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Donna Brown / John Eliot Gardiner

Händel: Alexander's Feast

Händel: Alexander's Feast

UPC: 028947577744

Format: CD (2 disc)

Release Date: May 21, 2008

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Tracks:

Disc 1:
1 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Overture. (Larghetto e staccato) - Allegro - Adagio - 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 and Chorus. Happy, happy, happy pair!
4 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Recitative. Timotheus placed on high
5 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Accompanied recitative. The song began from Jove
6 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Chorus. The listening crowd admired the lofty sound!
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. Recitative. The praise of Bacchus then
9 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Air and Chorus. Bacchus, ever fair and young
10 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Recitative. Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain
11 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Accompanied recitative. He chose a mournful Muse
12 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Air. He sung Darius, great and good
13 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Accompanied recitative. With downcast looks the joyless victor sate
14 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Chorus. Behold Darius great and good
15 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Recitative. The mighty master smiled to see
16 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Air. Softly sweet in Lydian measures
17 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Air. War, he sung, is toil and trouble
18 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Chorus. The many rend the skies with loud applause
19 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Air. The prince, unable to conceal his pain
20 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 1. Chorus. The many rend the skies with loud applause
Disc 2:
1 - Concerto Grosso in C major "Alexander's Feast" HWV 318~Allegro
2 - Concerto Grosso in C major "Alexander's Feast" HWV 318~Largo - Adagio
3 - Concerto Grosso in C major "Alexander's Feast" HWV 318~Allegro - Adagio
4 - Concerto Grosso in C major "Alexander's Feast" HWV 318~Andante non presto
5 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Accompanied recitative with Chorus. Now strike the golden lyre again / Break his bonds of s
6 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Air. Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries / Accompanied recitative. Behold, a ghastly band
7 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Accompanied recitative. Give the vengeance due
8 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Air. The princes applaud with a furious joy
9 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Air. Thaïs led the way / Chorus. The princes applaud with a furious joy
10 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Accompanied recitative. Thus, long ago
11 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Chorus. At last divine Cecilia came
12 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Recitative. Your voices tune, and raise them high
13 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Duet. Let's imitate her notes above!
14 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Recitative. Let old Timotheus yield the prize
15 - Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75~Part 2. Let old Timotheus yield the prize