Handel: Alexander's Feast

Handel: Alexander's Feast

by Daniel Abraham
Handel: Alexander's Feast

Handel: Alexander's Feast

by Daniel Abraham

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Product Details

Release Date: 10/09/2007
Label: DORIAN RECORDINGS
UPC: 0053479060426

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Overture. Maestoso - Allegro non troppo; Andante
  2. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Recitative. 'Twas at the royal feast
  3. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Air, Duet & Chorus. Happy, happy, happy pair
  4. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Recitative. Timotheus plac'd on high
  5. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Recitative, accompanied. The song began from Jove
  6. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Chorus. The list'ning croud
  7. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Air. With ravish'd ears
  8. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Chorus, repeated. The list'ning croud
  9. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Recitative. The praise of Bacchus then the sweet musician sung
  10. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Air & Chorus. Bacchus, ever fair and young
  11. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Recitative. Sooth'd with the sound
  12. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Recitative, accompanied. He chose a mournful muse
  13. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Air. He sung Darius great and good
  14. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Recitative, accompanied. With downcast looks the joyless victor sate
  15. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Chorus. Behold Darius great and good
  16. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Recitative. The mighty master smil'd to see
  17. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Recitative. Softly sweet in lydian Measures
  18. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Air. War, he sung, is toil and trouble
  19. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Chorus. The many rend the skies
  20. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Air. The Prince, unable to conceal his pain
  21. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Chorus, repeated. The many rend the skies

Disc 2

  1. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Recitative, accompanied. Now Strike the golden Lyre again / Chorus. Break his bands of slee
  2. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Air. Revenge, Revenge, Timotheus cries
  3. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Accompanied Recitative. Give the vengeance due to the valiant crew
  4. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Air. The princes applaud with a furious joy
  5. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Air & Chorus. Thais led the way
  6. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Recitative, accompanied. Thus long ago, ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow
  7. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Grand Chorus. At last Devine Cecilia came
  8. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Air-duett. Let old Timotheus yield the prize
  9. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Chorus. Let old Timotheus yield the prize
  10. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Additional Chorus. Your voices tune and raise them high
  11. Alles mit Gott, nichts ohn' ihn, sacred song for voice & continuo, BWV 1127

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Daniel Abraham   Primary Artist,Music Direction,Conductor
The Bach Sinfonia   Orchestra
Scott Cameron   Tenor (Vocal)
David Newman   Baritone (Vocal)
Amanda Balestrieri   Soprano (Vocal)
Handel Choir of Baltimore   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Paul Zdepski   Graphic Design,Cover Illustration
Brandie Lane   Editing,Mixing Engineer
Jesus Manuel Berard   Production Assistant
Daniel Shores   Editing,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
John Shortridge   Harpsichord Maker
Daniel Abraham   Artistic Director,Liner Notes,Producer
Newburgh Hamilton   Text Adaptation
John Brombaugh   Organ Maker
Laura Petravage   Production Assistant
April Angilletta   Assistant Engineer
Donald Burrows   Liner Notes
Z. Philip Ambrose   Text Translation
Johann Anton Mylius   Text
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