‎Handel: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75; Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76 by Collegium Cartusianum

1. Overture

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

6:08

2. "T'was at the royal feast"

Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger, Peter Neumann

1:08

3. "Happy, happy, happy pair!"

Peter Neumann, Virgil Hartinger, Collegium Cartusianum, Cologne Chamber Choir

4:31

4. "Timotheus placed on high"

Virgil Hartinger, Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

0:26

5. "The song began from Jove"

Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

1:09

6. "The listening crowd admired the lofty sound"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Cologne Chamber Choir

2:19

7. "With ravish'd ears"

Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum

3:17

8. "The praise of Bacchus then"

Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger, Peter Neumann

0:32

9. "Bacchus, ever fair and young" - 10. "Bacchus's blessings are a treasure"

Konstantin Wolff, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Cologne Chamber Choir

4:01

11. "Soothed with the sound, the king grew vain"

Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger, Peter Neumann

0:38

12. "He chose a mournful Muse"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes

1:31

13. "He sung Darius, great and good"

Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum

3:41

14. "With downcast looks the joyless victor sate"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes

1:09

15. "Behold Darius great and good"

Collegium Cartusianum, Cologne Chamber Choir, Peter Neumann

3:02

16. "The mighty master smiled to see"

Peter Neumann, Virgil Hartinger, Collegium Cartusianum

0:34

17. "Softly sweet in Lydian measures"

Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

3:32

18. "War, he sung, is toil and trouble"

Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

4:29

20. "The many rend the skies"

Cologne Chamber Choir, Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

4:03

19. "The prince, unable to conceal his pain"

Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

6:30

20. "The many rend the skies" (II)

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Cologne Chamber Choir

4:16

21. "Now strike the golden lyre again" - 22. "Break his bond" - 23. "Hark, hark! The horrid sound"

Virgil Hartinger, Collegium Cartusianum, Cologne Chamber Choir, Peter Neumann

2:49

24. "Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries" - 25. "Behold, a ghastly band"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Konstantin Wolff

5:01

26. "Give the vengeance due"

Peter Neumann, Virgil Hartinger, Collegium Cartusianum

1:29

27. "The princes applaud with a furious joy"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Virgil Hartinger

2:01

28. "Thaïs led the way" - "The princes applaud"

Cologne Chamber Choir, Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes, Peter Neumann

6:18

29. "Thus long ago" - 30. "At last divine Cecilia came"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger, Cologne Chamber Choir

6:08

31. "Let old Timotheus yield the price"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Konstantin Wolff, Virgil Hartinger

0:22

31. "Let old Timotheus yield the price" (II)

Peter Neumann, Cologne Chamber Choir, Collegium Cartusianum

3:43

1. Overture

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

4:59

2. "From Harmony; When Nature"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger

3:45

3. "From Harmony, from Heavenly Harmony"

Cologne Chamber Choir, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

3:47

4. "What Passion cannot Music Raise and Quell"

Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum

8:06

5. "The Trumpet's Loud Clangour"

Cologne Chamber Choir, Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger

3:24

6. March

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

2:02

7. "The Soft Complaining Flute"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes

5:24

8. "Sharp Violins Proclaim their Jealous Pangs"

Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger, Peter Neumann

4:04

9. "But Oh! What Art can Teach"

Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes, Peter Neumann

5:20

10. "Orpheus could Lead the Savage Race"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes

1:42

11. "But Bright Cecilia Raised the Wonder Higher"

Simone Kermes, Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

0:44

12. "As from the Power of Sacred Lays"

Cologne Chamber Choir, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

7:07

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Collegium Cartusianum

Orchestra, Ensemble
Peter Neumann

Conductor
Cologne Chamber Choir

Choir
Simone Kermes

Soprano

Richard Lorber

Executive Producer
Sebastian Stein

Producer
Michael Webster

Mastering Engineer, Assistant Engineer
Christian Meurer

Engineer
Dirk Franken

Mastering Engineer, Assistant Engineer
Markus Schwering

Liner Notes
Andreas Dommenz

Photography
Katja Mees

Photography
Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini

Cover Art

Handel: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75; Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76

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George Frideric Handel

Collegium Cartusianum

Peter Neumann

Cologne Chamber Choir

Simone Kermes

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Handel: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75; Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76

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