Concerto Copenhagen performs Alexander's Feast 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 celebratory tribute 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 celebration of the power of music over the human mind.
First performed in London in 1735, it 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.