Nnalexander's feast dryden pdf

Persepolis was probably set afire for political reasons. Alexanders feast, or the power of music 1697 is an ode by john dryden. John drydens original 1697 poem, written as an ode in honour of st. The poet represents alexander the great, after his defeat of darius in 331 b. Instrumentation vocal soloists, mixed chorus, orchestra. Alexanders feast was written for the festival in 1697, and set to music by jeremiah clarke.

Alexanders feastor the power of music makes this plain. Or, the power of music is, as its subtitle informs the reader, an ode in honor of st. Alexanders feast, or the power of music summary gradesaver. It is, in fact, dryden s second poem in honor of this saint, the patron saint of music and, according to tradition, the inventor of the pipe organ.

Alexanders feast, hwv 75 handel, george frideric imslp. Jeremiah clarke set the original ode to music, however the score is now lost. Twas at the royal feast for persia won by philips warlike son aloft in awful state the godlike hero sate on his. The main body of the poem describes the feast given by alexander the great at the persian capital persepolis, after his defeat of darius. Twas at the royal feast for persia won by philips warlike son aloft in awful state the godlike hero sate on his imperial throne. The poem begins at the feast that alexander the great gives after he defeats the persian army and captures persepolis.

Jeremiah clarke set the original ode to music, however the score is now lost the main body of the poem describes the feast given by alexander the great at the persian capital persepolis, after his defeat of darius. John dryden 16311700, 1697, arranged by hamilton, with additional texts by hamilton. The poems theme, the power of music to move human emotions, is identical with that of a song for st. Cecilias day is dryden s second ode honoring saint cecilia, the patron saint of music.