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Handel: Chandos Anthems (Anthems for Cannons)

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Composer
George Frideric Handel
Artist
Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen
Format
CD
Label
Alpha
Released
Jul 04, 2025
Catalog #
ALPHA1153
UPC
3701624511534

About

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 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.

Tracklist 30 tracks

  1. 1 Sonata 02:58
    Track
    1
    Title
    Sonata
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  2. 2 O sing unto the Lord a new song! O sing unto the Lord all the whole earth. (Soprano, Chorus) 01:50
    Track
    2
    Title
    O sing unto the Lord a new song! O sing unto the Lord all the whole earth. (Soprano, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Hilary Cronin, William Gaunt
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  3. 3 Declare his honour unto the heathen, and his wonders unto all people. For the Lord is great, and cannot worthily be praised. He is more to be fear'd than all Gods. (Chorus) 02:29
    Track
    3
    Title
    Declare his honour unto the heathen, and his wonders unto all people. For the Lord is great, and cannot worthily be praised. He is more to be fear'd than all Gods. (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  4. 4 The waves of the sea rage horribly, but yet the Lord who dwells on high is mightier. (Tenor) 01:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    The waves of the sea rage horribly, but yet the Lord who dwells on high is mightier. (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:41
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Hugo Hymas
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  5. 5 Duet: O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. (Soprano, Tenor) 03:21
    Track
    5
    Title
    Duet: O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. (Soprano, Tenor)
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Hilary Cronin, Samuel Boden
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  6. 6 Let the whole earth stand in awe of him. (Chorus) 00:55
    Track
    6
    Title
    Let the whole earth stand in awe of him. (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  7. 7 Let the heav'ns rejoice, and let the earth be glad, let the sea make a noise and all that therein is. (Chorus) 01:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    Let the heav'ns rejoice, and let the earth be glad, let the sea make a noise and all that therein is. (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  8. 8 Sonata 02:50
    Track
    8
    Title
    Sonata
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  9. 9 Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness: according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences. (Chorus) 03:53
    Track
    9
    Title
    Have mercy upon me, O God, after thy great goodness: according to the multitude of thy mercies do away mine offences. (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Deborah Cachet, Hugo Hymas, Raoul Steffani
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  10. 10 Duet: Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness: and cleanse me from my sin. (Soprano, Tenor) 02:57
    Track
    10
    Title
    Duet: Wash me thoroughly from my wickedness: and cleanse me from my sin. (Soprano, Tenor)
    Duration
    02:57
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Deborah Cachet, Raoul Steffani
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  11. 11 For I acknowledge my faults: and my sin is ever before me. (Tenor) 00:43
    Track
    11
    Title
    For I acknowledge my faults: and my sin is ever before me. (Tenor)
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Raoul Steffani
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  12. 12 Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified in thy saying, and clear'd when thou art judg'd. (Tenor) 02:28
    Track
    12
    Title
    Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified in thy saying, and clear'd when thou art judg'd. (Tenor)
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Hugo Hymas
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  13. 13 Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness: that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. (Chorus) 02:17
    Track
    13
    Title
    Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness: that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  14. 14 Make me a clean heart, O God: and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence: and take not thy holy spirit from me. O give me the comfort of thy help again: and stablish me with thy free Spirit. (Soprano) 02:45
    Track
    14
    Title
    Make me a clean heart, O God: and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence: and take not thy holy spirit from me. O give me the comfort of thy help again: and stablish me with thy free Spirit. (Soprano)
    Duration
    02:45
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Deborah Cachet
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  15. 15 Then shall I teach Thy ways unto the wicked: and sinners shall be converted unto Thee. (Chorus) 01:53
    Track
    15
    Title
    Then shall I teach Thy ways unto the wicked: and sinners shall be converted unto Thee. (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  16. 16 Sonata 03:53
    Track
    16
    Title
    Sonata
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  17. 17 As pants the hart for cooling streams, so longs my soul for thee O God. (Chorus) 03:07
    Track
    17
    Title
    As pants the hart for cooling streams, so longs my soul for thee O God. (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:07
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Hilary Cronin, Samuel Boden, Raoul Steffani
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  18. 18 Tears are my daily food, while thus they say: where is now thy God? (Soprano) 03:25
    Track
    18
    Title
    Tears are my daily food, while thus they say: where is now thy God? (Soprano)
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Hilary Cronin
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  19. 19 Now, when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by myself, for I went with the multitude and brought them out into the house of God (Tenor) 01:17
    Track
    19
    Title
    Now, when I think thereupon, I pour out my heart by myself, for I went with the multitude and brought them out into the house of God (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Samuel Boden
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  20. 20 In the voice of praise and thanksgiving among such as keep holy-day. (Chorus) 01:38
    Track
    20
    Title
    In the voice of praise and thanksgiving among such as keep holy-day. (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  21. 21 Duet: Why so full of grief, O my soul? Why so disquieted within me? (Soprano, Tenor) 03:17
    Track
    21
    Title
    Duet: Why so full of grief, O my soul? Why so disquieted within me? (Soprano, Tenor)
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Deborah Cachet, Samuel Boden
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  22. 22 Put thy thrust in God, for I will praise him. (Tenor, Chorus) 02:47
    Track
    22
    Title
    Put thy thrust in God, for I will praise him. (Tenor, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Hugo Hymas
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  23. 23 Symphony 04:38
    Track
    23
    Title
    Symphony
    Duration
    04:38
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  24. 24 Let God arise, and let His enemies be scatter'd (Chorus) 02:44
    Track
    24
    Title
    Let God arise, and let His enemies be scatter'd (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:44
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Daniel Collins, Matthew Long
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  25. 25 Like as the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou drive them away (Tenor) 02:40
    Track
    25
    Title
    Like as the smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou drive them away (Tenor)
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Daniel Collins, Hugo Hymas, Matthew Long
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  26. 26 Let the righteous be glad, and rejoice before God (Soprano) 03:01
    Track
    26
    Title
    Let the righteous be glad, and rejoice before God (Soprano)
    Duration
    03:01
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Hilary Cronin, Daniel Collins, Matthew Long
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  27. 27 O sing unto God, and sing praises unto His name (Chorus) 02:32
    Track
    27
    Title
    O sing unto God, and sing praises unto His name (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Daniel Collins, Matthew Long
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  28. 28 Praise be the Lord! (Chorus) 01:16
    Track
    28
    Title
    Praise be the Lord! (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:16
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Deborah Cachet, Daniel Collins, Samuel Boden, Hugo Hymas, Matthew Long
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  29. 29 At thy rebuke, O God 01:55
    Track
    29
    Title
    At thy rebuke, O God
    Duration
    01:55
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Hilary Cronin, Daniel Collins, Matthew Long
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen
  30. 30 Blessed be God 02:05
    Track
    30
    Title
    Blessed be God
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    George Frideric Handel
    Performer
    Daniel Collins, Matthew Long
    Ensemble
    Arcangelo
    Conductor
    Jonathan Cohen