John Eliot Gardiner, Della Jones, Norma Burrowes - Handel: Water Music / Concerti Grossi / Israel in Egypt / The Ways of Zion Do Mourn / Semele (2007)
BAND/ARTIST: John Eliot Gardiner, Della Jones, Norma Burrowes
- Title: Handel: Water Music / Concerti Grossi / Israel in Egypt / The Ways of Zion Do Mourn / Semele
- Year Of Release: 2007
- Label: Erato
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
- Total Time: 6:52:20
- Total Size: 1.8 GB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
CD1:
Water Music, HWV 348-350
1. Suite in F major, HWV 348: I. Alla hornpipe
2. II. Ouverture (Largo - Allegro)
3. III. Adagio e staccato
4. IV. (Menuet)
5. V. Andante
6. VI. Menuet (reprise)
7. VII. (Passepied)
8. VIII. Air
9. IX. Menuet
10. X. Bourree
11. XI. Hornpipe (Andante)
12. XII. (Allegro)
13. Suite in G major, HWV 349: I. (Menuet)
14. II. Rigaudon I & II
15. III. Menuet I & II
16. IV. (Gigue) I & II
17. Suite in D major, HWV 350: I. (Allegro)
18. II. Alla hornpipe
19. III. Menuet
20. IV. Lentement
21. V. Bourree
CD2:
Concerti Grossi, Op.3 HWV 312-317
1. Concerto grosso F-Dur, No.4a: I. Largo-Allegro
2. II. Andante
3. III. Allegro
4. IV. Menuet. Alternat: Allegro
5. Concerto grosso d-moll, No.5: I. Largo
6. II. Allegro
7. III. Adagio
8. IV. Allegro ma non troppo
9. V. Allegro
10. Concerto grosso D-Dur, No.6: I. Vivace
11. II. Allegro
12. Concerto grosso B-Dur, No.2: I. Vivace
13. II. Largo
14. III. Allegro
15. IV. Minute
16. V. Gavotte
17. Concerto grosso G-Dur, No.3: I. Largo e staccato-Allegro
18. II. Adagio-Allegro
19. Concerto grosso B-Dur, No.1: I. Allegro
20. II. Largo
21. III. Allegro
CD3:
Israel in Egypt, HWV 54
1. Ouverture: Lamentations of the Israelites for the death of Joseph
2. Exodus. Now here arose (recitative tenor)
3. And the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage (chorus)
4. Then sent He Moses (recitative tenor)
5. They loathed to drink (chorus)
6. Their land brought (aria countertenor)
7. He spake the word (chorus)
8. He gave them hailstones (chorus)
9. He sent a thick darkness (chorus)
10. He smote all the first-born (chorus)
11. But as for His people (chorus)
12. Egypt was glad (chorus)
13. He rebuked the Red Sea (chorus)
14. He led them (chorus)
15. But the waters (chorus)
16. And Israel saw (chorus)
17. And believed the Lord (chorus)
18. Moses' Song. Moses, and the children (introitus - chorus)
19. I will sing (chorus)
20. The Lord is my strength (duo sopranos)
21. He is my God (chorus)
22. And I will exhalt him (chorus)
23. The Lord is a man of war (duo basses)
24. The depths have covered them (chorus)
25. Thy right hand (chorus)
26. And in the greatness (chorus)
27. Thou sentest forth (chorus)
28. And with the blast (chorus)
29. The enemy said (aria tenor)
30. Thou didst blow (aria soprano)
CD4:
1. Who is like unto Thee (chorus)
2. The earth swallowed them (chorus)
3. Thou is thy mercy (duo countertenor, tenor)
4. The people shall hear (chorus)
5. Thou shalt bring (aria countertenor)
6. The Lord shall reign (chorus)
7. For the horse of Pharoah (recitative tenor)
8. The Lord shall reign (chorus)
9. And Miriam the prophetess (recitative tenor)
10. Sing ye to the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously! (soprano, chorus)
The Ways of Zion Do Mourn, HWV 264
11. The Ways of Zion Do Mourn: Sinfonia
12. The ways of Zion (chorus)
13. How are the mighty fall'n! (chorus)
14. She put on righteousness (chorus)
15. When the ear heard her (soli & chorus)
16. How are the mighty fall'n! (chorus)
17. She deliver'd the poor (chorus)
18. How are the mighty fall'n! (chorus)
19. The righteous shall be had (soli & chorus)
20. Their bodies are buried in peace (chorus)
21. The people will tell (chorus)
22. They shall receive a glorious kingdom (soli)
23. The merciful goodness of the Lord (chorus)
CD5:
Semele, HWV 58
1. Overture
2. Act I. Scene 1. Behold! Auspicious flashes rise (Priest)
3. Lucky omens bless our rites (Chorus, Cadmus, Athamas)
4. Ah, me! (Semele, Ino, Athamas)
5. Why dost thou thus untimely grieve (Cadmus, Ino, Athamas, Semele)
6. Avert these omens (chorus of priests, Cadmus, Athamas, Semele)
7. Cease, cease your vows (chorus of priests)
8. Scene 2. Oh, Athamas; what torture hast thou borne! (Athamas, Ino)
9. You've undone me (Ino, Athamas)
10. Scene 3. Ah, wretched prince (Cadmus, Athamas)
11. Scene 4. See, see! (Cadmus, chorus of priests and augurs)
12. Endless pleasure (Semele)
13. Endless pleasure (chorus)
14. Act II. Sinfonia / Iris, impatient of thy stay (Juno, Iris)
15. Scene 1. Look, where Cithaeron proudly stands (Iris, Juno)
16. Hence, Iris, hence away! (Juno)
17. Scene 2. Come, Zephyrs, come (Cupid, Semele)
18. Scene 3. Let me not another moment (Semele)
19. Lay your doubts (Jupiter)
20. With fond desiring (Semele)
21. How engaging (chorus of loves and zephyrs, Semele, Jupiter)
22. Too well I read her meaning (Jupiter)
23. Now Love (chorus of loves and zephyrs)
CD6:
1. Scene 3. By my command (Jupiter, Semele)
2. See, she appears (Jupiter)
3. Scene 4. Dear sister, how was your journey hither? (Semele, Ino)
4. Prepare then, ye immortal choir! (Semele, Ino)
5. Bless the glad earth (Chorus)
6. Act III. Scene 1. Somnus, awake! (Juno, Iris)
7. Leave me, loathsome light! (Somnus, Iris, Juno)
8. More sweet is that name (Somnus, Juno)
9. Obey my will (Juno, Somnus)
10. Scene 2. My racking thoughts (Semele)
11. Scene 3. Thus shap'd like Ino (Juno, Semele)
12. O ecstasy of happiness! (Semele, Juno)
13. Conjure him by his oath (Juno)
14. Thus let my thanks be pay'd (Semele, Juno)
15. Scene 4. Come to my arms (Jupiter)
16. I ever am granting (Semele, Jupiter)
17. Ah, take heed what you press! (Jupiter)
18. No, no, I'll take no less (Semele)
19. Scene 5. Ah, whither is she gone! (Jupiter)
20. Scene 6. Above measure is the pleasure (Juno)
21. Scene 7. Ah, me! too late I now repent (Semele)
22. Scene 8. Of my ill-boding dream (Ino, chorus)
23. Scene the Last. See from above the bellying clouds descend (Cadmus, Apollo)
24. Happy, happy shall we be (Chorus)
CD1:
Water Music, HWV 348-350
1. Suite in F major, HWV 348: I. Alla hornpipe
2. II. Ouverture (Largo - Allegro)
3. III. Adagio e staccato
4. IV. (Menuet)
5. V. Andante
6. VI. Menuet (reprise)
7. VII. (Passepied)
8. VIII. Air
9. IX. Menuet
10. X. Bourree
11. XI. Hornpipe (Andante)
12. XII. (Allegro)
13. Suite in G major, HWV 349: I. (Menuet)
14. II. Rigaudon I & II
15. III. Menuet I & II
16. IV. (Gigue) I & II
17. Suite in D major, HWV 350: I. (Allegro)
18. II. Alla hornpipe
19. III. Menuet
20. IV. Lentement
21. V. Bourree
CD2:
Concerti Grossi, Op.3 HWV 312-317
1. Concerto grosso F-Dur, No.4a: I. Largo-Allegro
2. II. Andante
3. III. Allegro
4. IV. Menuet. Alternat: Allegro
5. Concerto grosso d-moll, No.5: I. Largo
6. II. Allegro
7. III. Adagio
8. IV. Allegro ma non troppo
9. V. Allegro
10. Concerto grosso D-Dur, No.6: I. Vivace
11. II. Allegro
12. Concerto grosso B-Dur, No.2: I. Vivace
13. II. Largo
14. III. Allegro
15. IV. Minute
16. V. Gavotte
17. Concerto grosso G-Dur, No.3: I. Largo e staccato-Allegro
18. II. Adagio-Allegro
19. Concerto grosso B-Dur, No.1: I. Allegro
20. II. Largo
21. III. Allegro
CD3:
Israel in Egypt, HWV 54
1. Ouverture: Lamentations of the Israelites for the death of Joseph
2. Exodus. Now here arose (recitative tenor)
3. And the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage (chorus)
4. Then sent He Moses (recitative tenor)
5. They loathed to drink (chorus)
6. Their land brought (aria countertenor)
7. He spake the word (chorus)
8. He gave them hailstones (chorus)
9. He sent a thick darkness (chorus)
10. He smote all the first-born (chorus)
11. But as for His people (chorus)
12. Egypt was glad (chorus)
13. He rebuked the Red Sea (chorus)
14. He led them (chorus)
15. But the waters (chorus)
16. And Israel saw (chorus)
17. And believed the Lord (chorus)
18. Moses' Song. Moses, and the children (introitus - chorus)
19. I will sing (chorus)
20. The Lord is my strength (duo sopranos)
21. He is my God (chorus)
22. And I will exhalt him (chorus)
23. The Lord is a man of war (duo basses)
24. The depths have covered them (chorus)
25. Thy right hand (chorus)
26. And in the greatness (chorus)
27. Thou sentest forth (chorus)
28. And with the blast (chorus)
29. The enemy said (aria tenor)
30. Thou didst blow (aria soprano)
CD4:
1. Who is like unto Thee (chorus)
2. The earth swallowed them (chorus)
3. Thou is thy mercy (duo countertenor, tenor)
4. The people shall hear (chorus)
5. Thou shalt bring (aria countertenor)
6. The Lord shall reign (chorus)
7. For the horse of Pharoah (recitative tenor)
8. The Lord shall reign (chorus)
9. And Miriam the prophetess (recitative tenor)
10. Sing ye to the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously! (soprano, chorus)
The Ways of Zion Do Mourn, HWV 264
11. The Ways of Zion Do Mourn: Sinfonia
12. The ways of Zion (chorus)
13. How are the mighty fall'n! (chorus)
14. She put on righteousness (chorus)
15. When the ear heard her (soli & chorus)
16. How are the mighty fall'n! (chorus)
17. She deliver'd the poor (chorus)
18. How are the mighty fall'n! (chorus)
19. The righteous shall be had (soli & chorus)
20. Their bodies are buried in peace (chorus)
21. The people will tell (chorus)
22. They shall receive a glorious kingdom (soli)
23. The merciful goodness of the Lord (chorus)
CD5:
Semele, HWV 58
1. Overture
2. Act I. Scene 1. Behold! Auspicious flashes rise (Priest)
3. Lucky omens bless our rites (Chorus, Cadmus, Athamas)
4. Ah, me! (Semele, Ino, Athamas)
5. Why dost thou thus untimely grieve (Cadmus, Ino, Athamas, Semele)
6. Avert these omens (chorus of priests, Cadmus, Athamas, Semele)
7. Cease, cease your vows (chorus of priests)
8. Scene 2. Oh, Athamas; what torture hast thou borne! (Athamas, Ino)
9. You've undone me (Ino, Athamas)
10. Scene 3. Ah, wretched prince (Cadmus, Athamas)
11. Scene 4. See, see! (Cadmus, chorus of priests and augurs)
12. Endless pleasure (Semele)
13. Endless pleasure (chorus)
14. Act II. Sinfonia / Iris, impatient of thy stay (Juno, Iris)
15. Scene 1. Look, where Cithaeron proudly stands (Iris, Juno)
16. Hence, Iris, hence away! (Juno)
17. Scene 2. Come, Zephyrs, come (Cupid, Semele)
18. Scene 3. Let me not another moment (Semele)
19. Lay your doubts (Jupiter)
20. With fond desiring (Semele)
21. How engaging (chorus of loves and zephyrs, Semele, Jupiter)
22. Too well I read her meaning (Jupiter)
23. Now Love (chorus of loves and zephyrs)
CD6:
1. Scene 3. By my command (Jupiter, Semele)
2. See, she appears (Jupiter)
3. Scene 4. Dear sister, how was your journey hither? (Semele, Ino)
4. Prepare then, ye immortal choir! (Semele, Ino)
5. Bless the glad earth (Chorus)
6. Act III. Scene 1. Somnus, awake! (Juno, Iris)
7. Leave me, loathsome light! (Somnus, Iris, Juno)
8. More sweet is that name (Somnus, Juno)
9. Obey my will (Juno, Somnus)
10. Scene 2. My racking thoughts (Semele)
11. Scene 3. Thus shap'd like Ino (Juno, Semele)
12. O ecstasy of happiness! (Semele, Juno)
13. Conjure him by his oath (Juno)
14. Thus let my thanks be pay'd (Semele, Juno)
15. Scene 4. Come to my arms (Jupiter)
16. I ever am granting (Semele, Jupiter)
17. Ah, take heed what you press! (Jupiter)
18. No, no, I'll take no less (Semele)
19. Scene 5. Ah, whither is she gone! (Jupiter)
20. Scene 6. Above measure is the pleasure (Juno)
21. Scene 7. Ah, me! too late I now repent (Semele)
22. Scene 8. Of my ill-boding dream (Ino, chorus)
23. Scene the Last. See from above the bellying clouds descend (Cadmus, Apollo)
24. Happy, happy shall we be (Chorus)
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