My song shall be alway 'Chandos Anthem No 7', HWV252 (Handel)
from Handel: Chandos Anthems Nos 7, 9 & 11a (CDA67737)
1 Sonata: Largo e staccato – Allegro [3'05]
2 My song shall be alway [4'58]
3 For who is he among the clouds [0'28]
4 God is very greatly to be feared [2'36]
5 The heav'ns are thine [1'58]
6 Righteousness and equity [3'10]
7 Blessed is the people [2'17]
8 Thou art the glory [1'22]
19 minutes 54 seconds 8 tracks
‘Soloists and chorus alike excel in three of Handel's Chandos Anthems … the 40 members of the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, sing with flexibility and lightness … Emma Kirkby shows her ...
‘There is vintage Handel to be gleaned here … Layton offers luxury casting, Iestyn Davies and Neal Davies on particularly commanding form … the only thing missing on this disc are the words ...
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