Handel: Alexander's Feast, Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Anne / Alfred Deller, Deller Consort
On this CD:
1. Alexander's Feast, ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 75
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Oriana Concert Orchestra & Chorus
with Maurice Bevan, Alfred Deller, Honor Sheppard, Max Worthley
Conducted by Alfred Deller
2. Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne (Eternal Source of Light Divine), HWV 74
Composed by George Frideric Handel
Performed by Maurice Bevan, Alfred Deller, Mark Deller, Honor Sheppard, Mary Thomas
Conducted by Alfred Deller
Editorial Reviews
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Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of music, was--on her name day, November 22--celebrated by the London Musical Society with a newly commissioned Ode. Handel was the composer chosen in 1736, and he reset Alexander's Feast, a text written by Dryden for the 1697 festivities. This is Handel somewhat unbuttoned--the rigor of his religious oratorios gives way to a succession of pleasing arias, often immediately repeated by the chorus, all in the eventual triumph of music over Alexander's more warlike instincts. Delicious nonsense. Alfred Deller's fluent performance is notable for exquisite singing by the soloists. Happily, his one rather squeaky contribution as vocalist in the final movement is very short. The Birthday Ode that concludes the second disc provides much work for the Dellers, father and son, but is less distinctive music. Excellently remastered sound, from 1963 recordings. --Paul Turok
Handel: Alexander's Feast, Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Anne / Alfred Deller, Deller Consort, Music, Maurice Bevan, George Frideric Handel, Alfred Deller, Mark Deller, Oriana Concert Orchestra & Chorus, Honor Sheppard, Mary Thomas, Max Worthley, Chamber Music & Recitals, Choral, Classical, Classical Music, Miscellaneous Sacred Choral Music, Oratorio
Handel: Alexander's Feast, Ode For The Birthday Of Queen Anne / Alfred Deller, Deller Consort
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