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This program focuses on music from Restoration England, including choral, chamber, and keyboard works by two of the most famous composers of the period: John Blow and Henry Purcell. We'll hear performances by the Choir of Westminster Abbey and the Arcadian Academy. 

  • John Blow    Chaconne in G major    Academy for Early Music Berlin
  • John Blow    Voluntary in D minor    Robert Quinney, organ
  • John Blow    Salvator mundi, salve nos    Choir of Westminster Abbey
  • Henry Purcell    Sonata IX    Arcadian Ensemble
  • John Blow    Welcome, Welcome    Christine Brandes, soprano
  • John Blow    Venus & Adonis (selections)    Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
  • Henry Purcell    Now does the glorious day appear    The Kings's Consort
  • Henry Purcell    Timon of Athens Curtain Tune    The English Concert
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