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George Frideric Handel: Alexander's Feast; The Choice of Hercules
ALBUM NAME
George Frideric Handel: Alexander's Feast; The Choice of Hercules
Copyright
℗ This compilation 2010 EMI Records Ltd/Virgin Classics.
RELEASE DATE
May 18, 2010
TRACK
55
DURATION
2:25:25
ALBUM ARTIST
Album Track
 
 
2
 
 
 
Part 1. Recitative. 'Twas at the royal feast
4:43
 
 
3
 
 
 
Part 1. Air and Chorus. Happy, happy, happy pair!
30
 
 
4
 
 
 
Part 1. Recitative. Timotheus plac'd on high
1:2
 
 
5
 
 
 
Part 1. Accompagnato. The song began from Jove
2:2
 
 
6
 
 
 
Part 1. Chorus. The List'ning crowd admire the lofty sound
3:50
 
 
7
 
 
 
Part 1. Air. With ravish'd ears
39
 
 
8
 
 
 
Part 1. Recitative. The praise of Bacchus
5:3
 
 
9
 
 
 
Part 1. Air and Chorus. Bacchus, ever fair and young
45
 
 
10
 
 
 
Part 1. Recitative. Sooth'd with the sound
1:27
 
 
11
 
 
 
Part 1. Accompagnato. He chose a mournful muse
3:6
 
 
12
 
 
 
Part 1. Air. He sung Darius great and good
1:14
 
 
13
 
 
 
Part 1. Accompagnato. With downcast looks
2:38
 
 
14
 
 
 
Part 1. Chorus. Behold Darius great and good
32
 
 
15
 
 
 
Part 1. Recitative. The mighty master smil'd to see
3:8
 
 
16
 
 
 
Part 1. Arioso. Softly sweet in Lydian measures
4:40
 
 
17
 
 
 
Part 1. Air. War, he sung, is toil and trouble
4:45
 
 
18
 
 
 
Part 1. Chorus. The many rend the skies
6:57
 
 
19
 
 
 
Part 1. Air. The prince, unable to conceal his pain
4:49
 
 
20
 
 
 
Part 1. Chorus. The many rend the skies
8:37
 
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21
 
 
 
Part 2. Accompagnato. Now strike the golden lyre again
2:3
 
 
22
 
 
 
Part 2. Air. Revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries
1:31
 
 
23
 
 
 
Part 2. Accompagnato. Give the vengeance due
2:30
 
 
24
 
 
 
Part 2. Air. The princes applaud
2:30
 
 
25
 
 
 
Part 2. Air and Chorus. Thais led the way
5:4
 
 
26
 
 
 
Part 2. Accompagnato and Chorus. Thus, long ago
30
 
 
27
 
 
 
Part 2. Recitative. Let old Timotheus yield the prize
3:54
 
 
28
 
 
 
Part 2. Soli and Chorus. Let old Timotheus yield the prize
38
 
 
29
 
 
 
Part 2. Recitative. Your voices tune
2:48
 
 
30
 
 
 
Part 2. Duet. Let's imitate her notes above
2:59
 
 
31
 
 
 
Part 2. Chorus. Your voices tune
1:33
 
 
33
 
 
 
Accompagnato. See, Hercules!
2:28
 
 
34
 
 
 
Air. Come, blooming boy
2:30
 
 
35
 
 
 
Air. There the brisk sparkling nectar drain
28
 
 
36
 
 
 
Air and Chorus. While for thy arms
6:15
 
 
37
 
 
 
Recitative. Away, mistaken wretch, away!
18
 
 
38
 
 
 
Air. This manly youth's exalted mind
2:43
 
39
 
 
Recitative. Rise, youth! exalt thyself and me
20
 
 
40
 
 
 
Air. Go, assert thy heav'nly race
2:25
 
 
41
 
 
 
Recitative. In peace, in war
37
 
 
42
 
 
 
Solo and Chorus. So shalt thou gain immortal praise
2:34
 
43
 
 
Recitative. Hear'st thou, what dangers
38
 
 
44
 
 
 
Solo and Chorus. Turn thee, youth, to joy and love
3:41
 
 
45
 
 
 
Recitative. Short is my way - Oh cease, enchanting siren
2:22
 
 
46
 
 
 
Air. Yet can I hear that dulcet lay
15
 
47
 
 
Air. Enjoy the sweet Elysian grove
2:22
 
 
48
 
 
 
Recitative. Oh! whither, Reason, dost thou fly?
42
 
 
49
 
 
 
Trio. Where shall I go?
1:36
 
 
50
 
 
 
Accompagnato. Mount, mount the steep ascent
2:18
 
 
51
 
 
 
Air. Mount, mount, the steep ascent
17
 
 
52
 
 
 
Chorus. Arise, arise!
5:15
 
 
53
 
 
 
Recitative. The sounds breathe fire celestial
5:19
 
54
 
 
Air. Lead, Goddess, lead the way!
5:15
 
55
 
 
Chorus. Virtue will place thee
5:19
 
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