GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL - EDITION [헨델: 에디션]

클래식 음악의 어머니라 불리워지곤 하는 헨델 에디션!! 기존의 출시된 에디션보다 무려 25CD나 추가하여 명실상부한 전집에 근접한 최초의 전집!! 지극히 방대하고 다채로운 헨델의 작품 세계를 총망라하는 것은 매우 어려운 일이지만, 이름난 헨델 작품 거의 전부를 알프레드 델러, 존 할로웨이, 에릭 보스그라프, 콘체르토 퀼른 등 이름난 바로크 전문가들의 연주로 들을 수 있는 이 세트는 그 목표에 거의 근접하고 있다.



[CD 1]
WASSERMUSIC
Suite I in F major HWV348
Suite II in D major HWV349
Suite III in G major HWV350

Concerto Koln
Anton Steck concertmaster and rehearsal direction

Anton Steck · Markus Hoffmann · J?rg Burschhaus · Stephan S?nger · Hedwig van der Linde violin I
Sylvie Kraus · Frauke P?hl · 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 M?ller · Ren?e Allen horn
Hannes Rux · Almut Rux trumpet
Gerald Hambitzer harpsichord

Recording: 13-16 May 2007, Studio Stolberger Straße, K?ln, Germany


[CD 2]
FEUERWERKMUSIK (CONCERTO GROSSO NO.26)
1. 1. Ouvert?re
2. 2. Bour?e
3. 3. La Paix
4. 4. La R?jouissance
5. 5. Menuet I
6. 6. Menuet II

Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Berlin
Helmut Koch conductor

Recording: March 1974, SKR Berlin, Germany

Sinfonia in B flat major HWV339
7. 1. Allegro
8. 2. Adagio
9. 3. Allegro

Sinfonia in B flat major HWV347
10. 1. Pomposo
11. 2. Air lentement
12. 3. Air: A tempo ordinario

Concerto Koln
Anton Steck concertmaster and rehearsal direction

Anton Steck · Markus Hoffmann · J?rg Burschhaus · Stephan S?nger · Hedwig van der Linde violin I
Sylvie Kraus · Frauke P?hl · 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 M?ller · Ren?e Allen horn
Hannes Rux · Almut Rux trumpet
Gerald Hambitzer harpsichord

Recording: 13-16 May 2007, Studio Stolberger Straße, K?ln, Germany


[CD 3]
CONCERTI GROSSI OP.3
Concerto Grosso in B flat major Op.3 No.1 HWV312
1. I. Allegro
2. II. Largo
3. III. Allegro

Concerto Grosso in B flat major Op.3 No.2 HWV313
4. I. Vivace
5. II. Largo
6. III. Allegro
7. IV. Moderato
8. V. Allegro

Concerto Grosso in G major Op.3 No.3 HWV314
9. I. Largo, e staccato ? allegro
10. II. Andante
11. III. Allegro

Concerto Grosso in F major Op.3 No.4 HWV315
12. I. Largo
13. II. Andante
14. III. Allegro
15. IV. Allegro

Concerto Grosso in D minor Op.3 No.5 HWV316
16. I. Largo
17. II. Fuga, allegro
18. III. Adagio
19. IV. Allegro, ma non troppo
20. V. Allegro

Concerto Grosso in D major Op.3 No.6 HWV317
21. I. Vivace
22. II. Adagio
23. III. Allegro

Concerto Grosso in F major Op.3 No.4a (Corelli)
24. I. Adagio ? Allegro
25. II. Adagio
26. III. Vivace
27. IV. (Giga) Allegro

Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Leipzig
Max Pommer conductor

Recording: 1983, Paul-Gerhard-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany


[CD 4]
CONCERTI GROSSI OP.6 NOS. 1-4
Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.1 in G major HWV319
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
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
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
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


[CD 5]
CONCERTI GROSSI OP.6 NOS. 5-8
Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.5 in D major
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
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
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
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


[CD 6]
CONCERTI GROSSI OP.6 NOS. 9-12
Concerto Grosso Op.6 No.9 in F major HWV327
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
7. 1. Ouvert?re
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
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
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


[CD 7]
DOPPELCH?RIGE ORCHESTERKONZERTE
Concerto a due cori B-dur HWV332 f?r zwei Oboen, je ein Fagott, Streicher und Basso continuo
1. 1. Ouvert?re
2. 2. Allegro ma non troppo
3. 3. Allegro
4. 4. Largo
5. 5. A tempo ordinario
6. 6. Alla breve moderato
7. 7. Menuet

Concerto a due cori F-Dur HWV333 f?r zwei H?rner, je zwei Oboen, je ein Fagot, Streicher und Basso Continuo
8. 1. Pomposo
9. 2. Allegro
10. 3. A tempo giusto
11. 4. Largo
12. 5. Allgro ma non troppo
13. 6. A tempo ordinairo

Concerto a due cori F-Dur HWV334 f?r zwei H?rner, je zwei Oboen, je ein Fagott, Streicher und Basso Continuo (Concerto in Judas Maccabaeus)
14. 1. Ouvert?re
15. 2. Allegro
16. 3. Allegro ma non troppo
17. 4. Adagio
18. 5. Andante larghetto
19. 6. Allegro

Coro I
G?nter Heidrich Oboe I
Gerhard Flade Oboe II
Gerd Schulze bassoon
Rolf Sehring Horn I
Wilhelm Fuchs Horn II
Coro II
Klaus Peter G?tz 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


[CD 8]
ORGAN CONCERTOS I
Concerto No.1 in G minor HWV289 Op.4/1
1. Larghetto e staccato
2. Allegro
3. Adagio
4. Andante

Concerto No.2 in B flat major HWV290 Op.4/2
5. A tempo ordinario e staccato
6. Allegro
7. Adagio e staccato
8. Allegro ma non presto

Concerto No.3 in G minor HWV291 Op.4/3
9. Adagio
10. Allegro
11. Adagio
12. Allegro

Concerto No.4 in F major HWV292 Op.4/4
13. Allegro
14. Andante
15. Adagio
16. Allegro

Christian Schmitt organ
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Nicol Matt

Recordings: Summer/Autumn 2004, Ev. Schlosskapelle Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany


[CD 9]
ORGAN CONCERTOS II
Concerto No.5 in F major HWV293 Op.4/5
1. Larghetto
2. Allegro
3. Alla Siciliana
4. Presto

Harp Concerto in B flat major HWV294
5. Andante allegro
6. Larghetto
7. Allegro moderato

Charlotte Balzereit harp
Juliane Heutjer, Elodie Wiemer recorder

Concerto No.6 in B flat major HWV294 Op.4/6
8. Andante allegro
9. Larghetto
10. Allegro moderato
Juliane Heutjer, Elodie Wiemer recorder

Concerto No.7 in B flat major HWV306 Op.7/1
11. Andante
12. Largo e piano
13. Fuga
14.Adagio
15. Bourr?e

Christian Schmitt organ
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Nicol Matt

Recordings: Summer/Autumn 2004, Ev. Schlosskapelle Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany


[CD 10]
ORGAN CONCERTOS III
Concerto No.8 in A major HWV307 Op.7/2
1. Ouverture
2. A tempo ordinario
3. Organo ad libitum
4. Allegro

Concerto No.9 in B flat major HWV308 Op.7/3
5. Andante
6. Organo ad Libitum: Sarabande
7. Spiritoso
8. Minuet I
9. Minuet II

Concerto No.10 in D minor HWV309 Op.7/4
10. Adagio
11. Allegro cos? cos?
12. Organo ad Libitum
13. Allegro

Concerto No.11 in G minor HWV310 Op.7/5
14. Staccato ma non troppo allegro/Adagio
15. Andante larghetto e staccato/Adagio
16. Menuet
17. Gavotte

Christian Schmitt organ
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Nicol Matt

Recordings: Summer/Autumn 2004, Ev. Schlosskapelle Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany


[CD 11]
ORGAN CONCERTOS IV
Concerto No.12 in B flat major HWV311 Op.7/6
1. Pomposo
2. Organo ad libitum
3. Largo

Concerto No.13 in F major HWV295 No.1, 2nd set "The Cuckoo and the Nightingale"
4. Larghetto
5. Allegro
6. Organo ad libitum: Fuga HWV609
7. Larghetto
8. Allegro

Concerto No.14 in A major HWV296a No.2, 2nd set
9. Largo e staccato
10. Organo ad libitum: Air A major HWV468
11. Andante
12. Grave: Organo ad libitum
13. Allegro

Concerto No.15 in D minor HWV304
14. Andante
15. Grave
16. Organo ad libitum: Fuga G major HWV 606
17. Allegro

Christian Schmitt organ
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Nicol Matt

Recordings: Summer/Autumn 2004, Ev. Schlosskapelle Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany


[CD 12]
ORGAN CONCERTOS V
Concerto No.16 in F major HWV305a
1. Ouverture
2. Allegro
3. Organo ad libitum
4. Allegro ma non troppo
5. Adagio
6. Andante
7. Allegro
8. Marche Allegro

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
10. HWV607 Fugue in B flat major
11. HWV608 Fugue in B flat minor
12. HWV610 Fugue in C minor

Christian Schmitt organ
Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Nicol Matt

Recordings: Summer/Autumn 2004, Ev. Schlosskapelle Solitude, Stuttgart, Germany


[CD 13]
OBOE CONCERTOS
Oboe Concerto No.3 in G minor HWV287
1. Grave
2. Allegro
3. Sarabande: Largo
4. Allegro

Oboe Concerto No.2 in B flat major HWV302a
5. Vivace
6. Fuga: Allegro
7. Andante
8. Allegro

Oboe Concerto No.1 in B flat major HVW301
9. Adagio
10. Allegro
11. Siciliana
12. Vivace

Air and Rondo (Orch. A. Camden)
13. Air in G minor
14. Rondo in G major

Suite in G minor (ed. A Camden) *
15. Ouverture
16. Gavotte
17. Bourr?e I
18. Bourr?e II
19. Bourr?e I (rept)
20. Sarabande
21. Rigaudon
22. Passacaille
23. Passepied

Overture to “Otho” in B flat major *
24. Meastoso
25. Allegro
26. Gavotta

Anthony Camden · Julia Girdwood oboes *
City of London Sinfonia
Nicholas Ward conductor

Recording: 24 and 27 April 1995, All Saints Church, East Finchley, UK


[CD 14]
CHAMBER MUSIC I
Flute Sonatas
1. Op.1 No.1a in E minor: Larghetto (adagio)-andante-largo-allegro-presto
2. Hallenser Sonata No.1 in A minor: Adagio-allegro-adagio-allegro
3. Hallenser Sonata No.2 in E minor: Adagio-allegro-grave-minuet
4. Hallenser Sonata No.3 in B minor: Adagio-allegro-largo-allegro
5. Sonata in D major (HWV378): Adagio-allegro-adagio-allegro
6. Op.1 No.5 in G major: Adagio-allegro-adagio-boree-menuetto
7. Op.1 No.9 in B minor: Largo-vivace-presto-adagio-alla breve-andante-a tempo di minuet
8. Op.1 No.1b in E minor: Grave-allegro-adagio-allegro

L’Ecole d’Orph?e
Stephen Preston flute
Susan Sheppard cello
John Toll harpsichord
Lucy Carolan harpsichord

Recording: 1991


[CD 15]
CHAMBER MUSIC II
1. Violin Sonata in A major: Andante-allegro-adagio-allegro
2. Violin Sonata in G minor: Larghetto-allegro-adagio-allegro
3. Oboe Sonata in B flat major: Andante-grave-allegro
4. Violin Sonata in D minor: Grave-allegro-adagio-allegro
5. Oboe Sonata in C minor: Largo-allegro-bourr?e angloise-allegro
6. Violin movement in A minor
7. Violin movement (allegro) in C minor
8. Oboe Sonata in F major: Adagio-allegro-adagio-bourr?e angloise-menuetto
9. Violin Sonata in D major: Affetuoso-allegro-larghetto-allegro

L’Ecole d’Orph?e
Stephen Preston flute
Susan Sheppard cello
Lucy Carolan harpsichord
Recording: 1991


[CD 16]
CHAMBER MUSIC III
Trio Sonatas Op.2
1. No.1 in B minor for flute, violin & b.c.: Andante-allegro-largo-allegro
2. No.2 in G minor for 2 violins & b.c.: Andante-allegro-largo-allegro
3. No.3 in B flat major for 2 violins & b.c.: Andante-allegro-larghetto-allegro
4. No.4 in F major for recorderviolin & b.c.: Larghetto-allegro-adagio-allegro (adagio)-allegro
5. No.5 in G minor for 2 violins & b.c.: Larghetto-allegro-adagio-allegro
6. No.6 in G minor for 2 violins & b.c.: Andante-allegro-arioso-allegro

L’Ecole d’Orph?e
John Holloway violin
Micaela Comberti violin
Stephen Preston flute
Philip Pickett recorder
Susan Sheppard cello
Robert Woolley harpsichord
John Toll harpsichord

Recording: 1991


[CD 17]
CHAMBER MUSIC IV
Trio Sonatas Op.5
1. No.1 in A major: Andante-allegro-larghetto-allegro-gavotte (allegro)
2. No.2 in D major: Adagio-allegro-musette (andante, allegro, andante) -marche-gavotte (allegro)
3. No.3 in E minor: Andante larghetto-allegro-sarabande (largo assai)-allemande (andante allegro)-rondeau-gavotte (allegro)
4. No.4 in G major: Allegro-A tempo ordinario (allegro non presto)-passacaille-gigue (presto)-menuetto (allegro moderato)
5. No.5 in G minor: Largo-come alla breve-larghetto-a tempo giusto-air (andante)-bouree
6. No.6 in F major: Largo-allegro, adagio-adagio-allegro-andante variation
7. No.7 in B flat major: Larghetto-allegro ma non prestoadagio, allegro-gavotte (allegro)-menuet (andante allegro)

L’Ecole d’Orph?e
John Holloway violin
Micaela Comberti violin
Lucy Carolan harpsichord
Susan Sheppard cello

Recording: 1991


[CD 18]
CHAMBER MUSIC V
Trio Sonatas for 2 violins & b.c.
1. Sinfonia in B flat major: Allegro-adagio-allegro
2. Trio Sonata in F major: Andante-allegro-adagio-allegro
3. Trio Sonata in C minor Op.2 No.1a: Andante-allegro-andante-allegro
4. Trio Sonata in G minor: Andante-allegro-largo-allegro
5. Trio Sonata in C major: Allegro-andante larghetto-allegro-allegro
6. Trio Sonata in E major: Adagio-allegro-adagio-allegro

L’Ecole d’Orph?e
John Holloway violin
Micaela Comberti violin
Alison Bury violin
Susan Sheppard cello
Robert Wolley harpsichord
Lucy Carolan harpsichord

Recording: 1991


[CD 19]
THE RECORDER SONATAS
Sonata in C major HWV365, for alto recorder and basso continuo
1. Larghetto
2. Allegro
3. Larghetto
4. A tempo di Gavotta
5. Allegro

Sonata in B minor HWV367a, for voice flute and basso continuo
6. Largo
7. Vivace
8. Furioso
9. Adagio
10. Alla breve
11. Andante
12. A tempo di menuet

Sonata in G minor HWV360, for alto recorder and basso continuo
13. Larghetto
14. Andante
15. Adagio
16. Presto

Sonata in B-flat major HWV377, for alto recorder* and basso continuo
17. Allegro
18. Adagio
19. Allegro

Sonata in A minor HWV362, for alto recorder and basso continuo
20. Larghetto
21. Allegro
22. Adagio
23. Allegro

Sonata in D major HWV369, fors voice flute and basso continuo
24. Grave
25. Allegro
26. Alla Siciliana
27. Allegro

Sonata in F major HWV358, for sopranino recorder and basso continuo
28. Allegro
29. Adagio
30. Allegro

Erik Bosgraaf recorder
Francesco Corti harpiscord

Recorded: 23 & 24 June 2008, Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk, Rhoon, The Netherlands


[CD 20]
Suites de pi?ces pour le clavecin I (1720)
Suite No.1 in A HWV426
1 I. Prelude
2 II. Allemande
3 III. Courante
4 IV. Gigue

Suite No.2 in F HWV427
5 I. Adagio
6 II. Allegro
7 III. Adagio
8 IV. Allegro

Suite No.3 in D minor HWV428
9 I. Prelude: Presto
10 II. Allegro
11 III. Allemande
12 IV. Courante
13 V. Air
14 VI. Presto

Suite No.4 in E minor HWV429
15 I. Allegro
16 II. Allemande
17 III. Courante
18 IV. Sarabande
19 V. Gigue

Michael Borgstede harpsichord

Recording: 21?25 January 2008, Remonstrantse Doopsgezinde Church, Deventer, The Netherlands


[CD 21]
SUITES DE PIECES POUR LE CLAVECIN II
Suite No.5 in E major HWV430
1 I. Prelude
2 II. Allemande
3 III. Courante
4 IV. Air

Suite No.6 in F sharp minor HWV431
5 I. Prelude
6 II. Largo
7 III. Allegro
8 IV. Gigue (Presto)

Suite No.7 in G minor HWV432
9 I. Ouverture: Largo ? Presto ? Lentement
10 II. Andante
11 III. Allegro
12 IV. Sarabande
13 V. Gigue
14 VI. Passacaille

Suite No.8 in F minor HWV433
15 I. Prelude:Adagio
16 II. Fugue
17 III. Allemande
18 IV. Courante
19 V. Gigue

Michael Borgstede harpsichord

Recording: 21-25 January 2008, Remonstrantse Doopsgezinde Church, Deventer, The Netherlands


[CD 22]
SUITES DE PIECES POUR LE CLAVECIN III
Suite No.1 in B flat major HWV434
1 I. Prelude
2 II. Sonata
3 III. Aria con Variazioni
4 IV. Minuet

5 Chacone in G major HWV435

Suite No.3 in D minor HWV436
6 I. Allemande
7 II. Allegro
8 III. Air: Lentement
9 IV. Gigue: Presto
10 V. Menuetto

Suite No.4 in D minor HWV437
11 I. Allmand
12 II. Corrant
13 III. Saraband
14 IV. Jigg

Suite No.5 in E minor HWV438
15 I. Allmand
16 II. Saraband
17 III. Jigg

Michael Borgstede harpsichord

Recording: 10-13 December 2007, Remonstrantse Doopsgezinde Church, Deventer, The Netherlands


[CD 23]
SUITES DE PIECES POUR LE CLAVECIN IV
Suite No.6 in G minor HWV439
1 I. Allmand
2 II. Corrant
3 III. Jigg
Suite No.7 in B flat major HWV440
4 I. Allmand
5 II. Corrant
6 III. Saraband
7 IV. Jigg

Suite No.8 in G major HWV441
8 I. Allemande
9 II. Allegro
10 III. Corante
11 IV. Aria: Presto
12 V. Menuetto
13 VI. Gavotta
14 VII. Gigue

15 Preludio: Allegro

16 Vo´ far guerra from Rinaldo

Michael Borgstede harpsichord

Recording: 10-13 December 2007, Remonstrantse Doopsgezinde Church, Deventer, The Netherlands


[CD 24]
COMPLETE HARPSICHORD MUSIC I
Suite in C HWV443
1 - Praeludium
2 - Allemande
3 - Courante
4 - Sarabande Double
5 - Gigue
6- Chaconne

Partita in G HWV450
7 - Preludio
8 - Allemande
9 - Courante
10 - Sarabande
11 - Gigue
12 - Menuet

13 - Prelude in D minor HWV563

Prelude - Capriccio in G HWV571
14 - Prelude
15 - Capriccio

Ouverture in G minor HWV453
16 - Ouverture (Grave- Allegro)
17 - Entr?e
18 - Chaconne

19 - Preludio in D minor HWV564
20 - Allegro in C HWV472
21 - Chaconne in F HWV485

Suite D minor HWV448
22 - Ouverture (Grave- Allegro ?Adagio - Allegro)
23 - Allemande
24 - Courante
25 - Sarabande I Sarabande II
26 - Chaconne

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


[CD 25]
COMPLETE HARPSICHORD MUSIC II
Suite in D minor HWV449
1 - Prelude
2 - Allemande
3 - Courante
4 - Sarabande
5 - Aria
6 - (Gigue)
7 - Menuet

8 - Sonatina in D mjnor HWV581
9 - Allemande in A minor HWV478
10 - Fuga in F HWV611
11 - Chaconne in G minor HWV486

Partita in C minor HWV444
12 - Prelude
13 - Allemande
14 - Courante
15 - Gavotte
16 - Menuet

Suite in C minor HWV445
17 - Prelude
18 - Allemande
19 - Courante

Prelude - Allegro in A minor HWV576
20 - Prelude
21 - Allegro

22 - Air in G minor HWV467
23 - Toccata in G minor HWV586
24 - Sonatina in G minor HWV583
25 - Sonata (Larghetto) in G minor HWV580

Concerto in G HWV487
26 - Allegro
27 - Andante

28 - Air in B flat HWV471
29 - Preludium in F HWV567 *
30 - Preludium in F minor HWV568 *
31 - Prelude in g minor HWV573 *
32 - Prelude in E HWV566 *
33 - Air in G minor HWV466
34 - Air in B flat HWV470
35 - Impertinence in G minor HWV494
36 - Air in F HWV465
37 - Allegro in D minor HWV475
38 - Courante B minor HWV489

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


[CD 26]
COMPLETE HARPSICHORD MUSIC III
Prelude Chaconne in G HWV442
1 - Prelude
2 - Chaconne

Sechs Fugen:
3 - Fuga I HWV605
4 - Fuga II HWV606
5 - Fuga III HWV607
6 - Fuga IV HWV608
7 - Fuga V HWV609
8 - Fuga VI HWV610

9 - Sonata in C HWV577
10 - Capriccio in F HWV481
11 - Preludio ed Allegro in G minor HWV574
12 - Fantasie in C HWV490

Suite in D minor HWV447
13 - Allemande
14 - Courante
15 - Sarabande
16 - Gigue

Suite in G minor HWV452
17 - Allemande
18 - Courante
19 - Sarabande
20 - Gigue

21 - Capriccio in G minor HWV483

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


[CD 27]
COMPLETE HARPSICHORD MUSIC IV
Suite ? deux clavecins HWV446 *
1 Allemande
2 Courante
3 Sarabande
4 Chaconne

5 - Allemande in A HWV477
6 - Allemande in F HWV476
7 - Gigue in F HWV492
8 - Prelude in D minor HWV562
9 - Sonatina in G HWV582
10 - Sonatina in B-flat HWV585
11 - Prelude in F-sharp minor HWV570
12 - Air in A HWV468

Sonata in C HWV578
13 - Allegro
14 - Trio (Larghetto)
15 - Gavotte (Non troppo presto)

16 - Prelude in A minor HWV575
17 - Lesson in A minor HWV496

Partita in A HWV454
18 - Allemande
19 - Courante
20 - Sarabande
21 ? Gigue

22 - Prelude G minor HWV572
23 - Sonata for two cimbalo’s in G HWV579 *

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

[CD 28]
ROMANTIC ORGAN TRANSCRIPTIONS
Occasional Oratorio HWV62 ? Overture
arr. William Thomas Best (1826?1897)
1 I. Andante maestoso ? Allegro
2 II. Largo
3 III. March

Suite No.1 in B flat HWV434
arr. W.T. Best
4 I. Prelude
5 II. Allegro moderato
6 III. Air - Five variations

7 Serse HWV40 - Largo (‘Ombra mai fu’)
rr. George Clement Martin (1844?1916)

Saul HWV53 - Symphony (Act I)
arr. W.T. Best
8 I. Allegro
9 II. Andante
10 III. Allegro
11 IV. Larghetto

Saul HWV53 - Symphony (Act 2)
arr. Alexandre Guilmant (1837?1911)
12 I. Largo
13 II. Allegro

Messiah HWV56
14 I know that my Redeemer liveth
arr. Francis Cunningham Woods (1862?1929)

15 Messiah HWV56 ? Hallelujah
arr. Th?odore Dubois (1837?1924)

Prelude and Fugue in F minor
arr. A. Guilmant
16 Prelude
17 Fugue

18 Zadok the Priest HWV258
arr. W.T. Best

Alexandre Guilmant 1837?1911
19 Paraphrase on ‘See the conqu’ring hero comes’ (Judas Maccabaeus HWV63)
20 Marche religieuse on ‘Lift up your heads’ (Messiah HWV56)

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


[CD 29]
NINE GERMAN ARIAS
Words: Barthold Heinrich Brockes
1. K?nft’ger Zeiten eitler Kummer
2. Das zitternde Gl?nzen der spielenden Wellen
3. S?ßer Blumen Ambraflocken
4. S?ße Stille, sanfte Quelle
5. Singe, Seele, Gott zum Preise
6. Meine Seele h?rt im Sehen
7. Die ihr aus dunkeln Gr?ften
8. In den angenehmen B?schen
9. Flammende Rose, Zierde der Erden

Arleen Aug?r 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)
G?nter Klier bassoon (1, 3, 6, 7)
Walter Heinz Bernstein harpsichord

Recording: April 1980, Paul-Gerhard-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany


[CD 30]
COMPLETE CANTATAS I
Da quel giorno fatale (Delirio amoroso) HWV99
1 Introduzione (Hautboy, violini unisoni, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord)
2 Recitativo: Da quel giorno fatale (cello, harpsichord)
3 Aria: Un pensiero voli in ciel (hautboy, violins I. II. III, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord)
4 Recitativo: Ma fermati pensier (cello, harpsichord)
5 Aria: Per te lasciai la luce (cello, harpsichord)
6 Recitativo: Non ti bastava ingrato (cello, harpsichord)
7 Aria: Lascia omai le brune vele (recorder, violins I. II, cello, harpsichord)
8 Recitativo: Ma siamo giunti in Lete (cello, harpsichord)
9 Entr?e (hautboy, violins I. II. III, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord)
10 Minuet e Arietta: In queste amene piagge serene (bautboy, violins I. II. III, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord)
11 Recitativo: S? disse Clori (cello, harpsichord)
12 Minuet (hautboy, violins I. II. III, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord )

Ditemi, o piante HWV107 (cello, harpsichord)
13 Recitativo: Ditemi, o piante
14 Aria: Il candore tolse al giglio
15 Recitativo: Ma la belt? del volto
16 Aria: Per formar s? vaga e bella pastorella

Care selve, aure grate HWV88 (cello, harpsichord)
17 Recitativo: Care selve, aure grate
18 Aria: Ridite a Clori
19 Recitativo: Se cangiarsi potesse
20 Aria: Non ha forza nel mio petto

Allor ch’io dissi addio HWV80 (harpsichord)
21 Recitativo: Allor ch’io dissi addio
22 Aria: Son qual cerva ferita che fugge
23 Recitativo: Anzi se nacque il mio amoroso desio
24 Aria: Il dolce foco mio

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


[CD 31]
COMPLETE CANTATAS II
Un’alma innamorata HWV173
1 Recitativo: Un’alma innamorata
2 Aria: Quel povero core
3 Recitativo: E pur bench? egli veda
4 Aria: Io godo, rido e spero
5 Recitativo: In quanto a me
6 Aria: Ben impari come s’ama

O lucenti, o sereni occhi HWV144
7 Recitativo: O lucenti, o sereni occhi
8 Aria: Per voi languisco e moro
9 Recitativo: Messaggiero verace
10 Aria: In voi, pupille ardenti
11 Recitativo: Del bell’idolo mio
12 Aria: Formidabil gondoliero
13 Recitativo: Ma se non la rinvengo
14 Aria: Pianger?
15 Recitativo: Fra quell’orride soglie
16 Aria: Su rendetemi colei

Aure soavi e liete HWV84
17 Recitativo: Aure soavi e liete
18 Aria: Care luci
19 Recitativo: Piet?, Clori, piet?
20 Aria: Un’aura flebile

Tra le fiamme (Il consiglio) HWV170
21 Aria: Tra le fiamme
22 Recitativo: Dedalo gi?
23 Aria: Pien di nuovo e bel diletto
24 Recitativo: S?, s?, purtroppo ? vero
25 Aria: Voli per l’aria
26 Recitativo: L’uomo che nacque per salire al cielo
27 Aria: Tra le fiamme

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


[CD 32]
COMPLETE CANTATAS III
Aminta e Fillide (Arresta il passo) HWV83
1 Ouverture/Recitativo Arresta il passo (Aminta)
2 Aria Fermati, non fuggir! (Aminta)
3 Recitativo Questa sol volta almeno (Aminta, Fillide)
4 Aria Fiamma bella (Fillide)
5 Recitativo Credi a miei detti (Fillide, Aminta)
6 Aria Forse che un giorno (Aminta)
7 Recitativo Invano, in van presumi (Fillide, Aminta)
8 Aria Fu scherzo, fu gioco (Fillide)
9 Recitativo Libero pi? fugga dal laccio (Fillide, Aminta)
10 Aria Se vago rio (Aminta)
11 Recitativo D’un incognito foco (Fillide)
12 Aria Sento che il Dio bambin (Fillide)
13 Recitativo Felicissimo punto (Aminta)
14 Aria Al dispetto di sorte crudele (Aminta)
15 Recitativo Vincesti Aminta (Fillide)
16 Aria - un foco, quel d’amore (Fillide)
17 Recitativo Gloria bella di Aminta (Aminta, Fillide)
18 Duo Per abbatter il rigore (Aminta, Fillide)

Klaartje van Veldhoven soprano (Aminta)
Stefanie True soprano (Fillide)

Contrasto Armonico
Violins: Joanna Huszcza, Enrique G?mez-Cabrero Fern?ndez, James Hewitt
Cello: Marta Semkiw
Marco Vitale harpsichord, conductor

Recording: 3-7 October 2010, Oud-Katholieke Kerk, Deventer, The Netherlands


[CD 33]
COMPLETE CANTATAS IV
Clori, mia bella Clori HWV92
1 Recitativo Clori, mia bella Clori
2 Aria Chiari lumi
3 Recitativo Temo ma pure io spero
4 Aria Ne’ gigli e nelle rose
5 Recitativo Non ? per? che non molesta e grave
6 Aria Mie pupille
7 Recitativo Tu nobil alma
8 Aria Di gelosia il timore

Stefanie True soprano

Sans y penser (Cantate fran?aise) HWV155
9 Chanson Sans y penser (Silvie)
10 R?citatif S’il ne falloit que bien aimer pour attendrir (Tirsis)
11 Air Petite fleur brunette (Tirsis)
12 R?citatif Vous, qui m’aviez procur? une amour ?ternelle (Tirsis)
13 Air Nos plaisirs seront peudurables (Silvie)
14 R?citatif Vous ne sauriez flatter ma peine (Silvie)
15 Air Non, non, je ne puis plus souffrir (Tirsis)

Stefanie True soprano (Silvie)
Klaartje van Veldhoven soprano (Tirsis)

Clori, vezzosa Clori HWV95
16 Recitativo Clori, vezzosa Clori
17 Aria Il bosco, il prato, il rio
18 Recitativo Se l’usignol canoro
19 Aria Non ? possibile o Clori amabile

Stefanie True soprano

Pensieri notturni di Filli (Nel dolce dell’oblio) HWV134
20 Recitativo Nel dolce dell’oblio
21 Aria Giacch? il sonno a lei dipinge
22 Recitativo Cos? fida ella vive
23 Aria Ha l’inganno il suo diletto
Klaartje van Veldhoven soprano

Lungi n’and? Fileno HWV128
24 Recitativo Lungi, lungi n’and? Fileno
25 Aria Si piangete, o mie pupille
26 Recitativo Ahi! M’inganno, infelice
27 Aria Dunque se il tanto piangere

Stefanie True soprano

Contrasto Armonico
Violins: Joanna Huszcza, Enrique G?mez-Cabrero Fern?ndez, James Hewitt
Recorder: Nico Chaves
Cello: Marta Semkiw
Marco Vitale harpsichord, conductor

Recording: April 2010, Oud-Katholieke Kerk, Delft, The Netherlands


[CD 34]
ITALIAN CANTATAS
George Frideric Handel
Mira Lilla gentile
cantata ? canto solo con violino obbligato del signor Federico Hendel
1 Recitativo Mira Lilla gentile
2 Aria Non dar pi? pena o cara
3 Recitativo Ferma deh ferma o bella
4 Aria Consolati mio core
5 Recitativo Sogno o son desto
6 Aria Bench? infida tu mi fuggi

Anonymous
La caduta di Icaro
cantata a canto solo con violini
7 Sinfonia
8 Aria Tra le fiamme tu scherzi per gioco
9 Recitativo Dedalo gi? le fortunate penne
10 Aria Pien di nuovo e bel diletto
11 Recitativo Si s?, purtroppo ? vero
12 Aria Impenni l’ali chi pu? volare
13 Recitativo L’uomo che nacque per salire al Cielo
14 Aria Tra le fiamme tu scherzi per gioco (reprise)

George Frideric Handel
Mira Lilla gentile*
cantata ? canto solo con violoncello obbligato del signor Federico Hendel
15 Recitativo Mira Lilla gentile
16 Aria Non dar pi? pena o cara
17 Recitativo Ferma deh ferma o bella
18 Aria Consolati mio core
19 Recitativo Sogno o son desto
20 Aria Bench? infida tu mi fuggi

Tra le fiamme (Il consiglio) HWV170
21 Aria Tra le fiamme tu scherzi per gioco
22 Recitativo Dedalo gi? le fortunate penne
23 Aria Pien di nuovo e bel diletto
24 Recitativo Si s?, purtroppo ? vero
25 Aria Voli nell’aria chi pu? volare
26 Recitativo L’uomo che nacque per salire al Cielo
27 Aria Tra le fiamme tu scherzi per gioco (reprise)

MVSICA PERDVTA
Valentina Varriale soprano
Monika T?th 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


[CD 35]
ITALIAN DUETS
1 Sonata in B
2 Quel fior che all’alba ride
3 Preludio in D minor
4 V?, v?, speme infida, pur
5 Prelude
6 Amor gioie mi porge
7 Entre?
8 Caro autor di mia doglia
9 Toccata
10 Ahi, nelle sorti umane
11 Prelude
12 No, di voi non v? fidarmi

Harmonices Mundi
Gemma Bertagnolli soprano
Susanne Ryd?n soprano
Alessandro Palmeri cello
Pietro Prosser theorbo, archlute
Marco Facchin organ
Claudio Astronio harpsichord & conductor

Recorded: 26-29 July 2009, Vereinshaus, Lengmoos, S?d-Tirol


[CD 36]
The Alchymist HWV43* ? Incidental music
1 Overture
2 Air
3 Minuet
4 Sarabande
5 Bourr?e
6 Air
7 Minuet
8 (Air)
9 Gigue

Apollo e Dafne (La terra ? liberata) HWV122
10 Recitative: La terra e liberata
11 Aria: Pende il ben dell’universo
12 Recitative: Ch’il superbetto Amore
13 Aria: Spezza l’arco e getta l’armi
14 Aria: Felicissima quest’alma
15 Recitative: Che voce
16 Aria: Ardi, adori, e preghi in vano
17 Recitative Che crudel
18 Duet: Una guerra ho dentro il seno
19 Recitative: Placati al fin, o cara
20 Aria: Come rosa in su la spina
21 Recitative: Ah, ch’ un Dio non dovrebbe
22 Aria: Come in Ciel benigna stella
23 Recitative: Odi la mia ragion
24 Duet: Deh, lascia addolcire
25 Recitative: Sempre t’adorero
26 Aria - Recitative: Mie piante correte
27 Aria: Cara pianta

Tom Sol Apollo
Nicola Wemyss Dafne
*Michael Borgstede harpsichord

Musica ad Rhenum
Jed Wentz

Recording: 2006


[CD 37]
ACI, GALATEA & POLIFEMO I
1. Duetto (Aci, Galatea) - Sorge il d?
2. Recitativo (Aci, Galatea) - Vanti, o cara, il ruscello
3. Aria (Galatea) - Sforzano a piangere con pi? dolor
4. Recitativo (Aci, Galatea) - E qual nuova sventura
5. Aria (Aci) - Che non pu? la gelosia
6. Accompagnato (Galatea, Aci) - Ma qual orrido suono
7. Recitativo (Galatea, Aci) - Ahi, che dall’ombre eterne
8. Aria (Polifemo) - Sibilar l’angui d’Aletto
9. Recitativo (Galatea, Polifemo) - Deh lascia, o Polifemo
10. Aria (Galatea) - Bench? tuoni e l'etra avvampi
11. Recitativo (Polifemo, Galatea) - Cadrai depressa e vinta
12. Aria (Polifemo) - Non sempre, no, crudele
13. Recitativo (Galatea, Polifemo, Aci) - Folle, quanto mi rido
14. Aria (Aci) - Dell’aquila l’artigli
15. Recitativo (Polifemo, Aci) - Meglio spiega i tuoi sensi
16. Aria (Polifemo) - Precipitoso nel mar che freme
17. Recitativo (Galatea) - S?, t’intendo, inumano
18. Aria (Galatea) - S’agita in mezzo all’onde
19. Recitativo (Polifemo, Aci) - So che le cinosure
20. Terzetto (Aci, Galatea, Polifemo) - Prover? lo sdegno mio

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


[CD 38]
ACI, GALATEA & POLIFEMO II
1. Recitativo (Polifemo, Galatea, Aci) - Ingrata, se mi nieghi
2. Aria (Polifemo) - Fra l’ombre e gl’orrori
3. Recitativo (Polifemo, Aci) - Ma che? non andr? inulta
4. Aria (Aci) - Qui l’augel da pianta in pianta
5. Recitativo (Galatea, Aci) - Giunsi al fin, mio tesoro
6. Aria (Galatea) - Se m’ami, o caro
7. Recitativo (Polifemo, Aci, Galatea) - Qui sull’alto del monte
8. Terzetto (Aci, Galatea, Polifemo) - Dolce amico amplesso
9. Recitativo (Polifemo, Aci) - Or poich? sordi sono
10. Aria (Aci) - Verso gi? l’alma col sangue
11. Recitativo (Galatea) - Misera, e dove sono?
12. Aria (Polifemo) - Impara, ingrata, impara
13. Recitativo (Galatea, Polifemo) - Ah, tiranno inumano!
14. Aria (Galatea) - Del mar fra l’onde
15. Recitativo (Polifemo) - Ferma, ma gi? nel mare
16. Accompagnato (Polifemo) - “Vissi fedel, mia vita”
7. Recitativo (Polifemo) - Ed io, che tanto ascolto
18. Terzetto (Aci, Galatea, Polifemo) - Chi ben ama ha per oggetti

Aci: Stefani True soprano
Galatea: Luciana Mancini mezzo-soprano
Polifermo: Mitchell Sandler bass

Contrasto Armonico
Marco Vitale conductor

Recording: 15-16 October 2007, Oud-Katholieke Kerk, Delft, The Netherlands


[CD 39]
ALEXANDER'S FEAST I
Alexander’s Feast or The Power of Musick
Part 1
1. 1. Overture - maestoso-Allegro ma non troppo-Andante
2. 2. Recitative - Tenor “Twas at the royal feast, for Persia won”
. 3. Air and Chorus - Allegro ma non troppo - Tenor, Chorus, Soloists “Happy, happy, happy pair”
. 4. Recitative - Tenor “Timotheus, plac’d on high”
. 5. Accompanied Recitative - Soprano “The song began from Jove”
. 6. Chorus - Andante “The list’ning crowd”
. 7. Air - Allegro ma non presto - Soprano “With ravish’d ears”
. 8. Recitative - Tenor “The praise of Bacchus then the sweet musicican sung”
. 9. Air and Chorus - Andante ? Bass Chorus “Bacchus, ever fair and young”
0. 10. Recitative - Tenor “sooth’d with the sound, the king grew vain”
1. 11. Accompanied Recitative - Adagio e piano ? Soprano “He chose a mournful Muse”
2. 12. Air - Largo e piano - Soprano “He sung Darius, great and good”
3. 13. Accompanied Recitative - Soprano “With downcast looks the joyless victor sate”
4. 14. Chorus - Larghetto “Behold Darius great and good”
5. 15. Recitative - Tenor “The mighty master smil’d to see”
6. 16. Air - Largo - Soprano “Softly sweet in lydian measures”
7. 17. Air - Andante Allegro - Tenor “War, he sung, is toil and trouble”
8. 18. Chorus - Andante “The many rend the skies with loud applause’
9. 19. Air - Allegro moderato - Soprano “The Prince, unable to conceal his pain”
horus “The many rend the skies”

lexander’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


[CD 40]
ALEXANDERS’S FEAST II
Part 2
1. 20. Accompanied Recitative - Tenor “Now strike the golden Lyre again!”
horus - Allegro ma non troppo “Breaks his bands of sleep asunder”
ecitative “Hark, Hark the horrid sound”
. 21. Air - Andante allegro - Bass “revenge, revenge, Timotheus cries”
. 22. Accompanied Recitative - Tenor “Give the vengeance due”
. 23. Air - Allegro - Tenor “the princess applaud”
. 24. Air - Andante laghetto - Soprano “Thais led the way”
horus “The princess applaud with a furious joy”
. 25. Accompanied Recitative - Tenor “thus long ago”
horus - Largo “At last divine Cecilia”
. 26. Recitative - Tenor and Bass “Let old Timotheus yield the prize”
. 27. Chorus and Soloists - Andante-Allegro - Countertenor ”Let old Thimotheus yield the prize”

de for the birthday of Queen Anna
9. 1. Largo - Countertenor “Eternal source of light divine!”
llegro - Countertenor and Chorus “the day that gave great Anna birth, Who fix’d a lasting peace on earth”
0. 2. Andante - Soprano “Let all the winged race with joy”
horus “The day…”
1. 3. Andante - Countertenor “let flocks and herds their fear forget”
ountertenor, Soprano and Chorus “The day…”
2. 4. Countertenor and Bass “Let rolling streams their gladness show”
horus “The day…”
3. 5. Andate - Sopranos “kind health descends on downy wings”
oprano, Countertenor and Chorus “The day…”
4. 6. Allegro - Bass “Let envy then conceal her head”
horus “The day…”
5. 7. Allegro - Countertenor and Double Chorus “United nations shall combine”

lexander’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


[CD 41]
CORONATION ANTHEMS
1 Zadok the Priest HWV258

My Heart is Inditing HWV261
2 My Heart is inditing
3 King’s daughters were among thy honourable women
4 Upon thy right hand
5 Kings shall be thy nursing fathers

Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened HWV259
6 Let thy hand be strengthened
7 Let justice and judgement
8 Allelujah!

The King Shall Rejoice HWV260
9 The King shall rejoice
10 Exceedingly glad shall he be
11 Glory and great worship hast Thou laid upon him

Organ Concerto No.7 in B flat HWV306 (Op.7 No.1)
12 I. Andante
13 II. Andante
14 III. Adagio
15 IV. Largo e piano
16 V. Fuga ex B
17 VI. Larghetto
18 VII. Bourr?e

Hollands Boys’ Choir
Dutch Baroque Orchestra
Rien Voskuilen organ (12-18)
Sir David Willcocks conductor

Recording: 1996


[CD 42]
DETTINGER TE DEUM
The Deum Laudamus
1. Nr.1 Chor “Herr Gott! Dir sei lob!”
. Nr.2 Chor “Alle Welt verehret dich
3. Nr.3 Chor “Dir singt der Engel reiner Chor”
. Nr.4 Chor “Vor dir Cherubim und Seraphim”
. Nr.5 Chor “Der hochgelobte Gott der APostel
6. Nr.6 Baßsolo und Chor “Du bist der Ehrenk’nig, o Chirst”
. Nr.7 Arie (Bass) “Als du auf dich genommen”
. Nr.8 Chor “Als du siegreich zerbrachst den Stachel des Todes”
. Nr.9 Chor (trio) “Du sitzest zu der Rechten des Herrn”
0. Nr.10. Chor “Nimm uns auf in deiner Heil’gen Zahl”
1. Nr.11. Chor “Tag f?r Tag sei Dank und Lob dir”
2. Nr.12. Arioso (bass) “Bewahr, o Herr, du treuer Gott”
3. Nr.13. Chor “O Herr, auf dich steht mein Hoffen”

?nter Leib baritone

Soloistenvereinigung und Großer Chor des Berliner Rundfunks
Berliner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester
Helmut Koch conductor

Recording: September 1968, SRK, Berlin, Germany


[CD 43]
FRIEDENSODE, UTRECHTER TE DEUM
Friedensode (Ode f?r den Geburtstag der K?nigin Anna - Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne)
1. 1. O ew’ger Quell von Licht und GLut (tenor)
2. 2. Am Tag, der uns den Frieden bringt (tenor, chorus)
3. 3. Ihr holden S?nger in der Luft (soprano, chorus)
4. 4. Seid, Hirt und Herde, ohne Furcht (alto, chorus)
5. 5. Der Woge Lauf ist froh erregt (soprano, bass, chorus)
6. 6. Gesundheit, komm auch du herbei (soprano, alto)
7. 7. Am Tag, der uns den Frieden bringt (soprano, alto, chorus)
8. 8. O Mißgunst, hier verbirg dein Haupt (bass, chorus)
9. 9. vereinter V?lker Stimm’ erschalt (tenor, chorus)

Inge Uibel soprano
Ingerborg Springer alto
Eberhard B?chner tenor
Armin Thalheim harpsichord

Utrechter Te Deum - The Deum Laudamus
10. 1. Wir preisen dich (chorus)
Dir singen Engelscharen laut (soloist, chorus)
Zu Cherubim (soloist, chorus)
11. 2. Der hocherhabene Chor der Apostel (soloist, chorus)
Du bist der Herr (chorus)
12. 3. Als du nahmest auf dich (soloist, chorus)
Du sitzest zur Rechten des Herrn (chorus)
13. 4. Und wir glauben, daß du kommst (soloist, chorus)
14. 5. Tag f?r Tag (chorus)
15. 6. Verleih’ uns Herr (soloist, chorus)
16. 7. O Herr, auf dich (chorus)

Inge Uibel soprano
Gisela Pohl mezzo-soprano
Eberhard B?chner tenor
Hans-J?rgen Wachsmuth tenor
Siegfried Lorentz baritone
Michael Pohl organ

Berliner Singakademie
Kammerorchester Berlin
Dietrich Knothe conductor

Recording: 1974 (Te Deum); 1975 (Friedensode)


[CD 44]
Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day - C?cilienode
1. 1. Overture
2. 2. Accompagnato (tenor) - From Harmony
3. 3. Chorus - From Harmony
4. 4. Air (soprano) - What passion cannot music raise and quell!
5. 5. Air - The trumpet’s loud
6. Chorus - The trumpet’s loud
6. 7. March
7. 8. Air (soprano) - The soft complaining flute
8. 9. Air (tenor) - Sharp violins proclaim
9. 10. Air (soprano) - But oh! What art can teach
10. 11. Air (soprano) - Orpheus could lead
11. 12. Accompagnato (soprano) - But bright Cecilia
12. 13. Chorus with soprano solo - As from pow’r of sacred lays

Monika Frimmer soprano
Eberhard B?chner tenor

Hans-R?diger Hulsch cello (4)
Klaus H?ckstedt trumpet (5)
Ulrike Neef flute (7)
Reinhardt Vogel harpsichord
Hans-J?rgen Scholze organ
Roland Zimmer lute
Kurt W?lfer viola da gamba
Horst Baermann double bass

Mitglieder des Chores des Landestheaters Halle, der Halleschen Chorsoloisten und des Collegiums Vocale
Dietrich Schlegel chorus master

H?ndel-Festspielorchester Halle
Christian Kluttig conductor

Recording: July 1982, Paul-Gerhard-Kirche, Leipzig, Germany


[CD 45]
MESSIAH I
Part 1
1. Sinfonia (Ouverture)
2. Recitative (Tenor) Comfort ye my people
3. Air (Tenor) Ev'ry valley shall be exalted
4. Chorus - And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed
5. Recitative (Bass) Thus said the Lord of Hosts
6. Air (Alto) But who may abide
7. Chorus - And He shall purify
8. Recitative (Alto) Behold, a virgin shall conceive
9. Air (Alto & Chorus) O thou that tellest
10. Recitative (Bass) For behold, darkness shall cover the earth
11. Air (Bass) The people that walked in darkness
12. Chorus For unto us a Child is born
13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
14. Recitative (Soprano) There were shepherds
15. Recitative (Soprano) And the angel said unto them
16. Recitative (Soprano) And suddenly there was with the angel
17. Chorus - Glory to God in the highest
18. Air (Soprano) Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion
19. Recitative (Alto) Then shall the eyes of the blind
20. Duet (Alto & Soprano) He shall feed His flock
21. Chorus - His yoke is easy

Part 2
22. Chorus - Behold, the Lamb of God
23. Air (Tenor) He was despised and rejected of men

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

Recording: 1993, Pieterskerk, Leiden, The Netherlands


[CD 46]
MESSIAH II
1. Chorus - Surely He hath borne our griefs
2. Chorus - And with His stripes we are healed
3. Chorus - All we like sheep have gone astray
4. Recitative (Tenor) All they that see Him
5. Chorus - He trusted in God
6. Recitative (Tenor) Thy rebuke hath broken His heart
7. Air (Tenor) Behold, and see if there be any sorrow
8. Recitative (Tenor) He was cut off out of the land
9. Air (Soprano) But Thou didst not leave
10. Chorus - Lift up your heads
11. Recitative (Tenor) Unto which of the angels
12. Chorus - Let all the angels of God worship Him
13. Air (Alto) Thou art gone up on high
14. Chorus - The Lord gave the word
15. Air(Soprano) How beautiful are the feet
16. Chorus - Their sound is gone out
17. Air (Bass) Why do the nations?
18. Chorus - Let us break their bonds asunder
19. Recitative (Tenor) He that dwelleth in heaven
20. Air (Tenor) Thou shalt break them
21. Chorus - Hallelujah!

Part 3
22. Air (Soprano) I know that my Redeemer
23. Chorus - Since by man came death
24. Recitative (Bass) Behold, I tell you a mystery
25. Air (Bass) The trumpet shall sound
26. Recitative (Alto) Then shall be brought to pass
27. Duet (Alto & Tenor) O death, where is thy sting?
28. Chorus - But thanks be to God
29. Air (Soprano) If God be for us
30. Chorus - Worthy is the Lamb... Amen

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


[CD 47]
LA RESURREZIONE
Oratorio per la Risurretione di Nostro Signor Gies? Cristo HWV47
First performance: 8 April 1708, Palazzo Ruspoli, Rome
Libretto by Carlo Sigismondo Capece

Part 1
1. Sonata
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)
Tromba I.II, oboe I.II, violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, bassoon, trombone, theorbo, harpsichord
3. Accompagnato: Qual insolita luce (Lucifero)
Violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, theorbo, harpsichord
4. Aria: Caddi, ? ver (Lucifero)
Violini unisoni, cellos, double bass, bassoon, theorbo, harpsichord
5. Accompagnato: M?, che veggio (Lucifero)
Violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, theorbo
6. Recitativo: Chi sei? Chi ? questo Re (Lucifero, Angelo)
Cello, harpsichord
7. Aria: D’amor f? consiglio (Angelo)
Violin I (solo), violins II.III.IV, viola, cello, violone, archlute, harpsichord
8. Recitativo: E ben, questo tuo Nume (Lucifero, Angelo)
Cello, harpsichord
9. Aria: O voi dell’Erebo (Lucifero)
Violini unisoni, cellos, double bass, harpsichord
10. Accompagnato: Notte, notte funesta (Maddalena)
Flauto I.II, viola da gamba senza continuo
11. Aria: Ferma l’ali (Maddalena)
Flauto I.II, violini sordi, viola da gamba, violoni, theorbo, harpsichord
12. Recitativo: Concedi, o Maddalena (Cleofe, Maddalena)
Cello, harpsichord
13. Aria: Piangete, s?, piangete (Cleofe)
Viole unis. Colla viola da gamba, cellos, violone, theorbo
14. Recitativo: Ahi dolce mio Signore (Cleofe, Maddalena)
Cello, harpsichord
15. Duetto: Dolci chiodi, amate spine (Maddalena, Cleofe)
Violins I.II, cellos, double bass, theorbo, harpsichord
16. Recitativo: O Cleofe, o Maddalena (S. Giovanni, Maddalena)
Cello, harpsichord
17. Aria: Quando ? parto dell’affetto (S. Giovanni)
Cello, harpsichord
18. Recitativo: M? dinne, e sar? vero (Cleofe, S. Giovanni, Maddalena)
Cello, harpsichord
19. Aria: Naufragando v? per l’onde (Cleofe)
Oboe I.II, violins I.II.III, viola, cellos, double bass, archlute, harpsichord
20. Recitativo: Itene pure, o fide amiche donne (S. Giovanni, Maddalena)
Cello, harpsichord
21. Aria: Cos? la tortorella (S. Giovanni)
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)
cello, harpsichord
23. Aria: H? un non s? che nel cor (Maddalena)
Tutti violini unisoni, cellos, double bass, harpsichord (ritornello: oboe & tutti i violini unisoni, cellos, double bass, theorbo, harpsichord)
24. Recitativo: Uscite pur, uscite (Angelo)
Cello, harpsichord
25. Choro: Il Nume vincitor
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


[CD 48]
LA RESURREZIONE II
Part 2
1. Sinfonia
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)
Cello, harpsichord
3. Aria: Ecco il sol (S. Giovanni)
Cello, harpsichord (ritornello: violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, harpsichord)
4. Recitativo: M? dove Maria dimora (S. Giovanni)
Cello, harpsichord
5. Aria: Risorga il mondo (Angelo)
Oboe I.II, bassoon, violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, theorbo, harpsichord
6. Accompagnato: Di rabbia indarno freme (Angelo)
Violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, theorbo, harpsichord
7. Recitativo: Misero! h? pure udito? (Lucifero, Angelo)
Cello, harpsichord
8. Aria: Per celare il nuovo scorno (Lucifero)
Violins I.II soli, cello, harpsichord (ritornello: violins I.II tutti, cellos, double bass, harpsichord)
9. Recitativo: Oh come cieco (Angelo)
Cello, harpsichord
10. Duetto: Impedirlo sapr? (Lucifero, Angelo)
Cello, harpsichord
11. Recitativo: Amica, troppo tardo f? il nostro pi? (Maddalena, Cleofe)
Cello, harpsichord
12. Aria: Per me gi? di morire (Maddalena)
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)
Cello, harpsichord
14. Aria: Vedo il ciel (Cleofe)
Trombe, oboi, violini, cellos, double bass, bassoon, trombone, theorbo, harpsichord
15. Recitativo: Cleofe, siam giunte al luogo (Maddalena, Cleofe, Angelo)
Cello, harpsichord
16. Aria: Se per colpa di donna infelice (Angelo)
Cello, harpsichord (ritornello: violini unisoni, cellos, double bass, harpsichord)
17. Recitativo: Mio Gies?, mio Signore (Maddalena)
Harpsichord
18. Aria: Del cielo dolente (Maddalena)
Oboe & tutti violini unisoni, cellos, double bass, bassoon, theorbo, harpsichord
19. Recitativo: S?, s?, cerchiamo pure (Cleofe)
Cello, harpsichord
20. Aria: Augelletti, ruscelletti (Cleofe)
Violini unisoni, cellos, double bass, harpsichord
21. Recitativo: Dove si frettolosi (S. Giovanni, Cleofe)
Cello, harpsichord
22. Aria: Caro figlio (S. Giovanni)
Cello, harpsichord (ritornello: violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, harpsichord)
23. Recitativo: Cleofe, Giovanni, udite (Maddalena, S. Giovanni, Cleofe)
Cello, harpsichord
24. Aria: Se impassibile, immortale (Maddalena)
Oboe I.II, violin solo, viola da gamba, (concerto grosso: violins I.II, viola, cellos, double bass, theorbo, harpsichord)
25. Recitativo: S?, s?, col Redentore (S. Giovanni)
Cello, harpsichord
26. Choro: Diasi lode in cielo
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


[CD 49]
JEPHTHA I
1.Overture
2. Menuet
ACT I
3.1. Accompagnato (Zebul) It must be so
4.2. Air (Zebul) Pour forth no more unheeded prayr’s
5. 3. Chorus No more to Ammon’s god and king
6. Recitative (Zebul, Jephtha) But Jehphta comes
7.4. Air (Jephtha) Virtue my soul shall still embrace
8. Recitative (Storg?) ‘Twill be a painful separation
9.5. Air (Storg?) In gentle murmurs will mourn
10.Recitative (Hamor) Happy this embassy, my charming Iphis
11.6. Air (Hamor) Dull delay, in piercing anguish
12.Recitative (Iphis) Ill suits the voice of love
13.7. Air (Iphis) Take the heart you foundly gave
14.Recitative (Hamor) I go: - my soul
15.8. Duet (Jephtha) These labours past, how happy we
16.Recitative (Jephtha) What mean these doubtful fancies
17.9. Accompagnato (Jephtha) If, Lord, sustain’d by thy almighty pow’r
Recitative (Jephtha) ‘tis said. Attend, ye Chiefs
18.10. Chorus O God, behold our sore distress
19.Recitative (Storg?) Some dire event hangs o’er our heads
20.11. Air (Storg?) Scenes of horror, scenes of woe
21.Recitative (Iphis, Storg?) Say, my dear mother
22.12. Air (Iphis) The smiling dawn of happy days
23.Recitative (Zebul, Jephtha) Such, Jephtha, was the haughty king’s reply
24.13. Chorus When his loud voice in thunder spoke
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


[CD 50]
JEPHTHA II
ACT II
1. Recitative (Hamor) Glad tidings of great joy
2. 14. Chorus Cherub and Seraphim, unbodied forms
3. 15. Air (hamor) Up the dreadful steep ascending
4. Recitative (Iphis) ‘Tis well. Haste, haste, ye maidens
5. 16. Air (Iphis) Tune the soft melodious lute
6. Recitative (Jephtha) Heav’n smiles once more
7. 18. Air (Jephtha) His mighty arm
8. 19. Chorus In glory high
9. 20. Symphony
10. Recitative (Iphis) Hail, glorious conqueror!
11. 21. Air (Iphis) Welcome, as the cheerful light
and Chorus Welcome thou, whose deeds conspire
12. Recitative (Jephtha) Horror! Confusion!
13. 22. Air (Jephtha) Open thy marble jaws, O tomb
14. Recitative (Zebul, Jephtha) Why is my brother thus afflicted?
15. 23. Accompagnato and Arioso (Storg?) First perish thou ? Let other creatures
16. Recitative (Hamor) If such thy cruel purpose
17. 24. Air (Hamor) On me let blind mistaken zeal
18. 25. Quartet (Storg?, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul) O spare your daughter!
19. Recitative (Iphis) Such news flies swift
20. 26. Accompagnato (Iphis) For joys so vast
21. 27. Air (Iphis) Happy they!
22. 28. Accompagnato (Jephtha) Deeper and deeper still
23. 29. Chorus How dark, O Lord, are thy decrees!
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


[CD 51]
JEPHTHA III
ACT III
1. 30. Arioso (Jephtha) Hide thou thy hated beams
2. 31. Accompagnato (Jephtha) A father, off ring up
3. 32. Air (Jephtha) Waft her, angels
4. 33. Accompagnato (Iphis) Ye sacred priests
5. 34. Air (Iphis) Farewell, ye limpid springs
6. 35. Chorus (Priests) Doubtful fear and reverend awe
7. 36. Symphony
8. Recitative (Angel) Rise, Jephtha
9. 37. Air (Angel) Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live
10. 38. Arioso (Jephtha) For ever blessed be
11. 39. Chorus Theme sublime
12. Recitative (Zebul) Let me congratulate
13. 40. Air (Zebul) Laud her, all ye virgin train
14. Recitative (Storg?) O let me fold thee
15. 41. Air (Storg?) Sweet as sight to the blind
16. Recitative (Hamor) With transport, Iphis
17. Recitative (Iphis) My faithful Hamor
18. 43. Quintet All that is in Hamor mine
19. 44. Chorus Ye house of Gilead

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


[CD 52]
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. Nr.2 Chorus, Larghetto e staccato "The sons of Israel mourn"
3. Nr.3 Chorus, "How is the mighty fall'n"
4. Nr.4 Chorus, "He put on righteousness"
5. Nr.5 Chorus (Soli), Andante larghetto "When the ear heard him"
6. Nr.6 Chorus, Adagio "How is the mighty fall'n"
7. Nr.9 Chorus (Soli), Larghetto e staccato
"The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance"
8. Nr.10 Chorus, Grave "Their bodies are buried in peace"
9. Nr.11 Chorus, Grave "The people will tell of their wisdom"
10. Nr.12 Chorus (Soli), Larghetto "They shall receive a glorious kingdom"
11. Nr.13 Chorus, Largo "The merciful goodness of the Lord"

PART II Exodus
12. Rez + Nr.14 Solo and Chorus, "And the children of Israel sigh'd"
13. Rez + Nr.15 Chorus, Largo assai "They loathed to drink of the river"
14. Nr.16 Air, Andante "Their land brought forth frogs"
15. Nr.17 Chorus, Andante larghetto "He spake the word"
16. Nr.18 Chorus, Allegro "He gave them hailstones for rain"
17. Nr.19 Chorus, Largo "He sent a thick darkness"
18. Nr.20 Chorus, a tempo giusto e staccato "He smote all the firstborn of Egypt"
19. Nr.21 Chorus, Andante "But as for his people"
20. Nr.23 Chorus, Grave e staccato "He rebuked the Red Sea"
21. Nr.24 Chorus, Grave "And Israel saw that great work"

Susanne Cornelius soprano I
Antonia Bourv? soprano II
Tim Mead, counter tenor
Bernhard Berchtold tenor
Klemens Sander bass I
Mika Kares bass II

Chamber Choir of Europe
Orchester der Deutschen H?ndel-Solisten
Anthony Bramall conductor

Recording: Live 26 February 2006, Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Germany


[CD 53]
ISRAEL IN EGYPT II
PART III Moses’ Song
1. Nr.25 Chorus, Introitus, a tempo giusto “Moses and the children of Israel"
2. Nr.26 Duet, Larghetto "The Lord is my strength an my song"
3. Nr.27 Chorus, Grave "He is my God"
4. Nr.28 Duet, Andante allegro "The Lord is a man of war"
5. Nr.29 Chorus, Largo "The depths have cover'd them"
6. Nr.30 Chorus, Andante "Tha right hand, O Lord"
7. Nr.31 Chorus, "And with the blast of thy nostrils"
8. Nr.32 Air, Andante "The enemy said"
9. Nr.33 Air, Andante larghetto "Thou didst blow with the wind"
10. Nr.34 Chorus, Grave "Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods?"
11. Nr.35 Duet, Larghetto "Thou in thy mercy"
12. Nr.36 Chorus, Largo e staccato "The people shall hear"
13. Nr.37 Air, Largo "Thou shalt bring them in"
14. Nr.38 Chorus, A tempo giusto "The Lord shall reign forever and ever"
15. Rez + Nr.39 Solo and Chorus, a tempo giusto "Sing ye to the Lord"

Susanne Cornelius soprano I
Antonia Bourv? soprano II
Tim Mead, counter tenor
Bernhard Berchtold tenor
Klemens Sander bass I
Mika Kares bass II

Chamber Choir of Europe
Orchester der Deutschen H?ndel-Solisten
Anthony Bramall conductor

Recording: Live 26 February 2006, Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, Germany


[CD 54]
JUDAS MACCABAEUS I
Oratorio in three acts HWV63
1 Overture: Largo ? Allegro ? Largo
Act I
2 Chorus: Mourn, ye afflicted children
3 Well may your sorrows (Israelite Man and Woman)
4 Chorus: For Zion lamentation make
5 Not in vain is all this storm (Israelite Man)
6 Pious orgies (Israelite Woman)
7 Chorus: O Father, whose almighty power
8 I feel the Deity within (Simon)
9 Arm arm, ye brave (Simon)
10 Chorus: We come in bright array
11 Tis well, my friends (Judas)
12 Call forth thy powers (Judas)
13 Come, ever-smiling liberty (Israelite Woman)
14 Chorus: Lead on, lead on
15 So willed my father (Judas)
16 Chorus: Disdainful of danger
17 Ambition (Judas)
18 No unhallowed desire (Judas)
19 Haste we, my brethren (Israelite Man)
20 Chorus: Hear us, oh Lord

Act II (beginning)
21 Chorus: Fallen is the foe
22 Soprano duet and Chorus: Zion now her head shall raise
23 Oh, let eternal honours (Israelite Woman)
24 From mighty kings (Israelite Woman)
25 Duet and Chorus: Hail, hail, Judea (Israelite Woman and Man)
26 Thanks to my brethren (Judas)
27 How vain is man (Judas)

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


[CD 55]
JUDAS MACCABAEUS II
Act II (conclusion)
1 Oh Judas, oh my brethren (Israelite Messenger)
2 Ah! Wretched Israel! (Israelite Woman/Chorus)
3 Be comforted (Simon)
4 The Lord worketh wonders (Simon)
5 My arms (Judas)
6 Sound an alarm (Judas/Chorus)
7 Chorus: We hear
8 Enough! To heaven we leave the rest (Simon)
9 With pious hearts (Simon)
10 Ye worshippers (Israelite Man and Woman)
11 Wise man, flattering (Israelite Woman)
12 Duet: Oh! never, never bow (Israelite Man and Woman)
13 Chorus: We never will bow down

Act III
14 Father of Heaven (Israelite Man)
15 See yon flames (Israelite Man)
16 Oh grant it (Israelite Woman)
17 So shall the lute (Israelite Woman)
18 From Capharsalama (Israelite Messenger)
19 Chorus: See the conquering Hero
20-Mar
21 Duet and Chorus: Sing unto God
22 Sweet flow the strains (Judas)
23 With honour let desert (Judas)
24 Peace to my countrymen (Eupolemus)
25 Chorus: To our great God
26 Again to Earth (Israelite Woman)
27 Duet: Oh lovely peace (Israelite Woman and Man)
28 Rejoice, o Judah! (Simon)
29 Chorus: Hallelujah…Amen

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


[CD 56]
SAMSON I
Oratorio in three acts
ACTI
1. Sinfonia. Andante, Pomposo-Allegro-Menuetto
2. Recitative (Samson, Chorus of philistines)
3. Aria (A Philistine Woman)
4. (Chorus of Philistines)
5. Aria (A Philistine Man)
6. Recitative, Aria (Samson)
7. Recitatives (Micah, Samson & Micah)
8. Aria (Samson)
9. (Chorus of Israelites)
10. Recitative (Manoah & Micah)
11. Aria (Manoah)
12. Recitative, Aria (Samson)
13. Recitative (Micah, Chorus)
14. Recitatives Manoah & Samson, Samson)
15. (Chorus of Israelites)


ACTII
16. Recitative, Aria (Samson & Micah, Micah)
17. Aria (Micah, chorus of Israelites)
18. Recitative (Micah, Samson & Delilah)
19. Aria (Delilah)
20. Recitatives (Samson, Delilah)
21. Duet, Chorus (Delilah and a Maiden)

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


[CD 57]
SAMSON II
Oratorio in three acts
1. Recitative, Duet (Samson, Delilah)
2. Recitative, Duet, Recitative (Samson & Delilah, Micah & Samson)
3. Recitative, Chorus (Micah & Samson)
4. Recitative (Micah, Harapha, Samson)
5. Aria (Harapha)
6. Recitative, Duet (Samson & Harapha)
7. Recitative, Chorus (Micah, Chorus of Israelites)
8. Recitative, Chorus (Harapha, Chorus of Philistines)

ACTIII
9. (Chorus of Philistines & Israelites with Delilah, Samson, Manoah, Harapha)
10. Recitative, Aria (Micah, Harapha, Samson)
11. Recitative (Micah & Samson)
12. Recitative, Aria (Samson, Micah, Harapha)
13. Recitative, Aria (Micah, Chorus)
14. Recitative, Aria (Micah, Manoath, Philistine Woman and Chorus)
15. Recitative, Aria (Manoah, Micah)
16. Recitative, Confonia, Recitative, Chorus (Micah & Manoah. Chorus of Philistines)
17. Recitative (Micah, Manoah & Messenger)
18. Aria (Micah)
19. Funeral March
20. Recitative, Chorus (Micah & Manoah, Israelites, Israelite Woman and Maidens)
21. Recitative (Manoah)
22. Aria, Chorus (Israelite Woman, Chorus of Israelites)

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


[CD 58]
THEODORA I
Oratorio in three acts
ACT I
1. Overture
2. Valens - Recitative, Aria; Chorus
3. Didimus, Valens - Recitative; Valens ? Aria
4. Chorus
5. Didimus - Recitative, Aria
6. Septimus - Recitative, Aria
7. Theodora - Recitative, Aria
8. Irene - Recitative
9. Chorus
10. Messenger - Recitative; Irene - Recitative, Aria
11. Chorus
12. Septimus, Theodora - Recitative
13. Theodora - Recitative, Aria
14. Didimus, Irene, Recitative
15. Didmus - Aria
16. Irene - Recitative; Chorus

ACT II
17. Valens - Recitative; Chorus
18. Valens - Aria
19. Valens - Recitative; Chorus
20. Symphony
21. Theodora - Recitative, Aria
22. Symphony
23. Theodora, Recitative, Aria

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


[CD 59]
THEODORA II
1. Didimus - Recitative; Septimus - Recitative; Chorus
2. Didimus, Septimus - Recitative
3. Irene - Recitative, Aria
4. Didimus - Recitative, Aria
5. Theodora, Didimus - Recitative
6. Theodors - Aria
7. Didimus, Theodora - Recitative
8. Theodora, Didimus - Duet
9. Irene - Recitative
10. Chorus

ACT III
11. Irene - Aria
12. Irene, Theodora - Recitative
13. Chorus
14. Messenger, Irene, Theodora - Recitative
15. Irene, Theodora - Duet
16. Irene - Recitative
17. Valens, Didimus, Theodora, Septimus - Recitative; Septimus - Aria
18. Valens - Aria
19. Didimus, Theodora - Recitative
20. Chorus
21. Didimus, Theodora, Valens, Septimus - Recitative
22. Didimus, Theodora - Duet
23. Irene - Recitative
24. Chorus

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


[CD 60]
SAUL I
HWV53
English Oratorio in three acts
Librettist: Charles Jennens
ACT I
Scene 1
1. Overture - Chorus: how excellent thy name, O Lord
2. Air: An infant rais’d by thy command
3. Trio: Along the monster atheist strode
Chorus: The youth inspir’d by Thee, O Lord
4. Chorus: How excellent Thy name, O Lord

Scene 2
5. Recitative: Behold, O King
Air: O King, your favours with delight
6. Recitative: Oh, early piety!
Recitative: Thou, Merab, first in birth
Air: My soul rejects the thought with scorn
7. Air: See, with what a scornful air
Scene 3
8. Symphony
9. Recitative: Already see the daughters of the land
Chorus: Welcome, welcome, mighty King!
10. Accompagnato: What do I hear? Am I then sung so low
Chorus: David his ten thousand slew
11. Accompagnato: To him ten thousands, and to me but thousands!
Air: With rage I shall burst his praises to hear!
12. Recitative: Imprudent woman!
Air: Fell rage and black despair possess’d
13. Recitative: Racked with infernal pains
Air: O Lord, whose mercies numberless
14. Recitative: ‘tis all in vain
Air: A serpent, in my bosom warm’d
15. Recitative: Has he escap’d my rage?
Accompagnato: O filial piety!
Air: No, cruel father, no!
16. Chorus: Preserve him for the glory of Thy name

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 W?ldike conductor

Recording: 1972, Grossesaal Musikverein, Vienna


[CD 61]
SAUL II
ACT II
Scene 1
1. Chorus: Envy, eldest born of hell
2. Recitative: Hast thou obey’d my orders
Air: Sin not, O King
3. Air: As great Jehova lives, I swear
Air: From cities stormed, and battles won
4. Recitative: Appear, my friend

Scene 2
5. Recitative: A father’s will has authorized my love
Duet: O fairest of ten thousand fair
6. Chorus: Is there a man, who all his way
7. Symphony

Scene 3
8. Recitative: Thy father is as cruel
Duet: At persecution I can laugh
9. Recitative: Whom dost thou seek
Air: No, No, let the guilty tremble
10. Symphony

Scene 4
11. Accompagnato: The time at length is come
Accompagnato: Where is the son of Jesse?
12. Chorus: Oh, fatal consequence of rage

ACT III
Scene 1
13. Accompagnato: Wretch that I am
Accompagnato: ‘Tis said, here lives a Jesse?

Scene 2
14. Recitative: With me what should’st thou?
Air: Infernal spirits
15. Accompagnato: Why hast thou forc’d me from the realms of peace

Scene 3
16. Symphony
17. Recitative: Whence comest thou?
Air: Impious wretch, of race accurst!
18. Symphony: Dead March
19. Chorus: Mourn, Israel, mourn
20. Air: Brave Jonathan his bow never drew
21. Chorus: Eagles were not so swift as they
22. Air: In sweetest harmony they lived
23. Recitative: Ye men of Judah, weep no more!
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 W?ldike conductor

Recording: 1972, Grossesaal Musikverein, Vienna


[CD 62]
SOLOMON I
Oratorio in three acts HWV67
1 Overture
Act I
Scene 1
2 Chorus of Priests: Your harps and cymbals sound
3 Praise ye the Lord (A Levite)
4 Chorus: With pious heart
5 Recitative: Almighty power! (Solomon)
6 Recitative & Aria: Imperial Solomon (Zadok)
7 Chorus: Throughout the land Jehovah’s praise record
8 Recitative & Aria: Blest be the Lord (Solomon)

Scene 2
9 Recitative & Aria: And see, my queen (Solomon, Queen of Sheba)
10 Recitative: Thou fair inhabitant of Nile (Solomon, Queen of Sheba)
11 Recitative & Aria: Myrtle grove (Solomon)
12 Recitative & Aria: When thou art absent (Queen of Sheba)
13 Recitative: Search round the world (Zadok, Chorus)

Act II
Scene 1
14 Chorus: From the censer
15 Recitative & Aria: Praised be the Lord (Solomon)

Scene 2 (beginning)
16 Recitative, Aria & Trio with Solomon: My sovereign liege (Attendant, Solomon, First Harlot and Second Harlot)

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


[CD 63]
SOLOMON II
Act II
Scene 2 (conclusion)
1 Recitative & Aria: What says the other (Solomon, Second Harlot)
2 Recitative & Aria: Withhold! (First Harlot)
3 Recitative: Israel, attend to what your king shall say (Solomon, First Harlot)
4 Chorus: From the east unto the west
5 Recitative & Aria: From morn to eve I could (Zadok)
6 Recitative & Aria: No more shall armed bands (First Harlot)
7 Chorus: Swell, swell the full chorus

Act III
8 Sinfonia

Scene 1
9 Recitative & Aria: From Arabia’s spicy shores (Queen of Sheba, Solomon, Chorus)
10 Aria: Now a different measure try (Solomon, Chorus)
11 Recitative: Then at once from rage remove (Solomon, Chorus)
12 Recitative: Next the tortured soul release (Solomon, Chorus)
13 Recitative & Aria: Thy harmony’s divine, great king (Queen of Sheba)
14 Recitative & Aria: Thrice happy king (Zadok)
15 Recitative & Aria: May peace in Salem ever dwell! (Queen of Sheba)
16 Recitative & Aria: Adieu, fair queen (Solomon and Queen of Sheba, Chorus)

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


[CD 64]
SEMELE I
Oratorio in three acts HWV58
Act I
Scene 1
1 Overture
2 Recitative: Behold! (Priest)
3 Chorus of Priests: Lucky omens bless our rites
4 Recitative & Duet: Daughter, obey (Cadmus, Athamas)
5 Recitative & Aria: Ah me! (Semele)
6 Recitative & Quartet: Alas! She yields (Ino, Athamas, Semele, Cadmus)
7 Chorus of Priests: Avert these omens
8 Recitative: Again auspicious flashes rise (Cadmus, Athamas, Semele, Chorus of Priests)

Scene 3
9 Recitative & Aria: Ah, wretched prince (Cadmus, Athamas, Ino)

Scene 4
10 Recitative: See, see! (Cadmus, Chorus of Priests and Augurs)
11 Aria: Endless pleasure (Semele, Chorus)

Act II
Scene 1
12 Sinfonia
13 Recitative & Aria: No more! (June, Iris)

Scene 2
14 Recitative: Oh sleep, why dost thou leave me? (Semele)

Scene 3
15 Aria: Let me not another moment (Semele, Jupiter)
16 Recitative & Aria: You are mortal (Jupiter, Semele, Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs)
17 Recitative & Aria: Why sighs my Semele! (Jupiter, Semele)
18 Chorus of Loves and Zephyrs: Now love that everlasting boy invites
19 Recitative & Aria: By my command (Jupiter, Semele)

Scene 4 (beginning)
20 Recitative & Aria: Dear sister (Semele, Ino)

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


[CD 65]
SEMELE II
Act II
Scene 4 (conclusion)
1 Duet: Prepare then (Semele & Ino)
2 Chorus: Bless the glad earth

Act III
3 Sinfonia

Scene 1
4 Recitative & Aria: Somnus, awake! (Juno, Iris, Somnus)
5 Recitative & Aria: Dull God (Juno, Iris, Somnus)
6 Aria: More sweet is that name (Juno, Somnus, Semele)

Scene 3
7 Aria: O ecstasy of happiness! (Semele)
8 Recitative & Aria: Nor lose this opportunity (Juno, Semele)
9 Recitative & Aria: Rich odours (Juno, Semele)

Scene 4
10 Aria: Come to my arms (Semele)
11 Recitative & Aria: Speak, speak your desire (Jupiter, Semele)
12 Aria: No, no, I’ll take no less (Semele)

Scene 5
13 Aria: Ah, whither is she gone? (Jupiter)

Scene 6
14 Aria: Above measure (Juno)

Scene 7
15 Aria: Ah me! (Semele)

Scene 8
16 Recitative: Of my ill-boding dream (Ino, Chorus)

Scene the last
17 Sinfonia: A bright cloud
18 Recitative & Aria: Apollo comes (Apollo, Chorus)

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