[ Shakespeare 400] April Cantelo, soprano HARK, HARK THE LARK

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'