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Handel: Chandos Anthems (Anthems for Cannons)

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Artists Arcangelo and Jonathan Cohen

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In the summer of 1717, after performing his Water Music during a royal cruise on the Thames, Handel began composing for James Brydges (1674-1744), who became the first Duke of Chandos and created Chandos Anthems (Anthems for Cannons), the Cannons Concert at his estate in Cannons (near Edgware), with ten instrumentalists and three singers.
Handel composed eleven anthems and a Te Deum for him from August 1717 onwards, as well as transposing and revising As pants the hart (HWV 251b). O sing unto the Lord a new song (HWV 249b) is an adaptation of an anthem written three years earlier for the Chapel Royal. The anthem Have mercy upon me, O God (HWV 248) was composed in 1717 and is a paraphrase of the Miserere. The Alleluia of Let God arise (HWV 256a) prefigures the famous Hallelujah chorus from Messiah (1741). Arcangelo and Jonathan Cohen now revive these four Chandos anthems composed for Cannons with eight singers and eleven excellent instrumentalists.
Arcangelo
Jonathan Cohen, Conductor

Tracklist

Total time: 01:14:50

1. O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song, HWV 249b: I. Sonata. Grave - Allegro
02:58
2. O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song, HWV 249b: II. O Sing Unto the Lord
01:50
3. O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song, HWV 249b: III. Declare His Honour Unto the Heathen
02:29
4. O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song, HWV 249b: IV. The Waves of the Sea Rage Horribly
01:41
5. O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song, HWV 249b: V. O Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness
03:21
6. O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song, HWV 249b: VI. Let the Whole Earth Stand in Awe
00:55
7. O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song, HWV 249b: VII. Let the Heav’ns Rejoice
01:35
8. Have Mercy Upon Me, O God, HWV 248: I. Sonata. Andante - Allegro
02:50
9. Have Mercy Upon Me, O God, HWV 248: II. Have Mercy Upon Me, O God
03:53
10. Have Mercy Upon Me, O God, HWV 248: III. Wash Me Throughly From My Wickedness
02:57
11. Have Mercy Upon Me, O God, HWV 248: IV. For I Acknowledge My Faults
00:43
12. Have Mercy Upon Me, O God, HWV 248: V. Against Thee Only Have I Sinned
02:28
13. Have Mercy Upon Me, O God, HWV 248: VI. Thou Shalt Make Me Hear of Joy and Gladness
02:17
14. Have Mercy Upon Me, O God, HWV 248: VII. Make Me a Clean Heart, O God
02:45
15. Have Mercy Upon Me, O God, HWV 248: VIII. Then Shall I Teach Thy Ways
01:53
16. As Pants the Hart, HWV 251b: I. Sonata. Larghetto - Allegro
03:53
17. As Pants the Hart, HWV 251b: II. As Pants the Hart for Cooling Streams
03:07
18. As Pants the Hart, HWV 251b: III. Tears Are My Daily Food
03:25
19. As Pants the Hart, HWV 251b: IV. Now When I Think Thereupon
01:17
20. As Pants the Hart, HWV 251b: V. In the Voice of Praise and Thanksgiving
01:38
21. As Pants the Hart, HWV 251b: VI. Why So Full of Grief, O My Soul?
03:17
22. As Pants the Hart, HWV 251b: VII. Put Thy Trust in God
02:47
23. Let God Arise, HWV 256a: I. Symphony. Larghetto - Allegro ma non presto
04:38
24. Let God Arise, HWV 256a: II. Let God arise
02:44
25. Let God Arise, HWV 256a: III. Like as the Smoke Vanisheth
02:40
26. Let God Arise, HWV 256a: IV. Let the Righteous Be Glad
03:01
27. Let God Arise, HWV 256a: V. O Sing Unto God
02:32
28. Let God Arise, HWV 256a: VI. Praised Be the Lord
01:16
29. Let God Arise, HWV 256a: VII. At Thy Rebuke, O God
01:55
30. Let God Arise, HWV 256a: VIII. Blessed Be God
02:05

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Label
Alpha Classics
SKU
ALPHA1153
Qualities
DSD 256, FLAC 192 kHz, DSD 128, WAV 96 kHz, DSD 64, DXD 24 Bit, DSD 512
Channels
2ch Stereo
Artists
Arcangelo and Jonathan Cohen
Composers
Händel, Handel
Genres
Classical
Original Recording Format
PCM 96k
Release Date
August 01, 2025
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Handel: Chandos Anthems (Anthems for Cannons)

Handel: Chandos Anthems (Anthems for Cannons)

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