Come, ye Sons of Art, Z 323 (Henry Purcell)
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Complete work
CPDL #15467: 
Sibelius 5.
- Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2007-11-19). Score information: A4, 27 pages, 442 kB Copyright: 2007 Philip Legge
- Edition notes: Keyboard reduction provides continuo bass only from movement 6 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 full score below (CPDL #13638).
Full scores
Sinfonia
- CPDL #6531: MusiXTeX.
- 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.
Sinfonia — Strike the viol
CPDL #13638: Sibelius 3.
- Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2007-02-23). Score information: A4, 31 pages, 379 kB Copyright: © 2007 Philip Legge
- Edition notes: contains first 5 numbers out of 9: Sinfonia, Come, ye Sons of Art, Sound the trumpet, Come, ye Sons of Art, Strike the viol.
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: 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
- Sinfonia
- Ritornello, countertenor solo, and chorus, Come ye Sons of Art
- Countertenor duet, Sound the trumpet
- Ritornello and chorus, Come ye Sons of Art
- Countertenor solo and ritornello, Strike the viol, touch the lute
- Bass solo and chorus, The day that such a blessing gave
- Soprano solo, Bid the virtues, bid the graces
- Bass solo, These are the sacred charms
- 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.