Handel - An Ode For St Cecilia's Day; Cecilia, Volgi Un Sguardo - Carolyn Sampson, James Gilchrist, Choir Of The King's Consort, The King's Consort, Robert King / Hyperion Hybrid Disc / SACDA67463
UPC 034571574639
Ode for St. Cecilia's Day (HWV 76) is a cantata composed by George Frideric Handel in 1739. The title of the cantata refers to Saint Cecilia, the patron saint of musicians. The premiere was on 22 November 1739 at the Theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields, London.
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Hyperion – SACDA67463 |
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Hybrid, Album
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UK |
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Classical |
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Baroque |
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Tracklist:
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An Ode For St Cecilia's Day (HWV 76) |
(48:45) |
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Overture: Larghetto, E Staccato — |
1:31 |
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| 4 |
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Recitative: From Harmony, From Heav'nly Harmony |
0:26 |
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| 5 |
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Aria: When Nature Underneath A Heap |
2:53 |
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| 6 |
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Chorus: From Harmony, From Heav'nly Harmony |
3:35 |
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| 7 |
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Aria: What Passion Cannot Music Raise And Quell! |
7:20 |
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| 8 |
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Aria And Chorus: The Trumpet's Loud Clangour |
3:39 |
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| 10 |
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Aria: The Soft Complaining Flute |
5:09 |
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| 11 |
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Aria: Sharp Violins Proclaim |
3:58 |
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| 12 |
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Aria: But Oh! What Art Can Teach |
4:46 |
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| 13 |
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Aria: Orpheus Could Lead The Savage Race |
1:49 |
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| 14 |
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Accompagnato: But Bright Cecilia Rais'd The Wonder Higher |
0:50 |
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| 15 |
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Solo And Chorus: As From The Pow'r Of Sacred Lays |
7:34 |
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Cecilia, Volgi Un Sguardo (HWV 89)
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(28:55)
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| 16 |
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Recitiative: Cecilia, Volgi Un Sguardo |
0:32 |
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Aria: La Virtue È Un Vero Num |
5:02 |
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| 18 |
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Reitative: Tu, Armonica Cecilia |
0:39 |
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| 19 |
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Aria: Splenda L'alba In Oriente |
6:08 |
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| 20 |
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Recitative: Carco Sempre Di Gloria |
0:35 |
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| 21 |
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Aria: Sei Cara, Sei Bella — |
3:13 |
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| 24 |
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Recitative: È Ben Degna Di Lode |
0:21 |
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Duetto: Tra Amplessi Innocenti |
6:08 |
- Booklet Editor – Tim Parry (2)
- Choir – Choir Of The King's Consort
- Composed By – George Frideric Handel
- Conductor – Robert King (9)
- Design – Terry Shannon (2)
- Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Philip Hobbs
- Executive-Producer – Simon Perry (5)
- Illustration – Guido Reni
- Orchestra – The King's Consort
- Post Production – Julia Thomas (2)
- Producer [Recording Producer] – Ben Turner (5)
- Soprano Vocals – Carolyn Sampson
- Tenor Vocals – James Gilchrist
