Chandos Anthems, Volume 4: Nos. 10 & 11
George Frideric Handel · 1990
49 min · 15 tracks · classical music
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Two substantial anthems pair formal instrumental openings with sustained vocal writing; the clear division works, though the recording itself has a limited footprint.
What we noticed
- The first anthem opens with a sinfonia and then runs through eight vocal movements; the second starts with a sonata and has five.
- The program is divided cleanly between two complete anthems, with the shorter six-part second work occupying the latter half.
- Neither anthem is presented as an instrumental suite: each instrumental opening gives way to successive text-led vocal sections.
- Composition 25% of the score
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8/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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7/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Anthem 10 “The Lord is My Light”: Sinfonia 2:43
- 2 Anthem 10 “The Lord is My Light”: The Lord is my light and my salvation 2:39
- 3 Anthem 10 “The Lord is My Light”: Though an host of men were laid against me 3:02
- 4 Anthem 10 “The Lord is My Light”: One thing have I desired of the Lord 4:17
- 5 Anthem 10 “The Lord is My Light”: I will offer in his dwelling an oblation 3:00
- 6 Anthem 10 “The Lord is My Light”: For who is God but the Lord? 4:16
- 7 Anthem 10 “The Lord is My Light”: The Lord is my strength and my shield 2:13
- 8 Anthem 10 “The Lord is My Light”: It is the Lord that ruleth the sea 1:42
- 9 Anthem 10 “The Lord is My Light”: Sing praises unto the Lord 4:08
- 10 Anthem 11 “Let God Arise”: Sonata 3:52
- 11 Anthem 11 “Let God Arise”: Let God arise 2:56
- 12 Anthem 11 “Let God Arise”: Like as the smoke vanisheth 2:38
- 13 Anthem 11 “Let God Arise”: Let the righteous be glad 3:11
- 14 Anthem 11 “Let God Arise”: O sing unto God 3:19
- 15 Anthem 11 “Let God Arise”: Praised be the Lord! 5:26
Reference: MusicBrainz
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