Friday 17th April 2026

CD 326

Title : Handel – An Ode for St Cecilia's Day / Cecilia, volgi un sguardo

Label : Hyperion [2004]

Performer(s) : Carolyn Sampson, James Gilchrist, Choir of the King's Consort, The King's Consort: Robert King

Tracks 1-15 : George Frideric Handel: An Ode for St Cecilia's Day HWV 76
1-3. Overture: Larghetto, e staccato -- Allegro -- [Minuet]
4. Rec: From harmony, from heav'nly harmony
5. Aria: When nature underneath a heap
6. Chor: From harmony, from heav'nly harmony
7. Aria: What passion cannot music raise and quell!
8. Aria and Chor: The trumpet's loud clangour
9. March
10. Aria: The soft complaining flute
11. Aria: Sharp violins proclaim
12. Aria: But oh! what art can teach
13. Aria: Orpheus could lead the savage race
14. Accomp.: But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder higher
15. Solo and Chor: As from the pow'r of sacred lays
Composer(s):  George Frideric Handel
Performer(s):  Carolyn Sampson,  James Gilchrist,  Robert King
Ensemble(s):  King's Consort,  Choir of the King's Consort

Tracks 16-25 : George Frideric Handel: Cecilia, volgi un sguardo HWV 89
16. Rec: Cecilia, volgi un sguardo
17. Aria: La virtue è un vero nume
18. Rec: Tu, armonica Cecilia
19. Aria: Splenda l'alba in oriente
20. Rec: Carco sempre di gloria
21-23. Aria: Sei cara, sei bella -- Un puro ardor -- Sei cara
24. Rec: È ben degna di lode
25. Duetto: Tra amplessi innocenti
Composer(s):  George Frideric Handel
Performer(s):  Carolyn Sampson,  James Gilchrist,  Robert King
Ensemble(s):  King's Consort,  Choir of the King's Consort

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