‎Haendel : Alexander's Feast by Sir Philip Ledger

Overture

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

1:04

't was at the royal feast

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

4:43

Happy pair!

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

0:30

Timotheus, plac'd on high

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

1:02

The song began from Jove

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

2:02

The list'ning crowd

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

3:50

With ravish'd ears

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

0:39

The praise of Bacchus

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

5:03

Bacchus, ever fair and young

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

0:45

Sooth'd with the sound

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

1:27

He chose a mournful Muse

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

3:06

He sung Darius, great and good

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

1:14

With downcast looks

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

2:38

Behold Darius great and good

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

0:32

The mighty master, mild smil'd to see

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

3:08

Softly sweet in Lydian measures

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

4:40

War, he sung, is toil and trouble

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

4:45

The many rend the skies

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

6:57

The prince, unable to conceal

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

4:49

The many rend the skies Part II

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

8:37

Now strike the golden Lyre again

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

2:03

Revenge Timotheus cries

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

1:31

Give this vengeance due

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

2:30

The princes applaud

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

2:30

Thais led the way

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

5:04

Thus, long ago

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

0:30

Let old Timotheus yield the prize

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

3:54

Let old Timotheus Yield the prize

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

0:38

Your voices tune

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

2:48

Let's imitate her notes above

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

2:59

Your voices tune and raise

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

1:33

Symphony

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

1:57

See, Hercules

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

2:28

Come, Blooming boy

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

2:30

There the brisk sparkling nectar drain

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

0:28

While for thy arms that Beauty glows

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

6:15

Away, mistaken wretch, away

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

0:18

This menly youth's exalted mind

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

2:43

Rise, youth! exalt thyself and me

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

0:20

Go, assert thy hean'nly race

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

2:25

In peace, in war

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

0:37

So shalt thou gain immortal praise

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

2:34

Hearst thou, what dangers

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

0:38

Turn thee, youth, to Joy and Love

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

3:41

Short is my way - Oh cease, enchanting Siren

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

2:22

Yet can I hear that dulcet lay

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

0:15

Enjoy the sweet Elysian grove

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

2:22

Oh! wither, Reason, dost thou fly?

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

0:42

Where shall I go?

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

1:36

Mount, mount the steep ascent!

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

2:18

Mount, mount the steep ascent

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

0:17

Arise, Arise

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

5:15

The sounds breathe fire celestial

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

5:19

Lead, Goddess, lead the way

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

5:15

Virtue will place three

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

5:19

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Sir Philip Ledger

Vocals, Conductor
Sir Thomas Allen

Bass-Baritone, Bass
Robert Tear

Vocals
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Coro, Choir

Haendel : Alexander's Feast

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