Alexander's Feast, HWV 75
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Composed
1736-01-17 (end date)
First published
1736 ca.
Period
Baroque
Catalogue
HWV
Dedication
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Movements
2
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2
acts (32 numbers):; *Act I 1. Overture 2. Recitative: 'Twas at the royal feast 3. Aria and Chorus: Happy, happy, happy pair 4. Recitative: Timotheus plac'd on high 5. Recitative: The song began from Jove 6. Chorus: The list'ning crowd admire the lofty sound 7. Aria: With ravish'd ears 8. Recitative: The praise of Bacchus 9. Aria: Bacchus ever fair and young 10. Chorus: Bacchus' blessings are a treasure 11. Recitative: Sooth'd with the sound 12. Recitative: He chose a mournful muse 13. Aria: He sung Darius, great and good 14. Recitative: With downcast looks 15. Chorus: Behold Darius, great and good 16. Recitative: The mighty Master smiled to see 17. Aria: Softly sweet in Lydian measure 18. Aria: War, he sung, is toil and trouble 19. Aria: The prince unable 20. Chorus: The many rend the skies; *Act II 21. Recitative: Now strive the golden lyre again 22. Chorus: Break his bands of sleep asunder 23. Recitative: Hark, hark! the horrid sound 24. Aria: Revenge, Timotheus cries 25. Aria: Behold the ghastly band 26. Recitative: Give the vengeance due 27. Air and Chorus: The princes applaud with a furious joy 28. Air and Chorus: Thais led the way 29. Recitative: Thus long ago 30. Chorus: At last divine Cecilia came 31. Recitative and Chorus: Let old Timotheus yield the prize 32. Chorus: Your voices tune
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