Purcell - Strike the viol - Andreas Scholl, Accademia Bizantina

Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Strike the viol Come, ye sons of art, away, Z323 no.5 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary, 1694) Strike the viol, touch the lute; wake the harp, inspire the flute: sing your patroness’s praise, in cheerful and harmonious lays. (Nahum Tate) Andreas Scholl, countertenor Accademia Bizantina Stefano Montanari, direction Marco Scorticati, Gregorio Carraro, recorders Stafano Montanari, Paolo Zinzani, Jun Okada, Gianfranco Ricci, violins I Stefano Rossi, Laura Mirri, Ulrike Fischer, Ana Liz Ojeda, violins II Diego Mecca, Alice Bisanti, violas Alberto Rasi, viola da gamba Marco Frezzato, Paolo Ballanti, cellos Nicola Dal Maso, Giovanni Valgimigli, violoni Alberto Guerra, bassoon Rosario Conte, lute Marta Graziolino, harp Markus Märkl, harpsichord Recorded in Bagnacavallo (Ravenna, Italy), Chiesa di San Girolamo, 18 July 2010 You can get this track by purchasing the O SOLITUDE album (Decca) by An