Handel: Alexander's Feast / Ode for St. Cecilia's Day [Hybrid SACD - DSD]

George Frideric Handel (Composer), Peter Neumann (Conductor), Collegium Cartusianum (Orchestra), Simone Kermes (Performer), Virgil Hartinger (Performer), Konstantin Wolff (Performer), Kölner Kammerchor (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Simone Kermes, Virgil Hartinger, Konstantin Wolff, Kölner Kammerchor
• Orchestra: Collegium Cartusianum
• Conductor: Peter Neumann
• Composer: George Frideric Handel
• Audio CD (July 14, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
• Label: Carus
• ASIN: B002BZ11V4
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #431,714 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Ouverture

2. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Recitative. 'Twas at the royal feast

3. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Air and Chorus. Happy, happy, happy pair!

4. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Recitative. Timotheus plac'd on high

5. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Accompagnato. The song began from Jove

6. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Chorus. The list'ning crowd admire the lofty sound

7. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Air. With ravish'd ears

8. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Recitative. The praise of Bacchus

9. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Air. Bacchus, ever fair / Chorus. Bacchus' blessings are a treasure

10. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Recitative. Sooth'd with the sound

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Disc: 2

1. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Accompagnato. Now strike the golden lyre / Chorus. Break his bands of sleep / A

2. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Air. Revenge, Timotheus cries

3. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Accompagnato. Give the vengeance due

4. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Air. The princes applaud with a furious joy

5. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Air. Thais led the way / Chorus. The princes applaud with a furious joy

6. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Accompagnato. Thus long ago / Chorus. At last divine Cecilia came

7. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Recitative. Let old Timotheus yield the prize

8. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75: Chorus. Let old Timotheus yield the prize

9. Ode for St Cecilia's Day (Song for St Cecilia's Day) for soloists, chorus & orchestra, HWV 76: Ouverture - Menuet

10. Ode for St Cecilia's Day (Song for St Cecilia's Day) for soloists, chorus & orchestra, HWV 76: Recitative. From harmony, from heav'nl

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