Alexander's Feast, HWV 75

Alexander's Feast, HWV 75

Georg Friedrich Händel + Carolyn Watkinson + Nigel Robson + Donna Brown + Ashley Stafford + Stephen Varcoe + English Baroque Soloists + Monteverdi Choir + Sir John Eliot Gardiner

1/1/1988
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Alexander's Feast, HWV 75 by Georg Friedrich Händel + Carolyn Watkinson + Nigel Robson + Donna Brown + Ashley Stafford + Stephen Varcoe + English Baroque Soloists + Monteverdi Choir + Sir John Eliot Gardiner

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Alexander's Feast, HWV 75 by Georg Friedrich Händel + Carolyn Watkinson + Nigel Robson + Donna Brown + Ashley Stafford + Stephen Varcoe + English Baroque Soloists + Monteverdi Choir + Sir John Eliot Gardiner

1Alexander’s Feast: Overture. (Larghetto e staccato) – Allegro – Adagio6:12
2Alexander’s Feast: Recitative. “’Twas at the Royal Feast”0:49
3Alexander’s Feast: Air and Chorus. “Happy, Happy, Happy Pair!”4:45
4Alexander’s Feast: Recitative. “Timotheus Placed on High”0:19
5Alexander’s Feast: Accompanied Recitative. “The Song Began From Jove”0:19
6Alexander’s Feast: Chorus. “The Listening Crowd Admired the Lofty Sound!”2:16
7Alexander’s Feast: Air. “With Ravish’d Cars”3:25
8Alexander’s Feast: Recitative. “The Praise of Bacchus Then”0:29
9Alexander’s Feast: Air and Chorus. “Bacchus, Ever Fair and Young”4:40
10Alexander’s Feast: Recitative. “Soothed With the Sound, the King Grew Vain”0:34
11Alexander’s Feast: Accompanied Recitative. “He Chose a Mournful Muse”1:20
12Alexander’s Feast: Air. “He Sung Darius, Great and Good”3:20
13Alexander’s Feast: Accompanied Recitative. “With Downcast Looks the Joyless Victor Sate”0:53
14Alexander’s Feast: Chorus. “Behold Darius Great and Good”3:06
15Alexander’s Feast: Recitative. “The Mighty Master Smiled to See”0:28
16Alexander’s Feast: Air. “Softly Sweet in Lydian Measures”3:00
17Alexander’s Feast: Air. “War, He Sung, Is Toil and Trouble”5:19
18Alexander’s Feast: Chorus. “The Many Rend the Skies With Loud Applause”3:56
19Alexander’s Feast: Air. “The Prince, Unable to Conceal His Pain”6:05
20Alexander’s Feast: Chorus (da capo). “The Many Rend the Skies With Loud Applause”4:02
1Alexander’s Feast: Concerto Grosso in C. I. Allegro3:31
2Alexander’s Feast: Concerto Grosso in C. II. Largo1:51
3Alexander’s Feast: Concerto Grosso in C. III. Allegro3:25
4Alexander’s Feast: Concerto Grosso in C. IV. Andante non presto4:06
5Alexander’s Feast: 1. Accompanied Recitative With Chorus. “Now Strike the Golden Lyre Again” 2. Accompanied Recitative With Chorus.“Break His Bonds of Sleep Asunder” 3. Accompanied Recitative With Chorus. “Hark, Hark! The Horrid Sound”2:20
6Alexander’s Feast: 1. Air. “Revenge, Revenge, Timotheus Cries” 2. Accompanied Recitative. “Behold, a Ghastly Band”5:06
7Alexander’s Feast: Accompanied Recitative. “Give the Vengeance Due”1:46
8Alexander’s Feast: Air. “The Princes Applaud With a Furious Joy”2:07
9Alexander’s Feast: 1. Air. “Thaïs Led the Way” 2.Chorus. “The Princes Applaud With a Furious Joy”5:27
10Alexander’s Feast: Accompanied Recitative. “Thus, Long Ago”2:47
11Alexander’s Feast: Chorus. “At Last Divine Cecilia Came”3:08
12Alexander’s Feast: Recitative. “Your Voices Tune, and Raise Them High”0:32
13Alexander’s Feast: Duet. “Let’s Imitate Her Notes Above!”2:28
14Alexander’s Feast: Recitative. “Let Old Timotheus Yield the Prize”0:20
15Alexander’s Feast: “Let Old Timotheus Yield the Prize”3:46

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1Alexander’s Feast: Overture. (Larghetto e staccato) – Allegro – Adagio6:12
2Alexander’s Feast: Recitative. “’Twas at the Royal Feast”0:49
3Alexander’s Feast: Air and Chorus. “Happy, Happy, Happy Pair!”4:45
4Alexander’s Feast: Recitative. “Timotheus Placed on High”0:19
5Alexander’s Feast: Accompanied Recitative. “The Song Began From Jove”0:19
6Alexander’s Feast: Chorus. “The Listening Crowd Admired the Lofty Sound!”2:16
7Alexander’s Feast: Air. “With Ravish’d Cars”3:25
8Alexander’s Feast: Recitative. “The Praise of Bacchus Then”0:29
9Alexander’s Feast: Air and Chorus. “Bacchus, Ever Fair and Young”4:40
10Alexander’s Feast: Recitative. “Soothed With the Sound, the King Grew Vain”0:34
11Alexander’s Feast: Accompanied Recitative. “He Chose a Mournful Muse”1:20
12Alexander’s Feast: Air. “He Sung Darius, Great and Good”3:20
13Alexander’s Feast: Accompanied Recitative. “With Downcast Looks the Joyless Victor Sate”0:53
14Alexander’s Feast: Chorus. “Behold Darius Great and Good”3:06
15Alexander’s Feast: Recitative. “The Mighty Master Smiled to See”0:28
16Alexander’s Feast: Air. “Softly Sweet in Lydian Measures”3:00
17Alexander’s Feast: Air. “War, He Sung, Is Toil and Trouble”5:19
18Alexander’s Feast: Chorus. “The Many Rend the Skies With Loud Applause”3:56
19Alexander’s Feast: Air. “The Prince, Unable to Conceal His Pain”6:05
20Alexander’s Feast: Chorus (da capo). “The Many Rend the Skies With Loud Applause”4:02
1Alexander’s Feast: Concerto Grosso in C. I. Allegro3:31
2Alexander’s Feast: Concerto Grosso in C. II. Largo1:51
3Alexander’s Feast: Concerto Grosso in C. III. Allegro3:25
4Alexander’s Feast: Concerto Grosso in C. IV. Andante non presto4:06
5Alexander’s Feast: 1. Accompanied Recitative With Chorus. “Now Strike the Golden Lyre Again” 2. Accompanied Recitative With Chorus.“Break His Bonds of Sleep Asunder” 3. Accompanied Recitative With Chorus. “Hark, Hark! The Horrid Sound”2:20
6Alexander’s Feast: 1. Air. “Revenge, Revenge, Timotheus Cries” 2. Accompanied Recitative. “Behold, a Ghastly Band”5:06
7Alexander’s Feast: Accompanied Recitative. “Give the Vengeance Due”1:46
8Alexander’s Feast: Air. “The Princes Applaud With a Furious Joy”2:07
9Alexander’s Feast: 1. Air. “Thaïs Led the Way” 2.Chorus. “The Princes Applaud With a Furious Joy”5:27
10Alexander’s Feast: Accompanied Recitative. “Thus, Long Ago”2:47
11Alexander’s Feast: Chorus. “At Last Divine Cecilia Came”3:08
12Alexander’s Feast: Recitative. “Your Voices Tune, and Raise Them High”0:32
13Alexander’s Feast: Duet. “Let’s Imitate Her Notes Above!”2:28
14Alexander’s Feast: Recitative. “Let Old Timotheus Yield the Prize”0:20
15Alexander’s Feast: “Let Old Timotheus Yield the Prize”3:46