Purcell, Celestial Music Did the Gods Inspire, // Musica Gloria

Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Celestial Music Did the Gods Inspire, Ouverture Celestial music did the gods inspire (Thomas) Her charming strains expel tormenting care (Pieter) Thus Virgil’s genius lov’d the country best (Ella) Whilst music did improve Amphion’s song (Filip & Thomas) When Orpheus sang all nature did rejoice (Pieter) Let Phillis by her voice but charm the air (Filip, Michiel & Thomas) Musica Gloria Beniamino Paganini & Nele Vertommen Ella Marshall Smith (solo) Noëlle Drost, Hannah Ely & Wei-Lian Huang - soprano Pieter De Praetere (solo), Filip Dámec (solo in duo), Sophia Faltas & Korneel Van Neste - alto Michiel Haspeslagh (solo), Adriaan De Koster & Yves Van Handenhove - tenor Thomas Vandenabeele (solo), Vincent Berger & Arnout Malfliet - bass Lea Sobbe & Maruša Brezavšček - recorder Nele Vertommen & Petra Ambrosi - oboe José Rodrigues Gomes - bassoon