Cover: The Court of Trinity College, Cambridge by William Westall (1781-1850)
Hyperion CDA67737 · May 2009
Handel - Chandos Anthems Nos 7, 9 & 11a
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Layton (conductor)
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Reviews
ClassicsToday.com2009Handel was fundamentally a theatrical composer, in the sense that no matter what the genre, his guiding principle seems to have been that the ultimate purpose of music is to entertain, to keep the audience in--if not on the edge…Read the review 
The Observer2009Stephen Layton is on a roll. After his triumphant recordings of Pawel Lukaszewski's choral works he returns to Handel and three of the Chandos Anthems, "O Praise the Lord with One Consent", "Let God Arise" and "My Song Shall be…Read the review 
Gramophone Magazine2009Soloists and chorus alike excel in three of Handel's Chandos Anthems This contains three of the 11 so-called Chandos Anthems composed between August 1717 and summer 1718 for James Brydges, the Earl of Carnarvon (from 1719 the…Read the review 
The Age, Melbourne, Australia2009The recent slew of Handel releases in honour of the 250th anniversary of his death has reinforced the composer’s versatility. Clever and entrepreneurial, Handel came to London primarily to make his name in opera, but that did not…Read the review 
musicalcriticism.com2009These three Anthems for Cannons or Chandos Anthems as they are more widely known, make for a glorious programme from the choir of Trinity Choir Cambridge and their musical director Stephen Layton and at over 20 minutes each they…Read the review 
Audiophile Audition2009arly in his London career Handel did not have a chance to write much massed vocal music. The operas were pretty much single-voiced affairs, and the other work normally took the guise of chamber pieces for varied instrumentation…Read the review 
allmusic.com2009There has never been a wealth of satisfying recordings of Handel’s "Chandos Anthems" available, so admirers of the works should be grateful for Hyperion’s release three of the eleven anthems, especially because they are…Read the review 
fonoforum2009Read the review 
Kristeligt Dagblad2009Händels kirkemusik "Chandos-hymnerne" består af 11 værker, som Händel komponerede fra august 1717 til sommeren 1718. Navnet refererer til greven af Chandos, hos hvem Händel var huskomponist i den periode, værkerne blev til. Der…Read the review - BBC Music Magazine2009With Handel’s stock never higher it might seem that the anniversary year needs do no more than spotlight a few under-acknowledged operas or champion the odd neglected cantata. But, as Stephen Layton’s disc reminds us, core…Read the review
- BBC Radio 3 CD Review2009Impressive results all round. A well-drilled chorus and Layton and the Academy musicians lovingly etching some of the most attractive counterpoint from the scores. Just one problem – only three of the Chandos Anthems are here and…Read the review
Classica Répertoire France2009Haendel composa ses onze Chandos Anthems (aussi appelés << Anthems pour Cannons , du nom de la chapelle achevée en 1720) dans les années 1717-1718. Les trios qui ont été ici retenus appartiennent à la dernière manière, avec…Read the review - International Record Review2009The disc’s cover bears no claim to being the first instalment of a complete recording of the anthems Handel composed in 1717 and 1718 for James Brydges, then known as the fabulously rich Earl of Carnarvon but remembered by…Read the review
The Mail on Sunday2009With Handel, the pick of the crop is a beautifully recorded CD of three of the 11 Chandos anthems from the choir of Trinity College, Cambridge, under their music director Stephen Layton. They date from 1717-18, and make fine…Read the review
Recorded: July 2008
Produced by Adrian Peacock
Engineered by David Hinitt
Release date: May 2009
Total duration: 65 minutes 41 seconds
Track list
- O praise the Lord with one consent 'Chandos Anthem No 9' HWV254: O praise the Lord with one consentGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)5'16
- O praise the Lord with one consent 'Chandos Anthem No 9' HWV254: Praise him, all ye that in his houseGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)3'36
- O praise the Lord with one consent 'Chandos Anthem No 9' HWV254: For this our truest int'rest isGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)2'13
- O praise the Lord with one consent 'Chandos Anthem No 9' HWV254: That God is greatGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)2'29
- O praise the Lord with one consent 'Chandos Anthem No 9' HWV254: With cheerful notesGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)3'32
- O praise the Lord with one consent 'Chandos Anthem No 9' HWV254: God's tender mercyGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)3'08
- O praise the Lord with one consent 'Chandos Anthem No 9' HWV254: Ye boundless realms of joyGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)2'22
- O praise the Lord with one consent 'Chandos Anthem No 9' HWV254: Your voices raiseGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)2'15
- Let God arise 'Chandos Anthem No 11a' HWV256a: Sonata: Andante – AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)3'48
- Let God arise 'Chandos Anthem No 11a' HWV256a: Let God ariseGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)2'47
- Let God arise 'Chandos Anthem No 11a' HWV256a: Like as the smoke vanishethGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)2'42
- Let God arise 'Chandos Anthem No 11a' HWV256a: Let the righteous be gladGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)3'16
- Let God arise 'Chandos Anthem No 11a' HWV256a: O sing unto GodGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)2'48
- Let God arise 'Chandos Anthem No 11a' HWV256a: Praised be the Lord!George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)1'32
- Let God arise 'Chandos Anthem No 11a' HWV256a: At thy rebuke, O GodGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)1'55
- Let God arise 'Chandos Anthem No 11a' HWV256a: Blessed be GodGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)2'08
- My song shall be alway 'Chandos Anthem No 7' HWV252: Sonata: Largo e staccato – AllegroGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)3'05
- My song shall be alway 'Chandos Anthem No 7' HWV252: My song shall be alwayGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)4'58
- My song shall be alway 'Chandos Anthem No 7' HWV252: For who is he among the cloudsGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)0'28
- My song shall be alway 'Chandos Anthem No 7' HWV252: God is very greatly to be fearedGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)2'36
- My song shall be alway 'Chandos Anthem No 7' HWV252: The heav'ns are thineGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)1'58
- My song shall be alway 'Chandos Anthem No 7' HWV252: Righteousness and equityGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)3'10
- My song shall be alway 'Chandos Anthem No 7' HWV252: Blessed is the peopleGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)2'17
- My song shall be alway 'Chandos Anthem No 7' HWV252: Thou art the gloryGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759)1'22
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