George Frideric Händel (1685 † 1759) Alexanders Feast Oratorio, ode for St. Cecilias day, HWV75 Libretto: Newburgh Hamilton Hamilton adapted his libretto from John Drydens ode Alexanders Feast, or the Power of Music (1697) which had been written to celebrate Saint Cecilias Day. Premiere at the Covent Garden Theatre, London on 19 February 1736. Celebrate of Saint Cecilias Day Part One: 01. Overture 02. Twas at the royal feast - Nigel Robson 03. Happy, happy, happy pair! - Nigel Robson 04. Timotheus placed on high - Nigel Robson 05. The song began from Jove - Donna Brown 06. The listening crowd admired the lofty sound - Choir 07. With ravishd ears - Donna Brown 08. The praise of Bacchus then - Nigel Robson 09. Bacchus, ever fair and young - Stephen Varcoe 10. Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain - Nigel Robson 11. He chose a mournful Muse - Carolyn Watkinson 12. He sung Darius, great and good - Carolyn Watkinson 13. With downcast looks the joyless victor sate - Carolyn Watkinson 14. Behold Darius great and good - Choir 15. The mighty master smiled to see - Ashley Stafford 16. Softly sweet in Lydian measures - Ashley Stafford 17. War, he sung, is toil and trouble - Nigel Robson 18. The many rend the skies with loud applause - Choir 19. The prince, unable to conceal his pain - Donna Brown 20. The many rend the skies with loud applause - Choir Concerto Grosso in C major, HWV318 Alexanders Feast 01. Allegro 02. Largo - Adagio 03. Allegro - Adagio 04. Andante non presto Part Two: 05. Now strike the golden lyre again - Break his bond Hark, hark! The horrid sound - Nigel Robson 06. Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries - Behold, a ghastly band - Carolyn Watkinson & Stephen Varcoe 07. Give the vengeance due - Nigel Robson 08. The princes applaud with a furious joy - Nigel Robson 09. Thaïs led the way - The princes applaud - Donna Brown 10. Thus, long ago - Nigel Robson 11. At last divine Cecilia came - Choir 12. Your voices tune, and raise them high - Ashley Stafford 13. Lets imitate her notes above! - Donna Brown 14. Let old Timotheus yield the prize - Nigel Robson & Stephen Varcoe 15. Let old Timotheus yield the prize - Nigel Robson Personaggi: Donna Brown, Soprano Carolyn Watkinson, Contralto Ashley Stafford, Countertenor Nigel Robson, Tenor Stephen Varcoe, Bass Performers: (Alexanders Feast) Concertino: Violin I: Alison Bury Violin II: Maya Homburger Violoncello: Angela East Harpsichord: Alastair Ross (Alexanders Feast) Continuo: Violoncello: Angela East Double-bass: Amanda MacNamara Harpsichord: Alastair Ross Sir John Eliot Gardiner The Monteverdi Choir The English Baroque Soloists ------------------------ youtu.be/AOEuMDeZq6U
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