Charles Farncombe
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Charles Frederick Farncombe, born on July 29, 1919 in London, United Kingdom, was an English conductor known for his contributions to classical music. He began as a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral. Farncombe pursued a career in music, studying at the Royal School of Church Music and the Royal Academy of Music. Farncombe is particularly noted for his work with the Handel Opera Society, which he co-founded and led as musical director from 1955 until its renaming in 1977. Under his direction, several operas by George Frideric Handel received their first modern performances in the UK or worldwide. Farncombe's notable recordings include Rameau: Castor et Pollux (1994) and Händel: Rodelinda (2010). He passed away on June 30, 2006.
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- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 5 "Que le ciel, que la terre et l'onde" [Castor, Chorus]
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 5 "Palais de ma grandeur, où je dicte mes lois" [Jupiter]
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 5 "Les destins sont contents" [Jupiter, Castor, Pollux, Télaïre]
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 2 Airs I & II
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 1 Menuets I & II
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 1 Gavottes I & II, Tambourins I & II
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 3 Gavottes I & II
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 4 "Dans ces doux asiles" [A Shade, Chorus]
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 4 "Sur les Ombres fugitives" [A Shade]
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 5 Gavottes I & II
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 4 "Qu'il soit heureux comme nous!" [Chorus of Shades]
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 4 "Fuyez, fuyez, ombres légères!" [Chorus] "Rassurez-vous, habitants
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 4 Passepieds I & II
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 5 "Le ciel est donc touché des plus tendres amours" [Télaïre, Castor
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 4 Entracte
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 5 "Qu'ai-je entendu?" [Télaïre, Castor]
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 5 "Peuples, éloignez-vous" [Castor, Télaïre]
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 5 "Mais j'entends des cris d'allégresse" [Télaïre, Chorus, Castor]
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 1 "L'hymen couronne votre soeur" [Cléone, Phébé]
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 1 Ritournelle
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 1 "Chantons l'éclatante victoire" [Chorus of Spartans]
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 1 "Non, demeure, Castor!" [Pollux, Castor, Télaïre]
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 1 "Ah! Je mourrai content" [Castor, Télaïre]
- Rameau : Castor et Pollux : Act 1 "Eclatez, mes justes regrets!" [Télaïre]
