‎Haendel : Alexander's Feast by Sir Philip Ledger

Overture

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

1:04

't was at the royal feast

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

4:43

Happy pair!

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

0:30

Timotheus, plac'd on high

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

1:02

The song began from Jove

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

2:02

The list'ning crowd

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

3:50

With ravish'd ears

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

0:39

The praise of Bacchus

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

5:03

Bacchus, ever fair and young

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

0:45

Sooth'd with the sound

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

1:27

He chose a mournful Muse

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

3:06

He sung Darius, great and good

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

1:14

With downcast looks

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

2:38

Behold Darius great and good

English Chamber Orchestra, Robert Tear, Sally Burgess, Helen Donath, Sir Philip Ledger, 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, English Chamber Orchestra, Sally Burgess

3:08

Softly sweet in Lydian measures

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

4:40

War, he sung, is toil and trouble

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

4:45

The many rend the skies

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

6:57

The prince, unable to conceal

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

4:49

The many rend the skies Part II

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

8:37

Now strike the golden Lyre again

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

2:03

Revenge Timotheus cries

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

1:31

Give this vengeance due

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

2:30

The princes applaud

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

2:30

Thais led the way

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

5:04

Thus, long ago

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

0:30

Let old Timotheus yield the prize

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

3:54

Let old Timotheus Yield the prize

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

0:38

Your voices tune

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

2:48

Let's imitate her notes above

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

2:59

Your voices tune and raise

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

1:33

Symphony

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

1:57

See, Hercules

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

2:28

Come, Blooming boy

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

2:30

There the brisk sparkling nectar drain

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

0:28

While for thy arms that Beauty glows

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

6:15

Away, mistaken wretch, away

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

0:18

This menly youth's exalted mind

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

2:43

Rise, youth! exalt thyself and me

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

0:20

Go, assert thy hean'nly race

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

2:25

In peace, in war

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

0:37

So shalt thou gain immortal praise

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

2:34

Hearst thou, what dangers

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

0:38

Turn thee, youth, to Joy and Love

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

3:41

Short is my way - Oh cease, enchanting Siren

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

2:22

Yet can I hear that dulcet lay

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

0:15

Enjoy the sweet Elysian grove

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

2:22

Oh! wither, Reason, dost thou fly?

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

0:42

Where shall I go?

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

1:36

Mount, mount the steep ascent!

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

2:18

Mount, mount the steep ascent

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

0:17

Arise, Arise

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

5:15

The sounds breathe fire celestial

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

5:19

Lead, Goddess, lead the way

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

5:15

Virtue will place three

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

5:19

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Sir Philip Ledger

Vocals, Conductor
Sally Burgess

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

Coro, Choir
Sir Thomas Allen

Bass-Baritone, Bass

Haendel : Alexander's Feast

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