Acis and Galatea

~ Release by Handel; Lucy Crowe, Allan Clayton, Benjamin Hulett, Neal Davies, Jeremy Budd, Early Opera Company, Christian Curnyn (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Galatea - Lucy Crowe
Acis - Allan Clayton
Damon - Benjamin Hulett
Polyphemus - Neal Davies
Coridon - Jeremy Budd

Annotation last modified on 2020-09-09 16:21 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Sinfonia. Presto
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer, editor, producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Jude-on-the-Hill in Barnet, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-11-14 until 2017-11-17)
partial recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 49)
George Frideric Handel3:02
2Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Chorus: 'Oh, the Pleasure of the Plains!'
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer, editor, producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Jude-on-the-Hill in Barnet, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-11-14 until 2017-11-17)
partial recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 49)
George Frideric Handel5:08
3Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Recitative, Accompanied. Galatea: 'Ye Verdant Plains and Woody Mountains'
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer, editor, producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Jude-on-the-Hill in Barnet, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-11-14 until 2017-11-17)
partial recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 49)
George Frideric Handel0:41
4Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Air. Galatea: 'Hush, Ye Pretty Warbling Choir!'. Andante
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer, editor, producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Jude-on-the-Hill in Barnet, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-11-14 until 2017-11-17)
partial recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 49)
George Frideric Handel5:57
5Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: [Air.] Acis: 'Where Shall I Seek the Charming Fair?'. Larghetto
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer, editor, producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Jude-on-the-Hill in Barnet, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-11-14 until 2017-11-17)
partial recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 49)
George Frideric Handel2:51
6Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Recitative. Damon: 'Stay, Shepherd, Stay!'
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer, editor, producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Jude-on-the-Hill in Barnet, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-11-14 until 2017-11-17)
partial recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 49)
George Frideric Handel0:21
7Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Air. Damon: 'Shepherd, What Art Thou Pursuing?'. Andante
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer, editor, producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Jude-on-the-Hill in Barnet, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-11-14 until 2017-11-17)
partial recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 49)
George Frideric Handel4:06
8Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Recitative. Acis: 'Lo, Here My Love, Turn, Galatea, Hither Turn Thy Eye!'
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer, editor, producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Jude-on-the-Hill in Barnet, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-11-14 until 2017-11-17)
partial recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 49)
George Frideric Handel0:22
9Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Air. Acis: 'Love in Her Eyes Sits Playing'. Larghetto
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer, editor, producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Jude-on-the-Hill in Barnet, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-11-14 until 2017-11-17)
partial recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 49)
George Frideric Handel6:15
10Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Recitative. Galatea: 'Oh, Didst Thou Know the Pains of Absent Love'
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer, editor, producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Jude-on-the-Hill in Barnet, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-11-14 until 2017-11-17)
partial recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 49)
George Frideric Handel0:13
11Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Air. Galatea: 'as When the Dove'. Andante
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer, editor, producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Jude-on-the-Hill in Barnet, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-11-14 until 2017-11-17)
partial recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 49)
George Frideric Handel5:54
12Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Duet. Acis and Galatea: 'Happy We!'. Presto
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer, editor, producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
recorded at:
St. Jude-on-the-Hill in Barnet, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-11-14 until 2017-11-17)
partial recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 49)
George Frideric Handel2:48
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Credits

Release

bass-baritone vocals [Polyphemus]:Neal Davies (operatic bass)
solo soprano vocals [Solo Chorus Soprano]:Rowan Pierce (soprano)
soprano vocals [Galatea]:Lucy Crowe (soprano)
tenor vocals [Acis]:Allan Clayton (tenor)
tenor vocals [Coridon]:Jeremy Budd
tenor vocals [Damon]:Benjamin Hulett (tenor)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12105603 [info]
ASIN:UK: B07C5S33HY [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/8438255--handel-acis-and-galatea [info]
discography entry:https://www.chandos.net/products/catalogue/CHAN 0404 [info]