Alexander's Feast

Alexander's Feast, HWV 75 is a work of the English and German composer George Frideric Handel. Free download sheet music and score "Alexander's Feast" as pdf file use the link on this page.

Instrumentation vocal soloists, mixed chorus, orchestra
Language English
Key F major
Movements 2 acts (32 numbers)
Sections
  • Act I
1. Overture
2. Recitative: 'Twas at the royal feast
3. Aria and Chorus: Happy, happy, happy pair
4. Recitative: Timotheus plac'd on high
5. Recitative: The song began from Jove
6. Chorus: The list'ning crowd admire the lofty sound
7. Aria: With ravish'd ears
8. Recitative: The praise of Bacchus
9. Aria: Bacchus ever fair and young
10. Chorus: Bacchus' blessings are a treasure
11. Recitative: Sooth'd with the sound
12. Recitative: He chose a mournful muse
13. Aria: He sung Darius, great and good
14. Recitative: With downcast looks
15. Chorus: Behold Darius, great and good
16. Recitative: The mighty Master smiled to see
17. Aria: Softly sweet in Lydian measure
18. Aria: War, he sung, is toil and trouble
19. Aria: The prince unable
20. Chorus: The many rend the skies
  • Act II
21. Recitative: Now strive the golden lyre again
22. Chorus: Break his bands of sleep asunder
23. Recitative: Hark, hark! the horrid sound
24. Aria: Revenge, Timotheus cries
25. Aria: Behold the ghastly band
26. Recitative: Give the vengeance due
27. Air and Chorus: The princes applaud with a furious joy
28. Air and Chorus: Thais led the way
29. Recitative: Thus long ago
30. Chorus: At last divine Cecilia came
31. Recitative and Chorus: Let old Timotheus yield the prize
32. Chorus: Your voices tune
Piece Style Baroque
Composer Time Period Baroque, Classical
Opus (Catalogue Number) HWV 75
Year of Creation 1736
Year of First Publication

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