An Ode for St. Cecilia's Day by John Dryden
Part 1
1 Overture
2 Recit. (tenor), 'Twas at the royal feast
Aria, (tenor), Happy, happy, happy pair !
3 Chorus, Happy pair !
4 Recit. (tenor), Timotheus placed on high
5 Recit. (soprano), The song began from Jove
6 Chorus, The list'ning crowd
7 Aria (soprano), With ravish'd ears 8 Recit. (tenor), The praise of Bacchus
9 Aria (bass), Bacchus, ever fair and young
10 Chorus, Bacchus' blessings are a treasure
11 Recit. (tenor), Sooth'd with the sound
12 Recit. (soprano), He chose a mournful Muse
Aria (soprano), He sung, Darius, great and good. With downcast looks
13 Chorus, Behold, Darius great and good
14 Recit. (tenor), The mighty master smil'd to see
15 Arioso (soprano), Softly sweet in Lydian measures
16 Aria (soprano), War, he sung is toil and trouble
17 Chorus, The many rend the skies 18 Aria (soprano), The Prince, unable to conceal his pain
Part 2
19 Recit. (tenor), Now strike the golden lyre again !
20 Chorus, Break his bands of sleep asunder
21 Aria (bass), Revenge Timotheus cries
22 Recit. (tenor), Give the vengeance due
23 Aria (tenor), The princes applaud 24 Aria (soprano), Thais led the way
Chorus, The princes applaud
25 Recit. (tenor), Thus, long ago
26 Chorus, At last divine Cecilia came
27 Recit. (tenor), Let old Timotheus yield the prize
28 Chorus, Let old Timotheus yield the prize
Epilogue
29 Recit. (contralto), Your voices tune
Duet (soprano and contralto),
Let's imitate her notes above
30 Chorus, Your voices tune
ELSIE SUDDABY
FREDA TOWNSON
WALTER WIDDOP
NORMAN WALKER
THE PHILHARMONIC CHOIR
See the article by 7. A. Westrup on page 13
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