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

1. Overture

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

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, Cologne Chamber Choir, Collegium Cartusianum

4:31

4. "Timotheus placed on high"

Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger, Peter Neumann

0:26

5. "The song began from Jove"

Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes, 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"

Virgil Hartinger, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

0:32

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

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

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"

Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

1:31

13. "He sung Darius, great and good"

Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes, Peter Neumann

3:41

14. "With downcast looks the joyless victor sate"

Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum

1:09

15. "Behold Darius great and good"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Cologne Chamber Choir

3:02

16. "The mighty master smiled to see"

Virgil Hartinger, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

0:34

17. "Softly sweet in Lydian measures"

Simone Kermes, Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

3:32

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

Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

4:29

20. "The many rend the skies"

Collegium Cartusianum, Cologne Chamber Choir, Peter Neumann

4:03

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

Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes, Peter Neumann

6:30

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

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Cologne Chamber Choir

4:16

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

Virgil Hartinger, Cologne Chamber Choir, Collegium Cartusianum, 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"

Virgil Hartinger, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

1:29

27. "The princes applaud with a furious joy"

Virgil Hartinger, Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

2:01

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

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

6:18

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

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

6:08

31. "Let old Timotheus yield the price"

Collegium Cartusianum, Konstantin Wolff, Virgil Hartinger, Peter Neumann

0:22

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

Cologne Chamber Choir, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

3:43

1. Overture

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

4:59

2. "From Harmony; When Nature"

Virgil Hartinger, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

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"

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

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"

Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes, Peter Neumann

1:42

11. "But Bright Cecilia Raised the Wonder Higher"

Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum

0:44

12. "As from the Power of Sacred Lays"

Collegium Cartusianum, Cologne Chamber Choir, Peter Neumann

7:07

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Cologne Chamber Choir

Choir
Peter Neumann

Conductor
Collegium Cartusianum

Orchestra, Ensemble
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

Cologne Chamber Choir

Peter Neumann

Collegium Cartusianum

Simone Kermes

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

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