The Complete Vanguard Recordings, Volume 4: Music of Handel Bach and English Renaissance

~ Release by Alfred Deller & The Deller Consort (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1▶CD: The Connoisseur's Handel / Handel: 3 Coronation Anthems

2▶CD: Handel: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne / Bach: Cantatatas 54 & 170

3▼CD: Handel: Alexander's Feast (Beginning
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Overture: I. Maestoso / II. Allegro Ma Non Troppo / III. Andante performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 1. Overture composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		6:47
2	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Recitative (Tenor): 'Twas at the Royal Feast performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 2. Recitative "'Twas at the royal feast" (Tenor) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		1:25
3	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air and Chorus (Tenor, Followed by Chorus and Solo): Happy, Happy, Happy performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 3. Aria "Happy, happy pair" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 4. Chorus "Happy, happy pair" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		5:05
4	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Recitative (Tenor): Timotheus, Plac'd on High performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 5. Recitative "Timotheus plac'd on high" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		0:35
5	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Accompanied Recitative (Soprano): The Song Began performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 6. Recitative "The song began from Jove" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		1:04
6	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Chorus (Andante): The List'Ning Crowd performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 7. Chorus "The list'ning crowd" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		2:43
7	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air (Soprano, Allegro Ma Non Presto): With Ravish'd Ears performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 8. Aria "With ravish'd ears" (Soprano) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		4:05
8	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Recitative (Tenor): The Praise of Bacchus performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 9. Recitative "The praise of Bacchus" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		0:37
9	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air and Chorus (Bass Followed by Chorus, Andante): Bacchus, Ever Fair performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 10. Aria and Chorus "Bacchus ever fair and young" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		4:13
10	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Recitative (Tenor): Sooth'd With the Sound performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 11. Recitative "Sooth'd with the sound" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		0:57
11	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Accompanied Recitative (Soprano, Adagio E Piano): He Chose a Mournful Muse performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 12. Recitative "He chose a mournful muse" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		1:29
12	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air (Soprano, Large E Piano): He Sung Darius performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 13. Aria "He sung Darius, great and good" (Soprano) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:43
13	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Accompanied Recitative (Soprano): With Downcast Looks performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 14. Recitative "With downcast looks" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		1:11
14	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Chorus (Larghetto): Behold Darius performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 15. Chorus "Behold Darius great and good" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:34
15	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Recitative (Tenor): The Mighty Master Smil'd performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 16. Recitative "The mighty master smil'd" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		0:41
16	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air (Soprano, Largo): Softly Sweet in Lydian Measures performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 17. Arioso "Softly sweet in Lydian measures" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:27
17	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air (Tenor, Andante Allegro): War, He Sung, Is Toil and Trouble performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 18. Aria "War, he sung, is toil and trouble" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		5:40
18	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Chorus (Andante): The Many Rend the Skies performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 19. Chorus "The many rend the skies with loud applause" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		3:59
19	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air (Soprano) And Chorus (Allegro Moderato): The Prince, Unable to Conceal performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 20. Aria "The prince, unable to conceal his pain" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		7:46
20	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Chorus Da Capo: The Many Rend the Skies performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 21. Chorus "The many rend the skies with loud applause" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I	Georg Friedrich Händel		4:09
21	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Accompanied Recitative (Tenor) And Chorus: Now Strike the Golden Lyre Again performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 1. Recitative and Chorus "Now strike the golden lyre again" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel		1:35
22	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Chorus (Allegro Ma Non Troppo): Break His Bands of Sleep Asunder performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 2. Chorus "Break his bands of sleep asunder" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 3. Recitative "Hark, hark! The horrid sound" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel		1:54
23	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Air (Bass, Andante Allegro): Revenge, Revenge performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 4. Aria "Revenge, Timotheus cries" (Bass) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel		2:03
24	Oratorio "Alexander's Feast": Aria (Largo): Behold, a Ghastly Band performer: Deller Consort (UK vocal & instrumental early music ensemble) and Alfred Deller (countertenor) recording of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 5. Aria "Behold the ghastly band" composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736) part of: Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II	Georg Friedrich Händel		4:52

4▶CD: Handel: Alexander's Feast (Conclusion

5▶CD: Thomas Tallis: The Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet, Part I / William Byrd and His Age

6▶CD: Deller's Choice (Selections

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