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

1. Overture

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

6:08

2. "T'was at the royal feast"

Virgil Hartinger, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

1:08

3. "Happy, happy, happy pair!"

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

4:31

4. "Timotheus placed on high"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Virgil Hartinger, Les Favorites, Holger Speck, Vocalensemble Rastatt

0:26

5. "The song began from Jove"

Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum

1:09

6. "The listening crowd admired the lofty sound"

Peter Neumann, Cologne Chamber Choir, Collegium Cartusianum

2:19

7. "With ravish'd ears"

Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes, Peter Neumann

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"

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

4:01

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

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger

0:38

12. "He chose a mournful Muse"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes

1:31

13. "He sung Darius, great and good"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes

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, Peter Neumann, Virgil Hartinger

0:34

17. "Softly sweet in Lydian measures"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes

3:32

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

Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes, Peter Neumann

4:29

20. "The many rend the skies"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Cologne Chamber Choir

4:03

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

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes

6:30

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

Cologne Chamber Choir, Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum

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"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Konstantin Wolff

5:01

26. "Give the vengeance due"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Virgil Hartinger

1:29

27. "The princes applaud with a furious joy"

Virgil Hartinger, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

2:01

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

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

6:18

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

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

6:08

31. "Let old Timotheus yield the price"

Peter Neumann, Konstantin Wolff, Collegium Cartusianum, Jan Kobow, Les Favorites, Holger Speck

0:22

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

Collegium Cartusianum, Cologne Chamber Choir, Peter Neumann

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"

Collegium Cartusianum, Cologne Chamber Choir, Peter Neumann

3:47

4. "What Passion cannot Music Raise and Quell"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Simone Kermes

8:06

5. "The Trumpet's Loud Clangour"

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

3:24

6. March

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

2:02

7. "The Soft Complaining Flute"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Simone Kermes

5:24

8. "Sharp Violins Proclaim their Jealous Pangs"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, Virgil Hartinger

4:04

9. "But Oh! What Art can Teach"

Peter Neumann, Collegium Cartusianum, 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"

Simone Kermes, Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann

0:44

12. "As from the Power of Sacred Lays"

Collegium Cartusianum, Peter Neumann, Cologne Chamber Choir

7:07

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Peter Neumann

Conductor
Cologne Chamber Choir

Choir
Collegium Cartusianum

Orchestra, Ensemble
Vocalensemble Rastatt

Ensemble, Choir

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

RECORD LABEL

George Frideric Handel

Peter Neumann

Cologne Chamber Choir

Collegium Cartusianum

Vocalensemble Rastatt

Production

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

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