Alexander's feast or the power of music
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«Alexander's Feast or The Power of Music» is one of the greatest works of George Friderich Handel, composed in homage to Saint Cecilia. Thus, this album features a complete recording of this ode inspired by the English choral tradition by the Vox Orchester & Chor under the direction of Lorenzo Ghirlanda. The young recruits from around the world who make up the Vox Orchester have always specialized in performances of historical works and continue in this vein with this work specific to the English baroque.Buy Alexander's feast or the power of music at the best price
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Disc 1
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Overture
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Andante
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Recitative : 't was at the royal feast
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Aria : happy, happy, happy pair!
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Chorus : happy, happy, happy pair!
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Recitative : Timotheus, plac'd on high
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Accompagnato : the song began from jove
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Chorus : the list'ning crowd
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Aria : with ravish'd ears
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Recitative : the praise of Bacchus
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Aria : Bacchus, ever fair and young
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Aria : Bacchus' blessings are a treasure
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Recitative : sooth'd with the sound
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Accompagnato : he chose a mournful muse
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Aria : he sung Darius great and good
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Accompagnato : with downcast looks
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Chorus : behold Darius great and good
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Recitative : the mighty master smil'd to see
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Arioso : softly sweet
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Aria : war, he sung, is toil and trouble
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Chorus : the many rend
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Aria : the prince, unable to conceal his pain
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Cgorus da capo : the many rend the skies
Disc 2
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Accompagnato : now strike the golden lyre
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Chorus : break his bands of sleep asunder
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Accompagnato : hark hark!
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Aria: revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries
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Largo : behold a ghastly band
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Aria : da capo : revenge, revenge, Timotheus crise
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Accompagnato : give the vengeance due
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Aria : the princess applaud with a furious joy
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Aria : thais led the way
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Chorus : the princes applaud
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Accompagnato : thus, long ago
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Chorus : at last divine Cecilia
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Recitative : let old Timotheus yield the prize
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Let old Timotheus yield the prize