Henry Purcell, “My Heart is Inditing,” (Z. 30)

Here is an excerpt from a rarely performed work by Henry Purcell, “My Heart is Inditing,” (Z.30), first performed in Westminster Abbey for the coronation of King James II in 1685. The work evinces some of Purcell’s very finest string writing (played by the English Court’s strings, modeled on the French Vingt-Quatre Violins du Roi), also including some of the composer's most beautiful writing for vocal ensemble. The piece also marks the first performance of this particular coronation text at such an occasion. An exquisite piece—we hope you enjoy the excerpt! Stay tuned—a new video yet to come for St. Cecilia’s Day, November 22!

Recorded at National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC

Washington Bach Consort
Dr. Dana T. Marsh, Artistic Director

SOPRANO
Amy Nicole Broadbent, soloist
Julie Bosworth
Jaely Chamberlain Turner
Alicia DePaolo
Susan Lewis Kavinski
Sara MacKimmie
Margot Rood

ALTO
Clifton Massey, soloist
Hannah Baslee
Kristen Dubenion-Smith
Barbara Hollinshead
Sylvia Leith
P. Lucy McVeigh

TENOR
Matthew Loyal Smith, soloist
Ryan C. Connelly
David Evans
Patrick Kilbride
Jacob Perry, Jr.
Jason Rylander

BASS
Jonathon Adams, soloist
Jason Widney, soloist
Joshua Brown
Ian Pomerantz
David Rugger
Ross Tamaccio

VIOLIN I
Andrew Fouts, concertmaster
Marika Holmqvist
Gail Hernández Rosa
Natalie Kress

VIOLIN II
Tatiana Chulochnikova
Marlisa del Cid Woods
Leslie Nero
Freya Creech

VIOLA
Risa Browder
Scott McCormick
Isaiah Chapman

BASS VIOLIN
John Moran
Wade Davis
Alexa Haynes-Pilon

VIOLON
Jessica Powell Eig

OBOE & RECORDER
Geoffrey Burgess
Margaret Owens

TRUMPET
Josh Cohen
Jason Dovel

TIMPANI
Michelle Humphreys

HARPSICHORD & ORGAN
Paula Maust

LUTE & THEORBO
William Simms