‎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, Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger, Cologne Chamber Choir

4:31

4. "Timotheus placed on high"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Virgil Hartinger

0:26

5. "The song began from Jove"

Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum

1:09

6. "The listening crowd admired the lofty sound"

Cologne Chamber Choir, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

2:19

7. "With ravish'd ears"

Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes, Peter Neumann

3:17

8. "The praise of Bacchus then"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Virgil Hartinger

0:32

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

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

4:01

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

Peter Neumann, Virgil Hartinger, Collegium Cartusianum

0:38

12. "He chose a mournful Muse"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes

1:31

13. "He sung Darius, great and good"

Simone Kermes, Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

3:41

14. "With downcast looks the joyless victor sate"

Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes, Peter Neumann

1:09

15. "Behold Darius great and good"

Cologne Chamber Choir, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

3:02

16. "The mighty master smiled to see"

Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger, Peter Neumann

0:34

17. "Softly sweet in Lydian measures"

Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum

3:32

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

Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes, Peter Neumann

4:29

20. "The many rend the skies"

Cologne Chamber Choir, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

4:03

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

Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum

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"

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

2:49

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

Konstantin Wolff, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

5:01

26. "Give the vengeance due"

Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger, Peter Neumann

1:29

27. "The princes applaud with a furious joy"

Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger, Peter Neumann

2:01

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

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

6:18

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

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

6:08

31. "Let old Timotheus yield the price"

Peter Neumann, Konstantin Wolff, Virgil Hartinger, Collegium Cartusianum

0:22

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

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Cologne Chamber Choir

3:43

1. Overture

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

4:59

2. "From Harmony; When Nature"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger

3:45

3. "From Harmony, from Heavenly Harmony"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Cologne Chamber Choir

3:47

4. "What Passion cannot Music Raise and Quell"

Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

8:06

5. "The Trumpet's Loud Clangour"

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

3:24

6. March

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

2:02

7. "The Soft Complaining Flute"

Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes, Peter Neumann

5:24

8. "Sharp Violins Proclaim their Jealous Pangs"

Virgil Hartinger, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

4:04

9. "But Oh! What Art can Teach"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes

5:20

10. "Orpheus could Lead the Savage Race"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes

1:42

11. "But Bright Cecilia Raised the Wonder Higher"

Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes, Peter Neumann

0:44

12. "As from the Power of Sacred Lays"

Cologne Chamber Choir, Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

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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