Ada Alsop (soprano). Frank Titterton (tenor). Trevor Anthony (bass). Jean Pougnet (violin). BBC Chorus (chorus - master, Leslie Woodgate ). Luton Choral Society (conductor, Arthur E. Davies ), London Symphony Orchestra (leader, George Stratton ). Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
Violin Concerto No. 2. in E Bach
7.42 app. Alexander's Feast (Part 2)
Handel
(An Ode for St. Cecilia's Day by John Dryden )
Recit.: Now strike the golden tyre again
Chorus: Break his bands of sleep asunder
Aria: Revenge! Timotheus cries
(Trumpet obbligato, George Eskdale) Recit.: Give the vengeance due
Aria: The Princes applaud with a furious joy
Aria and Chorus: Thais led the way Recit.: Thus long ago
Chorus: At last divine Cecilia came Recit. and Chorus: Let old Timotheus yield the prize
From the Royal Albert Hall , London