Concerto Copenhagen performs Alexander’s Feast together with soloists and choir from the Royal Danish Academy of Music under the direction of Lars Ulrik Mortensen.
An emperor at the height of his power. A festive celebration after a great victory. And music that enchants, moves, and slowly overcomes even the strongest will.
Handel's oratorio Alexander's Feast, based on John Dryden's poem Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, is a tribute to the power of music over the human mind.
The work was premiered in London in 1735 and quickly became one of Handel's most popular and frequently performed oratorios during his lifetime. Here, Handel's dramatic nerve, lyrical beauty, and magnificent choral movements come together in an intense musical tableau for soloists, choir, and orchestra.