Come, ye Sons of Art, Z 323 (Henry Purcell)

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• CPDL #15467:

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2007-11-19).   Score information: A4, 33 pages, 588 kB   Copyright: © 2008 Philip Legge, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

Edition notes: Revised 17 March 2008 to correct an error in tenor part of See, Nature rejoicing (bar 546). Revised 10 October 2008 with complete keyboard reduction from movement 8 onward to end.

2nd Chorus, Come, ye Sons of Art

• CPDL #10739: Sibelius 3

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2006-01-15).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 52 kB   Copyright: 2006 Philip Legge

Edition notes: Included in the TUMS Busking Book. Choir parts only, corresponding to bars 116–143 of vocal score above (CPDL #15467).

Sound the trumpet

CPDL #13351:  Sibelius 4

Editor: Dale McIntyre (added 2007-01-05).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 52 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

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CPDL #13638: 

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2007-02-23).   Score information: A4, 63 pages, 958 kB   Copyright: © 2008 Philip Legge, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

Edition notes: revised 10 October 2008, now encompassing the complete work.

Sinfonia

• CPDL #6531: PDF and MusiXTeX files available.

Editor: Martin Straeten (added 2004-01-17).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 100 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score of opening movement of the Ode.

2nd Chorus, Come, ye Sons of Art

• CPDL #3378:

Editor: Luciano Bibiloni (added 2002-03-19).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 164 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score of 2nd chorus, following counter-tenor duet Sound the trumpet.

Strike the viol

CPDL #16377:  

Editor: William Long (added 2008-03-18).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 84 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: These settings of the song are based on that found in Orpheus Britannicus. That setting for soprano in c minor has been transposed down to a minor for the soprano and d minor for the alto. The recorder parts are not included in Orpheus Britannicus, but have been added from Come ye Sons of Art. Separate settings are provided for soprano and alto voices.

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• CPDL #16368:

Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2008-03-16).   Score information: A4, 84 pages, 1.23 MB   Copyright: © 2008 Philip Legge, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

Edition notes: revised 10 October 2008. Parts contained: 2 violins, viola, 2 oboes, 2 recorder, 2 trumpets (in C and D), timpani, instrumental bass, and continuo (keyboard). The recorder parts are cued into the oboe parts, as in some performances the same players play both oboe and recorder; if so, the separate recorder parts are dispensable. If however, the recorders are played by additional players, then ad libitum parts are provided for descant including the final section, See, Nature rejoicing.

General Information

Title: Come, ye Sons of Art
Composer: Henry Purcell

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: SATB choir
Soloists: Soprano, high counter-tenor, counter-tenor, bass.
Catalogue Number: Z 323
Genre: Secular, Cantata

Language: English
Instruments: Baroque chamber orchestra: 2 flutes (treble recorders), 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, viola, double bass, basso continuo

Description: Birthday ode composed for the birthday of Queen Mary, 30 April 1694

Movements:

1. Sinfonia
2. Ritornello, countertenor solo, and chorus, Come ye Sons of Art
3. Countertenor duet, Sound the trumpet
4. Ritornello and chorus, Come ye Sons of Art
5. Countertenor solo and ritornello, Strike the viol, touch the lute
6. Bass solo and chorus, The day that such a blessing gave
7. Soprano solo, Bid the virtues, bid the graces
8. Bass solo, These are the sacred charms
9. Soprano and bass duet and chorus, See Nature, rejoicing

Original text and translations

English text

2. Come, ye Sons of Art, come away,
Tune all your voices and instruments play
To celebrate this triumphant day.

3. Sound the trumpet, till around
You make the list'ning shores rebound.
On the sprightly hautboy play;
All the instruments of joy,
That skilful numbers can employ,
To celebrate the glories of this day.

4. Come, ye Sons of Art, come away,
Tune all your voices and instruments play
To celebrate this triumphant day.

5. Strike the viol, touch the lute,
Wake the harp, inspire the flute.
Sing your patroness's praise,
In cheerful and harmonious lays.

6. The day that such a blessing gave
No common festival should be.
What it justly seem'd to crave,
Grant, o grant, and let it have
The honour of a Jubilee.

7. Bid the virtues, bid the graces
To the sacred shrine repair
Round the altar take their places
Blessing with returns of pray'r
Their great defender's care,
While Maria's royal zeal
Best instructs you how to pray
Hourly from her own
Conversing with the Eternal Throne.

8. These are the sacred charms that shield
Her daring hero in the field;
Thus she supports his righteous cause,
Thus to aid his immortal pow'r she draws.

9. See Nature, rejoicing, has shown us the way,
With innocent revels to welcome the day.
The tuneful grove, and talking rill,
The laughing vale, the replying hill,
With charming harmony unite,
The happy season to invite.
What the Graces require,
And the Muses inspire,
Is at once our delight and our duty to pay.
Thus Nature, rejoicing, has shown us the way,
With innocent revels to welcome the day.