Handel: Chandos Anthems Volume 4 – Nos. 10 & 11 - The Sixteen Choir & Orchestra, Harry Christophers (conductor) / Chaconne Audio CD 1989 / CHAN 0509
UPC 095115050927
Chandos Anthems, HWV 246–256, is the common name of a set of anthems written by George Frideric Handel. These sacred choral compositions number eleven; a twelfth of disputed authorship is not considered here. The texts are psalms and combined psalm verses in English. Handel wrote the anthems as composer in residence at Cannons, the court of James Brydges, who became the First Duke of Chandos in 1719. His chapel was not yet finished, and services were therefore held at St Lawrence in Whitchurch. The scoring is intimate, in keeping with the possibilities there. Some of the anthems rely on earlier works, and some were later revised for other purposes.
Ten of the anthems were published in 1748. With a leading Jubilate, an additional closing anthem in different scoring, and in different order, they were published in the Samuel Arnold edition of Handel's works. In the Hallische Händel-Ausgabe, anthems 1 to 11 are titled Anthems for Cannons. Carus-Verlag published an edition in 2009, calling them Cannons Anthems.
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Chaconne – CHAN 0509
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CD
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UK |
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1989 |
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Classical |
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Baroque |
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Tracklist:
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Anthem 10 The Lord Is My Light (Psalm 27) |
(27:57) |
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Tenor: The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation |
2:38 |
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| 3 |
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Chorus: Though An Host Of Men Were Laid Against Me |
3:01 |
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| 4 |
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Tenor: One Thing Have I Desired Of The Lord |
4:16 |
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| 5 |
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Chorus: I Will Will Offer In His Dwelling An Oblation |
3:00 |
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| 6 |
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Chorus: For Who Is God But The Lord? |
4:16 |
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| 7 |
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Tenor: The Lord Is My Strength And My Shield |
2:14 |
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| 8 |
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Soprano: It Is The Lord That Ruleth The Sea |
1:42 |
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| 9 |
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Chorus: Sing Praises Unto The Lord |
3:59 |
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Anthem 11 Let God Arise (Psalm 68) |
(21:19) |
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Chorus: Let God Arise |
2:54 |
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| 12 |
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Tenor: Like As The Smoke Vanisheth |
2:37 |
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| 13 |
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Soprano: Let The Righteous Be Glad |
3:09 |
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| 14 |
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Chorus: O Sing Unto God |
3:18 |
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| 15 |
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Chorus: Praised Be The Lord! |
5:23 |
- Art Direction – Vicky Langdale
- Choir, Orchestra – The Sixteen Choir And Orchestra
- Composed By – George Frideric Handel
- Conductor – Harry Christophers
- Design [Sleeve Design] – Jane Embley
- Edited By – Richard Lee (3)
- Engineer [Sound Engineer] – Anthony Howell
- Painting [Front Cover Painting] – Thomas Hudson
- Producer [Recording Producer] – Martin Compton
- Sleeve Notes [1989] – Simon Heighes
- Soloist, Soprano Vocals – Lynne Dawson
- Soloist, Tenor Vocals – Ian Partridge
