Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
VOCES8 Altos, Katie Jeffries-Harris and Barnaby Smith sing Henry Purcell’s ‘Sound the Trumpet’ with Joseph Crouch (Cello), and Steven Devine (Harpsichord).
Written in 1694 for the birthday of Queen Mary II, 'Come, Ye Sons of Art' is one of Purcell’s final and most joyous odes. Its celebrated duet 'Sound the Trumpet' showcases Purcell’s genius for vocal writing—two voices in playful imitation, weaving jubilant fanfares that seem to summon the instruments named in the text.
TEXT by Nahum Tate (1652 - 1715)
Sound the trumpet till around
You make the listening shores rebound.
On the sprightly oboy play.
All the instruments of joy
That skilful numbers can employ
To celebrate the glory of this day.
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VOCES8 Altos, Katie Jeffries-Harris and Barnaby Smith sing Henry Purcell’s ‘Sound the Trumpet’ with Joseph Crouch (Cello), and Steven Devine (Harpsichord).
Written in 1694 for the birthday of Queen Mary II, 'Come, Ye Sons of Art' is one of Purcell’s final and most joyous odes. Its celebrated duet 'Sound the Trumpet' showcases Purcell’s genius for vocal writing—two voices in playful imitation, weaving jubilant fanfares that seem to summon the instruments named in the text.
TEXT by Nahum Tate (1652 - 1715)
Sound the trumpet till around
You make the listening shores rebound.
On the sprightly oboy play.
All the instruments of joy
That skilful numbers can employ
To celebrate the glory of this day.
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VOCES8 is the no. 1 streamed classical vocal ensemble in the world. Through the VOCES8 Foundation, it runs an innovative and wide reaching education programme reaching 50,000 participants every year, with an aim to inspire people through music.
Become a member of the VOCES8 channel for exclusive performances, behind the scenes moments and early access to new releases 👉bit.ly/4bAwaNA
Subscribe to VOCES8 YouTube channel 👉 bit.ly/43Xg38H
Follow VOCES8 on:
VOCES8 Website voces8.com
VOCES8 Foundation Website https://www.voces8.foundation
Donate to the VOCES8 Foundation 👉 bit.ly/4or0UDO
Facebook facebook.com/VOCES8
Instagram instagram.com/voces8
TikTok tiktok.com/@voces8official
