Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 1. Overture
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 2. Recitativo. 'T was at the royal feast
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 3. Aria e Coro. Happy, happy, happy pair!
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 4. Recitativo. Timotheus, plac'd on high
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 5. Accompagnato. The song began from Jove
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 6. Coro. The list'ning crowd
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 7. Aria. With ravish'd ears the monarch hears
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 8. Recitativo. The praise of Bacchus
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 9. Aria e Coro. Bacchus, ever fair and young
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 10. Recitativo. Sooth'd with the sound
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 11. Accompagnato. He chose a mournful Muse
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 12. Aria. He sung Darius, great and good
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 13. Accompagnato. With downcast looks
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 14. Coro. Behold, Darius great and good
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 15. Recitativo. The mighty master smil'd to see
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 16. Arioso. Softly sweet, in Lydian measures
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 17. Aria. War, he sung, is toil and trouble
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 18a. Coro. The many rend the skies
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 19. Aria. The Prince, unable to conceal his pain
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 1. No. 18b. Coro. The many rend the skies
Track Listings (10) - Disc #2
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 2. No. 20. Accompagnato e Coro. Now strike the golden lyre again!
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 2. No. 21. Aria. Revenge, Timotheus cries
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 2. No. 22. Accompagnato. Give the vengeance due to the valiant crew
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 2. No. 23. Aria. The princes applaud with a furious joy
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 2. No. 24. Aria e Coro. Thais led the way
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 2. No. 25. Accompagnato e Coro. Thus, long ago
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 2. No. 26. Recitativo. Your voices tune, and raise them high
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 2. No. 27. Duetto. Let's imitate her notes above
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 2. No. 28. Recitativo. Let old Timotheus yield the prize
Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Part 2. No. 29. Soli e Coro. Let old Timotheus yield the prize
A rare complete recording of one of Handel's most popular and colorfully scored works, and the first of a series featuring the large ensembles of the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival.
A rare complete recording of one of Handel's most popular and colorfully scored works, and the first of a series featuring the large ensembles of the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival.