Compil. 1999 on Decca label
Classical (Baroque)
Recording Locations: Decca Studio No. 1, West Hampstead, London, 1960 (L'Allegro); Chapel Of King's College, Cambridge 1967 (St Cecilia).
Georg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB album by | |
The King's College Choir Of Cambridge , choir, album by | |
David Willcocks org, p, 1919-2015 GB conductor, album by | |
Hervey Alan voc, 1910-1982 GB bass vocals | |
Kenneth Heath vc, GB cello | |
St. Anthony Singers , GB choir | |
Helen Watts voc, 1927-2009 GB contralto vocals | |
Richard Adeney fl, 1920-2010 GB flute | |
Andrew Davis org, hps, *1944 GB harpsichord | |
Thurston Dart hps, 1921-1971 GB harpsichord, organ | |
Robert Spencer fl, 1932-1997 GB lute | |
Philomusica Of London , CA orchestra | |
The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields , orchestra | |
John Wells org, GB organ | |
April Cantelo , *1928 GB soprano vocals | |
Elizabeth Harwood voc, 1938-1990 GB soprano vocals | |
Elsie Morison voc, ss, *1924 AU soprano vocals | |
Jacqueline Delman voc, GB soprano vocals | |
Ian Partridge voc, *1938 GB tenor vocals | |
Peter Pears voc, 1910-1986 GB tenor vocals | |
Ralph Izen tr, trumpet |
Conor Brady art direction |
Lindsay Kemp liner notes |
Georg Friedrich Händel |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | L'Allegro Ed Il Penseroso, HWV 55 | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | ||
2 | Part I | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | ||
3 | 1. Recitative: Hence, Loathed Melancholy | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 1:50 | |
4 | 2. Recitative: Hence, Vain Deluding Joys | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 1:00 | |
5 | 3: Air: Come, Thou Goddess Fair And Free | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 1:45 | |
6 | 4. Air: Come Rather, Goddess, Sage And Holy | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 3:46 | |
7 | 5. Air And Chorus: Haste Thee, Nymph | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 2:47 | |
8 | 6. Air And Chorus: Come, And Trip It As You Go | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 2:36 | |
9 | 7. Recitative: Come, Pensive Nun | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 2:52 | |
10 | 8. Air: Come, But Keep Thy Wonted State | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | ||
11 | 9. Recitative: There; Held In Holy Passion Still | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 5:01 | |
12 | Chorus: Join With Thee Calm Peace And Quiet | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | ||
13 | 10. Recitative: Hence, Loathed Melancholy! | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 4:28 | |
14 | 11. Air: Mirth, Admit Me Of Thy Crew | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | ||
15 | 12. Recitative: First And Chief, On Golden Wing | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 8:54 | |
16 | 13. Sweet Bird, That Shun'st The Noise Of Folly | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | ||
17 | 14. Recitative: If I Give Thee Honour Due | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 2:35 | |
18 | 15. Air: Mirth, Admit Me Of Thy Crew | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | ||
19 | 16. Air: Oft, On A Plat Of Rising Ground | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 3:00 | |
20 | 17. Air: Far From All Resort Of Mirth | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 4:28 | |
21 | 18. Recitative: If I Give Thee Honour Due | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 2:07 | |
22 | 19. Air: Let Me Wander Not Unseen | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | ||
23 | 22. Air And Chorus: Or Let The Merry Bells Ring Round | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 3:43 | |
24 | Part II | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | ||
25 | 23. Recitative: Hence, Vain Deluding Joys | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 5:50 | |
26 | 24. Air: Sometimes Let Gorgeous Tragedy | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | ||
27 | 26. Recitative: Thus, Night, Oft See Me | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 4:08 | |
28 | 27. Solo And Chorus: Populous Cities Please Me Then | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | ||
29 | 28. Air: There Let Hymen Oft Appear | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 2:50 | |
30 | 29. Recitative: Me, When The Sun Begins To Fling | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 4:02 | |
31 | 30. Air: Hide Me From Day's Garish Eye | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | ||
32 | 31. Air: I'll To The Well-trod Stage Anon | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 2:05 | |
33 | 32. Air: And Ever, Against Eating Cares | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 3:55 | |
34 | 20. Air: Straight Mine Eye Hath Caught New Pleasures | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 2:06 | |
35 | 21. Recitative: Mountains, On Whose Barren Breast | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 4:01 | |
36 | 20: Air: Straight Mine Eye Hath Caught, Etc. | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | ||
37 | 35. Recitative: But Let My Due Fet Never Fail | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 4:30 | |
38 | 36. Solo And Chorus: There Let The Pealing Organ Blow | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | ||
39 | 37. Air: May At Last My Weary Age | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 7:20 | |
40 | 38. Chorus: These Pleasures, Melancholy, Give | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | ||
41 | 33. Air: Orpheus Himself May Heave His Head | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 2:57 | |
42 | 34. Air And Chorus: These Delights If Thou Canst Give | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 3:37 | |
43 | Song (Ode) For St Cecilia's Day, HWV 76 | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 52:09 | |
44 | Overture | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 4:21 | |
45 | Recitative: From Harmony, From Heav'nly Harmony | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 3:37 | |
46 | Chorus: From Harmony, From Heav'nly Harmony | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 3:37 | |
47 | Air: What Passion Cannot Music Raise And Quell! | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 7:58 | |
48 | Air And Chorus: The Trumpet's Loud Clangour | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 4:19 | |
49 | March | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 2:09 | |
50 | Air: The Soft Complaining Flute | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 5:09 | |
51 | Air: Sharp Violins Proclaim | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 4:31 | |
52 | Air: But Oh! What Art Can Teach | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 4:16 | |
53 | Air: Orpheus Could Lead The Savage Race | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 1:49 | |
54 | Recitative: But Bright Cecilia Rais'd The Wonder Higher | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks | 0:41 | |
55 | Air And Chorus: As From The Pow'r Of Sacred Lays | Georg Friedrich Händel, The King's College Choir Of Cambridge, David Willcocks |