Full Score
Henry Purcell Come, ye Sons of Art Z 323 Birthday Ode for Queen Mary, 30 April 1694
Edited by Philip Legge
Contents [Symphony]
3
Come, ye Sons of Art (solo and chorus)
12
Sound the trumpet (duet)
18
Come, ye Sons of Art (chorus)
21
Strike the viol (solo)
29
The day that such a blessing gave (solo and chorus)
36
Bid the Virtues (solo)
43
These are the sacred charms
47
See Nature, rejoicing (duet and chorus)
50
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Come, ye Sons of Art Poem by Nahum Tate?
Trumpet 1
Oboe 1
Violin 1
[Symphony]
Violin 2
Viola Instrumental bass
Continuo realisation
[Symphony]
Henry Purcell (1659–1695)
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Z 323 (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary, 30 April 1694)
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[Allegro]
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[Allegro]
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[Adagio]
[Adagio]
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COUNTERTENOR SOLO
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Come,come, ye
Sons
of Art, come, come a way, come,come, ye Sons of Art, come, come a
95
way,
tune all your voi ces and
in stru ments play, to ce le brate,to ce le bratethis
102 tri um phant day, tune all your voi ces and in stru ments play,
109 ce le brate this
tri um phant day, to
ce le brate, to
ce le brate, to to
ce le brate this tri um phant day,
116
Tr. 1
Tr. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Vl. 1
Vl. 2
Vla
S.
CHORUS Come,come, ye
C-t.
B.
Sons
Sons
Come,come, ye Sons Come,come, ye Sons
B.c.
Cont.
of Art, come, come a
of Art, come, come a
of Art, come, come a
of Art, come, come
Come,come, ye
T.
a way,
way,
way,
Come,come, ye
come, come, ye
Sons
of Art,
Sons
of Art,
Come,come, ye Sons
ofArt,
way,
Come,come, ye Sons
ofArt,
13
14 Tr. 1
Tr. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Vl. 1
122
Vl. 2
Vla
S.
come,
T.
B.
B.c.
Cont.
come a
come, come
C-t.
a way,
way,
come, come a way, come, come a way,
tune all
your
tune all
your
tune all
your
voi ces and in stru ments voi ces and
tune all your voi ces
voi ces
and
and
in stru ments in stru ments in stru ments
127
play,
play,
play,
play,
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to
to
to
to
ce le brate, to ce le brate, to ce le brate, to
ce le brate, to
tri
ce le brate this
ce le brate this tri um phant day, ce le brate this tri um phant day, ce le brate this tri um phant day,
um phant
day,
tune all
your
tune all
your
tune all
your
tune all
your
16 Tr. 1
Tr. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Vl. 1
133
S.
C-t.
T.
B.
B.c.
Cont.
Vl. 2
Vla
voi ces and in stru ments voi ces and in stru ments voi ces and in stru ments voi ces and in stru ments
play,
to
ce le brate, to ce le brate, to ce le brate, to
ce le brate this ce le brate this
play,
play,
play,
to
to
to
ce le brate, to
ce le brate this ce le brate this
138
tri um phant tri um phant tri um phant tri um phant
day,
to
day,
day,
to
to
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ce le brate, to ce le brate, to ce le brate, to
day,
to
ce le brate, to
ce le brate this tri um phant day. ce le brate this tri um phant day. ce le brate this tri um phant day.
ce le brate this
tri
um phant
day.
[High countertenor]
18
144
[Countertenor]
f
[Instrumental bass]
Sound
p
Sound the trum pet! Sound, trum pet! Sound the trumpet! Sound the trum pet! Sound, 148
the
sound,
sound,
152
sound the trum pet, till a round sound the trum pet, till a round You make the list ’ning shores re bound,
re bound, re bound, You make the list ’ning shores you make the list’ning shores re bound, 155
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the list ’ning shores re re bound, the list ’ning shores re
bound. bound. 158
1.
1.
2.
bound.
bound. Onthe
spright ly haut boy, the Onthe
2.
spright ly haut boy play. All the ly haut boy, the spright spright ly haut boy play, the spright ly, spright ly haut boy play. 160
all, all, all, all the in stru ments of joy, instru ments of joy, All the in stru ments of joy, all, all, all, all the in stru ments of joy, of
20
163
166
That skill ful num bers can em ploy, of joy, joy, That skill ful num bers can em ploy,
brate the glories of this day, the glo brate the glo ries of this day, the 169
To cel e brate, to cel e To cel e brate, to cel e
ries, the glo glo the ries,
glo 172
21
ries of this day. day. ries of this day. On the day.
1.
2.
1.
2.
1] [Trumpet 175
1] [Oboe 1] [Violin
2] [Violin
[Viola]
[Instrumental bass]
22
181
186
23
192
197
24 Tr. 1
Tr. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Vl. 1
Vl. 2
Vla
S.
203
CHORUS Come, come ye
C-t.
B.
Sons
Sons
Come, come ye Sons Come,come ye Sons
B.c.
Cont.
of Art, come, come a
of Art, come, come a
of Art, come, come a
of Art, come, come
Come, come ye
T.
a way,
way,
way,
Come,come, ye
come, come, ye
Sons
of Art,
Sons
of Art,
Come,come, ye Sons
of Art,
way,
Come,come, ye Sons
of Art,
209
come, come
come, come a
a way,
way,
come, come a way, come, come a way,
tune all your
tune all your
tune all your
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voi ces and in stru ments play, voi ces and
tune all your voi ces and
voi ces and
in stru ments play, in stru ments play, in stru ments play,
to
to
to
to
26 Tr. 1
Tr. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Vl. 1
215
Vl. 2
Vla
S.
C-t.
T.
B.
B.c.
ce le brate, to ce le brate, to ce le brate, to ce le brate, to
Cont.
ce le brate this tri um phant ce le brate this tri um phant ce le brate this tri um phant ce le brate this tri um phant
day,
tune all your
day,
day,
day,
tune all your
voi
ces
and
voi ces and
tune all your voi ces and
tune all
your
voi ces and
221
in stru ments play, in stru ments play, in stru ments play, in
stru ments
play,
27
to
to
to
to
ce le brate, ce le brate, ce le brate,
to
to
to
ce le brate, to
ce le brate ce le brate ce le brate ce le brate
this
this
this
this
tri
um
phant
tri um phant tri um phant tri um phant
28 Tr. 1
Tr. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Vl. 1
226
S.
ce le brate, ce le brate, ce le brate,
ce le brate ce le brate ce le brate ce le brate
day,
T.
Cont.
C-t.
B.c.
day,
B.
Vl. 2
Vla
day,
day,
to
to
to
le brate,
to
to
to
to
ce
to
this
this
this
this
tri
um
phant day.
tri um phant day. tri um phant day. tri um phant day.
231
[Treble recorder 1]
[Treble recorder 2]
[Countertenor] [Instrumental bass]
29
Strike the vi ol, strike the vi ol,
237
touch, touch, touch, touch, the lute, Wake harp, touch, the
30
243
wake harp, the harp, the wake
in spire the flute,
249
1.
wake the harp, in spire the flute, 1.
2.
flute,
Sing your
2.
254
pat ton ess’ s praise,
31
Sing your pat ton ess’ s
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praise, sing, sing, sing, sing, In cheer
32
265
ful and har mon ious lays. 1.
1.
2.
269
[Ritornello]
[Violin 1]
[Violin 2]
[Viola]
lays.
[Ritornello]
2.
275
281
33
1.
34
287
290
2.
1.
2.
297
303 1.
35
2.
1.
2.
1] [Violin
36
308
[Violin 2]
[Viola]
The
day
bless
that such a
313
ing
gave,
No com mon, com mon fes ti val should be,
No, no,
no,
no,
no,
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no, no,
1.
2.
com mon fes ti val should
be.
be.
1.
What it
just
2.
ly,
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what it
326
just ly, it
just ly seem’d to
crave,
Grant, oh grant,
grant, oh grant, and let it
333 1.
38
have, let it, let it have, let it, let it have
2. 334
CHORUS
The
day
that such a bless
The
ing, such a
day
that such a
lee.
of a
Ju
bi
Ju bi lee. What it
a
hon our of
have, let it have The hon our 2.
The
1.
The
340
bless
bless
ing
gave,
that
such
a
bless
The
that such a
bless
day
day
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ing,
a
bless
that such a
bless
ing
gave,
No com mon, com mon
ing
gave,
No com mon, com mon
ing
gave,
No com mon, com mon
gave,
No com mon, com mon
ing
40 Vl. 1
Vl. 2
346
Vla
S.
fes ti val should be, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
com mon fes ti val should
fes ti val should be, no, no, no, no, no, no, no,
com mon fes ti val should
C-t.
T.
B.
B.c.
Cont.
fes ti val should be, fes ti val should be,
no,
no,
no,
no,
no,
no,
no,
no,
no,
no,
no, no,
com mon fes ti val should
no, no,
com mon fes ti val should
1.
2.
352
be.
The
be.
be.
be.
be.
be.
be.
be.
What it
just
What it
just
What it
just
What it
just
1.
2.
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what it just ly, it just ly seem’d to crave, ly, what it just ly, it just ly seem’d to crave, ly, what it just ly, it just ly seem’d to crave, ly,
ly,
what it just ly, it just ly seem’d to
crave,
42 Vl. 1
359
Grant, oh
Vl. 2
Vla
S.
Grant, oh grant,
C-t.
grant, oh
Grant, oh grant,
T.
B.
B.c.
Cont.
grant, oh
grant, and let it have, let it, let it have, let it have The
grant, and let it have, let it, let it have, let it have The
grant, oh
Grant, oh grant,
grant,
grant, oh
grant, and let it have, let it, let it have, let it have The
grant, and let it have, let it, let it have, let it have The
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our hon our hon our
hon
hon
of a Ju
bi
[Oboe 1]
lee.
[Soprano]
Bid the Vir tues,
of a Ju bi lee. of a Ju bi lee. our of a Ju bi lee.
43
bid the Gra
370 bid the Gra ces To the sa ces,
44
373
376
cred shrine
re
pair, Round the al tar take, take their
379
pla
ces,
Round the al tar take,
45
382
take their pla ces,
385
turns
Bless ing with re turns of
Their great,
388
Bless ing with re
de fen der’s care,
pray’r,
of pray’r Their great
fen der’s
Their great
de
46
391
care, WhileMa ri a’s roy al zeal Best in structs you how to
395
pray,
how
to pray,
Hour ly
399
how
pray,
to
from her own, her own Con vers ing, con vers ing
con vers ing with the E ter
nal, the E ter nal
402
Throne.
[Bass] 406
47
These, these, these are the sa credcharms, these are the sa cred charms that
409 shield Her dar ing he ro in the field,
412 these, these are the sa cred charms, these are thesa cred charms that shield Her dar
415 ing he ro in the field, dar Her
48
418
ing he ro in
Thus she sup ports
the field;
421 his right eouscause, thus,thus, thus, thus, thus, thus, she sup ports, she sup 424 ports his right eous cause, Thus, thus, thus, thus tohis aid im mor tal pow’r,
427
im mor tal pow’r,
im mor tal
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pow’r,
shedraws,
thus,
thus,
430
thus,
thus
to his aid im mor
433 tal pow’r she draws, thus, thus Thus,
436 to his aid im mor tal pow’r she draws.
[Soprano]
50
Na ture, re joic ing, has shown us the way,
440
See
See
447 in no cent rev els to in no cent rev els to
453 talk ing rill, talk ing rill,
joic ing, has shown us
re
Na ture,
1.
wel come the
wel come the
day.
day.
The
The
1.
See,
day.
The
See,
day.
The
2.
tune
ful
With
re
With
ing hill,
ful grove, and
ply ing hill,
tune
re
ply
rev els, with
in no cent
the
vale,
2.
laugh
With
the
ing
ing vale, laugh
way,
the
With in no cent rev els, with
grove,
and
ing charm
charm
ing
har mo ny u nite, The hap py har mo ny u nite, The hap py
Na ture, re joic ing, has shown us the Na ture, re joic ing, has shown us the 467
wel come the day. wel come the day. 475
51
460
sea
son
to
sea
son
to
in vite.
in
Thus
vite. Thus
way, With in no cent rev els, with in no cent rev els to
way, With in no cent rev els, with in no cent rev els to
What the Gra ces re quire, And the Mu ses in spire, What the Gra ces re quire, And the Mu ses in spire,
Is at once our de
Is at once our de
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light
and our
du
482
light
and our
du
ty
to
ty
to
pay.
Thus
Na ture,
re
pay.
Thus
Na ture,
re
joic ing, has joic ing,
shown us
the
has shown us
the
488
way,
way,
With
With
in no cent
rev els, with
in no cent
rev els to
wel come
in
rev
in
rev
wel come
no cent
els, with
no cent
to
els
the
the
494
Tr. 1
Tr. 2
Timp.
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Vl. 1
Vla
S.
way,
With
Vl. 2
CHORUS
ture, re joic ing, Thus Na ture, re joic ing, Thus Na ture, re joic ing, day.
T.
B.
B.c.
Cont.
Thus Na
C-t.
day.
[Tutti]
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Thus Na
ture,
re
joic ing,
us
the
way,
With
in no cent in no cent
has shown
us
the
way,
With
in no cent
has shown
us
the
way,
With
in no cent
has shown
has shown
us
the
54 Tr. 1
Tr. 2
Timp.
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Vl. 1
500
S.
B.c.
Cont.
cent
rev
els to
wel
els, with rev els, with rev els, with
els, with
in
no
rev
in
no cent
rev
in
rev
no
cent
no cent
in
rev
rev
B.
T.
C-t.
Vl. 2
Vla
els to
wel
els to
els to
wel
wel
day.
Thus
come the
day.
Thus
come the
day.
Thus
come the
day.
Thus
come the
505
55
way,
With
in no
rev
rev
ture, re joic ing, Na ture, re joic ing, Na ture, re joic ing, Na
Na
ture,
re
has shown
the
us
the
way,
With
has shown
the
way,
With
in no
cent
rev
us
has shown
us
the
way,
With
in no
rev
has shown
cent
in no cent
joic ing,
us
cent
els, with
els, with els, with els, with
56 Tr. 1
Tr. 2
Timp.
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Vl. 1
511
S.
in
C-t.
no
B.
B.c.
Cont.
cent
no cent in no cent in
T.
in
Vl. 2
Vla
no
cent
rev
rev
rev
rev
els
to
wel
els
els
els
come
wel
day.
The
day.
The
day.
The
day.
The
tune
tune
tune
tune
the
come the to wel come the to wel come the to
ful
ful
ful
ful
516
grove,
grove,
grove,
the talk
the talk
grove, the talk
the talk
p
rill,
ing
rill,
The
The
p
laugh
laugh
ing vale,
re
f
f
re ply ing vale, ing hill, re ply ing rill, The laugh ing vale, ing hill, ing rill, The laugh ing, the laugh ing vale, re ply ing hill, ing
ply
ing
f
f
With
With
With
hill, With
p
p
f
p
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58
523
har
mo
ny
u
nite,
nite,
py
The
The
hap
hap
py
sea
to
in
sea
u
har
mo ny
mo
u nite, The hap py ny har mo ny u nite, The hap py har
charm ing charm ing charm ing charm ing
sea
sea
son
son
to
son
to
son
in
in
to
in
530
59
way,
With
in no
vite.
vite.
vite.
vite.
Thus
ture, re joic ing, Na ture, re joic ing, Na
has shown
us
the
us
the
way,
With
Na
ture, re joic ing,
has shown
the
way,
With
in no
Thus
Na
us
has shown
us
the
way,
With
in no
ture,
re
joic ing,
cent
in no cent
has shown
Thus
Thus
cent
cent
60
536
rev
to
wel
els, with
rev els, with rev els, with
els, with
rev
in
no
cent
no cent
in
no cent
in
in
no
cent
come the day. rev els to wel come the day. rev wel come the day. els to rev els to wel come the day. rev
els
What the
What the
What the
What the
541
61
Gra ces Gra ces Gra ces Gra ces
re quire,
re quire,
re quire,
re quire,
And the Mu ses in spire, And the Mu ses in spire, And the Mu ses in spire, And the Mu ses in spire,
light and our Is at once our de light and our Is at once our de light and our Is at once our de light and our Is at once our de
ty to du ty to du
du
du
ty
to
ty
to
62
548
way,
With
in no
pay.
pay.
Thus
ture, re joic ing, Na ture, re joic ing, Na
has shown
us
the
us
the
way,
With
in no cent
pay.
Thus
Thus
Na
ture, re joic ing,
has shown
the
way,
With
in no
pay.
Thus
Na
us
has shown
us
the
way,
With
in no
ture,
re
joic ing,
has shown
cent
cent cent
554
els
to
wel
rev
els,
with
els, with rev els, with rev
els, with rev
in
in
no
no
cent
rev
cent
rev
no
cent
in
no
rev
cent
rev
in
els
els
to
els to
to
come
the
day.
wel come the day. wel come the day. wel come the day.
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