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Alexander's Feast or The Power of Musick HWV 75

Libretto: Newburgh Hamilton, Text: John Dryden
Harry Christophers, The Sixteen, Nancy Argenta (Soprano), Ian Partridge (Tenor), Michael George (Baritone)
℗ 2005
    • Overture
      06:21
    • 'Twas at the Royal Feast (Recitative - Tenor)
      00:58
    • Happy, Happy Pair (Aria – Tenor & Chorus)
      04:45
    • Timotheus Plac'd on High (Recitative - Tenor)
      00:26
    • The Song Began From Jove (Recitative - Soprano)
      01:01
    • The List'ning Crowd (Chorus)
      02:09
    • With Ravish'd Ears (Aria - Soprano)
      03:35
    • The Praise of Bacchus (Recitative - Tenor)
      00:36
    • Bacchus Ever Fair and Young (Aria – Bass & Chorus)
      05:09
    • Sooth'd With the Sound (Recitative - Tenor)
      00:45
    • He Chose a Mournful Muse (Recitative - Tenor)
      01:25
    • He Sung Darius, Great and Good (Aria - Soprano)
      02:48
    • With Downcast Looks (Recitative - Soprano)
      00:55
    • Behold Darius Great and Good (Chorus)
      02:13
    • The Mighty Master Smil'd (Recitative - Tenor)
      00:31
    • Softly Sweet in Lydian Measures (Arioso - Soprano)
      03:35
    • War, He Sung, is Toil and Trouble (Aria – Soprano)
      04:38
    • The Many Rend the Skies with Loud Applause, I (Chorus)
      03:58
    • The Prince, Unable to Conceal his Pain (Aria - Soprano)
      06:27
    • The Many Rend the Skies with Loud Applause, II (Chorus)
      04:03
    • Now Strike the Golden Lyre Again (Recitative – Tenor & Chorus)
      02:38
    • Revenge, Timotheus Cries (Aria - Bass)
      07:52
    • Give Vengeance the Due (Recitative - Tenor)
      01:25
    • The Princes Applaud With a Furious Joy (Aria – Tenor)
      02:23
    • Thais Led the Way (Aria – Soprano & Chorus)
      05:13
    • Thus Long Ago (Recitative - Tenor)
      02:21
    • At Last Divine Cecilia Came (Chorus)
      02:29
    • Let Old Timotheus Yield the Prize (Recitative – Tenor, Bass)
      00:22
    • Let Old Timotheus Yield the Prize (Chorus)
      03:28
    • Your Voices Tune (Chorus)
      03:00

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