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Handel, George Frideric 1685 - 1759

Alexander's Feast, HWV 75

HWV 75 Vocal Ensemble, Mixed Chorus, Orchestra Oratorios Secular oratorios Baroque Composed 1736 published 1736 32 movements

Movements

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

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