Handel: Chandos Anthems (Complete)

Handel: Chandos Anthems (Complete)
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This series of 11 church anthems is a sterling example of doing more with less. Though their format is multiple movements for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, inviting grand treatment, Handel had available only a couple of oboes and a small string band and choir (with no violas or altos for numbers 1 to 6). Yet each one of these anthems is a gem. Handel's music captures well the changing moods of the Psalm texts--from somber penitence to serene bliss to infectious joy to the raging of storms and seas. Though James Bowman's arias lie uncomfortably low for him, he and Michael George do fine work; Lynne Dawson, Patrizia Kwella, and Ian Partridge are delightful. Harry Christophers leads his choir and orchestra in subtly inflected and beautifully paced performances. --Matthew Westphal
Country USA
Brand Chandos
Manufacturer Chandos
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 1994-07-26
UnitCount 1
Format CD
UPCs 951150554274
EANs 0095115055427

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