Purcell - Man that is born of a woman, Z. 27

Composed before taking up his post at the Chapel Royal in 1682. No. 1 of the 3 Funeral Sentences. A = 415 Hz

Purcell's three Funeral Sentences were not written for the funeral of Queen Mary in 1695. Following the tradition of the English court, it was pieces by Thomas Morley, originally written for the funeral of Elizabeth I, that were sung there. Purcell's only contribution to the ceremony was the composition of two pieces for slide trumpets (March and Canzona), and the anthem in the archaic style Thou knowest, Lord. During the funeral procession to Westminster Abbey, a band of oboes played two marches written by John Paisible and Thomas Tollet.

Text from the Book of Common Prayer (1662) :

Man that is born of a woman
hath but a short time to live,
and is full of misery.
He cometh up, and is cut down like a flower;
he fleeth as it were a shadow,
and ne'er continueth in one stay.

Performers : Vox Luminis and Lionel Meunier. From the album "Purcell, Morley & Tomkins: English Royal Funeral Music"

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