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CharmySongs
The James Bowman Collection
Album

The James Bowman Collection

Released 199621 tracks · 78:22Several languagesHyperion

Tracks

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1St. Matthew Passion (Matthäuspassion), for soloists, double chorus & double orchestra, BWV 244 (BC D3b), No. 39, "Erbarme dich, meine Gott", Aria for alto ["Have mercy, Lord"]James Bowman6:35
2Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67, Act I, "Almighty pow'r! who rul'st the earth and skies", Recitative (Solomon)James Bowman2:51
3Why, why are all the muses mute? (Welcome Song for James II), for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 343, No. 5a, "Britain, thou now art great" (alto)James Bowman3:45
4The Choice of Hercules, oratorio, HWV 69, No. 15, "Yet, can I hear that dulcet lay", Air (Hercules)James Bowman, Alfred Deller4:03
5Come Tread the Paths of Pensive Pangs, song for voice & luteJames Bowman3:48
6Sono liete, fortunate, duet for soprano, alto & continuo, HWV 194, II. "Crudelta ne lontananza", Duet for soprano & altoJames Bowman, Gillian Fisher2:21
7O solitude, my sweetest choice, song, Z. 406James Bowman5:50
8Cantata No. 169, "Gott soll allein mein Herze haben," BWV 169 (BC A143), VI. "Stirb in mir, Welt und alle deine Liebe", Aria for altoJames Bowman4:53
9Deborah, oratorio, HWV 51, Act II, "Impious mortal, cease to brave us!", Air (Barak)James Bowman2:44
10Now does the glorious day appear (Ode for Queen Mary's Birthday), for soloists, chorus, violins & continuo, Z. 332, No. 7a, "By beauteous softness" (alto)James Bowman4:03
11O magnum mysterium, motet for 8 voicesJames Bowman, Mark Padmore, Charles Pott, Evelyn Tubb, Jonathan Peter Kenny3:11
12Esther, oratorio, HWV 50b, Act I, "Tune your harps to cheerful strains", Air (Femme israelite)James Bowman5:05
13Since First I Saw Your Face, song for 4 voices & instrumentsJames Bowman2:37
14Solomon, oratorio, HWV 67, Act I, "Welcome as the dawn of day to the pilgrim on his way", Duet (Reine, Solomon)James Bowman, Susan Gritton3:39
15Now that the sun hath veiled his light, sacred song for soprano & continuo ("An Evening Hymn"), Z. 193James Bowman4:02
16Occasional Oratorio, HWV 62, Act III, "Thou shalt bring them in", Air for sopranoJames Bowman3:10
17Première Leçon de Ténèbres, for treble voice & continuo,VII. Jerusalem, convertereJames Bowman3:10
18Rinaldo, opera, HWV 7, Act 3. Scene 9. Aria. Or la tromba in suon festante mi richiama a trionfarJames Bowman4:00
19On the brow of Richmond Hill, song, Z. 405James Bowman1:37
20Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne (Eternal Source of Light Divine), HWV 74, I. Largo: Eternal source of light divine!Choir of New College Oxford, James Bowman3:26
21Te Deum and Jubilate Deo in D major, for soloists, chorus & instruments, Z. 232, No. 1, "Te Deum laudamus" (The Song of St. Ambroise): k, "Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day" (alto)James Bowman3:32

Source: MusicBrainz release group 0470ab35-d984-3879-9917-9080eb04e441 (CC0). Cover: Cover Art Archive.