Handel: Alexander's Feast CD by Delphian – Ludus Baroque

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• UPC: 801918340949
• Product Type: Music CD
• Brand Name: Delphian Records
• MPN: DCD34094
• Genre: Classical, Baroque
• Style: Oratorio, Choral
• Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
• Performers: Ludus Baroque, Richard Neville-Towle (Conductor), Sophie Bevan (Soprano), Ed Lyon (Tenor), William Berger (Bass)
• Release Year: 2010

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD (Jewel Case)
• Label: Delphian Records Ltd
• Recording Type: DDD (Fully Digital)
• Mastering: 24-bit digital mastering
• Audio Channels: Stereo
• Country of Manufacture: Made and printed in the EU

Overview

Experience the grandeur and vibrancy of George Frideric Handel's Alexander's Feast (HWV 75), a musical illustration of John Dryden's famous ode. This debut recording by the Edinburgh-based ensemble Ludus Baroque, under the direction of Richard Neville-Towle, captures the energy and "abandon" of their acclaimed live performances at the Canongate Kirk.

First performed in 1736, Alexander's Feast was an immediate sensation in London, celebrating the power of music to influence human emotions. This 2010 Delphian release features a stellar cast of soloists—Sophie Bevan, Ed Lyon, and William Berger—bringing a fresh, spirited perspective to one of Handel's most enduring choral masterpieces.

Interesting Facts

• Historical Success: On the night of its premiere at Covent Garden in 1736, the London Daily Post reported an audience of at least 1,300 people, a massive crowd for the era.
• The Ensemble: Ludus Baroque is comprised of some of the UK’s finest baroque players and young vocalists who gather twice a year in Edinburgh for sell-out concerts.
• The Setting: The recording captures the unique acoustic and "Festival-fuelled" atmosphere of Edinburgh's Canongate Kirk, where the group has become a staple of the local musical calendar.
• Technical Excellence: This CD was produced using 24-bit digital editing and mastering to ensure the highest fidelity for the intricate baroque instrumentation.

Track Listing

This is a double-disc or long-play single disc set (as per HWV 75 duration). The performance includes:

Part 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. Harp Concerto (often included in this work)
6. Chorus: The listening crowd admire the lofty sound
7. Aria: With ravish'd ears
8. Recitative: The praise of Bacchus then the sweet musician sung
9. Chorus: Bacchus, ever fair and young ...and continuing through the dramatic narrative of Part II.

Publishers

Published by Delphian Records Ltd, Edinburgh, UK. Produced by Paul Baxter and engineered by Ben Seal.

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