‎Haendel : Alexander's Feast by Sir Philip Ledger

Overture

Robert Tear, Sally Burgess, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Sir Thomas Allen, English Chamber Orchestra, Helen Donath

1:04

't was at the royal feast

English Chamber Orchestra, Sally Burgess, Helen Donath, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Robert Tear, Sir Thomas Allen

4:43

Happy pair!

Helen Donath, Robert Tear, Sally Burgess, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen

0:30

Timotheus, plac'd on high

Sally Burgess, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Robert Tear, Helen Donath, Sir Thomas Allen

1:02

The song began from Jove

Helen Donath, Sally Burgess, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Philip Ledger, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra

2:02

The list'ning crowd

Sir Thomas Allen, Sally Burgess, Robert Tear, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Helen Donath, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

3:50

With ravish'd ears

Sally Burgess, English Chamber Orchestra, Helen Donath, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Sir Thomas Allen, Robert Tear

0:39

The praise of Bacchus

Sally Burgess, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Thomas Allen, Helen Donath, Sir Philip Ledger, Robert Tear

5:03

Bacchus, ever fair and young

English Chamber Orchestra, Helen Donath, Sally Burgess, Robert Tear, Sir Philip Ledger, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Thomas Allen

0:45

Sooth'd with the sound

Sally Burgess, Helen Donath, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Thomas Allen

1:27

He chose a mournful Muse

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Helen Donath, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Sally Burgess, Robert Tear

3:06

He sung Darius, great and good

Helen Donath, Sally Burgess, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Philip Ledger, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra

1:14

With downcast looks

Sally Burgess, Sir Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, Helen Donath, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger

2:38

Behold Darius great and good

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Robert Tear, Helen Donath, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sally Burgess, Sir Thomas Allen

0:32

The mighty master, mild smil'd to see

Robert Tear, Sally Burgess, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Thomas Allen, Helen Donath, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger

3:08

Softly sweet in Lydian measures

Sally Burgess, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Helen Donath, Robert Tear, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

4:40

War, he sung, is toil and trouble

Sir Thomas Allen, Sally Burgess, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Helen Donath, Sir Philip Ledger, Robert Tear

4:45

The many rend the skies

Helen Donath, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Sally Burgess, Sir Thomas Allen, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger

6:57

The prince, unable to conceal

Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Philip Ledger, Sally Burgess, Helen Donath, Sir Thomas Allen, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

4:49

The many rend the skies Part II

Sally Burgess, Sir Thomas Allen, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Helen Donath, Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra

8:37

Now strike the golden Lyre again

Robert Tear, Helen Donath, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Philip Ledger, Sally Burgess, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra

2:03

Revenge Timotheus cries

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Sir Thomas Allen, Helen Donath, Sally Burgess, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear

1:31

Give this vengeance due

Helen Donath, Sally Burgess, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Sir Thomas Allen, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear

2:30

The princes applaud

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Sally Burgess, Sir Thomas Allen, Helen Donath, English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear

2:30

Thais led the way

Sally Burgess, Helen Donath, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear, Sir Philip Ledger, Sir Thomas Allen

5:04

Thus, long ago

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Sir Thomas Allen, English Chamber Orchestra, Sally Burgess, Helen Donath, Robert Tear

0:30

Let old Timotheus yield the prize

Robert Tear, Sir Thomas Allen, Helen Donath, Sally Burgess, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

3:54

Let old Timotheus Yield the prize

Sir Thomas Allen, English Chamber Orchestra, Sally Burgess, Robert Tear, Helen Donath, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger

0:38

Your voices tune

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Sally Burgess, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Helen Donath, Robert Tear

2:48

Let's imitate her notes above

Robert Tear, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Helen Donath, Sir Philip Ledger, Sally Burgess

2:59

Your voices tune and raise

Helen Donath, Robert Tear, Sally Burgess, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen

1:33

Symphony

Helen Watts, James Bowman, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Philip Ledger, Robert Tear, Heather Harper, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

1:57

See, Hercules

James Bowman, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Helen Watts, Robert Tear, Heather Harper

2:28

Come, Blooming boy

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, James Bowman, Robert Tear, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Heather Harper, Helen Watts

2:30

There the brisk sparkling nectar drain

James Bowman, Robert Tear, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Helen Watts, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Heather Harper

0:28

While for thy arms that Beauty glows

Robert Tear, James Bowman, Heather Harper, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Philip Ledger, Helen Watts

6:15

Away, mistaken wretch, away

Sir Philip Ledger, James Bowman, Heather Harper, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Helen Watts, Robert Tear, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

0:18

This menly youth's exalted mind

James Bowman, Helen Watts, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Robert Tear, Sir Philip Ledger, Heather Harper

2:43

Rise, youth! exalt thyself and me

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Robert Tear, James Bowman, Helen Watts, Heather Harper

0:20

Go, assert thy hean'nly race

James Bowman, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Heather Harper, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Philip Ledger, Helen Watts, Robert Tear

2:25

In peace, in war

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Robert Tear, James Bowman, Heather Harper, Helen Watts

0:37

So shalt thou gain immortal praise

Helen Watts, James Bowman, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Heather Harper, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Robert Tear

2:34

Hearst thou, what dangers

Heather Harper, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, James Bowman, Helen Watts, Sir Philip Ledger, Robert Tear

0:38

Turn thee, youth, to Joy and Love

Helen Watts, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, James Bowman, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Heather Harper, Robert Tear

3:41

Short is my way - Oh cease, enchanting Siren

James Bowman, Robert Tear, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Helen Watts, Heather Harper

2:22

Yet can I hear that dulcet lay

James Bowman, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Helen Watts, Sir Philip Ledger, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Robert Tear, Heather Harper

0:15

Enjoy the sweet Elysian grove

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Heather Harper, James Bowman, Robert Tear, Helen Watts

2:22

Oh! wither, Reason, dost thou fly?

Robert Tear, Helen Watts, James Bowman, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Heather Harper

0:42

Where shall I go?

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Heather Harper, Helen Watts, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Robert Tear, Sir Philip Ledger, James Bowman

1:36

Mount, mount the steep ascent!

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Helen Watts, James Bowman, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Heather Harper, Sir Philip Ledger, Robert Tear

2:18

Mount, mount the steep ascent

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Helen Watts, Robert Tear, James Bowman, Heather Harper

0:17

Arise, Arise

Heather Harper, Helen Watts, Robert Tear, James Bowman, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

5:15

The sounds breathe fire celestial

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, James Bowman, Robert Tear, Helen Watts, Heather Harper

5:19

Lead, Goddess, lead the way

Heather Harper, James Bowman, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Robert Tear, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Helen Watts

5:15

Virtue will place three

Helen Watts, James Bowman, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Robert Tear, The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Sir Philip Ledger, Heather Harper

5:19

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Sir Philip Ledger

Vocals, Conductor
Robert Tear

Vocals
Sally Burgess

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Choir

Haendel : Alexander's Feast

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