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World music CD DVD shop and Classic distribution
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CD 1
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| HÄNDEL, Georg Friedrich (1685-1759) | | | Alexander’s Feast (opening) | | | 1. | Ouvertüre | 6:23 | | | 2. | Twas At The Royal Feast | 0:58 | | | 3. | Happy, Happy, Happy Pair | 4:45 | | | 4. | Timotheus Plac'd On High | 0:26 | | | Harp Concerto Op.4, No.6 in B flat | | | 5. | 1.Allegro | 6:23 | | | 6. | 2.Larghetto | 4:15 | | | 7. | 3.Allegro Moderato | 2:43 | | | Triple harp Andrew Lawrence-King, archlute Stephen Stubbs, lirone Erin Headley | | | Alexander’s Feast | | | 8. | The Song Began From Jove | 1:01 | | | 9. | The List' Ning Crowd | 2:09 | | | 10. | With Ravish'd Ears | 3:35 | | | 11. | The Praise Of Bacchus | 0:36 | | | 12. | Bacchus, Ever Fair And Young | 5:09 | | | 13. | Sooth'd With The Sound | 0:46 | | | 14. | He Chose A Mournful Muse | 1:15 | | | 15. | He Sung Darius Great And Good | 2:48 | | | 16. | With Downcast Looks | 0:55 | | | 17. | Behold Darius Great And Good | 2:13 | | | 18. | The Mighty Master Smil'd To See | 0:31 | | | 19. | Soflty Sweet | 3:35 | | | 20. | War, He Sung, Is Toil And Trouble | 4:38 | | | 21. | The Many Rend The Skies | 3:58 | | | 22. | The Prince, Unable To Conceal | 6:27 | | | 23. | The Many Rend The Skies | 4:03 | |
CD 2
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| Alexander’s Feast | | | 1. | Now Strike The Golden Lyre | 2:38 | | | 2. | Revenge, Revenge, Timotheus Cries | 7:51 | | | 3. | Give The Vengeance Due | 1:24 | | | 4. | The Princes Applaud With A Furious Joy | 2:22 | | | 5. | Thais Led The Way | 5:12 | | | 6. | Thus Long Ago | 2:20 | | | 7. | At Last Divine Cecilia Came | 2:28 | | | 8. | Let Old Timotheus Yield The Prize | 0:22 | | | 9. | Let Old Timotheus Yield The Prize | 3:28 | | | Organ Concerto Op.4, No.1 in G minor, organ Paul Nicholson | | | 10. | 1.Larghetto E Staccato | 4:49 | | | 11. | 2.Allegro | 4:50 | | | 12. | 3.Adagio | 1:14 | | | 13. | 4.Andante | 3:59 | | | Alexander’s Feast (conclusion) | | | 14. | Your Voices Tune | 3:00 | | The nature of Alexander’s Feast is perhaps better summed up by its other title, The Power of Music. It is in fact 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 suitably 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 in this recording.
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Schallplattenkritik
"The music is superb, and it’s given a superb performance here. A warm welcome back for some superbly stylish Handel singing."
Gramophone Sept 2005
“A remarkable recording is welcomed to the catalogue.”
Repertoire, France
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