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Alexander's Feast or The Power of Musick HWV 75

Libretto: Newburgh Hamilton, Text: John Dryden
Sir Philip Stevens Ledger, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, English Chamber Orchestra, Helen Donath (Soprano), Sally Burgess (Soprano), Robert Tear (Voice), Thomas Allen (Baritone)
℗ 2002
Remastered
31 Tracks, 1:35:29
    • Overture
      06:30
    • `t was at the royal feast
      01:05
    • Happy pair!
      04:43
    • Timotheus, plac`d on high
      00:30
    • The song began from Jove
      01:03
    • The list`ning crowd
      02:02
    • With ravish`d ears
      03:50
    • The praise of Bacchus
      00:40
    • Bacchus, ever fair and young
      05:03
    • Sooth`d with the sound
      00:45
    • He chose a mournful Muse
      01:27
    • He sung Darius, great and good
      03:07
    • With downcast looks
      01:15
    • Behold Darius great and good
      02:38
    • The mighty master, mild smil`d to see
      00:32
    • Softly sweet in Lydian measures
      03:09
    • War, he sung, is toil and trouble
      04:41
    • The many rend the skies
      04:45
    • The prince, unable to conceal
      06:58
    • The many rend the skies Part II
      04:49
    • Now strike the golden Lyre again
      08:38
    • Revenge Timotheus cries
      02:03
    • Give this vengeance due
      01:31
    • The princes applaud
      02:25
    • Thais led the way
      05:20
    • Thus, long ago
      05:04
    • Let old Timotheus yield the prize
      00:31
    • Let old Timotheus Yield the prize
      03:54
    • Your voices tune
      00:38
    • Let`s imitate her notes above
      02:48
    • Your voices tune and raise
      03:05