CD1
WASSERMUSIC
Suite I in F major HWV348 1. 01. Ouverture: Largo – Allegro 3’23 2. 02. Adagio e staccato 1’54 3. 03. (-) 2’13 4. 04. Andante 2’01 5. 03. da capo 2’16 6. 05. (-) 2’35 7. 06. Air 4’09 8. 07. Minuet 2’11 9. 08. Bourrée 1’18 10. 09. Hornpipe 1’17 11. 10. (-) 3’16
Suite II in D major HWV349 12. 11. (-) 2’02 13. 12. Alla Hornpipe 3’42 14. 13. Minuet 0’52 15. 14. Lentement 2’13 16. 15. Bourée 1’14
Suite III in G major HWV350 17. 16. (-) 2’09 18. 17. Rigaudon 1’02 19. 18. (-) 0’59 20. 17. da capo 0’34 21. 19. Menuet 0’44 22. 20. (-) 1’32 23. 21. (-) 0’28 24. 22. (-) 0’44
Concerto Koln
Anton Steck concertmaster and rehearsal direction
Anton Steck · Markus Hoffmann · Jörg Burschhaus · Stephan Sänger · Hedwig van der Linde violin I
Sylvie Kraus · Frauke Pöhl · Horst-Peter Steffen · Anna von Raußendorff violin II
Antje Sabinski · Aino Hildebrandt · Claudia Steeb viola
Werner Matzke · Sibylle Huntgeburth cello
Roberto Fernandez de Larrinoa · Silvia Jimenez Soriano double bass
Cordula Breuer traverse flute, piccolo and recorder
Susanne Regel · Kirstin Linde oboe
Lorenzo Alpert bassoon
Thomas Müller · Renée Allen horn
Hannes Rux · Almut Rux trumpet
Gerald Hambitzer harpsichord
Total time:
Recording: 13-16 May 2007, Studio Stolberger Straße, Köln, Germany
CD2
FEUERWERKMUSIK (CONCERTO GROSSO NO.26) 1. 1. Ouvertüre 9’49 2. 2. Bourée 1’07 3. 3. La Paix 4’06 4. 4. La Réjouissance 2’14 5. 5. Menuet I 0’48 6. 6. Menuet II 1’20
Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin
Helmut Koch conductor
Recording: March 1974, SKR Berlin, Germany
Sinfonia in B flat major HWV339 7. 1. Allegro 3’33 8. 2. Adagio 3’44 9. 3. Allegro 2’18
Sinfonia in B flat major HWV347 10. 1. Pomposo 3’20 11. 2. Air lentement 2’49 12. 3. Air: A tempo ordinario 1’35
Concerto Koln
Anton Steck concertmaster and rehearsal direction
Anton Steck · Markus Hoffmann · Jörg Burschhaus · Stephan Sänger · Hedwig van der Linde violin I
Sylvie Kraus · Frauke Pöhl · Horst-Peter Steffen · Anna von Raußendorff violin II
Antje Sabinski · Aino Hildebrandt · Claudia Steeb viola
Werner Matzke · Sibylle Huntgeburth cello
Roberto Fernandez de Larrinoa · Silvia Jimenez Soriano double bass
Cordula Breuer traverse flute, piccolo and recorder
Susanne Regel · Kirstin Linde oboe
Lorenzo Alpert bassoon
Thomas Müller · Renée Allen horn
Hannes Rux · Almut Rux trumpet
Gerald Hambitzer harpsichord
Total time: Recording: 13-16 May 2007, Studio Stolberger Straße, Köln, Germany
CD3
CONCERTI GROSSI OP.3
Concerto Grosso in B flat major Op.3 No.1 HWV312 1. I. Allegro 2’31 2. II. Largo 4’18 3. III. Allegro 1’24
Concerto Grosso in B flat major Op.3 No.2 HWV313 4. I. Vivace 1’50 5. II. Largo 2’27 6. III. Allegro 2’14 7. IV. Moderato 1’48 8. V. Allegro 3’12
Concerto Grosso in G major Op.3 No.3 HWV314 9. I. Largo, e staccato – allegro 3’10 10. II. Andante 1’04 11. III. Allegro 3’53
Concerto Grosso in F major Op.3 No.4 HWV315 12. I. Largo 5’50 13. II. Andante 1’36 14. III. Allegro 1’34 15. IV. Allegro 2’56
Concerto Grosso in D minor Op.3 No.5 HWV316 16. I. Largo 1’27 17. II. Fuga, allegro 2’19 18. III. Adagio 1’44 19. IV. Allegro, ma non troppo 1’53 20. V. Allegro 2’35
Concerto Grosso in D major Op.3 No.6 HWV317 21. I. Vivace 2’47 22. II. Adagio 2’29 23. III. Allegro 1’56
Concerto Grosso in F major Op.3 No.4a (Corelli) 24. I. Adagio – Allegro 1’26 25. II. Adagio 3’25 26. III. Vivace 3’05 27. IV. (Giga) Allegro 1’29
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Leipzig
Max Pommer conductor
Recording: 1983, Paul-Gerhard-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany
CD4
CONCERTI GROSSI OP.6 NOS. 1-4 Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.1 in G major HWV319 11’18
1. 1. A tempo giusto
2. 2. Allegro
3. 3. Adagio
4. 4. Allegro
5. 5. Larghetto
Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.2 in F major HWV320 10’57 6. 1. Andante larghetto 7. 2. Allegro 8. 3. Largo 9. 4. Allgro, ma non troppo
Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.3 in E minor HWV321 11’44 10. 1. Larghetto 11. 2. Andante 12. 3. Allegro 13. 4. Polonaise · Andante 14. 5. Allegro, ma non troppo
Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.4 in A minor HWV322 10’51 15. 1. Larghetto affettuoso 16. 2. Allegro 17. 3. Largo, e piano 18. 4. Allegro
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Leipzig
Max Pommer conductor
Recording: 1983, Paul-Gerhard-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany
CD5
CONCERTI GROSSI OP.6 NOS. 5-8 Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.5 in D major 17’06 1. 1. (Maestoso) 2. 2. Allegro 3. 3. Presto 4. 4. Largo 5. 5. Allegro 6. 6. Menuett: un poco larghetto
Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.6 in G minor 16’28 7. 1. Largo affettuoso 8. 2. A tempo guisto 9. 3. Musette: Larghetto 10. 4. Allegro 11. 5. Allegro
Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.7 in B flat 14’10 12. 1. Largo 13. 2. Allegro 14. 3. Largo, e piano 15. 4. Andante 16. 5. Hornpipe
Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.8 in C minor 16’28 17.1 Allemande: Andante 18.2. Grave 19. 3. Andante allegro 20. 4. Adagio 21. 5. Siciliana. Andante 22. 6. Allegro
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Leipzig
Max Pommer conductor
Recording: 1983, Paul-Gerhard-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany
CD6
CONCERTI GROSSI OP.6 NOS. 9-12 Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.9 in F major HWV327 13’24 1. 1. Largo 2. 2. Allegro 3. 3. Larghetto 4. 4. Allegro 5. 5. Menuett 6. 6. Gigue
Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.10 in D minor HWV328 14’39 7. 1. Ouvertüre 8. 2. Allegro 9. 3. Air: Lento 10. 4. Allegro 11. 5. Allegro 12. 6. Allegro moderato
Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.11 in a major HWV329 17’57 13. 1. Andante larghetto, e staccato 14. 2. Allegro 15. 3. Largo, e staccato 16. 4. Andante 17. 5. Allegro
Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.12 in B minor HWV330 11’44 18. 1. Largo 19. 2. Allegro 20. 3. Aria. Larghetto e piano 21. 4. Largo 22. 5. Allegro
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Leipzig
Max Pommer conductor
Recording: 1983, Paul-Gerhard-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany
CD7
DOPPELCHÖRIGE ORCHESTERKONZERTE
Concerto a due cori B-dur HWV332 für zwei Oboen, je ein Fagott, Streicher und Basso continuo 1. 1. Ouvertüre 1’30 2. 2. Allegro ma non troppo 2’33 3. 3. Allegro 2’11 4. 4. Largo 2’36 5. 5. A tempo ordinario 1’25 6. 6. Alla breve moderato 1’33 7. 7. Menuet 3’32
Concerto a due cori F-Dur HWV333 für zwei Hörner, je zwei Oboen, je ein Fagot, Streicher und Basso Continuo 8. 1. Pomposo 2’15 9. 2. Allegro 1’56 10. 3. A tempo giusto 3’03 11. 4. Largo 2’13 12. 5. Allgro ma non troppo 4’29 13. 6. A tempo ordinairo 3’36
Concerto a due cori F-Dur HWV334 für zwei Hörner, je zwei Oboen, je ein Fagott, Streicher und Basso Continuo (Concerto in Judas Maccabaeus) 14. 1. Ouvertüre 1’27 15. 2. Allegro 2’55 16. 3. Allegro ma non troppo 2’57 17. 4. Adagio 1’50 18. 5. Andante larghetto 4’14 19. 6. Allegro 4’17
Coro I
Günter Heidrich Oboe I
Gerhard Flade Oboe II
Gerd Schulze bassoon
Rolf Sehring Horn I
Wilhelm Fuchs Horn II
Coro II
Klaus Peter Gütz Oboe I
Holger Ladmann Oboe
Klaus Martinec Bassoon
Siegfried Gizyki Horn I
Manfred John Horn II
Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum
Max Pommer conductor
Recording: February 1980, Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany
CD8
ORGAN CONCERTOS I
Concerto No.1 in G minor HWV289 Op.4/1 1. Larghetto e staccato 5’14 2. Allegro 5’30 3. Adagio 1’09 4. Andante 4’12
Concerto No.2 in B flat major HWV290 Op.4/2 5. A tempo ordinario e staccato 0’56 6. Allegro 5’03 7. Adagio e staccato 0’41 8. Allegro ma non presto 4’03
Concerto No.3 in G minor HWV291 Op.4/3 9. Adagio 3’50 10. Allegro 3’57 11. Adagio 1’01 12. Allegro 2’33
Concerto No.4 in F major HWV292 Op.4/4 13. Allegro 3’48 14. Andante 6’11 15. Adagio 1’09 16. Allegro 3’36
Christian Schmitt organ
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Nicol Matt
Recordings: Summer/Autumn 2004, Ev. Schlosskapelle Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany
CD9
ORGAN CONCERTOS II
Concerto No.5 in F major HWV293 Op.4/5 1. Larghetto 1’59 2. Allegro 2’23 3. Alla Siciliana 1’34 4. Presto 2’35
Harp Concerto in B flat major HWV294 5. Andante allegro 4’18 6. Larghetto 5’30 7. Allegro moderato 2’40
Charlotte Balzereit harp
Juliane Heutjer, Elodie Wiemer recorder
Concerto No.6 in B flat major HWV294 Op.4/6 8. Andante allegro 6’07 9. Larghetto 3’50 10. Allegro moderato 2’42
Juliane Heutjer, Elodie Wiemer recorder
Concerto No.7 in B flat major HWV306 Op.7/1 11. Andante 9’45 12. Largo e piano 3’01 13. Fuga 2’19 14.Adagio 2’28 15. Bourrée 2’45
Christian Schmitt organ
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Nicol Matt
Recordings: Summer/Autumn 2004, Ev. Schlosskapelle Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany
CD10
ORGAN CONCERTOS III
Concerto No.8 in A major HWV307 Op.7/2 1. Ouverture 2’49 2. A tempo ordinario 5’16 3. Organo ad libitum 1’42 4. Allegro 4’52
Concerto No.9 in B flat major HWV308 Op.7/3 5. Andante 5’21 6. Organo ad Libitum: Sarabande 3’06 7. Spiritoso 4’36 8. Minuet I 1’30 9. Minuet II 3’57
Concerto No.10 in D minor HWV309 Op.7/4 10. Adagio 5’38 11. Allegro così così 4’57 12. Organo ad Libitum 0’45 13. Allegro 4’35
Concerto No.11 in G minor HWV310 Op.7/5 14. Staccato ma non troppo allegro/Adagio 3’35 15. Andante larghetto e staccato/Adagio 3’43 16. Menuet 2’09 17. Gavotte 3’39
Christian Schmitt organ
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Nicol Matt
Recordings: Summer/Autumn 2004, Ev. Schlosskapelle Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany
CD11
ORGAN CONCERTOS IV
Concerto No.12 in B flat major HWV311 Op.7/6 1. Pomposo 3’58 2. Organo ad libitum 2’04 3. Largo 2’57
Concerto No.13 in F major HWV295 No.1, 2nd set "The Cuckoo and the Nightingale" 4. Larghetto 2’25 5. Allegro 3’28 6. Organo ad libitum: Fuga HWV609 4’49 7. Larghetto 2’46 8. Allegro 3’20
Concerto No.14 in A major HWV296a No.2, 2nd set 9. Largo e staccato 4’25 10. Organo ad libitum: Air A major HWV468 1’21 11. Andante 4’39 12. Grave: Organo ad libitum 0’36 13. Allegro 6’23
Concerto No.15 in D minor HWV304 14. Andante 5’36 15. Grave 2’11 16. Organo ad libitum: Fuga G major HWV 606 4’11 17. Allegro 4’39
Christian Schmitt organ
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Nicol Matt
Recordings: Summer/Autumn 2004, Ev. Schlosskapelle Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany
CD12
ORGAN CONCERTOS V
Concerto No.16 in F major HWV305a 1. Ouverture 1’31 2. Allegro 3’19 3. Organo ad libitum 2’08 4. Allegro ma non troppo 3’53 5. Adagio 1’23 6. Andante 3’42 7. Allegro 1’44 8. Marche Allegro 1’49
Manuel Schmidt, Kirsty Wilson oboe
Josef Weissteiner, Wolfgang Wipfler horn
Frank Lehmann, Ulrich Herman bassoon
From „Six Fugues or Voluntarys for the Organ or Harpsichord" 9. HWV605 Fugue in G minor 4’04 10. HWV607 Fugue in B flat major 2’50 11. HWV608 Fugue in B flat minor 5’16 12. HWV610 Fugue in C minor 3’33
Christian Schmitt organ
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Nicol Matt
Recordings: Summer/Autumn 2004, Ev. Schlosskapelle Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany
CD13
OBOE CONCERTOS
Oboe Concerto No.3 in G minor HWV287 1. Grave 2’29 2. Allegro 1’53 3. Sarabande: Largo 3’02 4. Allegro 2’01
Oboe Concerto No.2 in B flat major HWV302a 5. Vivace 2’12 6. Fuga: Allegro 1’55 7. Andante 2’49 8. Allegro 1’43
Oboe Concerto No.1 in B flat major HVW301 9. Adagio 1’48 10. Allegro 1’50 11. Siciliana 2’20 12. Vivace 1’48
Air and Rondo (Orch. A. Camden) 13. Air in G minor 3’03 14. Rondo in G major 2’28
Suite in G minor (ed. A Camden) * 15. Ouverture 6’32 16. Gavotte 1’48 17. Bourrée I 1’41 18. Bourrée II 1’27 19. Bourrée I (rept) 0’55 20. Sarabande 4’50 21. Rigaudon 1’36 22. Passacaille 3’19 23. Passepied 1’28
Overture to “Otho” in B flat major * 24. Meastoso 2’57 25. Allegro 2’22 26. Gavotta 1’37
Anthony Camden · Julia Girdwood oboes *
City of London Sinfonia
Nicholas Ward conductor
Recording: 24 and 27 April 1995, All Saints Church, East Finchley, UK
CD14
CHAMBER MUSIC I
Flute Sonatas 1. Op.1 No.1a in E minor: Larghetto (adagio)-andante-largo-allegro-presto 11’51 2. Hallenser Sonata No.1 in A minor: Adagio-allegro-adagio-allegro 10’59 3. Hallenser Sonata No.2 in E minor: Adagio-allegro-grave-minuet 7’00 4. Hallenser Sonata No.3 in B minor: Adagio-allegro-largo-allegro 7’38 5. Sonata in D major (HWV378): Adagio-allegro-adagio-allegro 7’19 6. Op.1 No.5 in G major: Adagio-allegro-adagio-boree-menuetto 7’48 7. Op.1 No.9 in B minor: Largo-vivace-presto-adagio-alla breve-andante-a tempo di minuet 14’43 8. Op.1 No.1b in E minor: Grave-allegro-adagio-allegro 6’58
L’Ecole d’Orphée
Stephen Preston flute
Susan Sheppard cello
John Toll harpsichord
Lucy Carolan harpsichord
Recording: 1991
CD15
CHAMBER MUSIC II 1. Violin Sonata in A major: Andante-allegro-adagio-allegro 7’19 2. Violin Sonata in G minor: Larghetto-allegro-adagio-allegro 6’11 3. Oboe Sonata in B flat major: Andante-grave-allegro 6’14 4. Violin Sonata in D minor: Grave-allegro-adagio-allegro 7’04 5. Oboe Sonata in C minor: Largo-allegro-bourrée angloise-allegro 6’20 6. Violin movement in A minor 2’03 7. Violin movement (allegro) in C minor 3’06 8. Oboe Sonata in F major: Adagio-allegro-adagio-bourrée angloise-menuetto 8’06 9. Violin Sonata in D major: Affetuoso-allegro-larghetto-allegro 11’12
L’Ecole d’Orphée
Stephen Preston flute
Susan Sheppard cello
Lucy Carolan harpsichord Recording: 1991
CD16
CHAMBER MUSIC III
Trio Sonatas Op.2 1. No.1 in B minor for flute, violin & b.c.: Andante-allegro-largo-allegro 10’55 2. No.2 in G minor for 2 violins & b.c.: Andante-allegro-largo-allegro 9’40 3. No.3 in B flat major for 2 violins & b.c.: Andante-allegro-larghetto-allegro 10’52 4. No.4 in F major for recorderviolin & b.c.: Larghetto-allegro-adagio-allegro (adagio)-allegro 11’33 5. No.5 in G minor for 2 violins & b.c.: Larghetto-allegro-adagio-allegro 10’15 6. No.6 in G minor for 2 violins & b.c.: Andante-allegro-arioso-allegro 8’01
L’Ecole d’Orphée
John Holloway violin
Micaela Comberti violin
Stephen Preston flute
Philip Pickett recorder
Susan Sheppard cello
Robert Woolley harpsichord
John Toll harpsichord
Recording: 1991
CD17
CHAMBER MUSIC IV
Trio Sonatas Op.5 1. No.1 in A major: Andante-allegro-larghetto-allegro-gavotte (allegro) 7’14 2. No.2 in D major: Adagio-allegro-musette (andante, allegro, andante) -marche-gavotte (allegro) 8’14 3. No.3 in E minor: Andante larghetto-allegro-sarabande (largo assai)-allemande (andante allegro)-rondeau-gavotte (allegro) 9’41 4. No.4 in G major: Allegro-A tempo ordinario (allegro non presto)-passacaille-gigue (presto)-menuetto (allegro moderato) 12’48 5. No.5 in G minor: Largo-come alla breve-larghetto-a tempo giusto-air (andante)-bouree 10’30 6. No.6 in F major: Largo-allegro, adagio-adagio-allegro-andante variation 12’20 7. No.7 in B flat major: Larghetto-allegro ma non prestoadagio, allegro-gavotte (allegro)-menuet (andante allegro) 9’26
L’Ecole d’Orphée
John Holloway violin
Micaela Comberti violin
Lucy Carolan harpsichord
Susan Sheppard cello
Recording: 1991
CD18
CHAMBER MUSIC V
Trio Sonatas for 2 violins & b.c. 1. Sinfonia in B flat major: Allegro-adagio-allegro 10’42 2. Trio Sonata in F major: Andante-allegro-adagio-allegro 11’00 3. Trio Sonata in C minor Op.2 No.1a: Andante-allegro-andante-allegro 11’09 4. Trio Sonata in G minor: Andante-allegro-largo-allegro 10’33 5. Trio Sonata in C major: Allegro-andante larghetto-allegro-allegro 12’25 6. Trio Sonata in E major: Adagio-allegro-adagio-allegro 10’45
L’Ecole d’Orphée
John Holloway violin
Micaela Comberti violin
Alison Bury violin
Susan Sheppard cello
Robert Wolley harpsichord
Lucy Carolan harpsichord
Recording: 1991
CD19
THE RECORDER SONATAS
Sonata in C major HWV365, for alto recorder and basso continuo 1. Larghetto 3’35 2. Allegro 1’51 3. Larghetto 2’05 4. A tempo di Gavotta 1’42 5. Allegro 1’57
Sonata in B minor HWV367a, for voice flute and basso continuo 6. Largo 2’03 7. Vivace 2’47 8. Furioso 1’44 9. Adagio 1’23 10. Alla breve 1’31 11. Andante 2’34 12. A tempo di menuet 1’18
Sonata in G minor HWV360, for alto recorder and basso continuo 13. Larghetto 1’58 14. Andante 2’35 15. Adagio 0’46 16. Presto 1’29
Sonata in B-flat major HWV377, for alto recorder* and basso continuo 17. Allegro 1’50 18. Adagio 1’24 19. Allegro 2’00
Sonata in A minor HWV362, for alto recorder and basso continuo 20. Larghetto 2’40 21. Allegro 2’09 22. Adagio 1’51 23. Allegro 3’00
Sonata in D major HWV369, fors voice flute and basso continuo 24. Grave 2’32 25. Allegro 1’52 26. Alla Siciliana 1’08 27. Allegro 1’38
Sonata in F major HWV358, for sopranino recorder and basso continuo 28. Allegro 1’35 29. Adagio 0’35 30. Allegro 1’56
Erik Bosgraaf recorder
Francesco Corti harpiscord
Recorded: 23 & 24 June 2008, Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk, Rhoon, The Netherlands
CD20
Suites de pièces pour le clavecin I (1720)
Suite No.1 in A HWV426 1 I. Prelude 2’35 2 II. Allemande 4’19 3 III. Courante 2’36 4 IV. Gigue 2’43
Suite No.2 in F HWV427 5 I. Adagio 2’30 6 II. Allegro 2’29 7 III. Adagio 1’32 8 IV. Allegro 2’21
Suite No.3 in D minor HWV428 9 I. Prelude: Presto 1’08 10 II. Allegro 2’11 11 III. Allemande 4’31 12 IV. Courante 2’20 13 V. Air 9’16 14 VI. Presto 4’58
Suite No.4 in E minor HWV429 15 I. Allegro 3’43 16 II. Allemande 2’43 17 III. Courante 2’40 18 IV. Sarabande 4’18 19 V. Gigue 1’31
Michael Borgstede harpsichord
Recording: 21–25 January 2008, Remonstrantse Doopsgezinde Church, Deventer, The Netherlands
CD21
SUITES DE PIECES POUR LE CLAVECIN II
Suite No.5 in E major HWV430 1 I. Prelude 2’13 2 II. Allemande 5’48 3 III. Courante 1’50 4 IV. Air 4’34
Suite No.6 in F sharp minor HWV431 5 I. Prelude 2’02 6 II. Largo 1’58 7 III. Allegro 2’31 8 IV. Gigue (Presto) 2’39
Suite No.7 in G minor HWV432 9 I. Ouverture: Largo – Presto – Lentement 5’36 10 II. Andante 3’57 11 III. Allegro 2’01 12 IV. Sarabande 4’00 13 V. Gigue 1’24 14 VI. Passacaille 2’18
Suite No.8 in F minor HWV433 15 I. Prelude:Adagio 2’30 16 II. Fugue 2’39 17 III. Allemande 4’02 18 IV. Courante 1’45 19 V. Gigue 2’15
Michael Borgstede harpsichord
Recording: 21-25 January 2008, Remonstrantse Doopsgezinde Church, Deventer, The Netherlands
CD22
SUITES DE PIECES POUR LE CLAVECIN III
Suite No.1 in B flat major HWV434 1 I. Prelude 3’03 2 II. Sonata 1’44 3 III. Aria con Variazioni 3’58 4 IV. Minuet 1’52
5 Chacone in G major HWV435 10’49
Suite No.3 in D minor HWV436 6 I. Allemande 3’48 7 II. Allegro 1’31 8 III. Air: Lentement 2’35 9 IV. Gigue: Presto 1’53 10 V. Menuetto 3’46
Suite No.4 in D minor HWV437 11 I. Allmand 2’41 12 II. Corrant 1’43 13 III. Saraband 2’12 14 IV. Jigg 0’44
Suite No.5 in E minor HWV438 15 I. Allmand 3’21 16 II. Saraband 2’52 17 III. Jigg 1’39
Michael Borgstede harpsichord
Recording: 10-13 December 2007, Remonstrantse Doopsgezinde Church, Deventer, The Netherlands
CD23
SUITES DE PIECES POUR LE CLAVECIN IV
Suite No.6 in G minor HWV439 1 I. Allmand 6’37 2 II. Corrant 3’35 3 III. Jigg 4’38
Suite No.7 in B flat major HWV440 4 I. Allmand 2’39 5 II. Corrant 1’55 6 III. Saraband 2’53 7 IV. Jigg 1’27
Suite No.8 in G major HWV441 8 I. Allemande 1’56 9 II. Allegro 3’25 10 III. Corante 3’21 11 IV. Aria: Presto 1’27 12 V. Menuetto 3’19 13 VI. Gavotta 3’22 14 VII. Gigue 2’39
15 Preludio: Allegro 1’12
16 Vo´ far guerra from Rinaldo 11’31
Michael Borgstede harpsichord
Recording: 10-13 December 2007, Remonstrantse Doopsgezinde Church, Deventer, The Netherlands
CD24
COMPLETE HARPSICHORD MUSIC I
Suite in C HWV443 1 – Praeludium 3’53 2 - Allemande 2’47 3 - Courante 1’14 4 - Sarabande Double 4’10 5 - Gigue 0’44 6- Chaconne 14’11
Partita in G HWV450 7 - Preludio 2’18 8 - Allemande 2’16 9 - Courante 1’32 10 - Sarabande 3’10 11 - Gigue 0’50 12 – Menuet 1’12
13 - Prelude in D minor HWV563 2’23
Prelude – Capriccio in G HWV571 14 - Prelude 1’55 15 – Capriccio 3’18
Ouverture in G minor HWV453 16 - Ouverture (Grave- Allegro) 3’19 17 – Entrée 1’50 18 - Chaconne 2’47
19 – Preludio in D minor HWV564 1’13 20 - Allegro in C HWV472 1’09 21 - Chaconne in F HWV485 5’33
Suite D minor HWV448 22 - Ouverture (Grave- Allegro –Adagio - Allegro) 3’15 23 – Allemande 2’56 24 – Courante 1’48 25 - Sarabande I Sarabande II 4’45 26 – Chaconne 2’35
Roberto Loreggian harpsichord
Clavicembalo Fiamingo copia J. Ruckers “grand ravalement”Antwerp 1612
Costruito da Frezzato-Di Mattia 2014 Este (Pd)
Recording: 7-9 April and 11-13 May 2015, Abbazia di Santa Maria delle Carceri d’Este (PD), Italy
CD25
COMPLETE HARPSICHORD MUSIC II
Suite in D minor HWV449 1 – Prelude 1’28 2 – Allemande 3’34 3 – Courante 2’06 4 – Sarabande 1’34 5 – Aria 4’57 6 - (Gigue) 1’25 7 – Menuet 1’29
8 - Sonatina in D mjnor HWV581 1’38 9 - Allemande in A minor HWV478 2’39 10 - Fuga in F HWV611 2’42 11 - Chaconne in G minor HWV486 4’18
Partita in C minor HWV444 12 – Prelude 1’03 13 – Allemande 4’15 14 – Courante 1’49 15 – Gavotte 0’48 16 – Menuet 1’25
Suite in C minor HWV445 17 – Prelude 1’13 18 – Allemande 4’46 19 – Courante 2’16
Prelude – Allegro in A minor HWV576 20 – Prelude 1’08 21 – Allegro 1’41
22 - Air in G minor HWV467 2’29 23 - Toccata in G minor HWV586 1’00 24 - Sonatina in G minor HWV583 1’48 25 - Sonata (Larghetto) in G minor HWV580 2’05
Concerto in G HWV487 26 – Allegro 1’31 27 – Andante 1’47
28 - Air in B flat HWV471 1’08 29 - Preludium in F HWV567 * 2’27 30 - Preludium in F minor HWV568 * 1’46 31 - Prelude in g minor HWV573 * 2’05 32 - Prelude in E HWV566 * 2’05 33 - Air in G minor HWV466 1’49 34 - Air in B flat HWV470 2’05 35 - Impertinence in G minor HWV494 0’59
36 - Air in F HWV465 1’15 37 - Allegro in D minor HWV475 1’55 38 – Courante B minor HWV489 2’07
Roberto Loreggian harpsichord
Clavicembalo Fiamingo copia J. Ruckers “grand ravalement”Antwerp 1612
Costruito da Frezzato-Di Mattia 2014 Este (Pd)
* Clavicembalo Italiano copia G.B. Giusti
Frezzato – Di Mattia 2014 Este (PD)
Recording: 7-9 April and 11-13 May 2015, Abbazia di Santa Maria delle Carceri d’Este (PD), Italy
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COMPLETE HARPSICHORD MUSIC III
Prelude Chaconne in G HWV442 1 – Prelude 1’14 2 – Chaconne 14’52
Sechs Fugen: 3 - Fuga I HWV605 3’01 4 - Fuga II HWV606 4’28 5 - Fuga III HWV607 3’17 6 - Fuga IV HWV608 5’21 7 - Fuga V HWV609 3’32 8 - Fuga VI HWV610 3’36
9 - Sonata in C HWV577 3’59 10 - Capriccio in F HWV481 4’32 11 - Preludio ed Allegro in G minor HWV574 2’50 12 - Fantasie in C HWV490 3’51
Suite in D minor HWV447 13 - Allemande 2’28 14 - Courante 2’00 15 - Sarabande 2’27 16 – Gigue 1’01
Suite in G minor HWV452 17 - Allemande 3’54 18 - Courante 2’10 19 - Sarabande 2’38 20 – Gigue 1’19
21 - Capriccio in G minor HWV483 1’47
Roberto Loreggian harpsichord
Clavicembalo Italiano copia G.B. Giusti
Frezzato – Di Mattia 2014 Este (PD) Recording: 7-9 April and 11-13 May 2015, Abbazia di Santa Maria delle Carceri d’Este (PD), Italy
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COMPLETE HARPSICHORD MUSIC IV
Suite à deux clavecins HWV446 * 1 – Allemande 3’36 2 – Courante 2’15 3 – Sarabande 3’06 4 – Chaconne 1’26
5 - Allemande in A HWV477 3’14 6 - Allemande in F HWV476 3’53 7 - Gigue in F HWV492 0’54 8 - Prelude in D minor HWV562 1’35 9 - Sonatina in G HWV582 0’45 10 - Sonatina in B-flat HWV585 0’61 11 - Prelude in F-sharp minor HWV570 1’30 12 - Air in A HWV468 1’11
Sonata in C HWV578 13 – Allegro 3’17 14 - Trio (Larghetto) 2’37 15 - Gavotte (Non troppo presto) 1’08
16 - Prelude in A minor HWV575 2’01 17 - Lesson in A minor HWV496 2’07
Partita in A HWV454 18 - Allemande 5’56 19 - Courante 3’04 20 - Sarabande 1’49 21 – Gigue 2’58
22 - Prelude G minor HWV572 1’07 23 - Sonata for two cimbalo’s in G HWV579 * 5’02
Roberto Loreggian harpsichord
Clavicembalo Italiano copia G.B. Giusti
Frezzato – Di Mattia 2014 Este (PD)
* Clavicembalo Italiano copia G.B. Giusti
Frezzato – Di Mattia 2015 Este (PD) Recording: 7-9 April and 11-13 May 2015, Abbazia di Santa Maria delle Carceri d’Este (PD), Italy
CD28
ROMANTIC ORGAN TRANSCRIPTIONS
Occasional Oratorio HWV62 – Overture
arr. William Thomas Best (1826–1897) 1 I. Andante maestoso – Allegro 4’49 2 II. Largo 2’41 3 III. March 2’18
Suite No.1 in B flat HWV434 arr. W.T. Best 4 I. Prelude 2’00 5 II. Allegro moderato 2’18 6 III. Air – Five variations 4’32
7 Serse HWV40 – Largo (‘Ombra mai fu’)
arr. George Clement Martin (1844–1916)
Saul HWV53 – Symphony (Act I)
arr. W.T. Best 8 I. Allegro 5’25 9 II. Andante 2’34 10 III. Allegro 3’26 11 IV. Larghetto 2’52
Saul HWV53 – Symphony (Act 2)
arr. Alexandre Guilmant (1837–1911) 12 I. Largo 2’20 13 II. Allegro 3’51
Messiah HWV56 14 I know that my Redeemer liveth 3’35
arr. Francis Cunningham Woods (1862–1929)
15 Messiah HWV56 – Hallelujah 4’35
arr. Théodore Dubois (1837–1924)
Prelude and Fugue in F minor
arr. A. Guilmant 16 Prelude 2’55 17 Fugue 4’00
18 Zadok the Priest HWV258 6’09
arr. W.T. Best
Alexandre Guilmant 1837–1911 19 Paraphrase on ‘See the conqu’ring hero comes’ (Judas Maccabaeus HWV63) 3’54 20 Marche religieuse on ‘Lift up your heads’ (Messiah HWV56) 6’18
Massimo Gabba
at the Mascioni organ of the Church of San Giovanni Evangelista, Alessandria, Italy
Recording: 28 & 29 September 2012, Church of San Giovanni Evangelista, Alessandria, Italy
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NINE GERMAN ARIAS
Words: Barthold Heinrich Brockes 1. Künft’ger Zeiten eitler Kummer 4’52 2. Das zitternde Glänzen der spielenden Wellen 6’57 3. Süßer Blumen Ambraflocken 6’29 4. Süße Stille, sanfte Quelle 5’38 5. Singe, Seele, Gott zum Preise 5’36 6. Meine Seele hört im Sehen 6’33 7. Die ihr aus dunkeln Grüften 5’34 8. In den angenehmen Büschen 4’58 9. Flammende Rose, Zierde der Erden 5’46
Arleen Augér soprano
Peter Mirring violin (1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
Werner Tast flute (4, 9)
Burkhard Glaetzner oboe (2, 6)
Matthias Pfaender cello (2, 5, 8, 9)
Dieter Zahn violone (1, 3-7)
Günter Klier bassoon (1, 3, 6, 7)
Walter Heinz Bernstein harpsichord
Recording: April 1980, Paul-Gerhard-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany
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COMPLETE CANTATAS I
Da quel giorno fatale (Delirio amoroso) HWV99 1 Introduzione (Hautboy, violini unisoni, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord) 4’43 2 Recitativo: Da quel giorno fatale (cello, harpsichord) 1’04 3 Aria: Un pensiero voli in ciel (hautboy, violins I. II. III, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord) 8’35 4 Recitativo: Ma fermati pensier (cello, harpsichord) 1’12 5 Aria: Per te lasciai la luce (cello, harpsichord) 7’26 6 Recitativo: Non ti bastava ingrato (cello, harpsichord) 0’57 7 Aria: Lascia omai le brune vele (recorder, violins I. II, cello, harpsichord) 4’51 8 Recitativo: Ma siamo giunti in Lete (cello, harpsichord) 0’21 9 Entrée (hautboy, violins I. II. III, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord) 1’55 10 Minuet e Arietta: In queste amene piagge serene (bautboy, violins I. II. III, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord) 2’46 11 Recitativo: Sì disse Clori (cello, harpsichord) 0’22 12 Minuet (hautboy, violins I. II. III, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord ) 0’41
Ditemi, o piante HWV107 (cello, harpsichord) 13 Recitativo: Ditemi, o piante 1’02 14 Aria: Il candore tolse al giglio 5’36 15 Recitativo: Ma la beltà del volto 0’44 16 Aria: Per formar sì vaga e bella pastorella 2’55
Care selve, aure grate HWV88 (cello, harpsichord) 17 Recitativo: Care selve, aure grate 0’40 18 Aria: Ridite a Clori 2’51 19 Recitativo: Se cangiarsi potesse 0’40 20 Aria: Non ha forza nel mio petto 2’31
Allor ch’io dissi addio HWV80 (harpsichord) 21 Recitativo: Allor ch’io dissi addio 1’04 22 Aria: Son qual cerva ferita che fugge 2’47 23 Recitativo: Anzi se nacque il mio amoroso desio 0’49 24 Aria: Il dolce foco mio 3’08
Stefanie True soprano
Contrasto Armonico
Violins: Joanna Huszcza, Enrique Gomez Cabrero Fernandez, Antina Hugosson, James Hewitt
Viola: Toni Arregui
Cello and continuo: Marta Semkiw
Double bass: Chen Goldsobel Oboe: Diego Nadra
Recorder: Nico Chaves
Marco Vitale harpsichord, conductor
Recording: 14-15 January and 4-5 February 2009, Oud Katholieke Kerk, Delft, The Netherlands
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COMPLETE CANTATAS II
Un’alma innamorata HWV173 1 Recitativo: Un’alma innamorata 0’36 2 Aria: Quel povero core 7’11 3 Recitativo: E pur benché egli veda 0’24 4 Aria: Io godo, rido e spero 5’11 5 Recitativo: In quanto a me 0’19 6 Aria: Ben impari come s’ama 1’37
O lucenti, o sereni occhi HWV144 7 Recitativo: O lucenti, o sereni occhi 0’34 8 Aria: Per voi languisco e moro 3’52 9 Recitativo: Messaggiero verace 0’32 10 Aria: In voi, pupille ardenti 3’08 11 Recitativo: Del bell’idolo mio 0’54 12 Aria: Formidabil gondoliero 4’19 13 Recitativo: Ma se non la rinvengo 0’18 14 Aria: Piangerò 3’29 15 Recitativo: Fra quell’orride soglie 0’20 16 Aria: Su rendetemi colei 1’20
Aure soavi e liete HWV84 17 Recitativo: Aure soavi e liete 1’18 18 Aria: Care luci 2’06 19 Recitativo: Pietà, Clori, pietà 0’32 20 Aria: Un’aura flebile 1’32
Tra le fiamme (Il consiglio) HWV170 21 Aria: Tra le fiamme 5’34 22 Recitativo: Dedalo già 1’02 23 Aria: Pien di nuovo e bel diletto 5’04 24 Recitativo: Sì, sì, purtroppo è vero 0’17 25 Aria: Voli per l’aria 2’42 26 Recitativo: L’uomo che nacque per salire al cielo 0’25 27 Aria: Tra le fiamme 2’27
Stefanie True soprano
Contrasto Armonico
Violins: Joanna Huszcza, Enrique Gomez Cabrero Fernandez, Antina Hugosson, James Hewitt
Viola: Toni Arregui
Cello and continuo: Marta Semkiw
Double bass: Chen Goldsobel Hautboy: Diego Nadra
Recorder: Nico Chaves
Marco Vitale harpsichord, conductor Recording: 14-15 January and 4-5 February 2009, Oud Katholieke Kerk, Delft, The Netherlands
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COMPLETE CANTATAS III
Aminta e Fillide (Arresta il passo) HWV83 1 Ouverture/Recitativo Arresta il passo (Aminta) 2’30 2 Aria Fermati, non fuggir! (Aminta) 3’29 3 Recitativo Questa sol volta almeno (Aminta, Fillide) 0’43 4 Aria Fiamma bella (Fillide) 5’14 5 Recitativo Credi a miei detti (Fillide, Aminta) 0’38 6 Aria Forse che un giorno (Aminta) 3’17 7 Recitativo Invano, in van presumi (Fillide, Aminta) 1’36 8 Aria Fu scherzo, fu gioco (Fillide) 5’12 9 Recitativo Libero piè fugga dal laccio (Fillide, Aminta) 1’34 10 Aria Se vago rio (Aminta) 3’04 11 Recitativo D’un incognito foco (Fillide) 0’31 12 Aria Sento che il Dio bambin (Fillide) 4’04 13 Recitativo Felicissimo punto (Aminta) 0’17 14 Aria Al dispetto di sorte crudele (Aminta) 4’56 15 Recitativo Vincesti Aminta (Fillide) 0’51 16 Aria È un foco, quel d’amore (Fillide) 2’38 17 Recitativo Gloria bella di Aminta (Aminta, Fillide) 0’50 18 Duo Per abbatter il rigore (Aminta, Fillide) 6’18
Klaartje van Veldhoven soprano (Aminta)
Stefanie True soprano (Fillide)
Contrasto Armonico
Violins: Joanna Huszcza, Enrique Gómez-Cabrero Fernández, James Hewitt
Cello: Marta Semkiw
Marco Vitale harpsichord, conductor
Recording: 3-7 October 2010, Oud-Katholieke Kerk, Deventer, The Netherlands
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COMPLETE CANTATAS IV
Clori, mia bella Clori HWV92 1 Recitativo Clori, mia bella Clori 0’53 2 Aria Chiari lumi 2’46 3 Recitativo Temo ma pure io spero 0’46 4 Aria Ne’ gigli e nelle rose 2’40 5 Recitativo Non è però che non molesta e grave 0’31 6 Aria Mie pupille 3’53 7 Recitativo Tu nobil alma 0’32 8 Aria Di gelosia il timore 2’28
Stefanie True soprano
Sans y penser (Cantate française) HWV155 9 Chanson Sans y penser (Silvie) 1’17 10 Récitatif S’il ne falloit que bien aimer pour attendrir (Tirsis) 0’47 11 Air Petite fleur brunette (Tirsis) 2’10 12 Récitatif Vous, qui m’aviez procuré une amour éternelle (Tirsis) 1’11 13 Air Nos plaisirs seront peudurables (Silvie) 2’39 14 Récitatif Vous ne sauriez flatter ma peine (Silvie) 0’55 15 Air Non, non, je ne puis plus souffrir (Tirsis) 1’02
Stefanie True soprano (Silvie)
Klaartje van Veldhoven soprano (Tirsis)
Clori, vezzosa Clori HWV95 16 Recitativo Clori, vezzosa Clori 0’37 17 Aria Il bosco, il prato, il rio 2’32 18 Recitativo Se l’usignol canoro 0’54 19 Aria Non è possibile o Clori amabile 1’29
Stefanie True soprano
Pensieri notturni di Filli (Nel dolce dell’oblio) HWV134 20 Recitativo Nel dolce dell’oblio 0’40 21 Aria Giacché il sonno a lei dipinge 3’02 22 Recitativo Così fida ella vive 0’29 23 Aria Ha l’inganno il suo diletto 2’08
Klaartje van Veldhoven soprano
Lungi n’andò Fileno HWV128 24 Recitativo Lungi, lungi n’andò Fileno 1’19 25 Aria Si piangete, o mie pupille 6’09 26 Recitativo Ahi! M’inganno, infelice 1’20 27 Aria Dunque se il tanto piangere 4’37
Stefanie True soprano
Contrasto Armonico
Violins: Joanna Huszcza, Enrique Gómez-Cabrero Fernández, James Hewitt
Recorder: Nico Chaves
Cello: Marta Semkiw
Marco Vitale harpsichord, conductor
Recording: April 2010, Oud-Katholieke Kerk, Delft, The Netherlands
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ITALIAN CANTATAS
George Frideric Handel
Mira Lilla gentile
cantata à canto solo con violino obbligato del signor Federico Hendel 1 Recitativo Mira Lilla gentile 1’08 2 Aria Non dar più pena o cara 6’23 3 Recitativo Ferma deh ferma o bella 0’40 4 Aria Consolati mio core 2’34 5 Recitativo Sogno o son desto 0’48 6 Aria Benché infida tu mi fuggi 3’45
Anonymous
La caduta di Icaro
cantata a canto solo con violini 7 Sinfonia 1’38 8 Aria Tra le fiamme tu scherzi per gioco 3’02 9 Recitativo Dedalo già le fortunate penne 0’54 10 Aria Pien di nuovo e bel diletto 4’03 11 Recitativo Si sì, purtroppo è vero 0’14 12 Aria Impenni l’ali chi può volare 4’53 13 Recitativo L’uomo che nacque per salire al Cielo 0’21 14 Aria Tra le fiamme tu scherzi per gioco (reprise) 3’09
George Frideric Handel
Mira Lilla gentile*
cantata à canto solo con violoncello obbligato del signor Federico Hendel 15 Recitativo Mira Lilla gentile 0’50 16 Aria Non dar più pena o cara 8’10 17 Recitativo Ferma deh ferma o bella 0’37 18 Aria Consolati mio core 2’33 19 Recitativo Sogno o son desto 0’36 20 Aria Benché infida tu mi fuggi 2’21
Tra le fiamme (Il consiglio) HWV170 21 Aria Tra le fiamme tu scherzi per gioco 5’20 22 Recitativo Dedalo già le fortunate penne 1’00 23 Aria Pien di nuovo e bel diletto 5’00 24 Recitativo Si sì, purtroppo è vero 0’16 25 Aria Voli nell’aria chi può volare 2’57 26 Recitativo L’uomo che nacque per salire al Cielo 0’22 27 Aria Tra le fiamme tu scherzi per gioco (reprise) 5’25
MVSICA PERDVTA
Valentina Varriale soprano Monika Tòth first violin
Danuta Zawada second violin
Jasmina Capitanio viola da gamba
Luca Marzetti violone and double bass
Michele Carreca archlute
Carolina Pace recorder and oboe
Alberto Bagnai harpsichord and recorder
Renato Criscuolo cello, violoncello piccolo and leader Recording: 14–16 December 2011, 8 & 9 May 2012, Oratorio dei padre Barnabiti, Rome
CD35
ITALIAN DUETS 1 Sonata in B 1’10 2 Quel fior che all’alba ride 5’10 3 Preludio in D minor 1’11 4 Và, và, speme infida, pur 7’08 5 Prelude 1’33 6 Amor gioie mi porge 6’35 7 Entreé 1’52 8 Caro autor di mia doglia 6’02 9 Toccata 1’25 10 Ahi, nelle sorti umane 5’33 11 Prelude 2’33 12 No, di voi non vò fidarmi 6’15
Harmonices Mundi
Gemma Bertagnolli soprano
Susanne Rydén soprano Alessandro Palmeri cello Pietro Prosser theorbo, archlute
Marco Facchin organ
Claudio Astronio harpsichord & conductor
Recorded: 26–29 July 2009, Vereinshaus, Lengmoos, Süd-Tirol
CD36
The Alchymist HWV43* – Incidental music 1 Overture 4’40 2 Air 1’13 3 Minuet 1’09 4 Sarabande 4’20 5 Bourrée 2’14 6 Air 0’52 7 Minuet 1’12 8 (Air) 2’10 9 Gigue 1’03
Apollo e Dafne (La terra è liberata) HWV122 10 Recitative: La terra e liberata 0’43 11 Aria: Pende il ben dell’universo 4’08 12 Recitative: Ch’il superbetto Amore 0’37 13 Aria: Spezza l’arco e getta l’armi 3’06 14 Aria: Felicissima quest’alma 5’25 15 Recitative: Che voce 0’58 16 Aria: Ardi, adori, e preghi in vano 3’08 17 Recitative Che crudel 0’18 18 Duet: Una guerra ho dentro il seno 1’57 19 Recitative: Placati al fin, o cara 0’22 20 Aria: Come rosa in su la spina 2’22 21 Recitative: Ah, ch’ un Dio non dovrebbe 0’22 22 Aria: Come in Ciel benigna stella 2’44 23 Recitative: Odi la mia ragion 0’23 24 Duet: Deh, lascia addolcire 3’00 25 Recitative: Sempre t’adorero 0’19 26 Aria – Recitative: Mie piante correte 3’05 27 Aria: Cara pianta 6’04
Tom Sol Apollo
Nicola Wemyss Dafne
*Michael Borgstede harpsichord
Musica ad Rhenum
Jed Wentz
Recording: 2006
CD37
ACI, GALATEA & POLIFEMO I 1. Duetto (Aci, Galatea) - Sorge il dì 3'14 2. Recitativo (Aci, Galatea) - Vanti, o cara, il ruscello 1'13 3. Aria (Galatea) - Sforzano a piangere con più dolor 5'14 4. Recitativo (Aci, Galatea) - E qual nuova sventura 1'06 5. Aria (Aci) - Che non può la gelosia 3'55 6. Accompagnato (Galatea, Aci) - Ma qual orrido suono 0'31 7. Recitativo (Galatea, Aci) - Ahi, che dall’ombre eterne 1'07 8. Aria (Polifemo) - Sibilar l’angui d’Aletto 4'23 9. Recitativo (Galatea, Polifemo) - Deh lascia, o Polifemo 1'18 10. Aria (Galatea) - Benché tuoni e l'etra avvampi 2'47 11. Recitativo (Polifemo, Galatea) - Cadrai depressa e vinta 0'46 12. Aria (Polifemo) - Non sempre, no, crudele 2'23 13. Recitativo (Galatea, Polifemo, Aci) - Folle, quanto mi rido 1'07 14. Aria (Aci) - Dell’aquila l’artigli 3'17 15. Recitativo (Polifemo, Aci) - Meglio spiega i tuoi sensi 0'44 16. Aria (Polifemo) - Precipitoso nel mar che freme 2'57 17. Recitativo (Galatea) - Sì, t’intendo, inumano 0'50 18. Aria (Galatea) - S’agita in mezzo all’onde 3'31 19. Recitativo (Polifemo, Aci) - So che le cinosure 1'37 20. Terzetto (Aci, Galatea, Polifemo) - Proverà lo sdegno mio 2'02
Aci: Stefani True soprano
Galatea: Luciana Mancini mezzo-soprano
Polifermo: Mitchell Sandler bass
Contrasto Armonico
Marco Vitale conductor
Recording: 15-15 October 2007, Oud-Katholieke Kerk, Delft, The Netherlands
CD38
ACI, GALATEA & POLIFEMO II 1. Recitativo (Polifemo, Galatea, Aci) - Ingrata, se mi nieghi 1'49 2. Aria (Polifemo) - Fra l’ombre e gl’orrori 4'50 3. Recitativo (Polifemo, Aci) - Ma che? non andrà inulta 1'24 4. Aria (Aci) - Qui l’augel da pianta in pianta 7'03 5. Recitativo (Galatea, Aci) - Giunsi al fin, mio tesoro 1'05 6. Aria (Galatea) - Se m’ami, o caro 3'47 7. Recitativo (Polifemo, Aci, Galatea) - Qui sull’alto del monte 1'35 8. Terzetto (Aci, Galatea, Polifemo) - Dolce amico amplesso 2'31 9. Recitativo (Polifemo, Aci) - Or poiché sordi sono 1'25 10. Aria (Aci) - Verso già l’alma col sangue 3'50 11. Recitativo (Galatea) - Misera, e dove sono? 1'36 12. Aria (Polifemo) - Impara, ingrata, impara 2'16 13. Recitativo (Galatea, Polifemo) - Ah, tiranno inumano! 1'34 14. Aria (Galatea) - Del mar fra l’onde 1'49 15. Recitativo (Polifemo) - Ferma, ma già nel mare 0'38 16. Accompagnato (Polifemo) - “Vissi fedel, mia vita” 1'51 17. Recitativo (Polifemo) - Ed io, che tanto ascolto 0'25 18. Terzetto (Aci, Galatea, Polifemo) - Chi ben ama ha per oggetti 1'41
Aci: Stefani True soprano
Galatea: Luciana Mancini mezzo-soprano
Polifermo: Mitchell Sandler bass
Contrasto Armonico
Marco Vitale conductor
Recording: 15-15 October 2007, Oud-Katholieke Kerk, Delft, The Netherlands
CD39
ALEXANDER'S FEAST I
Alexander’s Feast or The Power of Musick
Part 1 1. 1. Overture – maestoso-Allegro ma non troppo-Andante 6’45 2. 2. Recitative – Tenor “Twas at the royal feast, for Persia won” 1’25 3. 3. Air and Chorus – Allegro ma non troppo – Tenor, Chorus, Soloists “Happy, happy, happy pair” 5’04 4. 4. Recitative – Tenor “Timotheus, plac’d on high” 0’34 5. 5. Accompanied Recitative – Soprano “The song began from Jove” 1’03 6. 6. Chorus – Andante “The list’ning crowd” 2’43 7. 7. Air – Allegro ma non presto – Soprano “With ravish’d ears” 4’05 8. 8. Recitative – Tenor “The praise of Bacchus then the sweet musicican sung” 0’37 9. 9. Air and Chorus – Andante – Bass Chorus “Bacchus, ever fair and young” 4’12 10. 10. Recitative – Tenor “sooth’d with the sound, the king grew vain” 0’57 11. 11. Accompanied Recitative – Adagio e piano – Soprano “He chose a mournful Muse” 1’29 12. 12. Air – Largo e piano – Soprano “He sung Darius, great and good” 3’43 13. 13. Accompanied Recitative – Soprano “With downcast looks the joyless victor sate” 1’11 14. 14. Chorus – Larghetto “Behold Darius great and good” 3’34 15. 15. Recitative – Tenor “The mighty master smil’d to see” 0’40 16. 16. Air – Largo – Soprano “Softly sweet in lydian measures” 3’26 17. 17. Air – Andante Allegro – Tenor “War, he sung, is toil and trouble” 5’40 18. 18. Chorus – Andante “The many rend the skies with loud applause’ 4’02 19. 19. Air – Allegro moderato – Soprano “The Prince, unable to conceal his pain” 11’46 Chorus “The many rend the skies”
Alexander’s Feast:
Alfred Deller countertenor
Honor Sheppard soprano
Max Worthley tenor
Maurice Bevan bass
Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra
Alfred Deller conductor
Ode:
Alfred Deller countertenor Mark Deller countertenor
Honor Sheppard soprano
Mary Thomas soprano Maurice Bevan baritone
Oriana Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra of the Vienna Symphony
Alfred Deller condutor
Recording: 1963, Large hall of the Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria (Ode); 1964, Baumgarten, Vienna
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ALEXANDERS’S FEAST II
Part 2 1. 20. Accompanied Recitative – Tenor “Now strike the golden Lyre again!” 3’29
Chorus – Allegro ma non troppo “Breaks his bands of sleep asunder” Recitative “Hark, Hark the horrid sound” 2. 21. Air – Andante allegro – Bass “revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries” 8’58 3. 22. Accompanied Recitative – Tenor “Give the vengeance due” 2’09 4. 23. Air – Allegro – Tenor “the princess applaud” 2’29 5. 24. Air – Andante laghetto – Soprano “Thais led the way” 5’03 Chorus “The princess applaud with a furious joy” 6. 25. Accompanied Recitative – Tenor “thus long ago” 7’30 Chorus – Largo “At last divine Cecilia” 7. 26. Recitative – Tenor and Bass “Let old Timotheus yield the prize” 0’34 8. 27. Chorus and Soloists – Andante-Allegro – Countertenor ”Let old Thimotheus yield the prize” 3’59
Ode for the birthday of Queen Anna 9. 1. Largo – Countertenor “Eternal source of light divine!” 6’56 Allegro – Countertenor and Chorus “the day that gave great Anna birth, Who fix’d a lasting peace on earth” 10. 2. Andante – Soprano “Let all the winged race with joy” 2’59 Chorus “The day…” 11. 3. Andante – Countertenor “let flocks and herds their fear forget” 2’25 Countertenor, Soprano and Chorus “The day…” 12. 4. Countertenor and Bass “Let rolling streams their gladness show” 2’47 Chorus “The day…” 13. 5. Andate – Sopranos “kind health descends on downy wings” 6’04 Soprano, Countertenor and Chorus “The day…” 14. 6. Allegro – Bass “Let envy then conceal her head” 2’26 Chorus “The day…” 15. 7. Allegro – Countertenor and Double Chorus “United nations shall combine” 3’14
Alexander’s Feast:
Alfred Deller countertenor
Honor Sheppard soprano
Max Worthley tenor
Maurice Bevan bass
Oriana Concert Choir and Orchestra
Alfred Deller conductor
Ode:
Alfred Deller countertenor
Mark Deller countertenor
Honor Sheppard soprano
Mary Thomas soprano
Maurice Bevan baritone
Oriana Concert Choir and Chamber Orchestra of the Vienna Symphony
Alfred Deller conductor
Recording: 1963, Large hall of the Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria (Ode); 1964, Baumgarten, Vienna
CD41
CORONATION ANTHEMS 1 Zadok the Priest HWV258 5’16
My Heart is Inditing HWV261 2 My Heart is inditing 3’02 3 King’s daughters were among thy honourable women 3’00 4 Upon thy right hand 2’55 5 Kings shall be thy nursing fathers 2’57
Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened HWV259 6 Let thy hand be strengthened 3’07 7 Let justice and judgement 3’07 8 Allelujah! 1’56
The King Shall Rejoice HWV260 9 The King shall rejoice 2’50 10 Exceedingly glad shall he be 2’55 11 Glory and great worship hast Thou laid upon him 5’09
Organ Concerto No.7 in B flat HWV306 (Op.7 No.1) 12 I. Andante 6’00 13 II. Andante 3’47 14 III. Adagio 2’09 15 IV. Largo e piano 3’14 16 V. Fuga ex B 2’23 17 VI. Larghetto 2’08 18 VII. Bourrée 2’38
Hollands Boys’ Choir
Dutch Baroque Orchestra
Rien Voskuilen organ (12-18)
Sir David Willcocks conductor
Recording: 1996
CD42
DETTINGER TE DEUM
The Deum Laudamus 1. Nr.1 Chor “Herr Gott! Dir sei lob!” 4’05 2. Nr.2 Chor “Alle Welt verehret dich 2’44 3. Nr.3 Chor “Dir singt der Engel reiner Chor” 2’12 4. Nr.4 Chor “Vor dir Cherubim und Seraphim” 3’29 5. Nr.5 Chor “Der hochgelobte Gott der APostel 3’00 6. Nr.6 Baßsolo und Chor “Du bist der Ehrenk’nig, o Chirst” 3’04 7. Nr.7 Arie (Bass) “Als du auf dich genommen” 3’44 8. Nr.8 Chor “Als du siegreich zerbrachst den Stachel des Todes” 1’51 9. Nr.9 Chor (trio) “Du sitzest zu der Rechten des Herrn” 5’05 10. Nr.10. Chor “Nimm uns auf in deiner Heil’gen Zahl” 1’27 11. Nr.11. Chor “Tag für Tag sei Dank und Lob dir” 3’25 12. Nr.12. Arioso (bass) “Bewahr, o Herr, du treuer Gott” 1’45 13. Nr.13. Chor “O Herr, auf dich steht mein Hoffen” 4’11
Günter Leib baritone
Soloistenvereinigung und Großer Chor des Berliner Rundfunks
Berliner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Helmut Koch conductor
Recording: September 1968, SRK, Berlin, Germany
CD43
FRIEDENSODE, UTRECHTER TE DEUM
Friedensode (Ode für den Geburtstag der Königin Anna - Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne) 1. 1. O ew’ger Quell von Licht und GLut (tenor) 2’39 2. 2. Am Tag, der uns den Frieden bringt (tenor, chorus) 2’47 3. 3. Ihr holden Sänger in der Luft (soprano, chorus) 2’39 4. 4. Seid, Hirt und Herde, ohne Furcht (alto, chorus) 2’28 5. 5. Der Woge Lauf ist froh erregt (soprano, bass, chorus) 2’30 6. 6. Gesundheit, komm auch du herbei (soprano, alto) 3’54 7. 7. Am Tag, der uns den Frieden bringt (soprano, alto, chorus) 1’45 8. 8. O Mißgunst, hier verbirg dein Haupt (bass, chorus) 2’15 9. 9. vereinter Völker Stimm’ erschalt (tenor, chorus) 3’22
Inge Uibel soprano
Ingerborg Springer alto
Eberhard Büchner tenor
Armin Thalheim harpsichord
Utrechter Te Deum – The Deum Laudamus 10. 1. Wir preisen dich (chorus) 5’39 Dir singen Engelscharen laut (soloist, chorus) Zu Cherubim (soloist, chorus) 11. 2. Der hocherhabene Chor der Apostel (soloist, chorus) 4’37 Du bist der Herr (chorus) 12. 3. Als du nahmest auf dich (soloist, chorus) 3’03 Du sitzest zur Rechten des Herrn (chorus) 13. 4. Und wir glauben, daß du kommst (soloist, chorus) 2’34 14. 5. Tag für Tag (chorus) 1’59 15. 6. Verleih’ uns Herr (soloist, chorus) 2’55 16. 7. O Herr, auf dich (chorus) 1’00
Inge Uibel soprano
Gisela Pohl mezzo-soprano
Eberhard Büchner tenor
Hans-Jürgen Wachsmuth tenor
Siegfried Lorentz baritone
Michael Pohl organ
Berliner Singakademie
Kammerorchester Berlin
Dietrich Knothe conductor
Recording: 1974 (Te Deum); 1975 (Friedensode)
CD44
Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day – Cäcilienode 1. 1. Overture 5’09 2. 2. Accompagnato (tenor) - From Harmony 3’27 3. 3. Chorus – From Harmony 3’50 4. 4. Air (soprano) – What passion cannot music raise and quell! 7’38 5. 5. Air – The trumpet’s loud 2’16 6. Chorus – The trumpet’s loud 6. 7. March 2’02 7. 8. Air (soprano) – The soft complaining flute 5’01 8. 9. Air (tenor) – Sharp violins proclaim 4’01 9. 10. Air (soprano) – But oh! What art can teach 3’56 10. 11. Air (soprano) – Orpheus could lead 1’39 11. 12. Accompagnato (soprano) – But bright Cecilia 0’42 12. 13. Chorus with soprano solo – As from pow’r of sacred lays 7’00
Monika Frimmer soprano Eberhard Büchner tenor
Hans-Rüdiger Hulsch cello (4)
Klaus Hückstedt trumpet (5)
Ulrike Neef flute (7)
Reinhardt Vogel harpsichord
Hans-Jürgen Scholze organ
Roland Zimmer lute
Kurt Wölfer viola da gamba
Horst Baermann double bass
Mitglieder des Chores des Landestheaters Halle, der Halleschen Chorsoloisten und des Collegiums Vocale
Dietrich Schlegel chorus master
Händel-Festspielorchester Halle
Christian Kluttig conductor
Recording: July 1982, Paul-Gerhard-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany
CD45
MESSIAH I
Part 1 1. Sinfonia (Ouverture) 3’02 2. Recitative (Tenor) Comfort ye my people 2’50 3. Air (Tenor) Ev'ry valley shall be exalted 3’20 4. Chorus - And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed 2’51 5. Recitative (Bass) Thus said the Lord of Hosts 1’19 6. Air (Alto) But who may abide 4’04 7. Chorus - And He shall purify 3’00 8. Recitative (Alto) Behold, a virgin shall conceive 0’22 9. Air (Alto & Chorus) O thou that tellest 5’26 10. Recitative (Bass) For behold, darkness shall cover the earth 2’01 11. Air (Bass) The people that walked in darkness 3’17 12. Chorus For unto us a Child is born 4’04 13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) 2’30 14. Recitative (Soprano) There were shepherds 0’31 15. Recitative (Soprano) And the angel said unto them 0’31 16. Recitative (Soprano) And suddenly there was with the angel 0’16 17. Chorus - Glory to God in the highest 1’52 18. Air (Soprano) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion 4’16 19. Recitative (Alto) Then shall the eyes of the blind 0’23 20. Duet (Alto & Soprano) He shall feed His flock 4’33 21. Chorus - His yoke is easy 2’19
Part 2 22. Chorus - Behold, the Lamb of God 2’21 23. Air (Tenor) He was despised and rejected of men 9’50
Lynne Dawson soprano
Hillary Summers alto
John Mark Ainsley tenor
Alastair Miles bass
Crispian Steel Perkins trumpet
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Brandenburg Consort
Roy Goodman leader
Stephen Cleobury conductor
Total time 64’40
Recording: 1993, Pieterskerk, Leiden, The Netherlands
CD46
MESSIAH II 1. Chorus - Surely He hath borne our griefs 1’42 2. Chorus - And with His stripes we are healed 1’47 3. Chorus - All we like sheep have gone astray 3’43 4. Recitative (Tenor) All they that see Him 0’40 5. Chorus - He trusted in God 2’18 6. Recitative (Tenor) Thy rebuke hath broken His heart 1’48 7. Air (Tenor) Behold, and see if there be any sorrow 1’21 8. Recitative (Tenor) He was cut off out of the land 0’16 9. Air (Soprano) But Thou didst not leave 2’20 10. Chorus - Lift up your heads 2’58 11. Recitative (Tenor) Unto which of the angels 0’18 12. Chorus - Let all the angels of God worship Him 1’27 13. Air (Alto) Thou art gone up on high 3’11 14. Chorus - The Lord gave the word 1’04 15. Air(Soprano) How beautiful are the feet 2’02 16. Chorus - Their sound is gone out 1’29 17. Air (Bass) Why do the nations? 1’25 18. Chorus - Let us break their bonds asunder 1’42 19. Recitative (Tenor) He that dwelleth in heaven 0’11 20. Air (Tenor) Thou shalt break them 1’58 21. Chorus - Hallelujah! 3’35
Part 3 22. Air (Soprano) I know that my Redeemer 5’47 23. Chorus - Since by man came death 2’02 24. Recitative (Bass) Behold, I tell you a mystery 0’34 25. Air (Bass) The trumpet shall sound 8’30 26. Recitative (Alto) Then shall be brought to pass 0’16 27. Duet (Alto & Tenor) O death, where is thy sting? 1’02 28. Chorus - But thanks be to God 2’02 29. Air (Soprano) If God be for us 5’06 30. Chorus - Worthy is the Lamb... Amen 6’49
Lynne Dawson soprano
Hillary Summers alto
John Mark Ainsley tenor
Alastair Miles bass
Crispian Steel Perkins trumpet
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Brandenburg Consort Roy Goodman leader
Stephen Cleobury conductor
Recording: 1993, Pieterskerk, Leiden, The Netherlands
CD47
LA RESURREZIONE
Oratorio per la Risurretione di Nostro Signor Giesù Cristo HWV47
First performance: 8 April 1708, Palazzo Ruspoli, Rome
Libretto by Carlo Sigismondo Capece
Part 1 1. Sonata 3’30 Tromba I.II, oboe I.II, violins I.II.III, viola, viola da gamba, cellos, double bass, bassoon, trombone, theorbo, harpsichord 2. Aria: Disserratevi, oh porte d’Averno! (Angelo) 5’16 Tromba I.II, oboe I.II, violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, bassoon, trombone, theorbo, harpsichord 3. Accompagnato: Qual insolita luce (Lucifero) 1’14 Violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, theorbo, harpsichord 4. Aria: Caddi, è ver (Lucifero) 3’57 Violini unisoni, cellos, double bass, bassoon, theorbo, harpsichord 5. Accompagnato: Mà, che veggio (Lucifero) 0’50 Violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, theorbo 6. Recitativo: Chi sei? Chi è questo Re (Lucifero, Angelo) 1’05 Cello, harpsichord 7. Aria: D’amor fù consiglio (Angelo) 2’50 Violin I (solo), violins II.III.IV, viola, cello, violone, archlute, harpsichord 8. Recitativo: E ben, questo tuo Nume (Lucifero, Angelo) 1’45 Cello, harpsichord 9. Aria: O voi dell’Erebo (Lucifero) 3’19 Violini unisoni, cellos, double bass, harpsichord 10. Accompagnato: Notte, notte funesta (Maddalena) 0’50 Flauto I.II, viola da gamba senza continuo 11. Aria: Ferma l’ali (Maddalena) 6’33 Flauto I.II, violini sordi, viola da gamba, violoni, theorbo, harpsichord 12. Recitativo: Concedi, o Maddalena (Cleofe, Maddalena) 1’34 Cello, harpsichord 13. Aria: Piangete, sì, piangete (Cleofe) 2’23 Viole unis. Colla viola da gamba, cellos, violone, theorbo 14. Recitativo: Ahi dolce mio Signore (Cleofe, Maddalena) 2’34 Cello, harpsichord 15. Duetto: Dolci chiodi, amate spine (Maddalena, Cleofe) 3’26 Violins I.II, cellos, double bass, theorbo, harpsichord 16. Recitativo: O Cleofe, o Maddalena (S. Giovanni, Maddalena) 2’19 Cello, harpsichord 17. Aria: Quando è parto dell’affetto (S. Giovanni) 3’54 Cello, harpsichord 18. Recitativo: Mà dinne, e sarà vero (Cleofe, S. Giovanni, Maddalena) 1’33 Cello, harpsichord 19. Aria: Naufragando và per l’onde (Cleofe) 5’38 Oboe I.II, violins I.II.III, viola, cellos, double bass, archlute, harpsichord 20. Recitativo: Itene pure, o fide amiche donne (S. Giovanni, Maddalena) 1’45 Cello, harpsichord 21. Aria: Così la tortorella (S. Giovanni) 4’31 Traversiera, viola da gamba, theorbo (ritornello and B-part: traverso, violini unisoni, viola da gamba, cellos, violone, theorbo) 22. Recitativo: Se Maria dunque spera (Maddalena) 1’13 cello, harpsichord 23. Aria: Hò un non sò che nel cor (Maddalena) 2’38 Tutti violini unisoni, cellos, double bass, harpsichord (ritornello: oboe & tutti i violini unisoni, cellos, double bass, theorbo, harpsichord) 24. Recitativo: Uscite pur, uscite (Angelo) 1’51 Cello, harpsichord 25. Choro: Il Nume vincitor 2’42 Oboe I.II, violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, bassoon, theorbo, harpsichord
Angelo - Klaartje van Veldhoven soprano
Maddalena - Stefanie True soprano
Cleofe - Kristine Gether alto
San Giovanni - Marcel Beekman tenor
Lucifero - Mitchell Sandler bass
Contrasto Armonico
Marco Vitale conductor
Recording: Autumn 2008, Oud-Katholieke Kerk, Delft, The Netherlands
CD48
LA RESURREZIONE II
Part 2 1. Sinfonia 1’30 Tromba I.II, oboe I.II, violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, bassoon, trombone, theorbo, harpsichord 2. Recitativo: Di quai nuovi portenti (S. Giovanni) 0’58 Cello, harpsichord 3. Aria: Ecco il sol (S. Giovanni) 4’38 Cello, harpsichord (ritornello: violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, harpsichord) 4. Recitativo: Mà dove Maria dimora (S. Giovanni) 0’30 Cello, harpsichord 5. Aria: Risorga il mondo (Angelo) 2’53 Oboe I.II, bassoon, violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, theorbo, harpsichord 6. Accompagnato: Di rabbia indarno freme (Angelo) 1’17 Violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, theorbo, harpsichord 7. Recitativo: Misero! hò pure udito? (Lucifero, Angelo) 0’50 Cello, harpsichord 8. Aria: Per celare il nuovo scorno (Lucifero) 1’41 Violins I.II soli, cello, harpsichord (ritornello: violins I.II tutti, cellos, double bass, harpsichord) 9. Recitativo: Oh come cieco (Angelo) 0’44 Cello, harpsichord 10. Duetto: Impedirlo saprò (Lucifero, Angelo) 0’34 Cello, harpsichord 11. Recitativo: Amica, troppo tardo fù il nostro piè (Maddalena, Cleofe) 1’08 Cello, harpsichord 12. Aria: Per me già di morire (Maddalena) 5’46 Violin solo per tutto, viola da gamba, tutti flauti & un oboe sordo, violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, theorbo, harpsichord 13. Recitativo: Ahi, abborrito nome (Lucifero) 0’37 Cello, harpsichord 14. Aria: Vedo il ciel (Cleofe) 3’54 Trombe, oboi, violini, cellos, double bass, bassoon, trombone, theorbo, harpsichord 15. Recitativo: Cleofe, siam giunte al luogo (Maddalena, Cleofe, Angelo) 2’00 Cello, harpsichord 16. Aria: Se per colpa di donna infelice (Angelo) 3’06 Cello, harpsichord (ritornello: violini unisoni, cellos, double bass, harpsichord) 17. Recitativo: Mio Giesù, mio Signore (Maddalena) 1’13 Harpsichord 18. Aria: Del cielo dolente (Maddalena) 2’42 Oboe & tutti violini unisoni, cellos, double bass, bassoon, theorbo, harpsichord 19. Recitativo: Sì, sì, cerchiamo pure (Cleofe) 0’31 Cello, harpsichord 20. Aria: Augelletti, ruscelletti (Cleofe) 3’07 Violini unisoni, cellos, double bass, harpsichord 21. Recitativo: Dove si frettolosi (S. Giovanni, Cleofe) 1’31 Cello, harpsichord 22. Aria: Caro figlio (S. Giovanni) 4’12 Cello, harpsichord (ritornello: violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, harpsichord) 23. Recitativo: Cleofe, Giovanni, udite (Maddalena, S. Giovanni, Cleofe) 1’56 Cello, harpsichord 24. Aria: Se impassibile, immortale (Maddalena) 4’00 Oboe I.II, violin solo, viola da gamba, (concerto grosso: violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, theorbo, harpsichord) 25. Recitativo: Sì, sì, col Redentore (S. Giovanni) 0’28 Cello, harpsichord 26. Choro: Diasi lode in cielo 1’34 Tromba I.II, oboe I.II, violins I.II, cellos & viola, bassoon, trombone, double bass, theorbo, harpsichord
Angelo - Klaartje van Veldhoven soprano
Maddalena - Stefanie True soprano
Cleofe - Kristine Gether alto
San Giovanni - Marcel Beekman tenor
Lucifero - Mitchell Sandler bass
Contrasto Armonico
Marco Vitale conductor
Recording: Autumn 2008, Oud-Katholieke Kerk, Delft, The Netherlands
CD49
JEPHTHA I 1.Overture 5’29 2. Menuet 1’36
ACT I 3.1. Accompagnato (Zebul) It must be so 1’30 4.2. Air (Zebul) Pour forth no more unheeded prayr’s 4’58 5. 3. Chorus No more to Ammon’s god and king 2’38 6. Recitative (Zebul, Jephtha) But Jehphta comes 1’05 7.4. Air (Jephtha) Virtue my soul shall still embrace 4’07 8. Recitative (Storgè) ‘Twill be a painful separation 0’29 9.5. Air (Storgè) In gentle murmurs will mourn 5’10 10.Recitative (Hamor) Happy this embassy, my charming Iphis 0’51 11.6. Air (Hamor) Dull delay, in piercing anguish 3’05 12.Recitative (Iphis) Ill suits the voice of love 0’30 13.7. Air (Iphis) Take the heart you foundly gave 3’57 14.Recitative (Hamor) I go: - my soul 0’30 15.8. Duet (Jephtha) These labours past, how happy we 5’47 16.Recitative (Jephtha) What mean these doubtful fancies 0’56 17.9. Accompagnato (Jephtha) If, Lord, sustain’d by thy almighty pow’r 1’10
Recitative (Jephtha) ‘tis said. Attend, ye Chiefs 18.10. Chorus O God, behold our sore distress 4’10 19.Recitative (Storgè) Some dire event hangs o’er our heads 0’28 20.11. Air (Storgè) Scenes of horror, scenes of woe 4’17 21.Recitative (Iphis, Storgè) Say, my dear mother 0’59 22.12. Air (Iphis) The smiling dawn of happy days 3’18 23.Recitative (Zebul, Jephtha) Such, Jephtha, was the haughty king’s reply 0’29 24.13. Chorus When his loud voice in thunder spoke 4’20
Jephtha - JOHN MARK AINSLEY tenor
Zebul, his brother - MICHAEL GEORGE bass
Storge, his wife - CATHERINE DENLEY mezzo-soprano
Iphis, his daughter - CHRISTIANE OELZE soprano
Hamor, in love with Iphis - AXEL KOHLER alto
Angel - JULIA GOODING soprano
RIAS-Kammerchor
AKADEMIE FUR ALTE MUSIK BERLIN
MARCUS CREED conductor
Recording: June 1992, Kirche Zur frohen Botschaft, Berlin-Karlshorst
CD50
JEPHTHA II
ACT II 1. Recitative (Hamor) Glad tidings of great joy 1’19 2. 14. Chorus Cherub and Seraphim, unbodied forms 3’07 3. 15. Air (hamor) Up the dreadful steep ascending 4’33 4. Recitative (Iphis) ‘Tis well. Haste, haste, ye maidens 0’23 5. 16. Air (Iphis) Tune the soft melodious lute 4’19 6. Recitative (Jephtha) Heav’n smiles once more 0’33 7. 18. Air (Jephtha) His mighty arm 5’26 8. 19. Chorus In glory high 2’24 9. 20. Symphony 1’13 10. Recitative (Iphis) Hail, glorious conqueror! 0’24 11. 21. Air (Iphis) Welcome, as the cheerful light 3’57 and Chorus Welcome thou, whose deeds conspire 12. Recitative (Jephtha) Horror! Confusion! 0’26 13. 22. Air (Jephtha) Open thy marble jaws, O tomb 4’32 14. Recitative (Zebul, Jephtha) Why is my brother thus afflicted? 1’06 15. 23. Accompagnato and Arioso (Storgè) First perish thou – Let other creatures 2’13 16. Recitative (Hamor) If such thy cruel purpose 0’23 17. 24. Air (Hamor) On me let blind mistaken zeal 1’36 18. 25. Quartet (Storgè, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul) O spare your daughter! 2’47 19. Recitative (Iphis) Such news flies swift 0’30 20. 26. Accompagnato (Iphis) For joys so vast 0’49 21. 27. Air (Iphis) Happy they! 3’40 22. 28. Accompagnato (Jephtha) Deeper and deeper still 3’37 23. 29. Chorus How dark, O Lord, are thy decrees! 7’09
Jephtha - JOHN MARK AINSLEY tenor
Zebul, his brother - MICHAEL GEORGE bass
Storge, his wife - CATHERINE DENLEY mezzo-soprano
Iphis, his daughter - CHRISTIANE OELZE soprano
Hamor, in love with Iphis - AXEL KOHLER alto
Angel - JULIA GOODING soprano
RIAS-Kammerchor
AKADEMIE FUR ALTE MUSIK BERLIN
MARCUS CREED conductor
Recording: June 1992, Kirche Zur frohen Botschaft, Berlin-Karlshorst
CD51
JEPHTHA III
ACT III 1. 30. Arioso (Jephtha) Hide thou thy hated beams 2’40 2. 31. Accompagnato (Jephtha) A father, off ring up 0’26 3. 32. Air (Jephtha) Waft her, angels 4’06 4. 33. Accompagnato (Iphis) Ye sacred priests 0’35 5. 34. Air (Iphis) Farewell, ye limpid springs 5’02 6. 35. Chorus (Priests) Doubtful fear and reverend awe 3’42 7. 36. Symphony 1’54 8. Recitative (Angel) Rise, Jephtha 1’10 9. 37. Air (Angel) Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live 4’42 10. 38. Arioso (Jephtha) For ever blessed be 1’31 11. 39. Chorus Theme sublime 3’25 12. Recitative (Zebul) Let me congratulate 0’30 13. 40. Air (Zebul) Laud her, all ye virgin train 2’16 14. Recitative (Storgè) O let me fold thee 0’20 15. 41. Air (Storgè) Sweet as sight to the blind 1’56 16. Recitative (Hamor) With transport, Iphis 0’21 17. Recitative (Iphis) My faithful Hamor 0’15 18. 43. Quintet All that is in Hamor mine 3’36 19. 44. Chorus Ye house of Gilead 3’21
Jephtha - JOHN MARK AINSLEY tenor
Zebul, his brother - MICHAEL GEORGE bass
Storge, his wife - CATHERINE DENLEY mezzo-soprano
Iphis, his daughter - CHRISTIANE OELZE soprano
Hamor, in love with Iphis - AXEL KOHLER alto
Angel - JULIA GOODING soprano
RIAS-Kammerchor
AKADEMIE FUR ALTE MUSIK BERLIN
MARCUS CREED conductor
Recording: June 1992, Kirche Zur frohen Botschaft, Berlin-Karlshorst
CD52
ISRAEL IN EGYPT I
Oratorio in three Acts HWV54
PART I The Lamentation of the Israelites for the Death of Joseph 1. Nr.1 Symphony, Largo assai 2’29 2. Nr.2 Chorus, Larghetto e staccato "The sons of Israel mourn" 4’57 3. Nr.3 Chorus, "How is the mighty fall'n" 1’58 4. Nr.4 Chorus, "He put on righteousness" 2’17 5. Nr.5 Chorus (Soli), Andante larghetto "When the ear heard him" 3’08 6. Nr.6 Chorus, Adagio "How is the mighty fall'n" 0’56 7. Nr.9 Chorus (Soli), Larghetto e staccato "The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance" 3’53 8. Nr.10 Chorus, Grave "Their bodies are buried in peace" 5’07 9. Nr.11 Chorus, Grave "The people will tell of their wisdom" 2’01 10. Nr.12 Chorus (Soli), Larghetto "They shall receive a glorious kingdom" 3’32 11. Nr.13 Chorus, Largo "The merciful goodness of the Lord" 4’32
PART II Exodus 12. Rez + Nr.14 Solo and Chorus, "And the children of Israel sigh'd" 3’38 13. Rez + Nr.15 Chorus, Largo assai "They loathed to drink of the river" 2’29 14. Nr.16 Air, Andante "Their land brought forth frogs" 2’06 15. Nr.17 Chorus, Andante larghetto "He spake the word" 1’59 16. Nr.18 Chorus, Allegro "He gave them hailstones for rain" 1’52 17. Nr.19 Chorus, Largo "He sent a thick darkness" 3’07 18. Nr.20 Chorus, a tempo giusto e staccato "He smote all the firstborn of Egypt" 2’40 19. Nr.21 Chorus, Andante "But as for his people" 4’20 20. Nr.23 Chorus, Grave e staccato "He rebuked the Red Sea" 2’58 21. Nr.24 Chorus, Grave "And Israel saw that great work" 3’38
Susanne Cornelius soprano I
Antonia Bourvé soprano II
Tim Mead, counter tenor
Bernhard Berchtold tenor Klemens Sander bass I
Mika Kares bass II
Chamber Choir of Europe
Orchester der Deutschen Händel-Solisten
Anthony Bramall conductor
Recording: Live 26 February 2006, Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Germany
CD53
ISRAEL IN EGYPT II
PART III Moses’ Song 1. Nr.25 Chorus, Introitus, a tempo giusto “Moses and the children of Israel" 3’28 2. Nr.26 Duet, Larghetto "The Lord is my strength an my song" 3’44 3. Nr.27 Chorus, Grave "He is my God" 3’13 4. Nr.28 Duet, Andante allegro "The Lord is a man of war" 5’04 5. Nr.29 Chorus, Largo "The depths have cover'd them" 2’27 6. Nr.30 Chorus, Andante "Tha right hand, O Lord" 1’29 7. Nr.31 Chorus, "And with the blast of thy nostrils" 2’19 8. Nr.32 Air, Andante "The enemy said" 2’18 9. Nr.33 Air, Andante larghetto "Thou didst blow with the wind" 1’45 10. Nr.34 Chorus, Grave "Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods?" 1’21 11. Nr.35 Duet, Larghetto "Thou in thy mercy" 4’03 12. Nr.36 Chorus, Largo e staccato "The people shall hear" 4’23 13. Nr.37 Air, Largo "Thou shalt bring them in" 4’19 14. Nr.38 Chorus, A tempo giusto "The Lord shall reign forever and ever" 0’41 15. Rez + Nr.39 Solo and Chorus, a tempo giusto "Sing ye to the Lord" 5’03
Susanne Cornelius soprano I
Antonia Bourvé soprano II
Tim Mead, counter tenor
Bernhard Berchtold tenor Klemens Sander bass I
Mika Kares bass II
Chamber Choir of Europe
Orchester der Deutschen Händel-Solisten
Anthony Bramall conductor
Recording: Live 26 February 2006, Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Germany
CD54
JUDAS MACCABAEUS I
Oratorio in three acts HWV63 1 Overture: Largo – Allegro – Largo 4’43
Act I 2 Chorus: Mourn, ye afflicted children 6’32 3 Well may your sorrows (Israelite Man and Woman) 1’36 4 Chorus: For Zion lamentation make 2’57 5 Not in vain is all this storm (Israelite Man) 1’04 6 Pious orgies (Israelite Woman) 2’51 7 Chorus: O Father, whose almighty power 2’48 8 I feel the Deity within (Simon) 1’06 9 Arm arm, ye brave (Simon) 3’20 10 Chorus: We come in bright array 1’07 11 Tis well, my friends (Judas) 0’42 12 Call forth thy powers (Judas) 2’06 13 Come, ever-smiling liberty (Israelite Woman) 1’33 14 Chorus: Lead on, lead on 0’53 15 So willed my father (Judas) 1’30 16 Chorus: Disdainful of danger 2’09 17 Ambition (Judas) 0’20 18 No unhallowed desire (Judas) 2’15 19 Haste we, my brethren (Israelite Man) 0’14 20 Chorus: Hear us, oh Lord 3’28
Act II (beginning) 21 Chorus: Fallen is the foe 3’32 22 Soprano duet and Chorus: Zion now her head shall raise 5’46 23 Oh, let eternal honours (Israelite Woman) 0’41 24 From mighty kings (Israelite Woman) 8’40 25 Duet and Chorus: Hail, hail, Judea (Israelite Woman and Man) 2’24 26 Thanks to my brethren (Judas) 0’49 27 How vain is man (Judas) 6’05
Israelite Woman - Heather Harper soprano
Israelite Man - Helen Watts contralto
Judas Maccabaeus - Alexander Young tenor
Simon - John Shirley-Quirk baritone
Harold Lester harpsichord & organ
Amor Artis Chorale
John McCarthy chorus master
English Chamber Orchestra
Johannes Somary conductor
Recording: 1972
CD55
JUDAS MACCABAEUS II
Act II (conclusion) 1 Oh Judas, oh my brethren (Israelite Messenger) 0’40 2 Ah! Wretched Israel! (Israelite Woman/Chorus) 7’16 3 Be comforted (Simon) 0’48 4 The Lord worketh wonders (Simon) 3’05 5 My arms (Judas) 0’25 6 Sound an alarm (Judas/Chorus) 1’39 7 Chorus: We hear 2’32 8 Enough! To heaven we leave the rest (Simon) 0’53 9 With pious hearts (Simon) 3’25 10 Ye worshippers (Israelite Man and Woman) 1’21 11 Wise man, flattering (Israelite Woman) 5’39 12 Duet: Oh! never, never bow (Israelite Man and Woman) 2’26 13 Chorus: We never will bow down 4’01
Act III 14 Father of Heaven (Israelite Man) 6’18 15 See yon flames (Israelite Man) 0’40 16 Oh grant it (Israelite Woman) 0’41 17 So shall the lute (Israelite Woman) 4’32 18 From Capharsalama (Israelite Messenger) 1’30 19 Chorus: See the conquering Hero 2’50 20 March 1’53 21 Duet and Chorus: Sing unto God 3’04 22 Sweet flow the strains (Judas) 1’00 23 With honour let desert (Judas) 3’14 24 Peace to my countrymen (Eupolemus) 0’51 25 Chorus: To our great God 2’27 26 Again to Earth (Israelite Woman) 1’06 27 Duet: Oh lovely peace (Israelite Woman and Man) 4’19 28 Rejoice, o Judah! (Simon) 1’57 29 Chorus: Hallelujah…Amen 1’45
Israelite Woman - Heather Harper soprano
Israelite Man - Helen Watts contralto
Judas Maccabaeus - Alexander Young tenor
Simon - John Shirley-Quirk baritone
Harold Lester harpsichord & organ
Amor Artis Chorale
John McCarthy chorus master
English Chamber Orchestra
Johannes Somary conductor
Recording: 1972
CD56
SAMSON I
Oratorio in three acts
ACTI 1. Sinfonia. Andante, Pomposo-Allegro-Menuetto 7’25 2. Recitative (Samson, Chorus of philistines) 2’22 3. Aria (A Philistine Woman) 3’39 4. (Chorus of Philistines) 0’29 5. Aria (A Philistine Man) 3’30 6. Recitative, Aria (Samson) 5’54 7. Recitatives (Micah, Samson & Micah) 2’09 8. Aria (Samson) 3’42 9. (Chorus of Israelites) 3’24 10. Recitative (Manoah & Micah) 1’19 11. Aria (Manoah) 4’25 12. Recitative, Aria (Samson) 6’14 13. Recitative (Micah, Chorus) 2’38 14. Recitatives Manoah & Samson, Samson) 1’39 15. (Chorus of Israelites) 2’40
ACTII 16. Recitative, Aria (Samson & Micah, Micah) 4’56 17. Aria (Micah, chorus of Israelites) 3’37 18. Recitative (Micah, Samson & Delilah) 2’13 19. Aria (Delilah) 6’50 20. Recitatives (Samson, Delilah) 1’11 21. Duet, Chorus (Delilah and a Maiden) 6’35
Samson – Jan Peerce tenor
Delilah (also arias of Philistine Woman and Israelite Woman) – Phyllis Curtin soprano
Micah – Louise Parker contralto
Harapha – Malcolm Smith bass
Manoah – Roy Samuelsen baritone
A Maiden – Jean Preston soprano
A Messenger – Kenny Whitelock tenor
University of Utah Symphonic Chorale
Dr. Newell B. Weight director
Utah Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Alexander Schreiner organ and harpsichord
Maurice Abravanel conductor
CD57
SAMSON II
Oratorio in three acts 1. Recitative, Duet (Samson, Delilah) 2’32 2. Recitative, Duet, Recitative (Samson & Delilah, Micah & Samson) 3’16 3. Recitative, Chorus (Micah & Samson) 3’06 4. Recitative (Micah, Harapha, Samson) 1’47 5. Aria (Harapha) 4’33 6. Recitative, Duet (Samson & Harapha) 3’05 7. Recitative, Chorus (Micah, Chorus of Israelites) 3’43 8. Recitative, Chorus (Harapha, Chorus of Philistines) 2’19
ACTIII 9. (Chorus of Philistines & Israelites with Delilah, Samson, Manoah, Harapha) 3’48 10. Recitative, Aria (Micah, Harapha, Samson) 4’13 11. Recitative (Micah & Samson) 2’56 12. Recitative, Aria (Samson, Micah, Harapha) 6’15 13. Recitative, Aria (Micah, Chorus) 3’04 14. Recitative, Aria (Micah, Manoath, Philistine Woman and Chorus) 5’17 15. Recitative, Aria (Manoah, Micah) 3’51 16. Recitative, Confonia, Recitative, Chorus (Micah & Manoah. Chorus of Philistines) 1’59 17. Recitative (Micah, Manoah & Messenger) 2’06 18. Aria (Micah) 3’52 19. Funeral March 2’15 20. Recitative, Chorus (Micah & Manoah, Israelites, Israelite Woman and Maidens) 6’39 21. Recitative (Manoah) 3’36 22. Aria, Chorus (Israelite Woman, Chorus of Israelites) 2’44
Samson – Jan Peerce tenor
Delilah (also arias of Philistine Woman and Israelite Woman) – Phyllis Curtin soprano
Micah – Louise Parker contralto
Harapha – Malcolm Smith bass
Manoah – Roy Samuelsen baritone
A Maiden – Jean Preston soprano
A Messenger – Kenny Whitelock tenor
University of Utah Symphonic Chorale
Dr. Newell B. Weight director
Utah Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Alexander Schreiner organ and harpsichord
Maurice Abravanel conductor
CD58
THEODORA I
Oratorio in three acts
ACT I 1. Overture 3’59 2. Valens – Recitative, Aria; Chorus 5’05 3. Didimus, Valens – Recitative; Valens – Aria 3’10 4. Chorus 2’56 5. Didimus – Recitative, Aria 5’08 6. Septimus – Recitative, Aria 4’46 7. Theodora – Recitative, Aria 5’32 8. Irene – Recitative 0’37 9. Chorus 4’02 10. Messenger – Recitative; Irene – Recitative, Aria 4’39 11. Chorus 2’05 12. Septimus, Theodora – Recitative 1’15 13. Theodora – Recitative, Aria 4’05 14. Didimus, Irene, Recitative 0’48 15. Didmus – Aria 2’34 16. Irene – Recitative; Chorus 6’16
ACT II 17. Valens – Recitative; Chorus 1’47 18. Valens – Aria 2’29 19. Valens – Recitative; Chorus 2’28 20. Symphony 1’36 21. Theodora – Recitative, Aria 4’52 22. Symphony 2’25 23. Theodora, Recitative, Aria 4’11
Theodora – Heather Harper soprano
Didimus – Maureen Forrester contralto
Irene – Maureen Lehane contralto
Septimus – Alexander Young tenor
Valens – John Lawrenson baritone
Messenger – Edgar Fleet tenor
Harold Lester harpsichord
Amor Artis Chorale
John McCarthy chorus master
English Chamber Orchestra
Johannes Somary conductor
Recording: 1968
CD59
THEODORA II 1. Didimus – Recitative; Septimus – Recitative; Chorus 5’37 2. Didimus, Septimus – Recitative 0’43 3. Irene – Recitative, Aria 8’12 4. Didimus – Recitative, Aria 3’29 5. Theodora, Didimus – Recitative 1’15 6. Theodors – Aria 1’58 7. Didimus, Theodora – Recitative 2’00 8. Theodora, Didimus – Duet 5’08 9. Irene – Recitative 0’42 10. Chorus 6’38
ACT III 11. Irene – Aria 6’30 12. Irene, Theodora – Recitative 0’43 13. Chorus 3’21 14. Messenger, Irene, Theodora – Recitative 1’52 15. Irene, Theodora – Duet 1’43 16. Irene – Recitative 0’33 17. Valens, Didimus, Theodora, Septimus – Recitative; Septimus – Aria 7’40 18. Valens – Aria 1’19 19. Didimus, Theodora – Recitative 1’13 20. Chorus 3’31 21. Didimus, Theodora, Valens, Septimus – Recitative 1’44 22. Didimus, Theodora – Duet 5’31 23. Irene – Recitative 0’25 24. Chorus 3’54
Theodora – Heather Harper soprano
Didimus – Maureen Forrester contralto
Irene – Maureen Lehane contralto
Septimus – Alexander Young tenor
Valens – John Lawrenson baritone
Messenger – Edgar Fleet tenor
Harold Lester harpsichord
Amor Artis Chorale
John McCarthy chorus master
English Chamber Orchestra
Johannes Somary conductor
Recording: 1968
CD60
SAUL I HWV53
English Oratorio in three acts
Librettist: Charles Jennens
ACT I
Scene 1 1. Overture – Chorus: how excellent thy name, O Lord 3’00 2. Air: An infant rais’d by thy command 1’33 3. Trio: Along the monster atheist strode 3’43 Chorus: The youth inspir’d by Thee, O Lord 4. Chorus: How excellent Thy name, O Lord 2’43
Scene 2 5. Recitative: Behold, O King 5’46 Air: O King, your favours with delight 6. Recitative: Oh, early piety! 2’31 Recitative: Thou, Merab, first in birth Air: My soul rejects the thought with scorn 7. Air: See, with what a scornful air 2’28
Scene 3 8. Symphony 1’20 9. Recitative: Already see the daughters of the land 2’17 Chorus: Welcome, welcome, mighty King! 10. Accompagnato: What do I hear? Am I then sung so low 1’15 Chorus: David his ten thousand slew 11. Accompagnato: To him ten thousands, and to me but thousands! 1’55 Air: With rage I shall burst his praises to hear! 12. Recitative: Imprudent woman! 4’17 Air: Fell rage and black despair possess’d 13. Recitative: Racked with infernal pains 4’20 Air: O Lord, whose mercies numberless 14. Recitative: ‘tis all in vain 2’29 Air: A serpent, in my bosom warm’d 15. Recitative: Has he escap’d my rage? 4’24 Accompagnato: O filial piety!
Air: No, cruel father, no! 16. Chorus: Preserve him for the glory of Thy name 2’58
Laurence Dutoit soprano
Herbert Handt tenor
Thomas Hemsley bass
Erling Thorborg tenor
Jennifer Vyvyian soprano
Helen Watts contralto
Anton Heiller organ
Erna Heiller cembalo
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Copenhagen Boys Choir
Mogens Wöldike conductor
Recording: 1972, Grossesaal Musikverein, Vienna
CD61
SAUL II
ACT II
Scene 1 1. Chorus: Envy, eldest born of hell 2’42 2. Recitative: Hast thou obey’d my orders 2’45
Air: Sin not, O King 3. Air: As great Jehova lives, I swear 3’33 Air: From cities stormed, and battles won 4. Recitative: Appear, my friend 0’42
Scene 2 5. Recitative: A father’s will has authorized my love 3’27 Duet: O fairest of ten thousand fair 6. Chorus: Is there a man, who all his way 1’41 7. Symphony 5’16
Scene 3 8. Recitative: Thy father is as cruel 2’03 Duet: At persecution I can laugh 9. Recitative: Whom dost thou seek 3’11 Air: No, No, let the guilty tremble 10. Symphony 1’25
Scene 4 11. Accompagnato: The time at length is come 2’17 Accompagnato: Where is the son of Jesse? 12. Chorus: Oh, fatal consequence of rage 5’30
ACT III
Scene 1 13. Accompagnato: Wretch that I am 4’22 Accompagnato: ‘Tis said, here lives a Jesse?
Scene 2 14. Recitative: With me what should’st thou? 2’59 Air: Infernal spirits 15. Accompagnato: Why hast thou forc’d me from the realms of peace 3’14
Scene 3 16. Symphony 0’45 17. Recitative: Whence comest thou? 3’28 Air: Impious wretch, of race accurst! 18. Symphony: Dead March 2’41 19. Chorus: Mourn, Israel, mourn 3’44 20. Air: Brave Jonathan his bow never drew 2’16 21. Chorus: Eagles were not so swift as they 0’28 22. Air: In sweetest harmony they lived 9’11 23. Recitative: Ye men of Judah, weep no more! 6’28 Chorus: Gird on thy sword, thou man of might
Laurence Dutoit soprano
Herbert Handt tenor Thomas Hemsley bass
Erling Thorborg tenor
Jennifer Vyvyian soprano
Helen Watts contralto
Anton Heiller organ
Erna Heiller cembalo
Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Copenhagen Boys Choir
Mogens Wöldike conductor
Recording: 1972, Grossesaal Musikverein, Vienna
CD62
SOLOMON I
Oratorio in three acts HWV67 1 Overture 6’31
Act I
Scene 1 2 Chorus of Priests: Your harps and cymbals sound 3’37 3 Praise ye the Lord (A Levite) 5’29 4 Chorus: With pious heart 5’19 5 Recitative: Almighty power! (Solomon) 3’00 6 Recitative & Aria: Imperial Solomon (Zadok) 6’10 7 Chorus: Throughout the land Jehovah’s praise record 2’19 8 Recitative & Aria: Blest be the Lord (Solomon) 6’41
Scene 2 9 Recitative & Aria: And see, my queen (Solomon, Queen of Sheba) 6’42 10 Recitative: Thou fair inhabitant of Nile (Solomon, Queen of Sheba) 4’47 11 Recitative & Aria: Myrtle grove (Solomon) 4’08 12 Recitative & Aria: When thou art absent (Queen of Sheba) 2’47 13 Recitative: Search round the world (Zadok, Chorus) 3’54
Act II
Scene 1 14 Chorus: From the censer 4’59 15 Recitative & Aria: Praised be the Lord (Solomon) 4’44
Scene 2 (beginning) 16 Recitative, Aria & Trio with Solomon: My sovereign liege (Attendant, Solomon, First Harlot and Second Harlot) 6’16
Solomon - Justino Diaz bass
Zadok - Robert Tear tenor
A Levite - Michael Rippon bass
Pharaoh’s Daughter, First Harlot and Queen of Sheba - Sheila Armstrong soprano Second Harlot - Felicity Palmer soprano
Harold Lester harpsichord & organ
Amor Artis Chorale
John McCarthy chorus master
English Chamber Orchestra Johannes Somary conductor
Recording: 1974, Conway Hall, London, UK
CD63
SOLOMON II
Act II
Scene 2 (conclusion) 1 Recitative & Aria: What says the other (Solomon, Second Harlot) 4’28 2 Recitative & Aria: Withhold! (First Harlot) 5’15 3 Recitative: Israel, attend to what your king shall say (Solomon, First Harlot) 6’10 4 Chorus: From the east unto the west 3’12 5 Recitative & Aria: From morn to eve I could (Zadok) 6’20 6 Recitative & Aria: No more shall armed bands (First Harlot) 8’04 7 Chorus: Swell, swell the full chorus 3’02
Act III 8 Sinfonia 3’15
Scene 1 9 Recitative & Aria: From Arabia’s spicy shores (Queen of Sheba, Solomon, Chorus) 5’13 10 Aria: Now a different measure try (Solomon, Chorus) 1’51 11 Recitative: Then at once from rage remove (Solomon, Chorus) 4’11 12 Recitative: Next the tortured soul release (Solomon, Chorus) 4’11 13 Recitative & Aria: Thy harmony’s divine, great king (Queen of Sheba) 1’15 14 Recitative & Aria: Thrice happy king (Zadok) 4’14 15 Recitative & Aria: May peace in Salem ever dwell! (Queen of Sheba) 5’38 16 Recitative & Aria: Adieu, fair queen (Solomon and Queen of Sheba, Chorus) 8’22
Solomon - Justino Diaz bass Zadok - Robert Tear tenor
A Levite - Michael Rippon bass
Pharaoh’s Daughter, First Harlot and Queen of Sheba - Sheila Armstrong soprano Second Harlot - Felicity Palmer soprano
Harold Lester harpsichord & organ
Amor Artis Chorale
John McCarthy chorus master
English Chamber Orchestra
Johannes Somary conductor
Recording: 1974, Conway Hall, London, UK
CD64
SEMELE I
Oratorio in three acts HWV58
Act I
Scene 1 1 Overture 5’59 2 Recitative: Behold! (Priest) 1’55 3 Chorus of Priests: Lucky omens bless our rites 3’54 4 Recitative & Duet: Daughter, obey (Cadmus, Athamas) 1’14 5 Recitative & Aria: Ah me! (Semele) 3’37 6 Recitative & Quartet: Alas! She yields (Ino, Athamas, Semele, Cadmus) 4’28 7 Chorus of Priests: Avert these omens 2’12 8 Recitative: Again auspicious flashes rise (Cadmus, Athamas, Semele, Chorus of Priests) 2’06
Scene 3 9 Recitative & Aria: Ah, wretched prince (Cadmus, Athamas, Ino) 3’07
Scene 4 10 Recitative: See, see! (Cadmus, Chorus of Priests and Augurs) 1’38 11 Aria: Endless pleasure (Semele, Chorus) 4’54
Act II
Scene 1 12 Sinfonia 1’52 13 Recitative & Aria: No more! (June, Iris) 6’17
Scene 2 14 Recitative: Oh sleep, why dost thou leave me? (Semele) 3’50
Scene 3 15 Aria: Let me not another moment (Semele, Jupiter) 4’14 16 Recitative & Aria: You are mortal (Jupiter, Semele, Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs) 4’55 17 Recitative & Aria: Why sighs my Semele! (Jupiter, Semele) 3’55 18 Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: Now love that everlasting boy invites 2’43 19 Recitative & Aria: By my command (Jupiter, Semele) 6’47
Scene 4 (beginning) 20 Recitative & Aria: Dear sister (Semele, Ino) 3’41
Cadmus, King of Thebes, and Somnus - Justino Diaz bass Athamas, Prince of Boeotia – Mark Deller countertenor Semele, daughter of Cadmus - Sheila Armstrong soprano
Ino, sister to Semele, and Juno - Helen Watts contralto Jupiter - Robert Tear tenor
Apollo - Edgar Fleet tenor
Iris - Felicity Palmer soprano
Harold Lester harpsichord & organ
Amor Artis Chorale
John McCarthy chorus master
English Chamber Orchestra
Johannes Somary conductor
Recording: 1973
CD65
SEMELE II
Act II
Scene 4 (conclusion) 1 Duet: Prepare then (Semele & Ino) 2’28 2 Chorus: Bless the glad earth 2’58
Act III 3 Sinfonia 1’58
Scene 1 4 Recitative & Aria: Somnus, awake! (Juno, Iris, Somnus) 5’08 5 Recitative & Aria: Dull God (Juno, Iris, Somnus) 3’37 6 Aria: More sweet is that name (Juno, Somnus, Semele) 3’17
Scene 3 7 Aria: O ecstasy of happiness! (Semele) 7’29 8 Recitative & Aria: Nor lose this opportunity (Juno, Semele) 4’56 9 Recitative & Aria: Rich odours (Juno, Semele) 4’07
Scene 4 10 Aria: Come to my arms (Semele) 2’55 11 Recitative & Aria: Speak, speak your desire (Jupiter, Semele) 3’28 12 Aria: No, no, I’ll take no less (Semele) 5’56
Scene 5 13 Aria: Ah, whither is she gone? (Jupiter) 3’51
Scene 6 14 Aria: Above measure (Juno) 2’20
Scene 7 15 Aria: Ah me! (Semele) 4’19
Scene 8 16 Recitative: Of my ill-boding dream (Ino, Chorus) 5’08
Scene the last 17 Sinfonia: A bright cloud 1’44 18 Recitative & Aria: Apollo comes (Apollo, Chorus) 4’31
Cadmus, King of Thebes, and Somnus - Justino Diaz bass Athamas, Prince of Boeotia – Mark Deller countertenor
Semele, daughter of Cadmus - Sheila Armstrong soprano Ino, sister to Semele, and Juno - Helen Watts contralto Jupiter - Robert Tear tenor
Apollo - Edgar Fleet tenor Iris - Felicity Palmer soprano
Harold Lester harpsichord & organ
Amor Artis Chorale
John McCarthy chorus master
English Chamber Orchestra
Johannes Somary conductor
Recording: 1973