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No noblemen in England and very few in Europe lived a life as splendid, as magnificent, as grand as that of the Duke of Chandos. At Cannons, north of London, the residence of James Brydges (1674-1744) hosted Handel from 1717 to 1719, where he worked with the Prince's musical forces, composing eleven anthems for soloists, choir and orchestra, destined for the religious services of the court. A precious collection and a testing ground for the master's future great oratorios, the Chandos Anthems fuse genres with impressions of Italian cantatas, Corellian sonatas, arias and choruses in the pure English tradition of Purcell. All too little-known, these gems are led with panache by Gaétan Jarry and captivate instantly with their virtuosity, their light texture and their colors, generously painted by Handel's genius! Album Tracks 1. Chandos Anthem No. 1, InchO Be Joyful in the LordInch HWV 247~Adagio 2. Chandos Anthem No. 1, InchO Be Joyful in the LordInch HWV 247~Allegro 3. Chandos Anthem No. 1, InchO Be Joyful in the LordInch HWV 247~O Be Joyful in the Lord 4. Chandos Anthem No. 1, InchO Be Joyful in the LordInch HWV 247~Serve the Lord With Gladness 5. Chandos Anthem No. 1, InchO Be Joyful in the LordInch HWV 247~Be Ye Sure That the Lord He Is God 6. Chandos Anthem No. 1, InchO Be Joyful in the LordInch HWV 247~O Go Your Way Into His Gates 7. Chandos Anthem No. 1, InchO Be Joyful in the LordInch HWV 247~For the Lord Is Gracious 8. Chandos Anthem No. 1, InchO Be Joyful in the LordInch HWV 247~Glory Be to the Father 9. Chandos Anthem No. 1, InchO Be Joyful in the LordInch HWV 247~As It Was in the Beginning 10. Fugues and Voluntaries (12) for organ or harpsichord~Voluntary III in A minor. Slow 11. Fugues and Voluntaries (12) for organ or harpsichord~Voluntary III in A minor. Allegro 12. Fugues and Voluntaries (12) for organ or harpsichord~Voluntary
