About This Song
About "Purcell: Welcome to All the Pleasures, Z. 339 "St Cecilia Day Ode": I. Sinfonia" by Andrew Parrott
The Sinfonia from Purcell's St Cecilia ode opens with stately, ceremonial poise, strings parading like guests arriving at a candlelit feast. Parrott reveals the shimmering unease beneath the celebration—a welcome that hints at dusk.