Messiah / Saul / Alexander's Feast / Ode on St Cecilia's day / Belshazzar
Nikolaus Harnoncourt · Eric Ericson · Anders Öhrwall · Kammarkören · Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir · Anthony Rolfe Johnson · Felicity Palmer · Marjana Lipovšek · Werner Hollweg
Messiah / Saul / Alexander's Feast / Ode on St Cecilia's day / Belshazzar (2016), CD, on Warner Classics. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Eric Ericson, Anders Öhrwall, Kammarkören; 147 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: I. Symphony (Overture)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 1. Symphony
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: II. Recitative "Comfort ye my people" (tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: III. Air "Ev'ry valley shall be exalted" (tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 3. Air “Ev’ry valley shall be exalted” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: IV. Chorus "And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: V. Recitative "Thus saith the Lord" (bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: VI. Air "But who may abide the day of his coming" (alto)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: VII. Chorus "And he shall purify the sons of Levi"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: VIII: Recitative "Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son" (alto)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: IX: Air and Chorus "O though that tellest good tidings to Zion" (alto)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: X: Recitative "For behold, darkness shall cover the earth" (bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XI: Air "The people that walked in darknesshave seen a great light" (bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XII: Chorus "For unto us a Child is born"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 12. Chorus “For unto us a Child is born”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XIII: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XIVa: Recitative "There were shepherds abiding in the field" (soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XIVb: Recitative "And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them" (soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 14. Recitative “There were shepherds, abiding in the field… And lo! the angel of the Lord come upon them” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XV: Recitative "And the angel said unto them: Fear not" (soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XVII: Chorus "Glory to God in the highest"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XVIII: Air "Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion" (soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XIX: Recitative "Then shall the eyes of the blind be opened" (alto)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XX: Air "He shall feed His flock like a shepherd" (soprano, alto)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I: XXI: Chorus "His yoke is easy"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”
Disc 2
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXIV: Chorus "Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXV: Chorus "And with his stripes we are healed"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXVI: Chorus "All we like sheep have gone astray"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXVII: Recitative "All they that see him laugh him to scorn" (tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXVIII: Chorus "He trusted in God that he would deliver him"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXIX: Recitative "Thy rebuke hath broken his heart" (soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXXI: Recitative "He was cut off out of the land of the living" (tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Recitative “He was cut off out of the land of the living…” (soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXXII: Air "But thou didst not leave his soul in hell" (tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 32. “But thou didst not leave His soul in hell…” (soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXXIII: Chorus "Lift up your heads, o ye gates"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXXIV: Recitative "Unto which of the angels said he at any time" (tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative “Unto Which of the Angels…” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXXV: Chorus "Let all the angels of God worship him"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 35. Chorus “Let all the angels of God worship Him”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Duet “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano, Alto & Chorus)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XXXIX: Chorus "Their sound is gone out into all lands"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Arioso “Their sound is gone out” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XL: Air "Why do the nations so furiously rage together" (bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XLI: Chorus "Let us break their bonds asunder"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XLIII: Air "Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron" (tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 43. Air “Thou shalt break them” (Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II: XLIV: Chorus "Hallelujah"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III: XLV: Air "I know that my Redeemer liveth" (soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I know that my Redeemer liveth” (Soprano)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III: XLVI: Chorus "Since by man came death"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III: XLVII: Recitative: "Behold, I tell you a mystery" (bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 47. Recitativo “Behold, I tell you a mystery” (Bass)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III: XLVIII: Air "The trumpet shall sound" (bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 49. Recitativo “Then shall be brought to pass” (Alto)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III: L: Duet "O death, where is thy sting?" (alto, tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 50. Duet “O death, where is thy sting” (Alt & Tenor)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III: LI: Chorus "But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory"
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 51. Chorus “But thanks be to God…”
Disc 3
Saul: Symphony (Allegro - Larghetto - Allegro - Andante larghetto)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 1: (Chorus) How excellent thy name, oh Lord
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 2a. Chorus "How excellent Thy name, o Lord"
Saul: Act 1, Scene 1: (Air) An infant rais'd by thy command
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 3. Air "An infant raised by thy command" (Soprano)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 1: (Trio) Along the monster atheist strode
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 4. Trio "Along the monster atheist strode" (Alto, Tenor, Bass)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 1: (Chorus) The youth inspir'd by Thee, oh Lord
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene I, no. 5. "The Youth inspired by Thee, o Lord" (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Recitative) He comes
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 6. Recitative "He comes, he comes" (Michal)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Recitative) Behold, oh King, the brave, victorious youth
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 8. Recitative "Behold, o King, the brave, victorious youth" (Abner, Saul, David)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Recitative) Oh early piety!
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 10. Recitative "Oh early piety!" (Jonathan)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Air) What abject thoughts a prince can have
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 11. Air "What abject thoughts a prince can have!" (Merab)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 2 (Air) Birth and fortune I despise!
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 13. Air "Birth and fortune I despise" (Jonathan)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Recitative) Though, Merab, first in birth
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 16. Recitative "Thou, Merab, first in birth, be first in honour" (Saul, Merab)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 2: (Air) See, with what a scornful air
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 18. Air "See, with what a scornful air" (Michal)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 3: (Recitative) Already see
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene II, no. 21. Recitative "Already see the daughters of the land" (Michal)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 3: (Chorus) Welcome, welcome mighty King!
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 22. Chorus "Welcome, welcome, mighty king!"
Saul: Act 1, Scene 3: (Accompagnato) What do I hear?
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene III, no. 23. Accompagnato "What do I hear?" (Saul)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 4: (Recitative) Imprudent women!
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene IV, no. 27. Recitative "Imprudent women!" (Jonathan, Michal)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 5: (Recitative) Rack'd with infernal pains
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 31. Recitative "Racked with infernal pains" (Abner)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 5: (Air) Oh Lord, whose mercies numberless
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 32. Air "Oh Lord, whose mercies numberless" (David)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 5: (Recitative) T is all in vain
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 34. Recitative "'Tis All In Vain, his fury still continues" (Jonathan)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 5: (Air) A serpent, in my bosom warm'd
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 35. Air "A serpent, in my bosom warned" (Saul)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 5: (Air) Capricious man
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 37. Air "Capricious man" (Merab)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 6: (Accompagnato) Oh filial piety!
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 38. Accompagnato "O filial piety!" (Jonathan)
Saul: Act 1, Scene 6: (Chorus) Preserve him for the glory of thy name
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene VI, no. 41. Chorus "Preserve him for the glory of Thy name"
Saul: Act 2, Scene 1: (Chorus) Envy! eldest born of hell!
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene I, no. 42. Chorus "Envy! Eldest born of hell!"
Saul: Act 2, Scene 2: (Recitative) Ah! dearest friend
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene II, no. 43. Recitative "Ah! Dearest friend" (Jonathan)
Saul: Act 2, Scene 3: (Recitative) Hast thou obey'd my orders
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene III, no. 48. Recitative "Hast thou obeyed my orders" (Saul, Jonathan)
Disc 4
Saul: Act 2, Scene 4: (Recitative) Appear, my friend
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IV, no. 52. Recitative "Appear, my friend" (Jonathan, Saul)
Saul: Act 2, Scene 4: (Air) Your words, oh king
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IV, no. 53. Air "Your words, o king, my loyal heart" (David)
Saul: Act 2, Scene 4: (Recitative) Yes, he shall wed my daughter!
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IV, no. 54. Recitative "Yes, he shall wed my daughter!" (Saul)
Saul: Act 2, Scene 5: (Recitative) A father's will
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V, no. 55. Recitative "A father's will has authorised my love" (Michal)
Saul: Act 2, Scene 5: (Duet) O fairest of ten thousand fair
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V, no. 56. Duet "O fairest of ten thousand fair" (Michal, David)
Saul: Act 2, Scene 5: (Chorus) Is there a man
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene V, no. 57. Chorus "Is there a man"
Saul: Act 2, Scene 6: (Recitative) Thy father is as cruel
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VI, no. 59. Recitative "Thy father is a cruel!" (David)
Saul: Act 2, Scene 7: (Recitative) Whom dost thou seek?
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VII, no. 61. Recitative "Whom dost thou seek" (Michal, Doeg)
Saul: Act 2, Scene 8: (Recitative) Mean as he was
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene VIII, no. 63. Recitative "Mean as he was, he is my brother now" (Merab)
Saul: Act 2, Scene 9: (Accompagnato) The time at length is come
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene IX, no. 66. Accompagnato "The time at length is come" (Saul)
Saul: Act 2, Scene 10: (Recitative) Where is the son of Jesse
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene X, no. 67. Recitative "Where is the son of Jesse!" (Saul, Jonathan)
Saul: Act 2, Scene 10: (Chorus) O fatal consequence of rage
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act II, Scene X, no. 68. Chorus "Oh fatal consequence of Rage"
Saul: Act 3, Scene 1: (Accompagnato) Wretch that I am!
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene I, no. 69. Accompagnato "Wretch that I am" (Saul)
Saul: Act 3, Scene 2: (Recitative) With me what wouldst thou?
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene II, no. 71. Recitative "With me what would'st thou" (Witch, Saul)
Saul: Act 3, Scene 3: (Accompagnato) Why has thou forc'd me from the realms of peace
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene III, no. 73. Accompagnato "Why hast thou forced me from the realm of peace" (Samuel, Saul)
Saul: Act 3, Scene 4: (Recitative) Whence comst thou?
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene IV, no. 75. Recitative "Whence comest thou?" (David, Amalekite)
Saul: Act 3, Scene 5 (Chorus) Mourn, Israel
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 78. Chorus "Mourn, Israel!"
Saul: Act 3, Scene 5: (Air) O let it not in Gath be heard
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 79. Air "Oh let it not in Gath be heard" (High Priest)
Saul: Act 3, Scene 5: (Chorus) Eagles were not so swift as they
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 82. Chorus "Eagles were not so swift as they"
Saul: Act 3, Scene 5: (Air) In sweetest harmony
George Frideric Handel - Saul, HWV 53: Act III, Scene V, no. 83. Air "In sweetest harmony they lived!" (Michal)
Disc 5
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, I. Overture
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 1. Overture
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, II. Recitative (tenor): "'Twas at the royal feast"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 2. Recitative "'Twas at the royal feast" (Tenor)
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, III. Aria and Chorus: "Happy, happy pair"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 4. Chorus "Happy, happy pair"
Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, IV. Recitative: "Timotheus plac'd on high"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 5. Recitative "Timotheus plac'd on high"
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, V. Recitative: "The song began from Jove"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 6. Recitative "The song began from Jove"
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, VI. Chorus: "The list'ning crowd"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 7. Chorus "The list'ning crowd"
Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, VII. Aria (soprano): "With ravish'd ears"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 8. Aria "With ravish'd ears" (Soprano)
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, VIII. Recitative: "The praise of Bacchus"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 9. Recitative "The praise of Bacchus"
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, IX. Aria and chorus: "Bacchus ever fair and young"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 10. Aria and Chorus "Bacchus ever fair and young"
Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, X. Recitative: "Sooth'd with the sound"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 11. Recitative "Sooth'd with the sound"
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XI. Recitative: "He chose a mournful muse"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 12. Recitative "He chose a mournful muse"
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XII. Aria (soprano): "He sung Darius, great and good"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 13. Aria "He sung Darius, great and good" (Soprano)
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XIII. Recitative: "With downcast looks"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 14. Recitative "With downcast looks"
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XIV. Chorus: "Behold Darius great and good"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 15. Chorus "Behold Darius great and good"
Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XV. Recitative: "The mighty master smil'd"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 16. Recitative "The mighty master smil'd"
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XVI. Arioso: "Softly sweet in Lydian measures"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 17. Arioso "Softly sweet in Lydian measures"
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part I, XVII. Aria: "War, he sung, is toil and trouble"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 18. Aria "War, he sung, is toil and trouble"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part I, no. 19. Chorus "The many rend the skies with loud applause"
Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir
Disc 6
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 1. Recitative and Chorus "Now strike the golden lyre again"
Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, II. Revenge, revenge, Thimotheus cries
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 4. Aria "Revenge, Timotheus cries" (Bass)
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, III. Recitative: "Give vengeance the due"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 6. Recitative "Give vengeance the due"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 7. Air and Chorus "The princes applaud with a furious joy"
Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, V. Air and chorus: "Thais led the way"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 8. Air and Chorus "Thais led the way"
Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, VI. Recitative: "Thus long ago"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 9. Recitative "Thus long ago"
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, XI. Recitative: "Let old Timotheus yield the prize"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 11. Recitative "Let old Timotheus yield the prize"
Oratorio "Alexander's Feast", HWV 75: Part II, XII. Chorus: "Let old Timotheus both divid the crown"
George Frideric Handel - Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 12. Chorus "Let old Timotheus yield the prize"
Anders Öhrwall, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Adolf Fredrik's Bach Choir
Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Chorus "From Harmony, from Heav'nly Harmony"
Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Aria "What passion cannot Music raise and quell!"
Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Solo and Chorus "The Trumpet's loud clangor"
Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Aria "The soft complaining Flute"
Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Aria "Sharp Violins proclaim"
Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Aria "But oh! what art can teach"
Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, HWV 76: Aria "Orpheus ould lead the savage race"