Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary

Queen Mary II died on 28 December 1694, but her funeral in Westminster Abbey was not until March 5, 1695. Purcell composed a setting of the sixth of the seven sentences of the Anglican Burial Service ("Thou Knowest Lord", Z. 58C) for the occasion, together with the March and Canzona (Z. 780). It is believed these were performed with settings of the other six sentences by the Elizabethan composer Thomas Morley. Purcell had much earlier composed settings of three of the Burial Service sentences, including two different ones of "Thou Knowest Lord". The work is scored for soprano, alto, tenor, and bass, four trumpets, and basso continuo. The text is from the Book of Common Prayer (1662).

1. Come ye Sons of Art, Z.323: I Overture
2. Come ye Sons of Art, Z. 323: II. Come, ye Sons of Art, come away (Countertenor, Chorus)
3. Come ye Sons of Art, Z.323: III Sound the trumpet (Counter-Tenors)
4. Come ye Sons of Art, Z.323: IV Come, ye Sons of Art, come away (Chorus)
5. Come ye Sons of Art, Z. 323: V. Strike the Viol (Counter-Tenor)
6. Come ye Sons of Art, Z.323: VI The day that such a blessing (Bass, Chorus)
7. Come ye Sons of Art, Z.323: VII Bid the Virtues (Soprano)
8. Come ye Sons of Art, Z.323: VIII These, are the sacred charms (Bass)
9. Come ye Sons of Art, Z.323: IX See Nature, rejoicing (Soprano, Bass, Chorus)
10. Funeral Sentences for the death of Queen Mary II, Z.27: I March
11. Funeral Sentences for the death of Queen Mary II, Z. 27: II. Man That Is Born
12. Funeral Sentences for the death of Queen Mary II, Z.27: III Canzona
13. Funeral Sentences for the death of Queen Mary II, Z. 27: IV. In the midst of life
14. Funeral Sentences for the death of Queen Mary II, Z.27: V Canzona
15. Funeral Sentences for the death of Queen Mary II, Z.27: VI Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our Hearts
16. Funeral Sentences for the death of Queen Mary II, Z.27: VII March