In 1717, Handel was in dire straits. Living in London, his pension of 200 pounds a year for teaching the Royal princesses had stopped, and the public's enthusiasm for opera had faded. Fortunately, he was to gain a new patron: James Brydges, Earl of Carnarvon and Duke of Chandos. Brydges offered Handel residence at Cannons, his newly built palace in Edgware, then a rural area outside London. Set up as a rival court to King George I, he employed Handel to replace Johann Pepusch as Kapellmeister. Among his commissions were the Chandos Anthems and Chandos Te Deum. However, the Duke's reign was short-lived. Brydges lost his fortune in the financial crisis of 1720 and Cannons House was demolished - it's treasures sold off to pay debts. Handel's glorious music, performed here by the London Handel Orchestra led by Adrian Butterfield, remains as a reminder of the brief stardom of an ill-fated Duke.

Tracklist:

Te Deum, Hwv 281: I. We Praise Thee, O God
Te Deum, Hwv 281: II. All The Earth
Te Deum Hwv 281: III. The Glorious Company
Te Deum Hwv 281: IV. Thou Art The King
Te Deum Hwv 281: V. When Thou Tookest
Te Deum Hwv 281: VI. When Thou Hadst Overcome
Te Deum Hwv 281: VII. Thou Sittest At The Right Hand
Te Deum Hwv 281: VIII. We Believe That Thou Shalt Come
Te Deum Hwv 281: IX. Day By Day
Te Deum Hwv 281: X. And We Worship Thy Name
Te Deum Hwv 281: XI. Vouchsafe, O Lord
Te Deum Hwv 281: XII. O Lord, In Thee Have I Trusted
O Come, Let Us Sing Unto The Lord, 'chandos Anthem No. 8', Hwv 253: I. Symphony
O Come, Let Us Sing Unto The Lord, 'chandos Anthem No. 8', Hwv 253: II. O Come Let Us Sing Unto The Lord
O Come, Let Us Sing Unto The Lord, 'chandos Anthem No. 8', Hwv 253: III. O Come Let Us Worship And Fall Down
O Come, Let Us Sing Unto The Lord, 'chandos Anthem No. 8', Hwv 253: IV. Glory And Worship Are Before Him
O Come, Let Us Sing Unto The Lord, 'chandos Anthem No. 8', Hwv 253: V. Tell It Out Among The Heathen
O Come, Let Us Sing Unto The Lord, 'chandos Anthem No. 8', Hwv 253: VI. O Magnify The Lord
O Come, Let Us Sing Unto The Lord, 'chandos Anthem No. 8', Hwv 253: VII. The Lord Preserveth The Souls Of The Saints
O Come, Let Us Sing Unto The Lord, 'chandos Anthem No. 8', Hwv 253: VIII. For Look As High As The Heaven Is
O Come, Let Us Sing Unto The Lord, 'chandos Anthem No. 8', Hwv 253: IX. There Is Sprung Up A Light For The Righteous

UPC: 880040420323
Label: Onyx Classics
Release Date: 11.23.18
Format: CD

London Handel Orchestra / Adrian Butterfield - Handel: Chandos Te Deum & Chandos Anthem No.8 (CD)