motets, probably composed for the Catholic Chapel of Queen Catherine of Braganza at St James’ Palace. Contrapunctus presents some of their sacred masterworks, including Purcell’s famous music for the funeral of King Charles II.
