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Handel: Alexander's Feast / The Sixteen

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Details

Composer
HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC
Artist
Alexander'S Feast
Format
CD
Label
Coro
Released
May 01, 2005
Catalog #
COR16028
UPC
828021602825

About

The nature of 'Alexander's Feast' is perhaps better summoned up by its other title, 'The Power of Music'. It is a celebratory ode for St. Cecilia's Day, written by Dryden in 1697 for the City of London's traditional celebration of the patron saint of music, and set in celebratory style by Handel in 1736. At its first performance that year, he incorporated two delightful concertos, one for harp and the other for organ, and these are included on this recording.

Tracklist 37 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Part 1: Overture 06:23
    Track
    1
    Title
    Part 1: Overture
    Duration
    06:23
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  3. 2 Part 1: Recitative: "Twas at the Royal Feast (Tenor) 00:58
    Track
    2
    Title
    Part 1: Recitative: "Twas at the Royal Feast (Tenor)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Ian Partridge
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  4. 3 Part 1: Air: Happy, Happy, Happy Pair (Tenor, Chorus) 04:45
    Track
    3
    Title
    Part 1: Air: Happy, Happy, Happy Pair (Tenor, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Ian Partridge
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  5. 4 Part 1: Recitative: Timotheus plac'd on high (Tenor) 00:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    Part 1: Recitative: Timotheus plac'd on high (Tenor)
    Duration
    00:26
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Ian Partridge
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  6. 5 I. Allegro 06:23
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    06:23
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Stephen Stubbs, Andrew Lawrence-King, Erin Headley
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  7. 6 II. Larghetto 04:15
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Larghetto
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Stephen Stubbs, Andrew Lawrence-King, Erin Headley
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  8. 7 III. Allegro moderato 02:43
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Stephen Stubbs, Andrew Lawrence-King, Erin Headley
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  9. 8 Part 1: The song began from Jove (Soprano) 01:01
    Track
    8
    Title
    Part 1: The song began from Jove (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Nancy Argenta
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  10. 9 Part 1: The list'ning Crowd (Chorus) 02:09
    Track
    9
    Title
    Part 1: The list'ning Crowd (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  11. 10 Part 1: Air: With ravish'd ears (Soprano) 03:35
    Track
    10
    Title
    Part 1: Air: With ravish'd ears (Soprano)
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Nancy Argenta
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  12. 11 Part 1: Recitative: The praise of Bacchus (Tenor) 00:36
    Track
    11
    Title
    Part 1: Recitative: The praise of Bacchus (Tenor)
    Duration
    00:36
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Ian Partridge
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  13. 12 Part 1: Air and Chorus: Bacchus, ever fair and young (Bass and Chorus) 05:09
    Track
    12
    Title
    Part 1: Air and Chorus: Bacchus, ever fair and young (Bass and Chorus)
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    George Michael
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  14. 13 Part 1: Recitative: Sooth'd with the sound (Tenor) 00:46
    Track
    13
    Title
    Part 1: Recitative: Sooth'd with the sound (Tenor)
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Ian Partridge
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  15. 14 Part 1: he chose a mournful Muse (Soprano) 01:25
    Track
    14
    Title
    Part 1: he chose a mournful Muse (Soprano)
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Nancy Argenta
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  16. 15 Part 1: Air: He sung Darius Great and Good 02:48
    Track
    15
    Title
    Part 1: Air: He sung Darius Great and Good
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Nancy Argenta
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  17. 16 Part 1: With downcast Looks (Soprano) 00:55
    Track
    16
    Title
    Part 1: With downcast Looks (Soprano)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Nancy Argenta
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  18. 17 Part 1: Behold Darius, great and good (Chorus) 02:13
    Track
    17
    Title
    Part 1: Behold Darius, great and good (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  19. 18 Part 1: Recitative: The mighty master smil'd to see (Tenor) 00:31
    Track
    18
    Title
    Part 1: Recitative: The mighty master smil'd to see (Tenor)
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Ian Partridge
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  20. 19 Part 1: Softly sweet (Soprano) 03:35
    Track
    19
    Title
    Part 1: Softly sweet (Soprano)
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Nancy Argenta
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  21. 20 Part 1: Air: War, he sung, is toil and trouble (Soprano) 04:38
    Track
    20
    Title
    Part 1: Air: War, he sung, is toil and trouble (Soprano)
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Nancy Argenta
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  22. 21 Part 1: The many rend the skies (Chorus) 03:58
    Track
    21
    Title
    Part 1: The many rend the skies (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:58
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  23. 22 Part 1: Air: The Prince, unable to conceal (Soprano) 06:27
    Track
    22
    Title
    Part 1: Air: The Prince, unable to conceal (Soprano)
    Duration
    06:27
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Nancy Argenta
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  24. 23 Part 1: The many rend the skies (Chorus) 04:03
    Track
    23
    Title
    Part 1: The many rend the skies (Chorus)
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  25. Disc 2
  26. 1 Part 2: Now strike the Golden Lyre (Tenor and Chorus) 02:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    Part 2: Now strike the Golden Lyre (Tenor and Chorus)
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Ian Partridge
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  27. 2 Part 2: Air: Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries (Bass) 07:52
    Track
    2
    Title
    Part 2: Air: Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries (Bass)
    Duration
    07:52
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    George Michael
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  28. 3 Part 2: Give the Vengeance due (Tenor) 01:25
    Track
    3
    Title
    Part 2: Give the Vengeance due (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:25
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Ian Partridge
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  29. 4 Part 2: Air: The Princes applaud with a furious Joy (Tenor) 02:23
    Track
    4
    Title
    Part 2: Air: The Princes applaud with a furious Joy (Tenor)
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Ian Partridge
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  30. 5 Part 2: Air and Chorus: Thais led the way (Soprano and Chorus) 05:13
    Track
    5
    Title
    Part 2: Air and Chorus: Thais led the way (Soprano and Chorus)
    Duration
    05:13
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Nancy Argenta
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  31. 6 Part 2: Thus long ago (Tenor) 02:21
    Track
    6
    Title
    Part 2: Thus long ago (Tenor)
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Ian Partridge
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  32. 7 Part 2: At last Divine Cecilia came (Chorus) 02:29
    Track
    7
    Title
    Part 2: At last Divine Cecilia came (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  33. 8 Part 2: Recitative: Let old Timotheus yield the Prize (Tenor and Bass) 00:22
    Track
    8
    Title
    Part 2: Recitative: Let old Timotheus yield the Prize (Tenor and Bass)
    Duration
    00:22
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Ian Partridge, George Michael
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  34. 9 Part 2: Let old Timotheus yield the Prize (Chorus) 03:27
    Track
    9
    Title
    Part 2: Let old Timotheus yield the Prize (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  35. 10 I. Larghetto e staccato 04:49
    Track
    10
    Title
    I. Larghetto e staccato
    Duration
    04:49
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Paul Nicholson
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  36. 11 II. Allegro 04:50
    Track
    11
    Title
    II. Allegro
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Paul Nicholson
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  37. 12 III. Adagio 01:14
    Track
    12
    Title
    III. Adagio
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Paul Nicholson
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  38. 13 IV. Andante 03:59
    Track
    13
    Title
    IV. Andante
    Duration
    03:59
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Paul Nicholson
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  39. 14 Alexander’s Feast, HWV 75: Your Voices tune (Chorus) 03:00
    Track
    14
    Title
    Alexander’s Feast, HWV 75: Your Voices tune (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:00
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers