Hark, Hark The Lark (Thomas Chilcot)

April Cantelo, soprano
English Chamber Orchestra directed by 
Raymond Leppard (harpsichord)

Lyrics
Hark! Hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings, / And Phoebus 'gins arise,
His steeds to water at those springs / On chalic'd flowers that lies;
And winking Mary-buds begin / To ope their golden eyes;
With everything that pretty is, / My lady sweet, arise.

Thomas Chilcot (c1700-1766), English composer and organist. 
'Twelve English Songs' - London, 1743
author of text: William Shakespeare (1564-1616) 'Cymbeline'