Alexander's Feast, or the Power of Musick - Handel, George Frideric

"Op. HWV 75. Composed: 1736-01-17 (end date). Movements: 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"

⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre / Form → Baroque ♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Expert (Grade 6-8)

¶ Language → Italian

Parts 4

Instruments voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra

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