Tracks
| # | Title | Sung by | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Ouverture. Menuet | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 4:56 |
| 2 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Accompagnato: it must be so; Air: Pour forth no more | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 5:06 |
| 3 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: No more to Ammon's god and king | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 1:31 |
| 4 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 1:20 |
| 5 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: But Jephtha comes; Air: Virtue my soul shall still embrace | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 5:21 |
| 6 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Twill be a painful separation; Air: in gentle murmurs will I mourn | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 5:14 |
| 7 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Happy this embassy; Air: Dull delay, in piercing anguish | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 4:39 |
| 8 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Ill suits the voice of love; Air: Take the heart you fondly gave | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 4:47 |
| 9 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: I go, my soul; Duet: These labours past, how happy we | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 4:25 |
| 10 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: What mean these doubtful fancies; Accompagnato: If, Lord, sustained | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 2:25 |
| 11 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: O God, behold our sore distress | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 3:35 |
| 12 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Some dire event; Air: Scenes of horror, scenes of woe | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 5:27 |
| 13 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Say, my dear mother; Air: the smiling dawn of happy days | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 3:30 |
| 14 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Such, Jephtha, was the haughty king's reply; Chorus: When his loud voice in thunder spoke | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 5:18 |
| 15 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Glad tidings of great Joy; Chorus: Cherub and Seraphim | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 4:53 |
| 16 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Air. Up the dreadful steep ascending | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 2:11 |
| 17 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Tis well, haste, haste, ye maidens; Air: Tune the soft melodious lute | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 4:50 |
| 18 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Heav'n smiles once more | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 4:18 |
| 19 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Aria: His mighty | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 6:53 |
| 20 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: in glory high | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 4:00 |
| 21 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Symphony | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 1:42 |
| 22 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Hail, glorious conqueror!; Aria: Welcome as the cheerful light; Semi-Chrorus: Welcome thou | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 4:11 |
| 23 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Horror! Horror!; Aria: Open thy marble jaws | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 5:14 |
| 24 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Why is my brother thus afflicted | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 1:19 |
| 25 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: First perish thou | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 2:28 |
| 26 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: If such thy cruel purpose; Aria: on me let blind mistaken zea | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 2:02 |
| 27 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Quartet: O spare your daughter | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 3:04 |
| 28 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Such news flies swiftly; Recitative: for joys so vast; Aria: Happy they | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 4:44 |
| 29 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Deeper and deeper still | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 4:11 |
| 30 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: How dark, O Lord, are Thy decrees | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 6:57 |
| 31 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Hide thou thy hated beams | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 2:24 |
| 32 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: a father, off'ring up his only child; Aria: Waft her, angels | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 4:43 |
| 33 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Ye sacred priests; Aria: Farewell, ye limpid springs | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 6:32 |
| 34 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: Doubtful fear | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 2:36 |
| 35 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Symphony | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 3:10 |
| 36 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Rise Jephtha; Aria: Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 6:01 |
| 37 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Aria: for ever blessed be thy holy name | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 1:23 |
| 38 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: Theme sublime of endless praise | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 3:50 |
| 39 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: Let me congratulate; Aria: Laud her, all ye virgin train | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 2:09 |
| 40 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: O let me fold thee; Aria: Sweet as sight to the blind | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 2:38 |
| 41 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: With transport, Iphis; Aria: 'Tis heav'n's all-ruling power | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 3:50 |
| 42 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Recitative: My faithful Hamor; Aria: Freely I to heav'n resign; Quintet: All that is in Hamor mine | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 5:00 |
| 43 | Jephtha, HWV 70: Chorus: Ye house of Gilead | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Maureen Forrester, Reri Grist, Helen Watts & Alexander Young | 3:23 |
| 44 | Saul, HWV 53: Overture; Chorus: How excellent thy name, O Lord | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 3:00 |
| 45 | Saul, HWV 53: Air: an infant rais'd by Thy command | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 1:34 |
| 46 | Saul, HWV 53: Trio: Along the monster atheist strode; Chorus: the youth inspir'd by Thee, O Lord | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 3:43 |
| 47 | Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: How excellent Thy name, O Lord | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 2:44 |
| 48 | Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Behold, O King; Air: O King, your favours with delight | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 5:47 |
| 49 | Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Oh,early piety!; Recitative: Thou, Merab, first in birth; Air: My soul rejects the thought with scorn | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 2:32 |
| 50 | Saul, HWV 53: Air: See, with what a scornful air | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 2:29 |
| 51 | Saul, HWV 53: Symphony | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 1:20 |
| 52 | Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Already see the daughters of the land; Chorus: Welcome, welcome, mighty king! | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 2:18 |
| 53 | Saul, HWV 53: Accompagnato: What do I hear? Am I then sunk so low; Chorus: David his ten thousands slew | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 1:16 |
| 54 | Saul, HWV 53: Accompagnato: to him ten thousands, and to me but thousands!; Air: With rage I shall burst his praises to hear! | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 1:56 |
| 55 | Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Imprudent women! Air: Fell rage and black despair possess'd | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 4:18 |
| 56 | Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Racked with infernal pains; Air: O Lord, whose mercies numberless | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 4:21 |
| 57 | Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: 'Tis all in vain; Air: a serpent, in my bosom warm'd | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 2:29 |
| 58 | Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Has he escap'd my rage? Accompagnato: O filial piety!; Air: No, cruel father, no! | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 4:25 |
| 59 | Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Preserve him for the glory of Thy name | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 2:59 |
| 60 | Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Envy, eldest born of hell | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 2:43 |
| 61 | Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Hast thou obey'd my orders; Air: Sin not, O King | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 2:46 |
| 62 | Saul, HWV 53: Air: as great Jehovah lives, I swear; Air: From cities stormed, and battles won | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 3:34 |
| 63 | Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Appear, my friend | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 0:42 |
| 64 | Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: a father's will has authorized my love; Duet: O fairest of ten thousand fair | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 3:28 |
| 65 | Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: is there a man, who all his ways | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 1:41 |
| 66 | Saul, HWV 53: Symphony | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 5:18 |
| 67 | Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Thy father is as cruel; Duet: at persecution I can laugh | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 2:03 |
| 68 | Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Whom dost thou seek; Air: No, no, let the guilty tremble | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 3:12 |
| 69 | Saul, HWV 53: Symphony | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 1:26 |
| 70 | Saul, HWV 53: Accompagnato: the time at length is come; Recitative: Where is the son of Jesse? | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 2:18 |
| 71 | Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Oh, fatal consequence of rage | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 5:30 |
| 72 | Saul, HWV 53: Accompagnato: Wretch that I am; Accompagnato: 'Tis said, here lives a woman | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 4:22 |
| 73 | Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: With me what would'st thou? Air: Infernal spirits | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 3:00 |
| 74 | Saul, HWV 53: Accompagnato: Why hast thou forc'd me from the realms of peace | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 3:14 |
| 75 | Saul, HWV 53: Symphony | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 0:45 |
| 76 | Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Whence comest thou? Air: Impious wretch, of race accurst! | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 3:29 |
| 77 | Saul, HWV 53: Symphony: Dead march | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 2:41 |
| 78 | Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Mourn, Israel, mourn | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 3:45 |
| 79 | Saul, HWV 53: Air: Brave Jonathan his bow never drew | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 2:17 |
| 80 | Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Eagles were not so swift as they | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 0:28 |
| 81 | Saul, HWV 53: Chorus: Eagles were not so swift as they | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 9:12 |
| 82 | Saul, HWV 53: Recitative: Ye men of Judah, weep no more! Chorus: Gird on thy sword, thou man of might | Wiener Symphoniker, Københavns Drengekor, Mogens Wöldike, Laurence Dutoit, Herbert Handt, Thomas Hemsley, Erling Thorborg, Jennifer Vyvyan & Helen Watts | 6:28 |
| 83 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Overture: Largo; Allegro; Largo | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 4:44 |
| 84 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Mourn, ye afflicted children | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 6:34 |
| 85 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Well may your sorrows | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 1:37 |
| 86 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: for Zion lamentation make | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 2:58 |
| 87 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Not in vain is all this storm | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 1:05 |
| 88 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Pious orgies | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 2:51 |
| 89 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: O Father, whose almighty power | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 2:49 |
| 90 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Accompagnato: I feel the Deity within | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 1:07 |
| 91 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Arm, arm, ye brave! | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 3:20 |
| 92 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: We come in bright array | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 1:10 |
| 93 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: ‘Tis well, my friends | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 0:42 |
| 94 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Call forth the powers | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 2:07 |
| 95 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet: Come, ever-smiling liberty | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 1:34 |
| 96 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Lead on, lead on | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 0:53 |
| 97 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: So willed my father | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 1:31 |
| 98 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Disdainful of danger | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 2:09 |
| 99 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Ambition | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 0:21 |
| 100 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: No unhallowed desire | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 2:15 |
| 101 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Haste we, my brethren | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 0:14 |
| 102 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Hear us, oh Lord | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 3:29 |
| 103 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Fallen is the foe | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 3:32 |
| 104 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet, Chorus: Zion now her head shall raise | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 5:46 |
| 105 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Oh let eternal honors | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 0:41 |
| 106 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Israelite Woman From mighty kings | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 8:41 |
| 107 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet, Chorus: Hail, hail, Judea | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 2:24 |
| 108 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Thanks to my brethren | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 0:49 |
| 109 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: How vain is man | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 6:07 |
| 110 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Oh Judas, oh my brethren | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 0:41 |
| 111 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria, Chorus: Ah! Wretched Israel | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 7:17 |
| 112 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Be comforted | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 0:49 |
| 113 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: the Lord worketh wonders | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 3:05 |
| 114 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: My arms | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 0:25 |
| 115 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria, Chorus: Sound an alarm! | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 1:38 |
| 116 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: We hear | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 2:32 |
| 117 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Enough! to Heaven we leave the rest | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 0:53 |
| 118 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: With pious hearts | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 3:26 |
| 119 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Ye worshippers | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 1:21 |
| 120 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Wise men, flattering | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 5:40 |
| 121 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet: Oh! never, never bow | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 2:26 |
| 122 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: We never will bow down | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 4:02 |
| 123 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Man Father of Heaven | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 6:18 |
| 124 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: See yon flames | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 0:40 |
| 125 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Oh grant it | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 0:41 |
| 126 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: So shall the lute | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 4:32 |
| 127 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: From Capharsalama | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 1:30 |
| 128 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: See the Conquering hero | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 2:50 |
| 129 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: March | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 1:54 |
| 130 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet, Chorus: Sing unto god | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 3:04 |
| 131 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: With honor let dessert | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 1:01 |
| 132 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: With honor let dessert | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 3:14 |
| 133 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Peace to my countrymen | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 0:52 |
| 134 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: to our great God | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 2:27 |
| 135 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Recitative: Again to Earth | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 1:06 |
| 136 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Duet: Oh lovely peace | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 4:19 |
| 137 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Aria: Rejoice oh Judah | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 1:57 |
| 138 | Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63: Chorus: Hallelujah, Amen | English Chamber Orchestra, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, Johannes Somary, Heather Harper & John Shirley‐Quirk | 1:46 |
| 139 | Semele, HWV 58: Overture | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 5:59 |
| 140 | Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Behold! Auspicious flashes rise | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 1:56 |
| 141 | Semele, HWV 58: Chorus: Lucky omens bless our rites | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 3:54 |
| 142 | Semele, HWV 58: Recitative, Arioso and Duet: Daughter, obey | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 1:14 |
| 143 | Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Ah, me!; Air: O Jove | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 3:37 |
| 144 | Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Alas! She yields; Quartet: Why dost thou thus untimely grieve | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 4:28 |
| 145 | Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Again auspicious flashes; Recitative: Thy aid, pronubial Juno; Chorus: Cease, cease your vows | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 2:12 |
| 146 | Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Again auspicious flashes; Recitative: Thy aid, pronubial Juno; Chorus: Cease, cease your vows | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 2:06 |
| 147 | Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Ah, wretched prince; Accompagnato: Wing’d with our fears and pious haste | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 3:08 |
| 148 | Semele, HWV 58: Chorus: Hail Cadmus, hail | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 1:38 |
| 149 | Semele, HWV 58: Aria and Chorus: Endless Pleasure | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 4:54 |
| 150 | Semele, HWV 58: Sinfonia | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 1:52 |
| 151 | Semele, HWV 58: Accompangnato: Awake, Saturnia!; Recitative; Accompagnato: With adamant the gates are barr’d; Air: Hence, Iris, | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 6:18 |
| 152 | Semele, HWV 58: Aria: Oh sleep, why dost thou leave me | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 3:51 |
| 153 | Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Let me not another moment; Aria: Lay your doubts and fears aside | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 4:15 |
| 154 | Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: You are mortal; Air: With fond desiring; Chorus: How engaging, how endearing | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 4:56 |
| 155 | Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Ah, me!; Aria: I must with speed amuse her | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 3:56 |
| 156 | Semele, HWV 58: Chorus: Now Love | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 2:44 |
| 157 | Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: By my command; Aria: Where’er you walk | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 6:47 |
| 158 | Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Dear sister, how was your journey hither? Aria: But hark, the heav’nly spehere turns around | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 3:42 |
| 159 | Semele, HWV 58: Duet: Prepare then, ye immortal choir | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 2:28 |
| 160 | Semele, HWV 58: Chorus: Bless the glad earth | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 2:59 |
| 161 | Semele, HWV 58: Sinfonia | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 1:58 |
| 162 | Semele, HWV 58: Accomagnato: Somnus, awake!; Aria: Leave me, loathsome light | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 5:08 |
| 163 | Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Dull God, canst thou attend; Aria: More sweet is that name | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 3:37 |
| 164 | Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: My will obey | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 3:17 |
| 165 | Semele, HWV 58: Aria: Myself I shall adore | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 7:30 |
| 166 | Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Be wise, as you are beautiful; Accompagnato: Conjure him by his oath; Aria: Thus let my thanks be paid | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 4:57 |
| 167 | Semele, HWV 58: Recitative, Aria: Rich odours fill the fragrant air; Aria: Come to my arms | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 4:08 |
| 168 | Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Oh Semele!; Aria: I am ever granting | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 2:55 |
| 169 | Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: Speak, speak your desire; Accompagnato: By that tremendous flood | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 3:28 |
| 170 | Semele, HWV 58: Aria: No, no, I'll take no less | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 5:57 |
| 171 | Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Ah, whither is she gone | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 3:52 |
| 172 | Semele, HWV 58: Aria: Above measure is the pleasure | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 2:21 |
| 173 | Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Ah, me! Too late now I repent | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 4:20 |
| 174 | Semele, HWV 58: Recitative: of my ill-boding dream; Chorus: Oh, terror and astonishment | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 5:09 |
| 175 | Semele, HWV 58: Sinfonia | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 1:45 |
| 176 | Semele, HWV 58: Accompagnato: Apollo comes; Chorus: Happy, happy shall we be | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Sheila Armstrong, Justino Díaz, Edgar Fleet, John McCarthy, Felicity Palmer, Robert Tear & Helen Watts | 4:31 |
| 177 | Theodora, HWV 68: Overture | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 4:00 |
| 178 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: ‘Tis Dioclesian's natal day; Air: Go, my faithful soldier, go | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 5:06 |
| 179 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Vouchsafe, dread lord, a gracious ear; Air: Racks, gibbets, sword and fire | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 3:10 |
| 180 | Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: for ever thus stands fixed the doom | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 2:56 |
| 181 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Most cruel decree; sure thy noble soul; Air: the raptur'd soul defies the sword | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 5:09 |
| 182 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: I know thy virtures, and ask not thy faith; Air: Descend, kind pity, heav'nly guest | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 4:47 |
| 183 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Through hard, my friends; Air: Fond, flatt'ring world, adieu | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 5:32 |
| 184 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Oh bright example of all goodness | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 0:37 |
| 185 | Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: Come, mighty Father, mighty Lord | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 4:03 |
| 186 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Fly, fly, my brethren, heathen rage pursues us swift; Air: as with rosy steps the morn | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 4:40 |
| 187 | Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: All pow'r in Heaven above, or earth beneath | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 2:06 |
| 188 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Oh retched retches | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 1:16 |
| 189 | Theodora, HWV 68: Accompagnato: Oh, worse than death indeed!; Air: Angels, ever bright and fair | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 4:06 |
| 190 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Unhappy, happy crew! Why stand you thus | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 0:49 |
| 191 | Theodora, HWV 68: Air: Kind Heaven, if virtue be Thy care | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 2:35 |
| 192 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Oh Love, how great thy power! Chorus: Go, gen'rous, pious youth | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 6:17 |
| 193 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Ye men of Antioch, with solemn pomp; Chorus: Queen of summer, queen of love | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 1:47 |
| 194 | Theodora, HWV 68: Air: Wide spread his name | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 2:29 |
| 195 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Return, Septimius, to the stubborn maid; Chorus: Venus laughing from the skies | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 2:29 |
| 196 | Theodora, HWV 68: Symphony | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 1:37 |
| 197 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: O thou bright sun! How sweet thy rays; Air: With darkness deep, as is my woe | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 4:52 |
| 198 | Theodora, HWV 68: Symphony | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 2:26 |
| 199 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: But why art thou disquieted; Air: Oh, that I on wings could rise | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 4:11 |
| 200 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Long have I known thy friendly social soul; Air: Though the honours that Flora and Venus receive | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 5:38 |
| 201 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: O save her, then, or give me power to save | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 0:43 |
| 202 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: the clouds begin to veil the hemisphere; Air: Defend her, Heav'n! Let angels spread | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 8:13 |
| 203 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Or lulled with grief or rapt her soul to heaven; Air: Sweet rose and lily, flow'ry form | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 3:30 |
| 204 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: O save me, Heaven, in this my perilous hour | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 1:16 |
| 205 | Theodora, HWV 68: Air: the pilgrim's home, the sick man's health | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 1:59 |
| 206 | Theodora, HWV 68: Accompagnato: Forbid it, Heaven! | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 2:00 |
| 207 | Theodora, HWV 68: Duet: to thee, thou glorious son of wrath | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 5:08 |
| 208 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: 'Tis night; but night's sweet blessing is denied | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 0:42 |
| 209 | Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: He saw the lovely youth, death's early prey | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 6:38 |
| 210 | Theodora, HWV 68: Aria: Lord, to Thee, each night and day | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 6:31 |
| 211 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: But see, the good, the virtuous Didimus | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 0:43 |
| 212 | Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: Blest be the hand, and blest the power | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 3:22 |
| 213 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Undanted in the court stands Didimus | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 1:53 |
| 214 | Theodora, HWV 68: Duet: Whither, Princess, do you fly? | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 1:44 |
| 215 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: She's gone, disdaining liberty and life | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 0:34 |
| 216 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: it is a Christian virtue then | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 7:40 |
| 217 | Theodora, HWV 68: Air: Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless prayer | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 1:20 |
| 218 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: ‘Tis kind, my friends, but kinder still | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 1:14 |
| 219 | Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: How strange their ends | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 3:32 |
| 220 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: on me your frowns your utmost rage exert | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 1:45 |
| 221 | Theodora, HWV 68: Air and Duet: Streams of pleasure ever flowing | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 5:32 |
| 222 | Theodora, HWV 68: Recitative: Ere this their doom is past, and they are gone | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 0:25 |
| 223 | Theodora, HWV 68: Chorus: Oh love divine, thou source of fame | English Chamber Orchestra, Johannes Somary, Amor Artis Chorale, Maureen Forrester, Heather Harper, John Lawrenson, Maureen Lehane & Alexander Young | 3:55 |
| 224 | Messiah, HWV 56: Sinfonia | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 3:07 |
| 225 | Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: Comfort ye my people | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 3:49 |
| 226 | Messiah, HWV 56: Air: Ev'ry valley shall be exalted | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 3:57 |
| 227 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: and the glory, the glory of the Lord | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 2:38 |
| 228 | Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: Thus saith the Lord | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 1:30 |
| 229 | Messiah, HWV 56: Air: But who may abide | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 4:37 |
| 230 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: and He shall purify | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 2:52 |
| 231 | Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 0:31 |
| 232 | Messiah, HWV 56: Air & Chorus: O thou that tellest | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 6:15 |
| 233 | Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: for behold, darkness shall cover the earth | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 1:38 |
| 234 | Messiah, HWV 56: Air-Bass: the people that walked in darkness | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 4:25 |
| 235 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: for unto us a child is born | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 4:14 |
| 236 | Messiah, Hwv 56: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 3:43 |
| 237 | Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: There were shepherds; and lo, the Angel of the Lord | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 0:47 |
| 238 | Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: and the angel said unto them | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 0:37 |
| 239 | Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: and suddenly there was the angel | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 0:21 |
| 240 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Glory to God in the highest | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 1:40 |
| 241 | Messiah, HWV 56: Air: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 5:04 |
| 242 | Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 0:34 |
| 243 | Duet: and he shall feed his flock | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 5:46 |
| 244 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: His yoke is easy | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 2:49 |
| 245 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 3:01 |
| 246 | Messiah, HWV 56: Air: He was despised | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 10:54 |
| 247 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Surely he hath borne our griefs | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 3:14 |
| 248 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: and with His stripes we are healed | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 1:39 |
| 249 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: All we like sheep | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 3:31 |
| 250 | Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative-Tenor: All they that see Him | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 0:46 |
| 251 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: He trusted in God | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 2:02 |
| 252 | Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 1:54 |
| 253 | Messiah, HWV 56: Air: Behold, and see if there be any sorrow | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 1:45 |
| 254 | Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: He was cut off out of the land | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 0:24 |
| 255 | Messiah, HWV 56: Air: But thou didst not leave | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 2:38 |
| 256 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Lift up your heads | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 3:13 |
| 257 | Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: Unto which of the angels | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 0:19 |
| 258 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Let all the angels of God worship Him | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 1:18 |
| 259 | Messiah, HWV 56: Air: Thou art gone up on high | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 3:20 |
| 260 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: the Lord gave the word | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 1:08 |
| 261 | Messiah, HWV 56: Air: How beautiful are the feet | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 3:02 |
| 262 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Their sound is gone out | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 1:14 |
| 263 | Messiah, HWV 56: Air: Why do the nations? | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 2:58 |
| 264 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 1:52 |
| 265 | Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 0:17 |
| 266 | Messiah, HWV 56: Air: Thou shalt break them | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 2:16 |
| 267 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Hallelujah | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 3:38 |
| 268 | Messiah, HWV 56: Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 7:18 |
| 269 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Since by man came death | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 1:59 |
| 270 | Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: Behold, I tell you a mystery | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 0:43 |
| 271 | Messiah, HWV 56: Air: the trumpet shall sound | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 8:44 |
| 272 | Messiah, HWV 56: Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 0:20 |
| 273 | Messiah, HWV 56: Duet: O death, where is thy sting? | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 1:11 |
| 274 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: But thanks be to God | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 2:25 |
| 275 | Messiah, HWV 56: Air: If God be for us | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 5:30 |
| 276 | Messiah, HWV 56: Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb...Amen | English Chamber Orchestra, Amor Artis Chorale, Johannes Somary, Justino Díaz, Yvonne Minton, Margaret Price & Alexander Young | 6:42 |
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