HANDEL, G.F.: Alexander's Feast [Oratorio] / BACH, J.S.: Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn’ ihn (Balestrieri, Abraham)
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Alexander's Feast, HWV 75
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Part I: Overture: Maestoso - Allegro non troppo - Andante
6:00
Scot R. Cameron Soloist
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
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Part I: Recitative: Twas at the Royal Feast (Tenor)
1:05
Amanda Balestrieri Soloist
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Part I: Air: Happy, happy, happy pair (Tenor, Soprano, Chorus)
4:35
Amanda Balestrieri Soloist
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Part I: Recitative: Timotheus, plac'd on high (Tenor)
0:30
Scot R. Cameron Soloist
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Part I: Accompanied Recitative: The song began from Jove (Soprano)
1:00
David Newman Soloist
JOHN DRYDEN
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Part I: The list'ning Crowd admire the lofty Sound (Chorus)
2:15
Daniel E. Abraham Soloist
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Part I: Air: With ravish'd ears (Soprano)
3:21
Amanda Balestrieri Soloist
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Part I: The list'ning Crowd admire the lofty Sound (Chorus)
2:15
Amanda Balestrieri Soloist
JOHN DRYDEN
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Part I: Recitative: The praise of Bacchus, then, the sweet Musician sung (Tenor)
0:42
Daniel E. Abraham Soloist
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Part I: Air: Bacchus, ever Fair and Young (Bass, Chorus)
4:43
David Newman Soloist
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Part I: Recitative: Sooth'd with the sound, the King grew vain (Tenor)
0:48
Amanda Balestrieri Soloist
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
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Part I: Accompanied Recitative: He chose a mournful Muse (Soprano)
1:30
Scot R. Cameron Soloist
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Part I: Air: He sung Darius Great and Good (Soprano)
2:42
Amanda Balestrieri Soloist
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Part I: Accompanied Recitative: With downcast Looks the joyless Victor sate (Soprano)
0:58
Amanda Balestrieri Soloist
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Part I: Behold Darius, Great and Good (Chorus)
2:28
Amanda Balestrieri Soloist
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Part I: Recitative: The mighty Master smil'd to see (Tenor)
0:34
Scot R. Cameron Soloist
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
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Part I: Accompanied Recitative: Softly sweet, in Lydian Measures (Soprano)
3:13
Scot R. Cameron Soloist
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Part I: Air: War, he sung, is Toil and Trouble (Soprano)
4:44
Amanda Balestrieri Soloist
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Part I: The Many rend the Skies (Chorus)
4:03
Scot R. Cameron Soloist
JOHN DRYDEN
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Part I: Air: The Prince, unable to conceal his Pain (Soprano)
6:33
Scot R. Cameron Soloist
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
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Part I: The Many rend the Skies (Chorus)
4:03
Scot R. Cameron Soloist
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Part II: Accompanied Recitative: Now Strike the Golden Lyre again (Tenor, Chorus)
2:45
Daniel E. Abraham Soloist
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
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Part II: Air: Revenge, Revenge, Timotheus cries (Bass)
8:15
Scot R. Cameron Soloist
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Part II: Accompanied Recitative: Give the Vengeance due to the valiant crew (Tenor)
1:43
Daniel E. Abraham Soloist
JOHN DRYDEN
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Part II: Air: The Princes applaud with a furious Joy (Tenor)
2:07
Amanda Balestrieri Soloist
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Part II: Air: Thais led the way (Soprano, Chorus)
6:17
Daniel E. Abraham Soloist
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
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Part II: Accompanied Recitative: Thus long ago, ere heaving bellows learn'd to blow (Tenor)
2:30
Scot R. Cameron Soloist
JOHN DRYDEN
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Part II: At last Divine Cecilia came (Chorus)
2:52
Amanda Balestrieri Soloist
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
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Part II: Recitative: Let old Timotheus yield the Prize (Tenor, Bass)
0:25
Scot R. Cameron Soloist
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Part II: Let old Timotheus yield the Prize (Chorus)
3:32
Daniel E. Abraham Soloist
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Part II: Your voices tune, and raise them high (Chorus)
2:46
Scot R. Cameron Soloist
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
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Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn' ihn, BWV 1127
10:01
Amanda Balestrieri Soloist
Abraham, Daniel E.