Sound the Trumpet - Henry Purcell

Filmed live from the London International Festival of Early Music 2021. Mezzo-sopranos Rebecca Leggett and Elisabeth Paul take over this famous (traditionally countertenor) duet, with artistic director Toby Ward (chamber organ), Richard Gowers (harpsichord) and Rachel Kay (cello).
Arguably the most famous movement from Purcell's 1694 Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday: Come Ye Sons of Art, Sound the Trumpet involves no trumpets at all, but the singers imitating trumpets underpinned by one of the most famous and lively modulating ground bass patterns in the repertoire.
The text is attributed to Nahum Tate, poet laureate at the end of the 17th century, who is remembered for writing the Christmas carol, 'While Shepherds watched'.
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[@Oswald_Anthony]

The best music never dies...

[@ianchesser672]

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

[@user-by3kt5mn8c]

Breathtakingly beautiful. Boy, could I hear those trumpets

[@jamesproudlove1527]

The shear joy of Purcell music is shown by the obvious enthusiasm of these two singers. Their voices complement each other beautifully. Thank you for sharing.

[@jamesupton4996]

I much prefer this version to any sung by countertenors.

[@EnsembleProVictoria]

Our fabulous mezzos approve of this!

[@LPH216]

Understandable. I do find it fun to hear the contrast.

[@fattiemcpattie424]

ok james supton

[@wendyspeas5027]

Another amazing song. Sometimes I send this to a person on Facebook when they have accomplished something or have a birthday

[@manlioerta7221]

Henry Purcell , grandissimo autore di Didone e Enea , ci offre questo meraviglioso concerto "Sound the Trumpet" , cantato da due bravissime cantanti che , con arte e grande musicalità, fanno risuonare , con domanda e risposta, "the Trumpet" . Un bellissimo concerto che merita un grande applauso, da condividere con gli strumentisti dell'orchestra.Grazie

[@claudioleonardogarces6987]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 ¡¡BRAVO!! ¡¡BRAVO!! ¡¡BRAVO!! ¡Excellent! ¡Amazing! ¡Wonderful! Greetings from Buenos Aires Argentina. 🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@martinkusy1067]

One of the best version I ever heard. Magnificent ❤️

[@user-cs6rp3rc6z]

Какой замечательный вокал! Легко, воздушно и свободно льется прекрасная мелодия. Спасибо. ( гор.Киев. )

[@atelierphilidor7049]

Magnifique!

[@martinkusy1067]

One of the best version I have ever heard. Magnificat ❤️

[@ibrahimyohanna5491]

Please keep this coming, such a brilliant performance.

[@teatotaler5078]

Lovely ornamentations😍

[@stephenkolarac5305]

This is absolutely wonderful!

[@wimkwakkenbos1074]

wow! This deserves a million views!

[@Egt1976]

Why ?

[@Jasper7182009]

@@Egt1976 …. If you cannot hear the beauty of this performance, then this not for you … sadly.

[@captebbtide]

​@@Jasper7182009Clearly, Purcell deserves his niche alongside the Baroque giants Bach, Handel and Vivaldi.

[@riverwildcat1]

Perfect voices. Excellent ensemble.

[@johnmaher4716]

Wonderful talent developed and shared.

[@floridemarc1921]

I much appreciate these nice voices

[@bobroberts6155]

Beautifully performed, truly celebrating the glories of this day.

[@lizzapaolia959]

Beautiful ❤️. Classy ladies, God bless them always 🙏

[@slippers4648]

Absolutely charming and wonderful.

[@user-vo8hb4xk6s]

Love this performance. How well you perform this work. It's so wonderful that you are all having fun and enjoying the performance. Thank you.

[@jonathanlong6497]

Remakable control and accuracy.

[@hilarystone6415]

Just beautiful

[@QuentinStephens]

Bravo!

[@AnjaHuebel1]

Love it!

[@peterbrand7131]

Well done Toby Young.

[@EnsembleProVictoria]

Sigh.

[@thesaucegroup1877]

Very nice :)

[@2000wattz]

That was beautiful!

[@charissaheaven7628]

BRAVA!🎉🎉

[@user-tg4pu2sl9o]

Good sound, good look

[@jannesdesmet]

Well done! Beautiful 😀🥰

[@ericaeidelwein9813]

Escuto todos os dias maravilhoso

[@uclcentreforperioperativem6462]

Yeeeessss!

[@sue9151]

🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🔭

[@cristinagonzalezcabra2787]

Sencillamente Monumental

[@envitech02]

Simply amazing!! Excellent!

[@envitech02]

I only recently learned that a "haughtboy" is a kind of musical instrument similar to oboe.

[@marcosborges2134]

Awesome. Bravo Divas ❤

[@yaelpalombo4093]

Fantastica❤

[@FernandoCastillo-hd6hq]

Está es la primera versión de gran obra

[@cristian326771]

Tão lindo

[@geoffroberts514]

I loved it...beautiful voices. I have one question (and it might be my equipment) but it seemed one singer slightly louder than the other (left v right) but of course this could be an element of the score itself.

[@EnsembleProVictoria]

Hi Geoff! A touch of where the mics are positioned, and a touch of where the parts sit in the voices, as you suggest above.

[@user-gz7sf2el8s]

У той, что слева голос выше и звонче. У той, что слева голос и ниже, и глуше. Вот и всё.

[@christinejesson2115]

Good performance, best I've heard is Alfred and Mark Deller, check them out, sublime

[@Corgifloflo]

Love it ! I follow you ❤

[@gilmargalluccio9234]

sound the trumpet... but, where is the trumpet?

[@EnsembleProVictoria]

It’s in the writing! 😍

[@LPH216]

The feminine transforms everyrhing including music

[@EnsembleProVictoria]

We certainly enjoy our mezzos singing this piece!

[@LPH216]

@@EnsembleProVictoria It was a pleasure to listen to and compare to other good versions.

[@alexandradeuen1610]

Leckere vanillecreme für die ohren .sahniger barock

[@Omissilem]

Pretty, but I'm left waiting for the trumpet.

[@Omissilem]

@@EnsembleProVictoria hehe. Its still delightful.

[@bryantsmith1295]

Where are the trumpets?

[@EnsembleProVictoria]

They’re written into the vocal writing! 🤓