Chandos Anthems 1

Editorial Reviews
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This series of eleven church anthems is a sterling example of doing more with less. Though their format is multiple movements for soloists and chorus and inviting of grand treatment, Handel had available only a couple of oboes and a small string band and choir (with no violas or altos for nos. 1-6). 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 Bowman's arias lie uncomfortably low for him, he and 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

Chandos Anthems 1, Music, Handel, Lynn Dawson, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music
Handel - Chandos Anthems (Complete) / Dawson · Kwella · Bowman · Partridge · M. George · The Sixteen · Christophers
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Divine!
  • Oh, I love Handel!!
  • Why aren't these better known?
  • Excellent - one of the best Handel CD's availible.
  • Rediscovered, the Chandos anthems deserve your ears!
 Handel - Chandos Anthems (Complete) / Dawson · Kwella · Bowman · Partridge · M. George · The Sixteen · Christophers
George Frideric Handel , Harry Christophers , Lynne Dawson , James Bowman , Ian Partridge , Michael George , Patrizia Kwella , and The Sixteen Choir & Orchestra
Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000A5J
Release Date: 1994-07-26

Tracks:

  1. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 1: O Be Joyful In The Lord - Sonata
  2. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 1: O Be Joyful In The Lord
  3. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 1: Serve The Lord With Gladness
  4. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 1: Be Ye Sure That The Lord He Is God
  5. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 1: O Go Your Way Into His Gates
  6. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 1: For The Lord Is Gracious
  7. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 1: Glory Be To The Father
  8. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 1: As It Was In The Beginning
  9. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 2: In The Lord Put I My Trust - Sonata
  10. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 2: In The Lord Put I My Trust!
  11. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 2: God Is A Constant Sure Defense
  12. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 2: Behold! The Wicked Bend Their Bow
  13. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 2: But God, Who Hears The Suff'ring Pow'r
  14. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 2: Snares, Fire And Brimstone
  15. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 2: The Righteous Lord
  16. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 2: Then Shall My Song
  17. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 3: Have Mercy Upon Me - Sonata
  18. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 3: Have Mercy Upon Me, O God
  19. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 3: Wash Me Thoroughly From My Wickedness
  20. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 3: For I Acknowledge My Faults
  21. Chandos Anthems: Against Thee Only Have I Sinned
  22. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 3: Thou Shalt Make Me Hear Of Joy And Gladness
  23. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 3: Make Me A Clean Heart, O God
  24. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 3: Then Shall I Teach Thy Ways Unto The Wicked

Tracks:

  1. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 4: Sonata
  2. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 4: O Sing Unto The Lord A New Song!
  3. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 4: Declare His Honour Unto The Heathen
  4. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 4: The Waves Of The Sea Rage Horribly
  5. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 4: O Worship The Lord In The Beauty Of Holiness
  6. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 4: Let The Whole Earth Stand In Awe Of Him
  7. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 4: Let The Heav'ns Rejoice
  8. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 5: Sonata
  9. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 5: I Will Magnify Thee, O God My King
  10. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 5: Ev'ry Day Will I Give Thanks Unto Thee
  11. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 5: One Generation Shall Praise Thy Works Unto Another
  12. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 5: The Lord Preserveth All Them That Love Him
  13. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 5: The Lord Is Righteous In All His Ways
  14. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 5: Happy Are The People That Are In Such A Case
  15. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 5: My Mouth Shall Speak The Praise Of The Lord
  16. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 6: Sonata
  17. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 6: As Pants The Hart For Cooling Streams
  18. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 6: Tears Are My Daily Food
  19. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 6: Now, When I Think Thereupon, I Pour My Heart By Myself
  20. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 6: In The Voice Of Praise And Thanksgiving
  21. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 6: Why So Full Of Grief, O My Soul?
  22. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 6: Put Thy Trust In God, For I Will Praise Him

Tracks:

  1. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 7: 1: Sonata
  2. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 7: 2: My Song Shall Be Alway
  3. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 7: 3: For Who Is He Among The Clouds
  4. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 7: 4: God Is Very Greatly To Be Feared
  5. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 7: 5: The Heav'ns Are Thine
  6. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 7: 6: Righteousness And Equity Are The Habitation
  7. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 7: 7: Blessed Is The People
  8. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 7: 8: Thou Are The Glory
  9. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 8: 1: Sonata
  10. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 8: 2: O Come, Let Us Sing Unto The Lord
  11. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 8: 3: O Come, Let Us Worship
  12. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 8: 4: Glory And Worship Are Before Him
  13. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 8: 5: Tell It Out Among The Heathen
  14. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 8: 6: O Magnify The Lord
  15. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 8: 7: The Lord Preserveth The Souls Of The Saints
  16. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 8: 8: For Look, As High As The Heaven Is
  17. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 8: 9: There Is Sprung Up A Light For The Righteous
  18. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 9: 1: O Praise The Lord With One Consent
  19. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 9: 2: Praise Him, All Ye That In His House
  20. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 9: 3: For This Out Truest Int'rest Is
  21. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 9: 4: That God Is Great We Often Have
  22. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 9: 5: With Cheerful Notes Let All The Earth
  23. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 9: 6: God's Tender Mercy Knows No Bounds
  24. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 9: 7: Ye Boundless Realms Of Joy
  25. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 9: 8: Your Voices Raise

Tracks:

  1. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 10: The Lord Is My Light - Sinfonia
  2. Chandos Anthems: The Lord Is My Light And My Salvation
  3. Chandos Anthems: Though A Host Of Men Were Laid Against Me
  4. Chandos Anthems: One Thing Have I Desired Of The Lord
  5. Chandos Anthems: I Will Offer In His Dwelling An Oblation
  6. Chandos Anthems: For Who Is God But The Lord?
  7. Chandos Anthems: The Lord Is My Strength And My Shield
  8. Chandos Anthems: It Is The Lord That Ruleth The Sea
  9. Chandos Anthems: Sing Praises Unto The Lord
  10. Chandos Anthems: Anthem 11: Let God Arise - Sonata
  11. Chandos Anthems: Let God Arise
  12. Chandos Anthems: Like As The Smoke Vanisheth
  13. Chandos Anthems: Let The Righteous Be Glad
  14. Chandos Anthems: O Sing Unto God
  15. Chandos Anthems: Praised Be The Lord!

Amazon.com

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

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Divine!.......2007-06-17

These psalms set to music, for use in church services, are divine! Handel never fails to please and the recording is top notch.
Now that you've heard Handel's versions, be sure to check out what Henry Purcell did a generation earlier with the same material.

5 out of 5 stars Oh, I love Handel!!.......2007-04-18

Why haven't I heard of this music before? I have long loved the Messiah, in fact, I have about 15 different CD versions of it! Now I can listen to Handel all year long, and for me this is all new music! If you love Handel's Messiah, you will love this collection! I just started listening to it on my drive to and from work, and I was transported! I enjoy the solos, the duets, and then the whole ensemble singing gloriously together. I am very happy I purchased the entire set!

5 out of 5 stars Why aren't these better known?.......2006-04-14

It boggles my mind that this seems still to be the only complete set of the Anthems available on CD. The first of the discs came out in 1989 or so and volumes 1 and 2 were among the first CDs I ever bought (late adopter, I admit); I eagerly awaited and bought the others as they came out. Not that there's much to criticize about these performances. Oh, you may not like the tenor's very heavy dependence on mixed voice to hit high notes -- I don't mind it and for all I know it's faithful to the style of Handel's day -- or like the sound of the countertenor soloists or even the particular vocal qualities of one or the other of the sopranos (I find nothing wrong with any of them), but the chorus and instrumentalists sing and play crisply and very well. These Anthems were written to be lively and entertaining as well as full of honest devotion. Handel's grasp of English was still shaky at the time, and the choice of metrical versions of the Psalms for many of the texts is, well, questionable. More that one phrase will raise a smile: "That God is great we often have/ By glad experience found/ And seen how he with wond'rous pow'r/ Above all other gods is crown'd" is a prime example -- but listen to the bass (under-used by Handel in these Anthems, sadly: perhaps he lacked a reliable one at the time) sing Handel's setting, which reminds me of a beautiful, affectionate puppy of a large breed: slightly ridiculous, a bit bumbling, but attractive and strong and lovable. Or the chorus about "snares, fire, and brimstone" pouring in a "dreadful mixture" on the wicked: clearly the choristers are having great fun, just as I would, given the chance to sing this absurd version of the Psalmist's words. Buy this set, get your local choral society to sing one or more of these Anthems (I got to sing #11 once), spread the word.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent - one of the best Handel CD's availible........2001-11-29

This baroque era "Praise Music" is light years beyond the vacuous pablum that passes for praise music in churches today. I have had these four CD's for almost a decade (previous release) and they are still among my favorites. Almost all the songs (all the spoken music that is - a few songs are instrumental preludes) are Bible scripture verses set to music - similar to what Handel did in the Messiah. The musical quality of the CD is excellent. You would never guess that only 16 people are doing the choral parts. If you only have 10 CD sets of traditional Christian music this CD set should be one of them.

5 out of 5 stars Rediscovered, the Chandos anthems deserve your ears!.......1998-10-27

Handel's Chandos anthems are apparently being rediscovered, as the release of several new recordings bears witness. This set is surely the best available, and is certainly the only complete collection. Especially beautiful are the duets ("O Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness" and "Wash Me Th'roughly") and the tenor's recitatives. Performance is brisk and tight, though never rushed. Those who favor Simon Preston's even snappier style may prefer his rendition of Anthem 10 (now distributed with his very fine, and affordable, "Israel in Egypt"), but overall no one can be disappointed with this collection of too-rarely heard works.
Gerald Finzi: Choral Works
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Distinctive and moving
  • Exceptionally moving and spiritual compositions, performance
  • Gorgeous compositions and performances
  • Loving performances of a distinctive composer
 Gerald Finzi: Choral Works

Manufacturer: Chandos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Finzi, Gerald | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000000AMD
Release Date: 1992-10-28

Tracks:

  1. God Is Gone Up, Op. 27, No. 2
  2. Welcome Sweet And Sacred Feast, Op. 27, No. 3
  3. Three Short Elegies, Op.5: Life A Right Shadow Is
  4. Three Short Elegies, Op.5: This World A Huntin Is
  5. Three Short Elegies, Op.5: This Life, Which Seems So Fair
  6. Thou Didst Delight My Eyes, Op. 32
  7. My Lovely One, Op. 27, No. 1
  8. Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, Op. 35
  9. Seven Partsongs, Op. 17: I Praise The Tender Flower
  10. Seven Partsongs, Op. 17: I Have Loved Flowers That Fade
  11. Seven Partsongs, Op. 17: My Spirit Sang All Day
  12. Seven Partsongs, Op. 17: Clear And Gentle Stream
  13. Seven Partsongs, Op. 17: Nightingales
  14. Seven Partsongs, Op. 17: Haste On, My Joys!
  15. Seven Partsongs, Op. 17: Wherefore Tonight So Full Of Care
  16. Magnificat, Op. 36
  17. White-Flowering Days, Op. 37
  18. All This Night, Op. 33
  19. Lo, The Full, Final Sacrifice, Op. 26

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Distinctive and moving.......2005-03-09

The highlight of this wonderful disc is the recording of Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice, which is heard less often than Finzi's shorter, better known songs such as My Spirit Sang All Day or Clear and Gentle Stream. But this is perhaps his masterpiece. Certainly it's among my favorite choral pieces, and on my short list for desert island music of any genre. The Finzi Singers are, as always, superb.

5 out of 5 stars Exceptionally moving and spiritual compositions, performance.......2004-11-29

Why is it that some people feel that to be current in musical appreciation--knowledgeable in the work of the cutting edge--one has to give up intimacy, the soulfully lyric introspective music of the middle years of the 20th century? Why does the ugliness of "music concrete", of serialism, and minimalism hold more validity than "Intimations Of Immortality" or these choral works? I am a composer; I have-- over my 42 years of writing-- composed my share of experimental work, but after that period of being a L'enfante Terribe, I have come back to the sensuousness of clustered harmony and the ecstasy of soaring melody. These works of Finzi are filled with a real passion and love for all that is beautiful and spiritually uplifting. There is an achingly intense lovliness to such works as , "Lo, the Full and Final Sacrifice"...particularly the final Amen. The a capella works display such a great gift for counter-point, and a marvelous knowledge of 17th century prose and poetry. Finzi has wedded music and text in a very subtle way; his understanding of this melding of music and verse is greater than many of his contemporaries. If you as listeners appreciate the achingly beautiful lines of melody combined with lush harmony in a personally intimate expression-- undergirded with spiritual intensity--it is my humble belief that you will love this recording. Put aside the amateurishness of Phillip Glass, and embrace this music from a deep lyrical composer-Gerald Finzi.

5 out of 5 stars Gorgeous compositions and performances.......2001-02-26

This recording will definitely boost your seratonin levels. Some of Finzi's most transcendentally beautiful -- yet also quite accessible -- pieces are presented here. Even the secular texts chosen by this composer tend to have a mystical quality about them, and this aspect is also usually evident in Finzi's harmonic approach. The Finzi Singers approach these compositions with such enthusiasm and obvious love for the music that you can't help but feel your heart swell and the occasional tear come to your eye. They sing with excellent ensemble and dynamics, and offer a vocal sound that seems well suited to the material. The recording is finely done, with a proper balance of natural reverberation. On a crisp autumn morning, there could hardly be a better disc with which to begin the day.

4 out of 5 stars Loving performances of a distinctive composer.......1999-11-28

With this disc, Chandos provides a decent introduction to the lyrical and sometimes quirky choral music of Gerald Finzi. As might be expected, The Finzi Singers produce loving renditions of works great and small, in which a good balance of sacred and secular texts (some by renowned poets) is created. The unaccompanied works speak very much for themselves, and when the organ appears it is finely played. Not everyone will find the disc to their taste- for a twentieth century composer, Finzi seems more at home writing in the style of the partsongs of the previous century and this leads to some works sounding pedestrian or uninteresting. Then again, some works can take you by surprise, especially the concluding track, "Lo, the full final sacrifice", in which the intensity, languidity, joy and sadness of all the previous tracks seem to be brought together in an astounding single piece. The performances are generally faultless. I believe this disc would make a fine Christmas gift- for lovers of choral music in particular.
The Early Byrd
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		The Early Byrd

    Manufacturer: Chandos
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Byrd, WilliamByrd, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    VariationsVariations | Variations | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
    Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    MotetsMotets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000000A60
    Release Date: 1995-05-23

    Tracks:

    1. Early Works For Voices, Viols And Virginals: Attollite portas
    2. Early Works For Voices, Viols And Virginals: Triumph With Pleasant Melody
    3. Early Works For Voices, Viols And Virginals: Oh Lord, How Vain
    4. Early Works For Voices, Viols And Virginals: All In A Garden Green
    5. Early Works For Voices, Viols And Virginals: Domine secundum actum meum
    6. Early Works For Voices, Viols And Virginals: Truth At The First
    7. Early Works For Voices, Viols And Virginals: Who Likes To Love
    8. Early Works For Voices, Viols And Virginals: Wolsey's Wilde
    9. Early Works For Voices, Viols And Virginals: Da Mihi Auxilium
    10. Early Works For Voices, Viols And Virginals: Farewell, False Love
    11. Early Works For Voices, Viols And Virginals: O Mistrys Myne
    12. Early Works For Voices, Viols And Virginals: Miserere mihi, Domine
    13. Early Works For Voices, Viols And Virginals: My Mind To Me A Kingdom Is
    14. Early Works For Voices, Viols And Virginals: La volta
    15. Early Works For Voices, Viols And Virginals: Ad Dominum cum tribularer
    Handel: Chandos Anthems, Vol. 1, Nos. 1, 2 & 3
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Brilliant
    		 Handel: Chandos Anthems, Vol. 1, Nos. 1, 2 & 3

    Manufacturer: Chandos
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    All Works by HandelAll Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    AnthemsAnthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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    4. Heavenly Handel: Arias and Duets

    ASIN: B000000A48
    Release Date: 1994-07-12

    Tracks:

    1. Anthem 1- O Be Joyful In The Lord Psalm100: Sonata
    2. Anthem 1- O Be Joyful In The Lord Psalm100: O Be Joyful In The Lord
    3. Anthem 1- O Be Joyful In The Lord Psalm100: Serve The Lord With Gladness
    4. Anthem 1- O Be Joyful In The Lord Psalm100: Be Ye Sure That The Lord He Is God
    5. Anthem 1- O Be Joyful In The Lord Psalm100: O Go Your Way Into His Gates
    6. Anthem 1- O Be Joyful In The Lord Psalm100: For The Lord Is Gracious
    7. Anthem 1- O Be Joyful In The Lord Psalm100: Glory Be To The Father
    8. Anthem 1- O Be Joyful In The Lord Psalm100: As It Was In The Beginning
    9. Anthem 2-In The Lord Put I My Trust Psalms 9,11,12 &13: Sonata
    10. Anthem 2-In The Lord Put I My Trust Psalms 9,11,12 &13: In The Lord Put I My Trust!
    11. Anthem 2-In The Lord Put I My Trust Psalms 9,11,12 &13: God Is A Constant Sure Defense
    12. Anthem 2-In The Lord Put I My Trust Psalms 9,11,12 &13: Behold! The Wicked Bend Their Bow
    13. Anthem 2-In The Lord Put I My Trust Psalms 9,11,12 &13: But God, Who Hears The Suff'ring Pow'r
    14. Anthem 2-In The Lord Put I My Trust Psalms 9,11,12 &13: Snares, Fire And Brimstone
    15. Anthem 2-In The Lord Put I My Trust Psalms 9,11,12 &13: The Righteous Lord
    16. Anthem 2-In The Lord Put I My Trust Psalms 9,11,12 &13: Then Shall My Song
    17. Anthem 3 -Have Mercy Upon Me Psalm 51: Anthem 3 -Have Mercy Upon Me Sonata
    18. Anthem 3 -Have Mercy Upon Me Psalm 51: Anthem 3- Have Mercy Upon Me, O God
    19. Anthem 3 -Have Mercy Upon Me Psalm 51: Wash Me Thoroughly From My Wickedness
    20. Anthem 3 -Have Mercy Upon Me Psalm 51: For I Acknowledge My Faults
    21. Anthem 3 -Have Mercy Upon Me Psalm 51: Against Thee Only Have I Sinned
    22. Anthem 3 -Have Mercy Upon Me Psalm 51: Thou Shalt Make Me Hear Of Joy And Gladness
    23. Anthem 3 -Have Mercy Upon Me Psalm 51: Make Me A Clean Heart, O God
    24. Anthem 3 -Have Mercy Upon Me Psalm 51: Then Shall I Teach Thy Ways Unto The Wicked

    Amazon.com

    This series of eleven church anthems is a sterling example of doing more with less. Though their format is multiple movements for soloists and chorus and inviting of grand treatment, Handel had available only a couple of oboes and a small string band and choir (with no violas or altos for nos. 1-6). 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 Bowman's arias lie uncomfortably low for him, he and 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

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Brilliant.......2005-10-03

    The felicity with which George Frideric Handel was able to compose in practically every genre never ceases to amaze me. After only five years (or, in at least one case, considerably less) in England, he was able to write some of the most delicious Anglican anthems on English psalm texts, works which can be considered as precursors of his later English oratorios and which demonstrate with wonderful clarity how the opera-composer Handel turned his expressive skills to the words of Scripture with wonderful effect. Harry Christophers turned to the so-called Chandos Anthems in 1987 when he recorded the first three anthems for the Chandos label (nomen es omen) in a production which can be considered a milestone in the discovery of Handel’s English-language works and which, some 17 years later, still meets all the criteria of a successful CD: brilliant, gloriously-captured soloists (among whom Lynne Dawson is rapturously outstanding, although Ian Partridge is not far behind), a superb twelve-voice choir with mature adult voices (Handel’s patron, the Duke of Chandos, had no alto voices available to him at the time), an original-instrument orchestra that in view of its small size and lack of violas does, within these limits, a grand job – and, of course, Chandos’s superb recorded sound, which enables one to hear every detail while maintaining the acoustic of the original recording venue. I found that listening via headphones was eminently satisfying, while it was, in particular, the choir that came over brilliantly via loudspeakers.

    This is not the place to describe the music in detail; let it be said that it would be a waste of good music not to follow the text closely while listening, because Handel had a tremendous gift of imitating both nature and emotion while also maintaining suspense. Harry Christophers appears to have mastered these anthems in such a way that one can never tire of hearing them. Personally, they made me long for modern church music that takes the Word of God equally seriously and at the same time is able to bring over the spirit of faith and enthusiasm that Handel’s style exudes.
    Handel: The Chandos Anthems I-VI
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Must be Reissued
    		 Handel: The Chandos Anthems I-VI

    Manufacturer: Vanguard Classics
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    All Works by HandelAll Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    AnthemsAnthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B00000629C
    Release Date: 1998-02-17

    Tracks:

    1. Anthem IV - Psalm 96: Sinfonia - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University
    2. Anthem IV - Psalm 96: Chorus - Charles Bressler
    3. Anthem IV - Psalm 96: Chorus - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University
    4. Anthem IV - Psalm 96: Aria - Charles Bressler
    5. Anthem IV - Psalm 96: Duet - Charles Bressler
    6. Anthem IV - Psalm 96: Chorus - Charles Bressler
    7. Anthem IV - Psalm 96: Chorus - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University
    8. Anthem III - Psalm 51: Sinfonia - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University
    9. Anthem III - Psalm 51: Chorus - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University
    10. Anthem III - Psalm 51: Duet - Charles Bressler
    11. Anthem III - Psalm 51: Recitative - Charles Bressler
    12. Anthem III - Psalm 51: Aria - Charles Bressler
    13. Anthem III - Psalm 51: Chorus - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University
    14. Anthem III - Psalm 51: Aria - Helen Boatwright
    15. Anthem III - Psalm 51: Chorus - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University
    16. Anthem I - Psalm 100: Sinfonia - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University
    17. Anthem I - Psalm 100: Chorus - Charles Bressler
    18. Anthem I - Psalm 100: Duet - Helen Boatwright
    19. Anthem I - Psalm 100: Chorus - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University
    20. Anthem I - Psalm 100: Trio - Charles Bressler
    21. Anthem I - Psalm 100: Chorus - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University

    Tracks:

    1. Anthem VI - Psalm 42: Sonata - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University
    2. Anthem VI - Psalm 42: Chorus - Charles Bressler
    3. Anthem VI - Psalm 42: Aria - Helen Boatwright
    4. Anthem VI - Psalm 42: Recitative - Charles Bressler
    5. Anthem VI - Psalm 42: Chorus - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University
    6. Anthem VI - Psalm 42: Duet - Charles Bressler
    7. Anthem VI - Psalm 42: Chorus - Charles Bressler
    8. Anthem II - Psalm 11: Sonata - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University
    9. Anthem II - Psalm 11: Chorus - Charles Bressler
    10. Anthem II - Psalm 11: Aria - Charles Bressler
    11. Anthem II - Psalm 11: Chorus - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University
    12. Anthem II - Psalm 11: Aria - Charles Bressler
    13. Anthem II - Psalm 11: Chorus - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University
    14. Anthem II - Psalm 11: Aria - Charles Bressler
    15. Anthem II - Psalm 11: Chorus - Charles Bressler
    16. Anthem V - Psalm 145: Sinfonia - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University
    17. Anthem V - Psalm 145: Chorus - Charles Bressler
    18. Anthem V - Psalm 145: Aria - Charles Bressler
    19. Anthem V - Psalm 145: Chorus - Collegium Musicum Of Rutgers University
    20. Anthem V - Psalm 145: Aria - Helen Boatwright
    21. Anthem V - Psalm 145: Aria - Charles Bressler
    22. Anthem V - Psalm 145: Chorus - Charles Bressler

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    5 out of 5 stars Must be Reissued.......2006-08-29

    This is one of the most beautiful recordings of Handel's vocal music ever issued--aesthetically superior, in my view, to the very good performance by The Sixteen. It is a tragedy that it is out of print and I encourage all lovers of Handel and baroque vocal music who would like to have it to contact Vanguard (or current copyright owner if Vanguard has been bought out by someone else)to demand its reissue.

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