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

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!"

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

4:31

4. "Timotheus placed on high"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Virgil Hartinger

0:26

5. "The song began from Jove"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes

1:09

6. "The listening crowd admired the lofty sound"

Collegium Cartusianum, Cologne Chamber Choir, Peter Neumann

2:19

7. "With ravish'd ears"

Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum, 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"

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

4:01

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

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Virgil Hartinger

0:38

12. "He chose a mournful Muse"

Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum

1:31

13. "He sung Darius, great and good"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes

3:41

14. "With downcast looks the joyless victor sate"

Simone Kermes, Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

1:09

15. "Behold Darius great and good"

Collegium Cartusianum, Cologne Chamber Choir, Peter Neumann

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, 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"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Cologne Chamber Choir

4:03

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

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes

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"

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

2:49

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

Konstantin Wolff, Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

5:01

26. "Give the vengeance due"

Peter Neumann, Virgil Hartinger, Collegium Cartusianum

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"

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

6:18

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

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

6:08

31. "Let old Timotheus yield the price"

Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger, Konstantin Wolff, Peter Neumann

0:22

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

Peter Neumann, Cologne Chamber Choir, Collegium Cartusianum

3:43

1. Overture

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

4:59

2. "From Harmony; When Nature"

Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger, 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

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, Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

4:04

9. "But Oh! What Art can Teach"

Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

5:20

10. "Orpheus could Lead the Savage Race"

Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum

1:42

11. "But Bright Cecilia Raised the Wonder Higher"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes

0:44

12. "As from the Power of Sacred Lays"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Cologne Chamber Choir

7:07

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Collegium Cartusianum

Orchestra, Ensemble
Cologne Chamber Choir

Choir
Peter Neumann

Conductor
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

Cologne Chamber Choir

Peter Neumann

Simone Kermes

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

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