℗ 2012 Delphian Records Ltd
| Released | July 30, 2012 |
| Duration | 1h 19m 48s |
| Record Label | Delphian Records |
| Catalogue No. | DCD34110 |
| Genre | Classical (Baroque) |
Handel: Song for St. Cecilia's Day
Mary Bevan, Ed Lyon, Ludus Baroque, Richard Neville-Towle
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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Song for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76
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1.1
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Overture
George Frideric Handel; Ludus Baroque; Richard Neville-Towle |
6:35 | |||
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1.2
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From harmony, from heav'nly harmony (Tenor recitative)
George Frideric Handel; Ed Lyon; Ludus Baroque; Richard Neville-Towle |
2:57 | |||
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1.3
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From harmony, from heav'nly harmony (Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Ludus Baroque; Richard Neville-Towle |
3:46 | |||
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1.4
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What passion cannot music raise and quell? (Soprano air)
George Frideric Handel; Ludus Baroque; Mary Bevan; Richard Neville-Towle |
9:32 | |||
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1.5
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The trumpet's loud clangour (Tenor air and Chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Ed Lyon; Ludus Baroque; Richard Neville-Towle |
3:44 | |||
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1.6
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La Marche
George Frideric Handel; Ludus Baroque; Richard Neville-Towle |
1:48 | |||
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1.7
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The soft complaining flute (Soprano air)
George Frideric Handel; Ludus Baroque; Mary Bevan; Richard Neville-Towle |
5:31 | |||
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1.8
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Sharp violins proclaim (Tenor air)
George Frideric Handel; Ed Lyon; Ludus Baroque; Richard Neville-Towle |
4:23 | |||
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1.9
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But oh! what art can teach? (Soprano air)
George Frideric Handel; Ludus Baroque; Mary Bevan; Richard Neville-Towle |
5:33 | |||
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1.10
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Orpheus could lead the savage race (Soprano air)
George Frideric Handel; Ludus Baroque; Mary Bevan; Richard Neville-Towle |
1:56 | |||
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1.11
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But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder high'r (Soprano recitative)
George Frideric Handel; Ludus Baroque; Mary Bevan; Richard Neville-Towle |
0:52 | |||
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1.12
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As from the pow'r of sacred lays (Soprano and chorus)
George Frideric Handel; Ludus Baroque; Mary Bevan; Richard Neville-Towle |
7:26 | |||
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Concerto Grosso in B-Flat Major, HWV 325, Op. 6 No. 7
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1.13
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Largo - Allegro
George Frideric Handel; Ludus Baroque; Richard Neville-Towle |
3:52 | |||
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1.14
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Largo e Piano
George Frideric Handel; Ludus Baroque; Richard Neville-Towle |
2:39 | |||
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1.15
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Andante
George Frideric Handel; Ludus Baroque; Richard Neville-Towle |
4:04 | |||
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1.16
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Hornpipe
George Frideric Handel; Ludus Baroque; Richard Neville-Towle |
3:26 | |||
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Look Down, Harmonious Saint, HWV 124
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1.17
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Musick! That all-persuading art - Sweet accents all your numbers grace
George Frideric Handel; Ed Lyon; Ludus Baroque; Mary Bevan; Richard Neville-Towle |
11:44 | |||
“Radiant soprano Mary Bevan is in glorious form in 'What passion cannot music raise and quell?', while the chorus is outstanding throughout, singing with beautiful diction and a light, springy edge.”
- Stephen Pritchard, The Observer
“get this for the magnificent Crowe, whose golden, ringing tone and impeccable, uninhibited technique sets Handel’s arias ablaze in vibrant, scintillating glory, relegating any recorded competition to second-class status.”
- David Vernier, ClassicsToday.com
“Once again, Mary Bevan offers winning singing and her flautist companion, Rachel Moss, plays her part quite delightfully. Then Handel caps his achievements so far with 'But oh! what art can teach?' This is a simply gorgeous example of Handelian art. Richard Neville-Towle, clearly revelling in the music as much as his singer, adopts a daringly expansive tempo - he takes a full minute longer than Pinnock - but Mary Bevan's rapt singing more than justifies the speed.”
- John Quinn, MusicWeb International
Ludus Baroque joins with soloists Mary Bevan and Ed Lyon for this release pairing the grand Song for St Cecilia’s Day and the more intimate Cecilian cantata Look Down, Harmonious Saint, with the Concerto Grosso in B flat, Op 6 No 7 serving as an instrumental bridge.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Delphian Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.85 -10.85 to -0.40 | -24.01 -28.66 to -16.29 | -20.79 -26.30 to -12.60 | 12 9 to 15 | |
| 1 | Overture | -4.88 | -25.61 | -22.3 | 13 |
| 2 | From harmony, from heav'nly harmony (Tenor recitative) | -3.26 | -25.42 | -21.5 | 13 |
| 3 | From harmony, from heav'nly harmony (Chorus) | -0.40 | -19.54 | -16.0 | 11 |
| 4 | What passion cannot music raise and quell? (Soprano air) | -1.47 | -23.96 | -20.9 | 14 |
| 5 | The trumpet's loud clangour (Tenor air and Chorus) | -0.40 | -16.61 | -13.4 | 9 |
| 6 | La Marche | -4.88 | -22.12 | -18.6 | 12 |
| 7 | The soft complaining flute (Soprano air) | -2.60 | -25.69 | -22.6 | 15 |
| 8 | Sharp violins proclaim (Tenor air) | -3.89 | -24.72 | -21.4 | 14 |
| 9 | But oh! what art can teach? (Soprano air) | -0.71 | -25.93 | -23.0 | 15 |
| 10 | Orpheus could lead the savage race (Soprano air) | -1.69 | -23.24 | -19.7 | 12 |
| 11 | But bright Cecilia rais'd the wonder high'r (Soprano recitative) | -2.70 | -23.89 | -20.6 | 9 |
| 12 | As from the pow'r of sacred lays (Soprano and chorus) | -0.40 | -16.29 | -12.6 | 9 |
| 13 | Largo - Allegro | -6.80 | -27.14 | -24.2 | 12 |
| 14 | Largo e Piano | -10.85 | -28.66 | -26.3 | 10 |
| 15 | Andante | -7.89 | -27.54 | -24.7 | 12 |
| 16 | Hornpipe | -7.39 | -26.70 | -23.9 | 13 |
| 17 | Musick! That all-persuading art - Sweet accents all your numbers grace | -5.26 | -25.19 | -21.8 | 13 |