Handel: Alexander's Feast. Album by The Sixteen

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Handel: Alexander's Feast. Album by The SixteenAlbum Description Winner of the Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik Two CD Set The nature of Alexanders Feast is perhaps better summed up by its other title, The Power of Music. It is in fact a celebratory ode for St Cecilias Day, written by Dryden in 1697 for the City of Londons traditional celebration of the patron saint of music, and set in suitably celebratory style by Handel in 1736. At its first performance that year, he incorporated two

Movement 2 - PIU INTENSITA

ruler of the day

Lullaby my sweet little baby (Byrd)

Sanctus / Benedictus

but it is often allied to a tantalizing harmonic richness and colour that is found nowhere else

Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (chorus)

istud agas

Magnificat Sexti toni a 12

A collection of appropriate medieval instruments

The Requiem is preceded by Marian Antiphons interspersed with three motets setting texts from the Song of Songs

Épithalame

along with some charming part-songs