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George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) The MasterworksЖанр: Classical, Baroque || Страна-производитель диска: EU || Год издания: 2009 || Издатель (лейбл): Decca || Номер по каталогу: 478 1190 Аудиокодек: MP3 || Тип рипа: tracks || Битрейт аудио: 320 kbps || Продолжительность: 30 CD, 31:26:48 Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: да
CD01-CD08 - Orchestral Works And Concertos
CD01 - Music For The Royal Fireworks, Water Music (63:12)
Music For The Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 01. I. Ouverture [00:07:52] 02. II. Bourrée [00:01:37] 03. III. La Paix [00:02:51] 04. IV. La Réjouissance [00:01:58] 05. V. Minuet [00:02:59] Water Music: Suite in G major, HWV 348 06. I. Minuet [00:05:03] 07. II. Rigaudon I and II [00:03:25] 08. III. Gigue [00:01:32] Water Music: Suite in D major, HWV 349 09. I. Prelude [00:02:03] 10. II. Hornpipe [00:04:03] 11. III. Minuet [00:01:13] 12. IV. Lentement [00:01:15] 13. V. Bourrée [00:00:57] Water Music: Suite in F major, HWV 350 14. I. Ouverture [00:03:40] 15. II. Adagio e staccato [00:02:04] 16. III. Hornpipe and Andante [00:08:01] 17. IV. Jig [00:02:08] 18. V. Air [00:03:23] 19. VI. Minuet [00:02:04] 20. VII. Bourrée and Hornpipe [00:01:32] 21. VIII. Gavotte [00:03:22]Academy Of St. Martin in the Fields, sir Neville Marriner
CD02 - Concerti Grossi Op.6 Nos.1-6 (76:48)
01.Concerto Grosso, Op.6 No.1 in G major, HWV 319[00:11:54] Malcolm Latchem, sir Neville Marriner violins 02.Concerto Grosso, Op.6 No.2 in F major, HWV 320[00:12:12] Trevor Connah, Andrew McGee violins 03.Concerto Grosso, Op.6 No.3 in E minor, HWV 321[00:11:55] Raymond Kennlyside, Hugh Maguire violins 04.Concerto Grosso, Op.6 No.4 in A minor, HWV 322[00:11:31] Trevor Connah, sir Neville Marriner violins 05.Concerto Grosso, Op.6 No.5 in D major, HWV 323[00:13:25] Trevor Connah, sir Neville Marriner violins 06.Concerto Grosso, Op.6 No.6 in G minor, HWV 324[00:15:51] Trevor Connah, sir Neville Marriner violinsContinuo:
Thurston Dart harpsichord, Andrew Davis organ Academy Of St. Martin in the Fields, sir Neville Marriner
CD03 - Concerti Grossi Op.6 Nos.7-11 (72:04)
01.Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.7 in B flat major, HWV 325[00:14:48] Trevor Connah, Alan Loveday violins 02.Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.8 in C minor, HWV 326[00:14:02] Trevor Connah, Alan Loveday violins 03.Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.9 in F major, HWV 327[00:12:56] Malcolm Latchem, Alan Loveday violins 04.Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.10 in D minor, HWV 328[00:14:32] Iona Brown, Malcolm Latchem violins 05.Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.11 in A major, HWV 329[00:15:44] Trevor Connah, Hugh Maguire violinsContinuo:
Thurston Dart harpsichord, Andrew Davis organ Academy Of St. Martin in the Fields, sir Neville Marriner
01.Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.12 in B minor, HWV 330[00:12:23] Continuo:
Thurston Dart harpsichord, Andrew Davis organ Academy Of St. Martin in the Fields, sir Neville Marriner02.Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.1 in B flat major, HWV 312[00:09:25] 03.Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.2 in B flat major, HWV 313[00:13:51] 04.Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.3 in G major, HWV 314[00:07:48] 05.Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.4 in F major, HWV 315[00:11:23] 06.Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.5 in D minor, HWV 316[00:10:41] 07.Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.6 in D major, HWV 317[00:06:45] Continuo:
George Malcolm organ and harpsichord Stanislav Heller organ (HWV 317) Roger Lord, Michael Dobson oboes Richard Adeney, Richard Taylor flutes Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, sir Neville Marriner
CD05 - Organ Concertos, Op.7 (3rd set, 1761), Nos.1-5 (73:17)
6 Organ Concertos, Op.7 (3rd set, 1761) No.1 in B flat major, HWV 306 01. I. Andante [00:06:05] 02. II. Passacaglia- Andante [00:04:12] 03. III. Largo e piano [00:05:42] 04. IV. Bourrée: Allegro [00:02:32] No.2 in A major, HWV 307 05. I. Ouverture [00:02:25] 06. II. A tempo ordinario [00:05:01] 07. III. Adagio (organo ad libitum) [00:01:36] 08. IV. Allegro [00:04:04] No.3 in B flat major, HWV 308 09. I. Allegro [00:05:05] 10. II. Adagio e fuga (organo ad libitum) [00:01:44] 11. III. Spiritoso [00:04:46] 12. IV. Menuett [00:01:35] No.4 in D minor, HWV 309 13. I. Adagio [00:06:04] 14. II. Allegro [00:04:47] 15. III. Adagio (organo ad libitum) [00:01:17] 16. IV. Allegro [00:04:07] No.5 in G minor, HWV 310 17. I. Allegro, ma non troppo, e staccato [00:03:38] 18. II. Andante larghetto, e staccato [00:05:20] 19. III. Menuett [00:03:09]George Malcolm solo organ Christopher Hogwood continuo Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, sir Neville Marriner
6 Organ Concertos, Op.7 (3rd set, 1761) No.6 in B flat major, HWV 311 01. I. Pomposo [00:03:15] 02. II. A tempo ordinario [00:03:39]6 Organ Concertos, Op.4 (1st set, 1738) No.1 in G minor, HWV 289 03. I. Larghetto e staccato [00:04:38] 04. II. Allegro [00:05:05] 05. III. Adagio - Andante [00:04:19] No.2 in B flat major, HWV 290 06. I. A tempo ordinario e staccato - Allegro [00:05:25] 07. II. Adagio e staccato - Allegro ma non presto [00:04:18] No.3 in G minor, HWV 291 08. I. Adagio [00:03:20] 09. II. Allegro [00:03:30] 10. III. Adagio - Gavotte - Allegro [00:02:43] No.4 in F major, HWV 292 11. I. Introduction [00:01:56] 12. II. Allegro [00:03:36] 13. III. Andante [00:04:08] 14. IV. Adagio - Allegro [00:04:33] No.5 in F major, HWV 293 15. I. Larghetto [00:02:18] 16. II. Allegro [00:02:25] 17. III. Alla siciliana [00:01:39] 18. IV. Presto [00:02:16] No.6 in B flat major, HWV 294 19. I. Andante - Allegro [00:05:12] 20. II. Larghetto [00:03:40] 21. III. Allegro moderato [00:02:24]George Malcolm solo organ and solo harpsichord (HWV 291) Christopher Hogwood continuo Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, sir Neville Marriner
CD07 - Organ Concertos Nos.13-16 etc. (77:07)
01.Sonata: Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno - Allegro [00:02:54] Organ Concerto 'Cuckoo And The Nightingale', No.13 in F, HWV 295 02. I. Larghetto [00:01:42] 03. II. Allegro [00:03:40] 04. III. Organ ad libitum [00:00:59] 05. IV. Larghetto [00:02:56] 06. V. Allegro [00:03:01] Organ Concerto No.14 in A major, HWV 296 07. I. Largo e staccato [00:04:25] 08. II. Organo ad libitum [00:00:59] 09. III. Andante [00:04:08] 10. IV. Grave [00:00:36] 11. V. Allegro [00:05:58] Organ Concerto No.15 in D minor, HWV 304 12. I. Andante [00:04:59] 13. II. (Organ adagio e fuga allegro) [00:03:17] 14. III. Allegro [00:04:21] Organ Concerto No.16 in F major, HWV 305 15. I. Ouverture [00:01:12] 16. II. Allegro [00:02:48] 17. III. Allegro ma non troppo [00:03:01] 18. IV. Adagio [00:01:11] 19. V. Andante [00:03:34] 20. VI. Allegro [00:01:50] George Malcolm solo organ Christopher Hogwood continuo Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, sir Neville MarrinerOboe Concertos Op.3 21. No.1 in B flat major, HWV 301 [00:08:16] 22. No.2a in B flat major, HWV 302a [00:08:41] 23. Largo in F major, HWV 302b [00:02:27] Roger Lord oboe Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, sir Neville Marriner
CD08 - Concerti A Due Cori etc. (73:34)
01.Oboe Concerto No.3 in G minor, HWV 287[00:10:14] Roger Lord oboe 02.Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from 'Solomon')[00:03:11] Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, sir Neville MarrinerConcerto Grosso 'Alexander's Feast' in C major, HWV 318 03. I. Allegro [00:03:58] 04. II. Adagio [00:01:56] 05. III. Allegro [00:03:39] 06. IV. Andante non presto [00:07:23] Thurston Dart harpsichord Philomusica of London, Granville JonesConcerti A Due Cori No.1 in B flat major, HWV 332 07. I. Ouverture [00:01:11] 08. II. Allegro ma non troppo [00:02:31] 09. III. Allegro [00:02:14] 10. IV. Largo [00:01:24] 11. V. A tempo ordinario [00:01:34] 12. VI. Alla breve moderato [00:01:31] 13. VII. Minuet [00:03:10] No.2 in F major, HWV 333 14. I. Pomposo [00:01:45] 15. II. Allegro [00:01:52] 16. III. A tempo giusto [00:02:48] 17. IV. Largo [00:01:58] 18. V. Allegro ma non troppo [00:04:07] 19. VI. A tempo ordinario [00:03:16] No.3 in F major, HWV 334 20. I. Ouverture [00:01:25] 21. II. Allegro [00:02:56] 22. III. Allegro ma non troppo [00:03:02] 23. IV. Adagio [00:00:58] 24. V. Andante larghetto [00:03:26] 25. VI. Allegro [00:01:54] The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
CD09-CD11 - Chamber Music
CD09 - Trio Sonatas Op.2 Nos.1-4 (44:25)
6 Trio Sonatas Op.2 No.1 in B minor, HWV 386b 01. I. Andante - Adagio [00:03:59] 02. II. Allegro ma non troppo [00:02:33] 03. III. Largo [00:03:04] 04. IV. Allegro [00:02:20] No.2 in G minor, HWV 387 05. I. Andante [00:02:49] 06. II. Allegro [00:01:12] 07. III. Largo [00:03:13] 08. IV. Allegro [00:01:57] William Bennett flute, Kenneth Sillito violin George Malcolm harpsichord, Denis Vigay celloNo.3 in B flat, HWV 388 09. I. Andante - Adagio [00:02:44] 10. II. Allegro [00:02:24] 11. III. Larghetto [00:03:05] 12. IV. Allegro [00:03:10] Malcolm Latchem, Kenneth Sillito violins Alan Cuckston harpsichord, Denis Vigay celloNo.4 in F major, HWV 389 13. I. Larghetto [00:02:25] 14. II. Allegro [00:02:34] 15. III. Adagio [00:02:20] 16. IV. Allegro [00:02:02] 17. V. Allegro [00:02:25] Michala Petri recorder, Malcolm Latchem violin George Malcolm harpsichord, Denis Vigay cello
6 Trio Sonatas Op.2 No.5 in G minor, HWV 390a 01. I. Larghetto - Adagio [00:02:56] 02. II. Allegro [00:02:40] 03. III. Adagio [00:02:14] 04. IV. Allegro [00:03:27] Malcolm Latchem, Kenneth Sillito violins Alan Cuckston harpsichord, Denis Vigay celloNo.6 in G minor, HWV 391 05. I. Andante - Allegro [00:04:32] 06. II. Arioso [00:02:30] 07. III. Allegro [00:02:09] William Bennett, Trevor Wye flutes George Malcolm harpsichord, Denis Vigay celloTrio Sonata in F major, HWV 392 08. I. Andante [00:03:26] 09. II. Allegro [00:02:49] 10. III. Adagio [00:04:14] 11. IV. Allegro [00:02:39] Trio Sonata in G minor, HWV 393 12. I. Andante [00:03:29] 13. II. Allegro [00:02:10] 14. III. Largo [00:03:05] 15. IV. Allegro [00:02:39] Malcolm Latchem, Kenneth Sillito violins Alan Cuckston harpsichord, Denis Vigay cello
CD11 - Flute Sonatas (46:49)
Flute Sonata in A minor, HWV 374 'Halle' No.1 01. I. Adagio [00:02:02] 02. II. Allegro [00:02:25] 03. III. Adagio [00:04:20] 04. IV. Allegro [00:02:18] Flute Sonata in E minor, HWV 375 'Halle' No.2 05. I. Adagio [00:02:05] 06. II. Allegro [00:01:40] 07. III. Grave [00:01:38] 08. IV. Minuet [00:02:14] Flute Sonata in B minor, HWV 376 'Halle' No.3 09. I. Adagio [00:02:03] 10. II. Allegro [00:02:08] 11. III. Largo [00:01:09] 12. IV. Allegro [00:02:36] Flute Sonata in E minor, HWV 379 13. I. Larghetto - Adagio [00:01:59] 14. II. Andante [00:03:17] 15. III. Largo [00:02:27] 16. IV. Allegro [00:02:47] 17. V. Presto [00:02:06] Flute Sonata in D major, HWV 378 18. I. Adagio [00:01:54] 19. II. Allegro [00:02:27] 20. III. Adagio [00:01:03] 21. IV. Allegro [00:02:03] William Bennett flute Nicholas Kraemer harpsichord, Denis Vigay cello
CD12-CD13 - Messiah
CD12 - Messiah (disc 1) (68:06)
Messiah, oratorio Part I 01. Symphony [00:03:03] 02. Recitative & Air: Comfort ye My people... Ever valley shall be exalted [00:06:23] 03. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord [00:02:57] 04. Recitative & Air: Thus saith the Lord... But who may abide [00:04:29] 05. Chorus: And he shall purify [00:02:07] 06. Recitative & Air: Behold, a virgin shall conceive... [00:06:01] 07. Recitative & Air: For behold, darkness shall cover the earth [00:06:14] 08. Chorus: For unto us a child is born [00:03:35] 09. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) [00:02:53] 10. Recitative: There were shepherds.. [00:03:10] 11. Chorus: Glory to God in the Highest [00:01:44] 12. Air: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion [00:04:10] 13. Recitative & Aria: Then shall the eyes of the blind... [00:04:58] 14. Chorus: His yoke is easy [00:02:00] Part II 15. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God [00:02:58] 16. Air: He was despised [00:11:16]
CD13 - Messiah (disc 2) (72:18)
Part II (cont.) 01. Chorus: Surely he hath borne our griefs [00:02:07] 02. Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed [00:01:26] 03. Chorus: All we like sheep [00:03:27] 04. Recitative & Chorus: All they that see Him... He trusted in God [00:02:51] 05. Recitative & Arioso: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart [00:03:48] 06. Recitative & Air: He was cut off out of the land of the living [00:02:22] 07. Chorus: Lift up your heads [00:02:57] 08. Recitative & Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship him [00:01:41] 09. Air: Thou art gone up on high [00:03:10] 10. Chorus: The Lord gave the word [00:01:02] 11. Duet: How beautiful are the feet [00:03:17] 12. Arioso: Their sound is gone out [00:01:09] 13. Air & Chorus: Why do the nations... Let us break their bonds [00:03:07] 14. Recitative & Air: He that dwelleth in heaven [00:02:33] 15. Chorus: Hallelujah! [00:03:45] Part III 16. Air: I know taht my Redeemer liveth [00:05:13] 17. Chorus: Since by man came death [00:01:50] 18. Recitative & Air: Behold, I tell you a mystery [00:10:09] 19. Recitative, Duet & Chorus: Then shall be brought to pass [00:04:56] 20. Air: If God be for us [00:04:39] 21. Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb... Amen [00:06:36]
Elly Ameling soprano, Anna Reynolds mezzo-soprano Philip Langridge tenor, Gwynne Howell bass Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chorus
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, sir Neville Marriner
CD14-CD15 - Israel In Egypt (1739, version 1)
CD14 - Israel In Egypt (1739, version 1) (disc 1) (73:44)
In Egypt (1739, version 1) Part I: The Lamentations of the Israelites for the Death of Joseph
(The Ways Of Zion Do Mourn) (original version) 01. 1. Prelude [00:01:45] 02. 2. Chorus: The sons of Israel do mourn [00:08:47] 03. 3. Chorus: He put on righteousness [00:02:18] 04. 4. Quartet: When the ear heard him [00:03:18] 05. 5. Chorus: How is the mighty fall'n [00:01:01] 06. 6. Chorus: He deliverd the poor [00:05:44] 07. 7. Chorus: How is the mighty fall'n [00:01:02] 08. 8. Quartet - Chorus: The righteous shall be had [00:03:23] 09. 9. Chorus: Their bidies are buried in peace [00:05:05] 10. 10. Chorus: The people will thell of their wisdom [00:02:02] 11. 11. Quartet: They shall receive a glorious kingdom [00:03:21] 12. 12. Chorus: The merciful goodness of the Lord [00:03:42] Part II: Exodus 13. 1. Recitative: Now there arose a new king over Egypt [00:00:23] 14. 2. Chorus: And the children of Israel sighed with [00:03:33] 15. 3. Recitative: Then sent he Moses [00:00:31] 16. 4. Chorus: They loathed to drink of the river [00:02:01] 17. 5. Air: Their land brought forth frogs [00:02:19] 18. 6. Chorus: He spake the word [00:02:17] 19. 7. Chorus: He gave them hailstones for rain [00:02:15] 20. 8. Chorus: He sent a thick darkness [00:02:54] 21. 9. Chorus: He smote all the first-born of Egypt [00:02:31] 22. 10. Chorus: But as for his people [00:03:58] 23. 11. Chorus: Egypt was glad [00:02:14] 24. 12. Chorus: He rebuked the Red Sea [00:00:43] 25. 13. Chorus: Ge led them through the deep [00:01:28] 26. 14. Chorus: Bet the waters overwhelmed their enemies [00:01:07] 27. 15. Chorus: And Israel saw that great work [00:00:50] 28. 16. Chorus: And believed the Lord [00:02:56]
CD15 - Israel In Egypt (1739, version 1) (disc 2) (52:02)
Part III: Moses' Song 01. 17. Introitus (Chorus): Moses and the children of Israel [00:00:49] 02. 18. Chorus: I will sing unto the Lord [00:02:39] 03. 19. Duet: The Lord is my strength [00:03:34] 04. 20. Chorus: He is my God / 21. Chorus- And I will exalt him [00:03:12] 05. 22. Duet: The Lord is a man of war [00:05:31] 06. 23. Chorus: The depths have covered them [00:02:00] 07. 24. Chorus: Thy right hand, o Lord / 25. Chorus: And in the greatness [00:02:05] 08. 26. Chorus: Thou sentest forth thy wrath [00:01:52] 09. 27. Chorus: And with the blast of thy nostrils [00:03:04] 10. 28. Air: The enemy said [00:02:26] 11. 29. Air: Thou didst blow with the wind [00:02:09] 12. 30. Chorus: Who is like unto thee, o Lord / 31. Chorus: The earth swallowed them [00:02:15] 13. 32. Duet: Thou in thy mercy [00:03:59] 14. 33. Chorus: The people shall hear and be afraid [00:06:49] 15. 34. Air: Thou shalt bring them in [00:03:50] 16. 35. Chorus: The Lord shall reign for ever and ever [00:00:39] 17. 36. Recitative: For the horse of Pharaoh [00:00:26] 18. 37. Chorus: The Lord shall reign for ever and ever [00:00:40] 19. 38. Recitative: And Miriam the prophetess [00:00:21] 20. 39. Chorus: Sing ye to the Lord [00:03:33]
Susan Gritton soprano I, Libby Crabtree soprano II Michael Chance alto I, Robert Ogden alto II Ian Bostridge tenor, Stephen Varcoe bass I, Henry Herford bass II Alastair Ross harpsichord continuo, James Vivian organ continuo, Angela East cello The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
The Brandenburg Consort, Roy Goodman leader Stephen Cleobury
CD16-CD19 - Choral Music
CD16 - The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline (37:08)
The Anthems For The Coronation Of King George II And Queen Caroline 01. I. Zadok the priest, HWV 258 [00:05:20] 02. III. The king shall rejoice, HWV 260 [00:10:54] 03. IV. My heart is inditing, HWV 261 [00:12:00] 04. II. Let thy hand be strengthened, HWV 259 [00:08:52] Trevor Pinnock organ Choir of Westminster Abbey, The English Concert, Simon Preston
CD17 - Dixit Dominus, Nisi Dominus, Salve Regina (56:23)
Dixit Dominus, HWV 232 01. I. Dixit Dominus [00:06:09] 02. II. Virgam virtutis tuae [00:02:50] 03. III. Tecum principium [00:02:56] 04. IV. Juravit Dominus [00:02:13] 05. V. Tu es sacerdos [00:01:37] 06. VI. Judicabit in nationibus [00:03:16] 07. VII. Dominus a dextris tuis [00:03:46] 08. VIII. De torrente ini via bibet [00:03:35] 09. IX. Gloria Patri et Filio [00:06:17] Arleen Auger, Lynne Dawson sopranos Diana Montague contralto, Leigh Nixon tenor, Simon Birchall bassNisi Dominus, HWV 238 10. I. Nisi Dominus [00:02:32] 11. II. Vanum est vobis [00:01:55] 12. III. Cum dederit dilectis suis somnum [00:01:29] 13. IV. Sicut sagittae in manu potentis [00:01:31] 14. V. Beatus vir [00:02:28] 15. VI. Gloria Patri [00:02:25] Diana Montague contralto, John Mark Ainsley tenor, Simon Birchall bassSalve Regina, HWV 241 16. I. Salve Regina [00:02:39] 17. II. Ad te clamamus [00:03:19] 18. III. Eia ergo, advocata nostra [00:03:42] 19. IV. O clemens, o pia, o dulcis [00:01:36] Arleen Auger sopranoChoir of Westminster Abbey (HWV 232 & 238) Orchestra of Westminster Abbey, Simon Preston
CD18 - Dettingen Te Deum And Anthem (54:18)
Te Deum (For the Victory of Dettingen), HWV 283 01. I. We praise Thee, O God [00:04:10] 02. II. All the earth doth worship thee [00:02:35] 03. III. To Thee all angels cry aloud [00:02:17] 04. IV. To Thee Cherubim and Seraphim [00:03:12] 05. V. The glorious company of th'apostels [00:01:35] 06. VI. Thine honourable, true, and only Son [00:00:40] 07. VII. Thou art the King of glory [00:02:35] 08. VIII. When Thou tookest upon Thee [00:03:37] 09. IX. When Thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death [00:00:26] 10. X. Thou didst open the kingdom of heaven [00:01:35] 11. XI. Thou sittest at the right hand of God [00:03:40] 12. XII. Adagio [00:00:40] 13. XIII. We therefore pray Thee [00:01:30] 14. XIV. Make them to be number'd [00:01:42] 15. XV. Day by day we magnify Thee [00:01:23] 16. XVI. And we worship Thy name [00:02:05] 17. XVII. Vouchsafe, O Lord [00:02:22] 18. XVIII. O Lord, in Thee have I trusted [00:03:51] Christopher Tipping alto, Harry Christophers tenor Stephen Varcoe, Michael Pearce bassesThe King shall rejoice (Anthem for the Victory of Dettingen), HWV 265 19. I. The King shall rejoice [00:02:15] 20. II. His honour is great [00:04:17] 21. III. Thou shalt give Him everlasting felicity [00:02:28] 22. IV. And why? Because the King putteth his trust in the Lord [00:02:58] 23. V. We shall rejoice in Thy salvaition [00:02:15] Christopher Tipping alto, Michael Pearce bassTrevor Pinnock organ Choir of Westminster Abbey, The English Concert, Simon Preston
CD19 - Ode For St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76 (50:30)
Ode For St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76 01. Overture [00:05:09] 02. Recitative/Accompagnato: From harmony, from heav'nly harmony (tenor) [00:03:26] 03. Chorus: From harmony, from heav'nly harmony [00:03:32] 04. Aria: What passion cannot music raise and quell (soprano) [00:08:18] 05. Aria & Chorus: The trumpet's loud clangor (tenor) [00:03:33] 06. March [00:02:11] 07. Aria: The soft complaining flute (soprano) [00:05:02] 08. Aria: Sharp violins proclaim (tenor) [00:03:56] 09. Aria: But oh! what art can teach (soprano) [00:04:39] 10. Aria: Orpheus could lead the savage race (soprano) [00:01:42] 11. Accompagnato: But bright Cecilia (soprano) [00:00:44] 12. Soprano & Chorus: As from the pow'r of sacred lays [00:08:12]Felicity Lott soprano, Anthony Rolfe Johnson tenor The English Concert Choir The English Concert
directed from the harpsichord and organ by Trevor Pinnock
CD20-CD21 - Hercules, HWV 60
CD20 - Hercules, HWV 60 (disc 1) (75:15)
Hercules, musical drama, HWV 60 Act I 01. 1. Overtura [00:06:58] 02. 2. Recitativo accompagnato: See with what sad dejection (Lichas) [00:01:32] 03. 3. Aria: No longer, Fate, relentless frown (Lichas) [00:05:54] 04. 4. Recitativo accompagnato & 5. Aria (Dejanira) [00:04:56] 05. 6. Recitativo: Princess! be comforted... (Lichas, Dejanira, Hyllus) [00:01:39] 06. 7. Aria: I feel, i feel the god (Hyllus) [00:01:29] 07. 8. Recitativo & 9. Aria (Dejanira) [00:03:27] 08. 10. Recitativo & 11. Aria (Hyllus) [00:02:54] 09. 12. Chorus: O Filial piety! O generous love! [00:03:38] 10. 13. Recitativo (Lichas, Dejanira) & 14. Aria (Dejanira) [00:04:12] 11. 15. Recitativo: A train of captives... (Lichas, Hyllus, Dejanira) [00:00:57] 12. 16. March [00:01:38] 13. 17. Recitativo: Thanks to the powers above (Hercules, Iole) [00:02:03] 14. 18. Aria: My father! Ah! methinks i see (Iole) [00:06:11] 15. 19. Recitativo & 20. Aria (Hercules) [00:03:42] 16. 21. Chorus: Cross with festal pomp the day [00:02:42] Act II 17. 22. Aria: How blest the maid ordained to dwell (Iole) [00:03:21] 18. 23. Recitativo (Dejanira, Iole) & 24. Aria (Dejanira) [00:04:12] 19. 25. Recitativo: Whence this unjust suspicion (Iole, Dejanira) [00:01:22] 20. 26. Aria: Ah! think what ills the jealous prove (Iole) [00:06:02] 21. 27. Recitativo: It is too sure that Hercules is false (Dejanira, Lichas) [00:00:25] 22. 28. Chorus: Jealousy! Infernal pest [00:05:50]
CD21 - Hercules, HWV 60 (disc 2) (77:43)
Act II (cont.) 01. 29. Recitativo: She knows my passion, and has heard me breathe (Hyllus, Iole) [00:01:21] 02. 30. Aria: From celestial seats descending (Hyllus) [00:06:04] 03. 31. Chorus: Wanton god of amorous fires [00:01:54] 04. 32. Recitativo (Dejanira, Hercules) & 33. Aria (Dejanira) [00:05:52] 05. 34. Recitativo & 35. Aria (Dejanira) [00:06:18] 06. 36. Recitativo: You are deceived! (Hercules, Dejanira) [00:01:33] 07. 37. Aria: Cease, ruler of the day, to rise (Dejanira) [00:03:27] 08. 38. Recitativo: Some kinder power inspire me to regain (Dejanira, Lichas, Iole) [00:02:29] 09. 39. Duet: Joys of freedom, joys of power (Dejanira, Iole) [00:03:05] 10. 40. Recitativo (Dejanira) & 41. Chorus [00:04:50] Act III 11. 42. Sinfonia [00:02:45] 12. 43. Recitativo: Ye sons of Trachin, mourn your valiant chief (Lichas) [00:01:35] 13. 44. Aria: O scene of unexampled woe (Lichas) [00:02:53] 14. 45. Chorus: Tyrants now no more shall dread [00:02:56] 15. 46. Recitativo accompagnato: O Jove! what land is this... (Hercules) [00:02:24] 16. 47. Recitativo: Great Jove! relieve his pains! (Hyllus, Hercules) [00:02:14] 17. 48. Aria: Let not fame the tidings spread (Hyllus) [00:02:16] 18. 49. Recitativo accompagnato: Where shall I fly? (Dejanira) [00:05:51] 19. 50. Recitativo: Lo! the fair fatal cause of all this ruin! (Dejanira, Iole) [00:01:34] 20. 51. Aria: My breast with tender pity swells (Iole) [00:07:37] 21. 52. Recitativo: Princess, rejoice! whose heaven-directed hand (Priest, Dejanira) [00:02:03] 22. 53. Recitativo: Words are too faint to speak... (Dejanira, Priest, Iole) [00:01:06] 23. 54. Duet: O prince, whose virtues all admire (Iole, Hyllus) [00:02:16] 24. 55. Recitativo (Priest) & 56. Chorus [00:03:11]
John Tomlinson bass, Sarah Walker mezzo-soprano, Anthony Rolfe Johnson tenor Jennifer Smith soprano, Catherine Denley mezzo-soprano, Peter Savidge bass Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
CD22-CD24 - Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63
CD22 - Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 (disc 1) (59:38)
Judas Maccabaeus, oratorio, HWV 63 01. 1. Overture [00:07:55] Act I 02. 2. Chorus: Mourn, ye afflicted children [00:05:37] 03. 3. Recitative: Well, may your sorrows, brethren, flow [00:01:22] 04. 4. Duet: From this dread scene, these advers pow'rs (Israelitish Woman & Man) [00:02:54] 05. 5. Chorus: For Sion lamentation make [00:03:35] 06. 6. Recitative: Not vain is all this storm of grief [00:01:09] 07. 7. Aria: Pious orgies, pious airs (Israelitish Man) [00:03:47] 08. 8. Chorus: Oh Father, whose Almighty pow'r [00:02:27] 09. 9. Recitative: I feel, I feel the Deity within [00:01:04] 10. 10. Aria: Arm, arm, ye brave! (Simon) [00:03:06] 11. 11. Chorus: We come, we come, in bright array [00:01:06] 12. 12. Recitative: Tis well, my friends [00:00:50] 13. 13. Aria: Call forth thy pow'rs, my soul (Judas Maccabaeus) [00:02:15] 14. 14. Recitative: To Heav'n's Almighty king we kneel [00:00:31] 15. 15. Aria: Oh liberty, thou choicest treasure (Israelitish Woman) [00:02:41] 16. 16. Aria: Come, ever-smiling liberty (Israelitish Woman) [00:03:20] 17. 17. Recitative: Oh Judas, may these noble views inspire [00:00:14] 18. 18. Aria: Tis liberty, dear liberty alone (Israelitish Man) [00:02:57] 19. 19. Duet: Come, ever-smiling liberty (Israelitish Woman & Man) [00:01:19] 20. 20. Chorus: Lead on, lead on! Judah disdains [00:00:50] 21. 21. Recitative: So will'd my father, now at rest [00:01:37] 22. 22. Semi-chorus: Disdainful of danger, we'll rush on the foe [00:02:13] 23. 23. Recitative: Ambition! if e'er honour was thine aim [00:00:21] 24. 24. Aria: No unhallow'd desire (Judas Maccabaeus) [00:02:26] 25. 25. Recitative: Haste we, my brethren, haste we to the field [00:00:12] 26. 26. Chorus: Hear us, oh Lord, on Thee we call [00:03:42]
CD23 - Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 (disc 2) (67:25)
Act II 01. 27. Chorus: Fall'n is the foe; so fall Thy foes, oh Lord! [00:03:25] 02. 28. Recitative: Victorious hero! Fame shall tell! [00:00:46] 03. 29. Aria: So rapid thy course is (Israelitish Man) [00:04:26] 04. 30. Recitative: Well may we hope our freedom to receive [00:00:21] 05. 31. Duet (Israelitish Woman and Man) & 32. Chorus [00:06:46] 06. 33. Recitative: Oh let eternal honours crown his name [00:00:32] 07. 34. Aria (Israelitish Woman) & 35. Duet (Israelitish Woman and Man) [00:08:13] 08. 36. Chorus: Hail, hail, Judea, happy land [00:02:16] 09. 37. Recitative: Thanks to my brethren; but look up to Heav'n [00:00:48] 10. 38. Aria: How vain is man, who boasts in fight (Judas Maccabaeus) [00:05:57] 11. 39. Recitative: Oh Judas, oh my brethren! [00:00:48] 12. 40. Aria (Israelitish Woman) & 41. Chorus [00:06:29] 13. 42. Recitative: Be comforted, - nor think these plagues are sent [00:00:44] 14. 43. Aria: The Lord worketh wonders (Simon) [00:03:05] 15. 44. Recitative: My arms! - against this Gorgias will I go [00:00:26] 16. 45. Aria (Judas Maccabaeus) & 46. Chorus [00:04:43] 17. 47. Recitative: Enough! To Heav'n we leave the rest [00:00:49] 18. 48. Aria: With pious hearts, and brave as pious (Simon) [00:02:38] 19. 49. Recitative: Ye worshippers of God [00:01:17] 20. 50. Aria: Wise men, flatt'ring, may deceive us (Israelitish Woman) [00:05:58] 21. 51. Duet (Israelitish Woman and Man) & 52. Chorus [00:06:54]
CD24 - Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 (disc 3) (42:27)
Act III 01. 53. Aria: Father of Heav'n! from Thy eternal throne (Israelitish Man) [00:07:08] 02. 54. Recitative: See, see yon flames, that from the alter broke [00:00:47] 03. 55. Recitative: Oh grant it, Heav'n, that our long woes may cease [00:00:32] 04. 56. Aria: So shall the lute and harp awake (Israelitish Woman) [00:04:32] 05. 57. Recitative: From Capharsalama, on eagle wings I fly [00:01:25] 06. 58. Chorus: See, the conqu'ring hero comes! [00:02:49] 07. 59. March [00:01:46] 08. 60. Chorus: Sing unto God, and high affections raise [00:02:54] 09. 61. Recitative: Sweet flow the strains, that strike my feasted ear [00:01:17] 10. 62. Aria: With honour let desert be crown'd (Judas Maccabaeus) [00:03:19] 11. 63. Recitative: Peace to my countrymen; peace, and liberty [00:00:49] 12. 64. Chorus: To our great God be all the honour giv'n [00:02:28] 13. 65. Recitative: Again to earth let gratitude descend [00:00:56] 14. 66. Aria, Duet: Oh lovely peace, with plenty crown'd (Israelitish Woman and Man) [00:08:10] 15. 67. Aria: Rejoice, oh Judah! and in songs divine (Simon) [00:01:51] 16. 68. Chorus: Hallelujah! Amen [00:01:40]
Ryland Davies tenor, Felicity Palmer soprano, Janet Baker contralto John Shirley-Quirk bass, Christopher Keyte bass, Paul Esswood countertenor John Wilbraham trumpet Continuo:
Colin Tilney harpsichord, Alan Halverson organ Olga Hegedus cello, Adrian Beers double bass Wandsworth School Choir, Russell Burgess chorus master English Chamber Orchestra, Michael Davis leader sir Charles Mackerras
CD25-CD27 - Solomon, HWV 67
CD25 - Solomon, HWV 67 (disc 1) (61:38)
Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67 01. Overture [00:06:41] Act I, Scene 1 02. Chorus of Priests: Your harps and cymbals sound [00:03:16] 03. Aria (Levite): Praise ye the Lord [00:05:06] 04. Chorus of Priests: With pious heart, and holy tongue [00:04:24] 05. Accompagnato (Solomon): Almighty Pow'r [00:03:19] 06. Recitative (Zadok): Imperial Solomon [00:00:38] 07. Aria (Zadok): Sacred raptures cheer my breast [00:04:11] 08. Chorus of Israelites: Throughout the land Jehovah's praise record [00:03:32] 09. Recitative (Solomon): Bless'd be the Lord [00:00:31] 10. Aria (Solomon): What though I trace each herb and flow'r [00:06:29] Act I, Scene 2 11. Recitative (Solomon): And see my queen, my wedded love [00:00:45] 12. Aria (Queen): Bless'd the day when first my eyes [00:04:20] 13. Recitative (Solomon, Queen): Thou fair inhabitant of Nile [00:00:41] 14. Duet (Queen, Solomon): Welcome as the dawn of the day [00:03:15] 15. Recitative (Zadok): Vain are the transient beauties [00:00:41] 16. Aria (Zadok): Indulge thy faith [00:03:38] 17. Recitative (Solomon): My blooming fair [00:00:10] 18. Aria (Solomon): Haste, haste to the cedar grove [00:02:47] 19. Recitative (Queen): When thou art absent from my sight [00:00:18] 20. Aria (Queen): With thee th'unshelter'd moor I'd tread [00:02:10] 21. Recitative (Zadok): Search round the world [00:00:20] 22. Chorus: May no rash intruder disturb their soft hours [00:04:21]
CD26 - Solomon, HWV 67 (disc 2) (50:57)
Act II, Scene 1 01. Chorus of Israelites: From the censer curling rise [00:05:01] 02. Recitative (Solomon): Prais'd be the Lord [00:01:13] 03. Aria (Solomon): When the sun o'er yonder hills [00:04:04] 04. Recitative (Levite): Great Prince, thy resolution's just [00:00:21] 05. Aria (Levite): Thrice bless'd that wise discerning king [00:03:08] Act II, Scene 2 06. Recitative (Solomon, 1st Harlot): My sovereign liege [00:01:54] Act II, Scene 3 07. Trio (Solomon, 1st & 2nd Harlot): Words are weak to paint my fears [00:05:27] 08. Recitative (Solomon, 2nd Harlot): What says the other to th'imputed charge [00:01:22] 09. Aria (2nd Harlot): Thy sentence, great king [00:01:48] 10. Recitative (1st Harlot): Withhold, withhold the executing hand [00:00:13] 11. Aria (1st Harlot): Can I see my enfant gor'd [00:04:38] 12. Accompagnato (Solomon): Israel, attend to what your king shall say [00:01:55] 13. Duet (1st Harlot, Solomon): Thrice bless'd the king [00:03:39] 14. Chorus of Israelites: From the east unto the west [00:02:32] 15. Recitative (Zadok): From morn to eve I could enraptur'd sing [00:00:23] 16. Aria (Zadok): See the tall palm that lifts the head [00:04:52] 17. Recitative (1st Harlot): No more shall armed bands our hopes destroy [00:00:21] 18. Aria (1st Harlot): Beneath the vine, or fig-tree's shade [00:05:02] 19. Chorus of Priests: Swell, swell the full chorus to Solomon's praise [00:02:57]
CD27 - Solomon, HWV 67 (disc 3) (48:28)
Act III 01. Synfony: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba [00:02:54] 02. Recitative (Queen of Sheba, Solomon): From Arabia's spicy shores [00:01:19] 03. Aria (Queen of Sheba): Ev'ry sight these eyes behold [00:04:15] 04. Recitative (Solomon): Sweet, sweep the string [00:00:17] 05. Aria (Solomon) & Chorus: Music, spread thy voice around [00:03:48] 06. Aria (Solomon) & Chorus: Now a diff'rent measure try [00:01:41] 07. Recitative (Solomon): Then at once from rage remove [00:00:44] 08. Chorus: Draw the tear from hopeless love [00:03:01] 09. Recitative (Solomon): Next the tortur'd soul release [00:00:16] 10. Aria (Solomon) & Chorus: Thus rolling surges rise [00:03:18] 11. Recitative (Queen of Sheba): Thy harmony's divine [00:01:08] 12. Aria (Levite): Pious king [00:02:40] 13. Recitative (Zadok): Thrice happy king [00:00:49] 14. Aria (Zadok): Golden columns [00:03:09] 15. Chorus: Praise the Lord [00:04:16] 16. Recitative (Solomon): Gold now is common [00:00:29] 17. Aria (Solomon): How green our fertile pastures look! [00:01:55] 18. Recitative (Queen of Sheba): May peace in Salem [00:00:53] 19. Aria (Queen of Sheba): Will the sun forget to streak [00:06:20] 20. Recitative (Solomon): Adieu, fair queen [00:00:15] 21. Duet (Queen of Sheba, Solomon): Ev'ry joy that wisdom knows [00:02:29] 22. Chorus: The name of the wicked [00:02:23]
Andreas Scholl countertenor Inger Dam-Jensen soprano, Susan Gritton soprano, Alison Hagley soprano Susan Bickley contralto, Paul Agnew tenor, Peter Harvey baritone Gabrieli Consort & Players, Paul McCreesh
Giulio Cesare In Egitto, opera, HWV 17 01. Overture [00:03:00] Atto I 02. 1. Coro: Viva, viva il nostro Alcide [00:01:17] 03. 2a. Aria: Presti omai l'elgizia terra [00:02:04] 04. 2b. Recitativo: Curio, Cesare venne, e vide e vinse (Cesare, Curio) [00:00:28] 05. 2c. Recitativo: Questa e Cornelia (Cesare, Curio, Cornelia, Sesto) [00:01:13] 06. 2d. Recitativo: La reggia Tolomeo t'offre in albergo (Achilla, Cesare, Sesto, Cor... [00:02:12] 07. 3a. Aria: Empio, diro, tu sei (Cesare) [00:03:40] 08. 3b. Recitativo: Gia torna in se (Curio, Sesto, Cornelia) [00:01:30] 09. 4a. Aria: Priva son d'ogni conforto (Cornelia) [00:06:01] 10. 4b. Recitativo: Vani sono i lamenti (Sesto) [00:00:22] 11. 5a. Aria: Svegliatevi nel core (Sesto) [00:03:58] 12. 5b. Recitativo: Regni Cleopatra (Cleopatra, Nireno, Tolomeo) [00:02:17] 13. 6a. Aria: Non disperar, chi sa? (Cleopatra) [00:03:46] 14. 6b. Recitativo: Sire, Signor! (Achilla, Tolomeo) [00:01:39] 15. 7. Aria: L'empio, sleale, indegno (Tolomeo) [00:03:17] 16. 8a. Accompagnato: Alma del gran Pompeo (Cesare) [00:03:41] 17. 8b. Recitativo: Qui nobile donzella chiede chinarsi (Curio, Cesare, Cleopatra) [00:01:43] 18. 9a. Aria: Non e si vago e bello il fior nel prato (Cesare) [00:03:25] 19. 9b. Recitativo: Cleopatra, vincesti (Nireno, Cleopatra) [00:00:31] 20. 10. Aria: Tutto puo donna vezzosa (Cleopatra) [00:04:07] 21. 11a. Arioso: Nel tuo seno, amico sasso (Cornelia) [00:03:26] 22. 11b. Recitativo: Ma che! Vile e negletta (Cornelia, Cleopatra, Sesto, Nireno) [00:02:22] 23. 12. Aria: Cara speme, questo core (Sesto) [00:05:15] 24. 13. Recitativo: Cesare, alla tua destra (Tolomeo, Cesare, Achilla) [00:01:02] 25. 14a. Aria: Va tacito e nascosto (Cesare) [00:06:19] 26. 14b. Recitativo: Sire, con Sesto, il figlio (Achilla, Tolomeo, Cornelia, Sesto) [00:01:26] 27. 14c. Recitativo: Cornelia, in quei tuoi lumi (Achilla, Cornelia, Sesto) [00:01:07] 28. 15a. Aria: Tu sei il cor di questo core (Achilla) [00:04:32]
