Purcell: Z 292. Young John the gard'ner - Deller Consort

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Young John the gard'ner, Z 292
Song for 1 voice, or catch for 3 or 4 voices
Text: 'A person of quality named E.G.'
Music: Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Published in 'The Newest Collection of the Choicest Songs' (London: Daniel Brown, 1683)
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The Deller Consort,
conducted by Alfred Deller
Recorded in September 1976
Pitch: A = 415 Hz
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The first score featured in this video is from 'Catch that Catch can' (London: John Playford, 1685).
The second one is from the first book of 'The Catch Club' (London: John Walsh, c.1700), in a late 18th-century reissue, similar to the original one.
Marc D.

[@johannsebastianbach5546]

Who doesn't like English 80's music??? You know you love this song!
I found this in my daddy's issue of #TheNewestCollectionOfTheChoicestSongs and the rest is history my dude!

[@marsvltor2]

Musically, Purcell's finest. Forget the words, just listen! The words are brilliant too...

[@Nooticus]

definately the most musically stunning round/catch ive ever heard! and the words top it off!

[@picopanpipe9]

Pure brilliance, and very funny even 300+ years on :)

[@ttintagel]

It's fun to sing the word "dung" like a big, low bell.

[@Hegerridadorno]

:D

[@klop4228]

What.