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It was largely through the efforts of 'Captain' Henry Cooke that the choir of the Chapel Royal was successfully restored at the Restoration in 1660. He invoked ancient press-gang legislation to purloin promising choirboys from cathedrals across the country. Two of them, Pelham Humfrey and John Blow, went on to write ground-breaking music. Album Tracks 1. O Lord My God 2. Put Me Not to Rebuke, O Lord 3. Lord I Have Sinned 4. I Will Always Give Thanks 5. O the Sad Day 6. By the Waters of Babylon 7. Sleep Downy Sleep Come Close Mine Eyes 8. O Lord, Thou Hast Searched Me Out 9. Wilt Thou Forgive That Sin 10. I Will Hearken
