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 49a: Chorus: 'Wretched Lovers! Fate Has Past'. A Tempo Ordinario
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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 Handel3:55
2Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: Recitative, Accompany'd. Polyphemus: 'i Rage – I Melt – I Burn!'. Furioso – Adag [Io] Furi [Oso] - Adagio E Piano
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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 Handel1:12
3Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: [Air.] Polyphemus: 'o Ruddier Than the Cherry'. Allegro
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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
4Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: Recitative. Polyphemus: 'Whither, Fairest, Art Thou Running' With Galatea
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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 Handel1:02
5Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: Air. Polyphemus: 'Cease to Beauty to Be Suing'. Allegro E Staccato
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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 Handel4:56
6Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: Air. Coridon: 'Would You Gain the Tender Creature'. Allegro
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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 Handel5:11
7Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: Recitative. Acis: 'His Hideous Love Provokes My Rage'
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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 Handel0:19
8Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: Air. Acis: 'Love Sounds Th' Alarm'. Allegro
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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 Handel4:16
9Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: Air. Damon: 'Consider, Fond Shepherd'. Larghetto
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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 Handel6:54
10Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: Recitative. Galatea: 'Cease, Oh Cease, Thou Gentle Youth'
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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 Handel0:26
11Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: [Trio.] Acis and Galatea: 'the Flocks Shall Leave the Mountains'. Andante E Staccato With Polyphemus
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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 Handel2:13
12Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: Recitative, Accompany'd. Acis: 'Help, Galatea! Help, Ye Parent Gods!'
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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 Handel1:17
13Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: Chorus: 'Mourn, All Ye Muses! Weep, All Ye Swains!'. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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 Handel3:01
14Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: Solo and Chorus. Galatea: 'Must I My Acis Still Bemoan'. Adagio With Chorus
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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 Handel4:25
15Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: Recitative. Galatea: 'Tis Done! Thus I Exert My Pow'r Divine'
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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 Handel0:25
16Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: Air. Galatea: 'Heart, the Sea of Soft Delight'. Larghetto
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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 Handel3:43
17Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: Chorus: 'Galatea, Dry Thy Tears'
sound engineer and engineer:
Jonathan Cooper (classical music engineer)
assistant engineer:
Rosanna Fish
producer:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
Early Opera Company (Dir: Christian Curnyn)
conductor:
Christian Curnyn (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
recorded at:
St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), 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 Handel3:05

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)
copyrighted (©) by:Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2018)
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]