Lumina: Rare early Baroque piece by Henry Purcell- Early, O Lord, my fainting soul, live performance

Описание: 'Early, O Lord, my fainting soul', is an early and very-rarely-performed choral work of about 1680 by Henry Purcell (1659-1695). When Lumina discovered the score and couldn't find any recordings on YouTube, we decided to make one. :)
Here it is. Lumina Vocal Ensemble, live in concert at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, March 2022. Conducted by Jamie Lynn Webster, accompanied by Tim Kersten (lute) and Meg Pope (bass viol).
Soloists: Anna Pope, Carolyn Wilkins, Melinda Pike, Nick Coxhill.
Sopranos: Rachel Sag, Melanie Sandford-Morgan, Jen Bird, Carolyn Wilkins & Anna Pope
Altos: Penny Dally, Meg Pope, Rosemary Byron-Scott, Jamie Lynn Webster & Melinda Pike
Tenors: Eleanor Pope, Tim Muecke, Fiona O’Connor, Andrew Heitmann & Peter Mahoney
Basses: Clive Conway, Nick Coxhill, BJ Moore & Kenneth Pope
Recorded by Kenneth Pope

Text:
Early, O Lord, my fainting soul
Thy mercy does implore;
No traveller in desert lands
Can thirst for water more.

I long to appear as I was wont,
Within thy holy place,
Thy pow'r and glory to behold,
And to partake thy grace.

For life itself without thy love
No relish can afford;
No other joys can equal this:
To serve and praise the Lord.

I'll therefore make my pray'rs to thee,
And bless thee whilst I live;
This, like the choicest dainties, will
Both food and pleasure give.

When others sleep, my wakeful thoughts
Present thee to my mind;
And in the night I think how good
My God has been and kind.

Since thou alone hast been my help,
To thee alone I fly;
And on thy watchful providence
With cheerfulness rely.

Dangers, whilst thou art near to me,
Do threaten me in vain,
When I keep close to God, his care
And pow'r will me sustain.

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