Big Handel Oratorio Box

Tracklist

• 1
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Ouverture. Menuet

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  4:56
• 2
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Accompagnato: it must be so; Air: Pour forth no more

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  5:05
• 3
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: No more to Ammon's god and king

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  1:31
• 4
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  1:20
• 5
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: But Jephtha comes; Air: Virtue my soul shall still embrace

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  5:20
• 6
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Twill be a painful separation; Air: in gentle murmurs will I mourn

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  5:13
• 7
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Happy this embassy; Air: Dull delay, in piercing anguish

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  4:38
• 8
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Ill suits the voice of love; Air: Take the heart you fondly gave

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  4:47
• 9
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: I go, my soul; Duet: These labours past, how happy we

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  4:24
• 10
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: What mean these doubtful fancies; Accompagnato: If, Lord, sustained

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  2:25
• 11
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: O God, behold our sore distress

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  3:34
• 12
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Some dire event; Air: Scenes of horror, scenes of woe

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  5:27
• 13
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Say, my dear mother; Air: the smiling dawn of happy days

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  3:30
• 14
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Such, Jephtha, was the haughty king's reply; Chorus: When his loud voice in thunder spoke

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  5:17
• 15
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Glad tidings of great Joy; Chorus: Cherub and Seraphim

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  4:53
• 16
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Air. Up the dreadful steep ascending

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  2:10
• 17
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Tis well, haste, haste, ye maidens; Air: Tune the soft melodious lute

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  4:50
• 18
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Heav'n smiles once more

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  4:18
• 19
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Aria: His mighty

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  6:53
• 20
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: in glory high

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  3:59
• 21
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Symphony

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  1:41
• 22
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Hail, glorious conqueror!; Aria: Welcome as the cheerful light; Semi-Chrorus: Welcome thou

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  4:11
• 23
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Horror! Horror!; Aria: Open thy marble jaws

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  5:13
• 24
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Why is my brother thus afflicted

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  1:18
• 25
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: First perish thou

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  2:28
• 26
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: If such thy cruel purpose; Aria: on me let blind mistaken zea

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  2:01
• 27
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Quartet: O spare your daughter

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  3:04
• 28
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Such news flies swiftly; Recitative: for joys so vast; Aria: Happy they

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  4:44
• 29
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Deeper and deeper still

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  4:10
• 30
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: How dark, O Lord, are Thy decrees

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  6:56
• 31
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Hide thou thy hated beams

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  2:24
• 32
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: a father, off'ring up his only child; Aria: Waft her, angels

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  4:42
• 33
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Ye sacred priests; Aria: Farewell, ye limpid springs

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  6:31
• 34
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: Doubtful fear

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  2:36
• 35
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Symphony

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  3:09
• 36
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Rise Jephtha; Aria: Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  6:00
• 37
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Aria: for ever blessed be thy holy name

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  1:23
• 38
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: Theme sublime of endless praise

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  3:49
• 39
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Let me congratulate; Aria: Laud her, all ye virgin train

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  2:08
• 40
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: O let me fold thee; Aria: Sweet as sight to the blind

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  2:37
• 41
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: With transport, Iphis; Aria: 'Tis heav'n's all-ruling power

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  3:50
• 42
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: My faithful Hamor; Aria: Freely I to heav'n resign; Quintet: All that is in Hamor mine

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  5:00
• 43
  Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: Ye house of Gilead

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young
  3:22
• 44
  Saul, HWV 53: Overture; Chorus: How excellent thy name, O Lord

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  3:00
• 45
  Saul, HWV 53: Air: an infant rais'd by Thy command

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  1:33
• 46
  Saul, HWV 53: Trio: Along the monster atheist strode; Chorus: the youth inspir'd by Thee, O Lord

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  3:43
• 47
  Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: How excellent Thy name, O Lord

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  2:43
• 48
  Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Behold, O King; Air: O King, your favours with delight

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  5:46
• 49
  Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Oh,early piety!; Recitative: Thou, Merab, first in birth; Air: My soul rejects the thought with scorn

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  2:31
• 50
  Saul, HWV 53: Air: See, with what a scornful air

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  2:28
• 51
  Saul, HWV 53: Symphony

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  1:20
• 52
  Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Already see the daughters of the land; Chorus: Welcome, welcome, mighty king!

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  2:17
• 53
  Saul, HWV 53: Accompagnato: What do I hear? Am I then sunk so low; Chorus: David his ten thousands slew

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  1:15
• 54
  Saul, HWV 53: Accompagnato: to him ten thousands, and to me but thousands!; Air: With rage I shall burst his praises to hear!

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  1:55
• 55
  Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Imprudent women! Air: Fell rage and black despair possess'd

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  4:17
• 56
  Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Racked with infernal pains; Air: O Lord, whose mercies numberless

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  4:20
• 57
  Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: 'Tis all in vain; Air: a serpent, in my bosom warm'd

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  2:29
• 58
  Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Has he escap'd my rage? Accompagnato: O filial piety!; Air: No, cruel father, no!

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  4:24
• 59
  Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Preserve him for the glory of Thy name

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  2:58
• 60
  Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Envy, eldest born of hell

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  2:42
• 61
  Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Hast thou obey'd my orders; Air: Sin not, O King

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  2:45
• 62
  Saul, HWV 53: Air: as great Jehovah lives, I swear; Air: From cities stormed, and battles won

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  3:33
• 63
  Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Appear, my friend

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  0:42
• 64
  Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: a father's will has authorized my love; Duet: O fairest of ten thousand fair

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  3:27
• 65
  Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: is there a man, who all his ways

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  1:41
• 66
  Saul, HWV 53: Symphony

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  5:17
• 67
  Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Thy father is as cruel; Duet: at persecution I can laugh

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  2:03
• 68
  Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Whom dost thou seek; Air: No, no, let the guilty tremble

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  3:11
• 69
  Saul, HWV 53: Symphony

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  1:25
• 70
  Saul, HWV 53: Accompagnato: the time at length is come; Recitative: Where is the son of Jesse?

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  2:17
• 71
  Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Oh, fatal consequence of rage

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  5:30
• 72
  Saul, HWV 53: Accompagnato: Wretch that I am; Accompagnato: 'Tis said, here lives a woman

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  4:22
• 73
  Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: With me what would'st thou? Air: Infernal spirits

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  2:59
• 74
  Saul, HWV 53: Accompagnato: Why hast thou forc'd me from the realms of peace

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  3:14
• 75
  Saul, HWV 53: Symphony

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  0:45
• 76
  Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Whence comest thou? Air: Impious wretch, of race accurst!

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  3:28
• 77
  Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: Dead march

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  2:41
• 78
  Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Mourn, Israel, mourn

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  3:44
• 79
  Saul, HWV 53: Air: Brave Jonathan his bow never drew

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  2:16
• 80
  Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Eagles were not so swift as they

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  0:28
• 81
  Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Eagles were not so swift as they

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  9:11
• 82
  Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Ye men of Judah, weep no more! Chorus: Gird on thy sword, thou man of might

  Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts
  6:28
• 83
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Overture: Largo; Allegro; Largo

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  4:43
• 84
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Mourn, ye afflicted children

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  6:33
• 85
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Well may your sorrows

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  1:36
• 86
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: for Zion lamentation make

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  2:58
• 87
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Not in vain is all this storm

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  1:04
• 88
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Pious orgies

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  2:51
• 89
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: O Father, whose almighty power

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  2:48
• 90
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Accompagnato: I feel the Deity within

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  1:06
• 91
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Arm, arm, ye brave!

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  3:19
• 92
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: We come in bright array

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  1:10
• 93
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: ‘Tis well, my friends

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  0:42
• 94
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Call forth the powers

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  2:06
• 95
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet: Come, ever-smiling liberty

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  1:33
• 96
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Lead on, lead on

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  0:52
• 97
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: So willed my father

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  1:30
• 98
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Disdainful of danger

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  2:09
• 99
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Ambition

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  0:20
• 100
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: No unhallowed desire

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  2:14
• 101
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Haste we, my brethren

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  0:13
• 102
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Hear us, oh Lord

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  3:28
• 103
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Fallen is the foe

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  3:32
• 104
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet, Chorus: Zion now her head shall raise

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  5:46
• 105
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Oh let eternal honors

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  0:41
• 106
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Israelite Woman From mighty kings

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  8:41
• 107
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet, Chorus: Hail, hail, Judea

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  2:24
• 108
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Thanks to my brethren

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  0:49
• 109
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: How vain is man

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  6:07
• 110
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Oh Judas, oh my brethren

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  0:41
• 111
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria, Chorus: Ah! Wretched Israel

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  7:17
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  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Be comforted

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  0:48
• 113
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: the Lord worketh wonders

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  3:04
• 114
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: My arms

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  0:25
• 115
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria, Chorus: Sound an alarm!

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  1:38
• 116
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: We hear

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  2:32
• 117
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Enough! to Heaven we leave the rest

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  0:53
• 118
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: With pious hearts

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  3:26
• 119
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Ye worshippers

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  1:21
• 120
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Wise men, flattering

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  5:40
• 121
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet: Oh! never, never bow

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  2:25
• 122
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: We never will bow down

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  4:02
• 123
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Man Father of Heaven

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  6:17
• 124
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: See yon flames

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  0:40
• 125
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Oh grant it

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  0:40
• 126
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: So shall the lute

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  4:31
• 127
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: From Capharsalama

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  1:29
• 128
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: See the Conquering hero

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  2:50
• 129
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: March

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  1:54
• 130
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet, Chorus: Sing unto god

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  3:04
• 131
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: With honor let dessert

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  1:00
• 132
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: With honor let dessert

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  3:13
• 133
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Peace to my countrymen

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  0:51
• 134
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: to our great God

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  2:26
• 135
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Again to Earth

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  1:06
• 136
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet: Oh lovely peace

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  4:19
• 137
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Rejoice oh Judah

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  1:57
• 138
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Hallelujah, Amen

  English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk
  1:45
• 139
  Semele, HWV 58: Overture

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  5:59
• 140
  Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Behold! Auspicious flashes rise

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  1:55
• 141
  Semele, HWV 58: Chorus: Lucky omens bless our rites

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  3:54
• 142
  Semele, HWV 58: Recitative, Arioso and Duet: Daughter, obey

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  1:14
• 143
  Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Ah, me!; Air: O Jove

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  3:37
• 144
  Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Alas! She yields; Quartet: Why dost thou thus untimely grieve

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  4:28
• 145
  Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Again auspicious flashes; Recitative: Thy aid, pronubial Juno; Chorus: Cease, cease your vows

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  2:12
• 146
  Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Again auspicious flashes; Recitative: Thy aid, pronubial Juno; Chorus: Cease, cease your vows

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  2:06
• 147
  Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Ah, wretched prince; Accompagnato: Wing’d with our fears and pious haste

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  3:07
• 148
  Semele, HWV 58: Chorus: Hail Cadmus, hail

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  1:38
• 149
  Semele, HWV 58: Aria and Chorus: Endless Pleasure

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  4:54
• 150
  Semele, HWV 58: Sinfonia

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  1:52
• 151
  Semele, HWV 58: Accompangnato: Awake, Saturnia!; Recitative; Accompagnato: With adamant the gates are barr’d; Air: Hence, Iris,

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  6:17
• 152
  Semele, HWV 58: Aria: Oh sleep, why dost thou leave me

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  3:50
• 153
  Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Let me not another moment; Aria: Lay your doubts and fears aside

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  4:14
• 154
  Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: You are mortal; Air: With fond desiring; Chorus: How engaging, how endearing

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  4:55
• 155
  Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Ah, me!; Aria: I must with speed amuse her

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  3:55
• 156
  Semele, HWV 58: Chorus: Now Love

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  2:43
• 157
  Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: By my command; Aria: Where’er you walk

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  6:47
• 158
  Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Dear sister, how was your journey hither? Aria: But hark, the heav’nly spehere turns around

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  3:41
• 159
  Semele, HWV 58: Duet: Prepare then, ye immortal choir

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  2:28
• 160
  Semele, HWV 58: Chorus: Bless the glad earth

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  2:58
• 161
  Semele, HWV 58: Sinfonia

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  1:58
• 162
  Semele, HWV 58: Accomagnato: Somnus, awake!; Aria: Leave me, loathsome light

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  5:08
• 163
  Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Dull God, canst thou attend; Aria: More sweet is that name

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  3:37
• 164
  Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: My will obey

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  3:17
• 165
  Semele, HWV 58: Aria: Myself I shall adore

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  7:29
• 166
  Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Be wise, as you are beautiful; Accompagnato: Conjure him by his oath; Aria: Thus let my thanks be paid

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  4:56
• 167
  Semele, HWV 58: Recitative, Aria: Rich odours fill the fragrant air; Aria: Come to my arms

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  4:07
• 168
  Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Oh Semele!; Aria: I am ever granting

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  2:55
• 169
  Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Speak, speak your desire; Accompagnato: By that tremendous flood

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  3:28
• 170
  Semele, HWV 58: Aria: No, no, I'll take no less

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  5:56
• 171
  Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Ah, whither is she gone

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  3:51
• 172
  Semele, HWV 58: Aria: Above measure is the pleasure

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  2:21
• 173
  Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Ah, me! Too late now I repent

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  4:19
• 174
  Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: of my ill-boding dream; Chorus: Oh, terror and astonishment

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  5:08
• 175
  Semele, HWV 58: Sinfonia

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  1:44
• 176
  Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Apollo comes; Chorus: Happy, happy shall we be

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts
  4:31
• 177
  Theodora, HWV 68: Overture

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  3:59
• 178
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: ‘Tis Dioclesian's natal day; Air: Go, my faithful soldier, go

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  5:05
• 179
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Vouchsafe, dread lord, a gracious ear; Air: Racks, gibbets, sword and fire

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  3:10
• 180
  Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: for ever thus stands fixed the doom

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  2:56
• 181
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Most cruel decree; sure thy noble soul; Air: the raptur'd soul defies the sword

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  5:08
• 182
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: I know thy virtures, and ask not thy faith; Air: Descend, kind pity, heav'nly guest

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  4:46
• 183
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Through hard, my friends; Air: Fond, flatt'ring world, adieu

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  5:32
• 184
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Oh bright example of all goodness

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  0:37
• 185
  Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  4:02
• 186
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Fly, fly, my brethren, heathen rage pursues us swift; Air: as with rosy steps the morn

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  4:39
• 187
  Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: All pow'r in Heaven above, or earth beneath

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  2:05
• 188
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Oh retched retches

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  1:15
• 189
  Theodora, HWV 68: Accompagnato: Oh, worse than death indeed!; Air: Angels, ever bright and fair

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  4:05
• 190
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Unhappy, happy crew! Why stand you thus

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  0:49
• 191
  Theodora, HWV 68: Air: Kind Heaven, if virtue be Thy care

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  2:34
• 192
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Oh Love, how great thy power! Chorus: Go, gen'rous, pious youth

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  6:16
• 193
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Ye men of Antioch, with solemn pomp; Chorus: Queen of summer, queen of love

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  1:47
• 194
  Theodora, HWV 68: Air: Wide spread his name

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  2:29
• 195
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Return, Septimius, to the stubborn maid; Chorus: Venus laughing from the skies

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  2:28
• 196
  Theodora, HWV 68: Symphony

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  1:36
• 197
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: O thou bright sun! How sweet thy rays; Air: With darkness deep, as is my woe

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  4:52
• 198
  Theodora, HWV 68: Symphony

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  2:26
• 199
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: But why art thou disquieted; Air: Oh, that I on wings could rise

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  4:11
• 200
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Long have I known thy friendly social soul; Air: Though the honours that Flora and Venus receive

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  5:38
• 201
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: O save her, then, or give me power to save

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  0:43
• 202
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: the clouds begin to veil the hemisphere; Air: Defend her, Heav'n! Let angels spread

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  8:12
• 203
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Or lulled with grief or rapt her soul to heaven; Air: Sweet rose and lily, flow'ry form

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  3:29
• 204
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: O save me, Heaven, in this my perilous hour

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  1:15
• 205
  Theodora, HWV 68: Air: the pilgrim's home, the sick man's health

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  1:58
• 206
  Theodora, HWV 68: Accompagnato: Forbid it, Heaven!

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  2:00
• 207
  Theodora, HWV 68: Duet: to thee, thou glorious son of wrath

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  5:08
• 208
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: 'Tis night; but night's sweet blessing is denied

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  0:42
• 209
  Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: He saw the lovely youth, death's early prey

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  6:38
• 210
  Theodora, HWV 68: Aria: Lord, to Thee, each night and day

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  6:30
• 211
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: But see, the good, the virtuous Didimus

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  0:43
• 212
  Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: Blest be the hand, and blest the power

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  3:21
• 213
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Undanted in the court stands Didimus

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  1:53
• 214
  Theodora, HWV 68: Duet: Whither, Princess, do you fly?

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  1:43
• 215
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: She's gone, disdaining liberty and life

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  0:33
• 216
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: it is a Christian virtue then

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  7:40
• 217
  Theodora, HWV 68: Air: Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless prayer

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  1:19
• 218
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: ‘Tis kind, my friends, but kinder still

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  1:13
• 219
  Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: How strange their ends

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  3:31
• 220
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: on me your frowns your utmost rage exert

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  1:44
• 221
  Theodora, HWV 68: Air and Duet: Streams of pleasure ever flowing

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  5:31
• 222
  Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Ere this their doom is past, and they are gone

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  0:25
• 223
  Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: Oh love divine, thou source of fame

  English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young
  3:54
• 224
  Messiah, HWV 56: Sinfonia

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  3:07
• 225
  Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: Comfort ye my people

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  3:48
• 226
  Messiah, HWV 56: Air: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  3:56
• 227
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: and the glory, the glory of the Lord

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  2:37
• 228
  Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: Thus saith the Lord

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  1:29
• 229
  Messiah, HWV 56: Air: But who may abide

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  4:37
• 230
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: and He shall purify

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  2:52
• 231
  Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  0:31
• 232
  Messiah, HWV 56: Air & Chorus: O thou that tellest

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  6:14
• 233
  Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: for behold, darkness shall cover the earth

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  1:38
• 234
  Messiah, HWV 56: Air-Bass: the people that walked in darkness

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  4:25
• 235
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: for unto us a child is born

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  4:13
• 236
  Messiah, Hwv 56: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  3:42
• 237
  Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: There were shepherds; and lo, the Angel of the Lord

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  0:47
• 238
  Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: and the angel said unto them

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  0:37
• 239
  Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: and suddenly there was the angel

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  0:20
• 240
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Glory to God in the highest

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  1:40
• 241
  Messiah, HWV 56: Air: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  5:03
• 242
  Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  0:34
• 243
  Duet: and he shall feed his flock

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  5:46
• 244
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: His yoke is easy

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  2:49
• 245
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  3:01
• 246
  Messiah, HWV 56: Air: He was despised

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  10:54
• 247
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Surely he hath borne our griefs

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  3:14
• 248
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: and with His stripes we are healed

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  1:39
• 249
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: All we like sheep

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  3:30
• 250
  Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative-Tenor: All they that see Him

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  0:45
• 251
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: He trusted in God

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  2:02
• 252
  Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  1:54
• 253
  Messiah, HWV 56: Air: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  1:45
• 254
  Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: He was cut off out of the land

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  0:23
• 255
  Messiah, HWV 56: Air: But thou didst not leave

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  2:38
• 256
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Lift up your heads

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  3:13
• 257
  Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: Unto which of the angels

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  0:19
• 258
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  1:17
• 259
  Messiah, HWV 56: Air: Thou art gone up on high

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  3:20
• 260
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: the Lord gave the word

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  1:08
• 261
  Messiah, HWV 56: Air: How beautiful are the feet

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  3:01
• 262
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Their sound is gone out

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  1:14
• 263
  Messiah, HWV 56: Air: Why do the nations?

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  2:58
• 264
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  1:51
• 265
  Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  0:16
• 266
  Messiah, HWV 56: Air: Thou shalt break them

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  2:15
• 267
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Hallelujah

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  3:38
• 268
  Messiah, HWV 56: Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  7:18
• 269
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Since by man came death

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  1:59
• 270
  Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  0:42
• 271
  Messiah, HWV 56: Air: the trumpet shall sound

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  8:44
• 272
  Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  0:19
• 273
  Messiah, HWV 56: Duet: O death, where is thy sting?

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  1:10
• 274
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: But thanks be to God

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  2:25
• 275
  Messiah, HWV 56: Air: If God be for us

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  5:29
• 276
  Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb...Amen

  English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young
  6:41

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