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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
- Disc 1
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
- Disc 2
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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