The Masterworks (2004), CD, on Brilliant Classics. Music by George Frideric Handel, performed by Marcus Creed, Dietrich Knothe, Stephen Cleobury, Nicholas McGegan; 702 tracks.
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Disc 1
Jephtha: Act I. Accompagnato “It must be so” (Zebul)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 1. Accompagnato "It must be so or these wile Ammonites" (Zebul)
Jephtha: Act I. Air “Pour forth no more” (Zebul)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 2. Air "Pour forth no more unheeded pray'rs" (Zebul)
Jephtha: Act I. Chorus “No more to Ammon’s god and king”
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 3. Chorus "No more to Ammon's god and King"
Jephtha: Act I. Recitative “But Jephtha comes” (Zebul, Jephtha)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 3a. Recitative "But Jephtha comes" (Zebul, Jephtha)
Jephtha: Act I. Air “Virtue my soul shall still embrace” (Jephtha)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 4. Air "Virtue my soul shall still embrace" (Jephtha)
Jephtha: Act I. Recitative “Twill be a painful separation” (Storge)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 4a. Recitative "Twill be a painful separation" (Storge)
Jephtha: Act I. Air “In gentle murmurs will I mourn” (Storge)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 5. Air "In gentle murmurs will I mourn" (Storge)
Jephtha: Act I. Recitative “Happy this embassy” (Hamor)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 5a. Recitative "Happy this embassy" (Hamor)
Jephtha: Act I. Air “Dull delay, in piercing anguish” (Hamor)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 6. Air "Dull delay, in piercing anguish" (Hamor)
Jephtha: Act I. Recitative “Ill suits the voice of love” (Iphis)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 6a. Recitative "Ill suits the voice of love" (Iphis)
Jephtha: Act I. Air “Take the heart you fondly gave” (Iphis)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 7. Air "Take the heart you fondly gave" (Iphis)
Jephtha: Act I. Recitative “I go, my soul” (Hamor)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 7a. Recitative "I go. My soul, inspir'd by thy command" (Hamor)
Jephtha: Act I. Duet “These labours past, how happy we” (Iphis, Hamor)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 8. Duet "These labours past, how happy we" (Iphis, Hamor)
Jephtha: Act I. Recitative “What mean these doubtful fancies” (Jephtha)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 8a. Recitative "What mean these doubtful fancies" (Jephtha)
Jephtha: Act I. Accompagnato “If, Lord, sustained” (Jephtha)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 9. Accompagnato "If, Lord, sustain'd by Thy almighty pow'r" (Jephtha)
Jephtha: Act I. Chorus “O God, behold our sore distress”
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 10. Chorus "O God, behold our sore distress"
Jephtha: Act I. Recitative “Some dire event” (Storge)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 10a. Recitative "Some dire event hangs o'er our heads" (Storge)
Jephtha: Act I. Air “Scenes of horror, scenes of woe” (Storge)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 11. Air "Scenes of horror, scenes of woe" (Storge)
Jephtha: Act I. Recitative “Say, my dear mother” (Iphis, Storge)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 11a. Recitative "Say, my dear mother" (Iphis, Storge)
Jephtha: Act I. Air “The smiling dawn of happy days” (Iphis)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act I, no. 12. Air "The smiling dawn of happy days" (Iphis)
Disc 2
Jephtha: Act II. Recitative “Glad things of great joy” (Hamor)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 13a. Recitative "Glad things of great joy" (Hamor)
Jephtha: Act II. Chorus “Cherub and Seraphim”
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 14. Chorus "Cherub and Seraphim, unbodied forms"
Jephtha: Act II. Air “Up the dreadful steep ascending” (Hamor)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 15. Air "Up the dreadful steep ascending" (Hamor)
Jephtha: Act II. Recitative “Tis well, haste, haste, ye maidens” (Iphis)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 15a. Recitative "'Tis well. Haste, haste, ye maidens" (Iphis)
Jephtha: Act II: Air “Tune the soft melodious lute” (Iphis)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 16: Air "Tune the soft melodious lute" (Iphis)
Jephtha: Act II. Recitative “Heav’n smiles once more” (Jephtha)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 17a. Recitative "Zebul, thy deeds were valiant" (Jephtha)
Jephtha: Act II. Air “His mighty arm” (Jephtha)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 18. Air "His mighty arm, with sudden blow" (Jephtha)
Jephtha: Act II. Chorus “In glory high”
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 19. Chorus: "In glory high, in might serene"
Jephtha: Act II. Recitative “Hail, glorious conqueror!” (Iphis)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 20a. Recitative "Hail, glorious conqueror!" (Iphis)
Jephtha: Act II. Air And Chorus “Welcome, as the cheerful light” (Iphis)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 21. Air and Chorus: "Welcome, as the cheerful light" (Iphis)
Jephtha: Act II. Recitative “Horror! confusion!” (Jephtha)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 21a. Recitative "Horror! Confusion! Harsh this music grates" (Jephtha)
Jephtha: Act II. Air “Open thy marble jaws, O tomb” (Jephtha)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 22. Air "Open thy marble jaws, o tomb" (Jephtha)
Jephtha: Act II. Recitative “Why is my brother thus afflicted?” (Zebul, Jephtha)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 22a. Recitative "Why is my brother thus afflicted?" (Zebul, Jephtha)
Jephtha: Act II. Accompagnato and Arioso “First perish thou” (Storge)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 23. Accompagnato and Arioso "First perish thou and perish all the world!" (Storge)
Jephtha: Act II. Recitative “If such thy cruel purpose” (Hamor)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 23a. Recitative "If such thy cruel purpose, lo!" (Hamor)
Jephtha: Act II. Air “On me let blind mistake zeal” (Hamor)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 24. Air "On me let blind mistake zeal" (Hamor)
Jephtha: Act II. Quartet “O spare your daughter!” (Storge, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 25. Quartet "O spare your daughter!" (Storge, Hamor, Jephtha, Zebul)
Jephtha: Act II. Recitative “Such news flies swift” (Iphis)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 25a. Recitative "Such news flies swift" (Iphis)
Jephtha: Act II. Accompagnato “For joys so vast” (Iphis)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 26. Accompagnato "For joys so vast, too little is the price" (Iphis)
Jephtha: Act II. Air “Happy they!” (Iphis)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act II, no. 27. Air "Happy they! This vital breath with content" (Iphis)
Disc 3
Jephtha: Act III. Arioso “Hide thou thy hated beams” (Jephtha)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 30. Arioso "Hide thou thy hated beams" (Jephtha)
Jephtha: Act III. Accompagnato “A father, Off’ring up” (Jephtha)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 31. Accompagnato "A father, off'ring up his only child" (Jephtha)
Jephtha: Act III. Air “Waft her, angels” (Jephtha)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 32. Air "Waft her, angels, through the skies" (Jephtha)
Jephtha: Act III. Accompagnato “Ye sacred priests” (Iphis)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 33. Accompagnato "Ye sacred priests, whose hands" (Iphis)
Jephtha: Act III. Air “Farewell, ye limpid springs” (Iphis)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 34. Air "Farewell, ye limpid springs and floods" (Iphis)
Jephtha: Act III. Chorus “Doubtful fear and reverend awe” (Preists)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 35. Chorus "Doubtful fear and reverend awe" (Preists)
Jephtha: Act III. Recitative “Rise, Jephtha” (Angel)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 36a. Recitative "Rise, Jephtha, and ye reverend priests" (Angel)
Jephtha: Act III. Air “Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live” (Angel)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 37. Air "Happy, Iphis, shalt thou live" (Angel)
Jephtha: Act III. Arioso “For ever blessed be” (Jephtha)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 38. Arioso "For ever blessed be thy holy name" (Jephtha)
Jephtha: Act III. Chorus “Theme Sublime”
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 39. Chorus "Theme sublime of endless praise"
Jephtha: Act III. Recitative “Let me congratulate” (Zebul)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 39a. Recitative "Let me congratulate this happy turn" (Zebul)
Jephtha: Act III. Air “Laud her, all ye virgin train” (Zebul)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 40. Air "Laud her, all ye virgin train" (Zebul)
Jephtha: Act III. Recitative “O let me fold thee” (Storge)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 40a. Recitative "O let me fold thee in a mother's arms" (Storge)
Jephtha: Act III. Air “Sweet as sight to the blind” (Storge)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 41. Air "Sweet as sight to the blind" (Storge)
Jephtha: Act III. Recitative “With transport, Iphis” (Hamor)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 41a. Recitative "With transport, Iphis, I behold thy safety" (Hamor)
Jephtha: Act III. Recitative “My faithful Hamor” (Iphis)
George Frideric Handel - Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 42a. Recitative "My faithful Hamor, may that Providence" (Iphis)
Disc 4
Belsazar: Act I. Recitativo “Ach, unstet eitles Los” (Nitocris)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 1a. Accompagnato "Ach, unstet eitles Los" (Nitocris)
Belsazar: Act I. Aria “Du, Gott der Höh’” (Nitocris)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 2. Arie "Du, Gott der Höh'" (Nitocris)
Belsazar: Act I. Recitativo “Das Schicksal Babylons” (Nitocris, Daniel)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 2a. Recitative "Das Schicksal Babylons" (Nitocris)
Belsazar: Act I. Aria “Wehlage nicht im eitlem Schmerz” (Daniel)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 3. Arie "Wehlage nicht im eitlem Schmerz" (Daniel)
Belsazar: Act I. Choir “Da seht, wie Persiens junger Held”
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 4. Choir "Da seht, wie Persiens junger Held"
Dietrich Knothe, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Berliner Singakademie
Belsazar: Act I. Recitativo “Uns gilt ihr Hohn” (Gobrias, Cyrus)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 4a. Recitative "Uns gilt ihr Hohn" (Gobrias, Cyrus)
Dietrich Knothe, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Hermann Christian Polster
Belsazar: Act I. Aria “Gebeugt von unheilbarem Schmerz” (Gobrias)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 6. Accompagnato "Gebeugt von unheilbarem Schmerz" (Gobrias)
Dietrich Knothe, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Hermann Christian Polster
Belsazar: Act I. Aria “Still’ der eitlen Tränen Flut” (Cyrus)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I. no. 7. Arie "Still' der eitlen Tränen Flut" (Cyrus)
Belsazar: Act I. Recitativo “Ermanne dich” (Cyrus, Gobrias)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 7a. Recitative "Ermanne dich" (Cyrus, Gobrias)
Dietrich Knothe, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Hermann Christian Polster
Belsazar: Act I. Aria “O schau den Wüstling” (Gobrias)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 9. Arie "O schau den Wüstling" (Gobrias)
Dietrich Knothe, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Hermann Christian Polster
Belsazar: Act I. Recitativo “Befremdet’s dich denn so” (Cyrus)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 9a. Recitative "Befremdet's dich denn so" (Cyrus)
Belsazar: Act I. Aria “Du Gott! Der, mir nur fern bekannt” (Cyrus)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 10. Arie "Du Gott! Der, mir nur fern bekannt" (Cyrus)
Belsazar: Act I. Recitativo “Freunde, habt Zuversicht” (Cyrus)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 10a. Recitative "Freunde, habt Zuversicht" (Cyrus)
Belsazar: Act I. Choir “Die Reiche stehn in Gottes Rat”
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 11. Choir "Die Reiche stehn in Gottes Rat"
Dietrich Knothe, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Berliner Singakademie
Disc 5
Belsazar: Act I. Aria “Ein freudig Fest” (Belsazar)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 16. Arie "Ein freudig Fest" (Belshazzar)
Belsazar: Act I. Recitativo “Für euch, o Freunde” (Belsazar, Nitocris)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 16a. Recitative "Für euch, o Freunde" (Belshazzar, Nitocris)
Belsazar: Act I. Aria “Das falbe Laub” (Nitocris)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 17. Arie "Das falbe Laub" (Nitocris)
Belsazar: Act I. Recitativo “Dies ist die Sitte” (Belsazar)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 17a. Recitative "Dies ist die Sitte" (Belshazzar, Nitocris)
Belsazar: Act I. Choir of the Jews “Verwirf’, o Herr”
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 18. Choir of the Jews "Verwirf', o Herr"
Dietrich Knothe, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Berliner Singakademie
Belsazar: Act I. Recitativo “Sie reden wahr” (Nitocris)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 18a. Recitative "Sie reden wahr" (Nitocris, Belshazzar)
Belsazar: Act I. “O meines Lebens Lust” (Nitocris, Belsazar (duet))
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 19. Duet "O meines Lebens Lust" (Nitocris, Belshazzar)
Belsazar: Act I. Choir of the Jews “Allmählich steigt Jehovas Zorn”
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act I, no. 20. Choir of the Jews "Allmählich steigt Jehovas Zorn"
Dietrich Knothe, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Berliner Singakademie
Belsazar: Act II. Choir “Seht, wie schnell der Euphrat flieht”
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, no. 21. Choir "Seht, wie schnell der Euphrat flieht"
Dietrich Knothe, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Berliner Singakademie
Belsazar: Act II. Recitativo “Ihr seht es, Freunde” (Cyrus)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, no. 24a. Recitative "Ihr seht es, Freunde" (Cyrus)
Belsazar: Act II. Aria “Erstarrt, so nah den Feind zu seh’n” (Cyrus)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, no. 25. Arie "Erstarrt, so nah den Feind zu seh'n" (Cyrus)
Belsazar: Act II. Choir “Voran, voran”
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, no. 26. Choir "Voran, voran"
Dietrich Knothe, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Berliner Singakademie
Belsazar: Act II. Choir “Ihr schützenden Götter”
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, no. 27. Choir "Ihr schützenden Götter"
Dietrich Knothe, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Berliner Singakademie
Belsazar: Act II. Aria “Kränzet den Becher rings im Kreis” (Belsazar)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, no. 28. Arie "Kränzet den Becher rings im Kreis" (Belshazzar)
Belsazar: Act II. Choir “Helft unserm Herrn”
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, no. 29. Accompagnato "Wo ist der Gott, dess Allmacht Juda rühmt?" (Belshazzar, Choir)
Dietrich Knothe, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Berliner Singakademie
Belsazar: Act II. Recitativo “Ruft meine Weisen” (Belsazar)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, no. 29a. Recitative "Ruft meine Weisen" (Belshazzar)
Disc 6
Belsazar: Act II. Recitativo “O Herr, nicht verzage” (Nitocris)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, no. 32a. Recitative "O Herr, nicht verzage" (Nitocris)
Belsazar: Act II. Aria & Recitativo “Nein! Du behalte deinen Prunk” (Daniel)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, no. 33. Air & Accompagnato "Nein! Du behalte deinen Prunk" (Daniel)
Belsazar: Act II. Recitativo “O du allzu strenger Spruch” (Nitocris)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, no. 36a. Recitative "O du allzu strenger Spruch" (Nitocris)
Belsazar: Act II. Aria “O blick’ auf deiner Mutter Gram” (Nitocris)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, no. 37. Air "O blick' auf deiner Mutter Gram" (Nitocris)
Belsazar: Act II. Aria “O Gott des Heils” (Cyrus)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, no. 38. Air "O Gott des Heils" (Cyrus)
Belsazar: Act II. Recitativo “Du Gobrias” (Cyrus)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, no. 38a. Recitative "Du Gobrias" (Cyrus)
Belsazar: Act II. Choir “O tapfrer Fürst”
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act II, no. 39. Choir "O tapfrer Fürst"
Dietrich Knothe, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Berliner Singakademie
Belsazar: Act III. Aria “Vorahnend hofft und bangt” (Nitocris)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, no. 40. Air "Vorahnend hofft und bangt" (Nitocris)
Belsazar: Act III. Recitativo “Gern hofft’ich noch” (Nitocris, Daniel)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, no. 40b. Recitative "Gern hofft'ich noch" (Nitocris, Daniel)
Belsazar: Act III. Aria “Lässt denn der Löwe die Natur” (Daniel)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, no. 41. Air "Lässt denn der Löwe die Natur" (Daniel)
Belsazar: Act III. Recitativo “Ich hoff’ auf’s neu” (Nitocris, Arioch, messenger)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, no. 41b. Recitative "Ich hoff' auf's neu" (Nitocris, Arioch, messenger)
Belsazar: Act III. Choir of the Jews “Baal sank dahin”
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, no. 42. Choir of the Jews "Baal sank dahin"
Dietrich Knothe, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Berliner Singakademie
Belsazar: Act III. Aria “Ich danke, Sesach” (Belsazar)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, no. 43. Air "Ich danke, Sesach" (Belsazar)
Belsazar: Act III. War’s music
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act 3, Scene 2, A Martial Symphony
Belsazar: Act III. Aria “Den ew’gen Mächten sei der der erste Dank” (Gobrias)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, no. 45. Air "Den ew'gen Mächten sei der der erste Dank" (Gobrias)
Dietrich Knothe, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Hermann Christian Polster
Belsazar: Act III. Recitativo “Suche nun eilig” (Cyrus)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, no. 45a. Recitative "Suche nun eilig" (Cyrus)
Belsazar: Act III. Aria “Zerstör’nder Krieg, hier ist dein Ziel” (Cyrus)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, no. 46. Air "Zerstör'nder Krieg, hier ist dein Ziel" (Cyrus)
Belsazar: Act III. “O Held, gebeugt siehst du mich nah’n” (Nitocris, Cyrus (duet))
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, no. 47. Duet "O Held, gebeugt siehst du mich nah'n" (Nitocris, Cyrus)
Belsazar: Act III. Recitativo “Sprich, ehrwürdiger Seher” (Cyrus, Daniel)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, no. 47a. Recitative "Sprich, ehrwürdiger Seher" (Cyrus, Daniel)
Belsazar: Act III. “Kündet überall den Heiden” (Soloist & Choir)
George Frideric Handel - Belshazzar, HWV 61: Act III, no. 48. Soloist & Choir "Kündet überall den Heiden"
Dietrich Knothe, Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Berliner Singakademie
Disc 7
Messiah: Part I. Recitative “Comfort ye my people” (tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 2. Recitativo “Comfort Ye” (Tenor)
Messiah: Part I. Aria “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: Part I. Chorus “And the glory, the glory of the Lord”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 4. Chorus “And the glory of the Lord”
Messiah: Part I. Recitative “Thus said the Lord” (bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 5. Recitative “Thus saith the Lord” (Bass)
Messiah: Part I. Aria “But who may abide” (alto)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 6. Air “But who may abide”
Messiah: Part I. Chorus “And He shall purify”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 7. Chorus “And he shall purify”
Messiah: Part I. Recitative “Behold, a virgin” (alto)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 8. Recitative “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” (Alto)
Messiah: Part I. Aria “O thou that tellest” (alto)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus)
Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Hilary Summers
Messiah: Part I. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall come over the earth” (bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 10. Recitative “For behold, darkness shall cover the earth” (Bass)
Messiah: Part I. Aria “The people that walked in darkness” (bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 11. Air “The people that walked in darkness” (Bass)
Messiah: Part I. 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: Part I. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 13. Pastoral Symphony (Pifa)
Messiah: Part I. Recitative “There were shepherds” (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: Part I. Recitative “And the angels said unto them” (soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 15. Recitative “And the angel said unto them” (Soprano)
Messiah: Part I. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 16. Recitative “And suddenly there was with the angel” (Soprano)
Messiah: Part I. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 17. Chorus “Glory to God in the highest”
Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Crispian Steele-Perkins
Messiah: Part I. Aria “Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zioin” (soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18: Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
Messiah: Part I. Recitative “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (alto)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 19. Recitativo “Then shall the eyes of the blind” (Contralto)
Messiah: Part I. Duet “And he shall feed his flock” (alto & soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 20. Air “He Shall Feed His Flock” (Soprano, Contralto)
Messiah: Part I. Chorus “His yoke is easy”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 21. Chorus “His yoke is easy”
Disc 8
Messiah: Part II. Chorus “Surely he haath borne out grieves”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 24. Chorus “Surely he hath borne our griefs”
Messiah: Part II. Chorus “And with his stripes we are healed”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 25. Chorus “And with his stripes”
Messiah: Part II. Chorus “All we like sheep”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 26. Chorus “All we like sheep”
Messiah: Part II. Recitative “All they that see Him” (tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 27. Recitative “All they that see him” (Tenor)
Messiah: Part II. Chorus “He trusted in God”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 28. Chorus “He trusted in God”
Messiah: Part II. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken His heart” (tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 29. Recitative “Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Tenor)
Messiah: Part II. Aria “Behold, and see if there be any sorrow” (tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 30. Arioso “Behold and see” (Tenor)
Messiah: Part II. Recitative “He was cut off out of the land” (soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 31. Recitative “He was cut off out of the land of the living…” (soprano)
Messiah: Part II. Aria “But thou didst not leave” (soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 32. “But thou didst not leave His soul in hell…” (soprano)
Messiah: Part II. Chorus “Lift up your heads”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 33. Chorus “Lift up your heads”
Messiah: Part II. Recitative “Unto which of the angels” (tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 34. Recitative “Unto Which of the Angels…” (Tenor)
Messiah: Part II. 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”
Messiah: Part II. Aria “Thou art gone up on high” (alto)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 36. Air “Thou art gone up on high” (Bass)
Messiah: Part II. Chorus “The Lord gave the word”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 37. Chorus “The Lord gave the Word”
Messiah: Part II. Aria “How beautiful are the feet” (soprano)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 38. Duet “How beautiful are the feet…” (Soprano, Alto & Chorus)
Messiah: Part II. Chorus “Their sound is gone out”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 39. Arioso “Their sound is gone out” (Tenor)
Messiah: Part II. “Why do the nations?” (bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 40. Air “Why do the nations” (Bass)
Messiah: Part II. Chorus “Let us break their bonds asunder”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 41. Chorus “Let us Break Their Bonds Asunder”
Messiah: Part II. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven” (tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 42. Recitative “He that dwelleth in heaven…” (tenor)
Messiah: Part II. Aria “Thou shalt break them” (tenor)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 43. Air “Thou shalt break them” (Tenor)
Messiah: Part II. Chorus “Hallelujah!”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
Stephen Cleobury, Choir of King's College, Cambridge, Crispian Steele-Perkins
Messiah: Part III. Aria “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: Part III. Chorus “Since by man came death”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 46. Chorus “Since by man came death”
Messiah: Part III. 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: Part III. Aria “The trumpet shall sound” (bass)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 48. Air “The trumpet shall sound” (Bass)
Messiah: Part III. Recitative “Then shall be brought to pass” (alto)
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 49. Recitativo “Then shall be brought to pass” (Alto)
Messiah: Part III. 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: Part III. Chorus “But thanks be to God”
George Frideric Handel - Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 51. Chorus “But thanks be to God…”
Disc 9
Brockes Passion: “Mich vom Stricke meiner Sünden” (soprano, alto, coro)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 1: Chorus "Mich vom Stricke meiner Sunden zu entbinden" / "Es muss, meiner Sunder Flecken zu bedecken" (soprano, alto, chorus)
Brockes Passion: Recitativo “Als Jesus nun zu Tische sasse” (evangelist)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 1a: Recitative "Als Jesus nun zu Tische sasse" (Evangelist)
Brockes Passion: Accompagnato “Das ist mein Leib” (Jesus)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 2: Accompagnato "Das ist mein Leib: kommt, nehmet, esset" (Jesus)
Brockes Passion: “Der Gott, dem alle Himmelskreise” (Tochter Zion)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 3a: Recitative "Und bald hernach nahm erden Kelch" (Evangelist)
Brockes Passion: Recitativo “Und bald hernach” (evangelist)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 3a: Recitative "Und bald hernach nahm erden Kelch" (Evangelist)
Brockes Passion: Accompagnato “Das ist mein Blut” (Jesus)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 4: Accompagnato "Das ist mein Blut im neuen Testament" (Jesus)
Brockes Passion: Aria “Gott selbst der Brunnquell” (Tochter Zion)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 3a: Recitative "Und bald hernach nahm erden Kelch" (Evangelist)
Brockes Passion: Coro “Ach, wie hungert mein Gemüte”
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 5: Chorus "Ach, wie hungert mein Gemute" / "Ach, wie pfleg' ich oft mit Tranen"
Brockes Passion: Recitativo “Drauf sagten sie dem Höchsten Dank” (evangelist, Jesus)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 5a: Recitative "Drauf sagten sie dem Höchsten Dank" (Evangelist, Jesus)
Brockes Passion: Coro “Wir wollen alle eh’erblassen”
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 6a: Chorus "Wir wollen alle eh' erblassen"
Brockes Passion: Recitativo “Es ist gewiss” (Jesus)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 6c: Recitative "Es ist gewiss, denn also steht geschrieben" (Jesus)
Brockes Passion: Aria “Weil ich den Hirten schlaagen werde” (Jesus)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 7a: Recitative "Auf's wenigste will ich" (Petrus, Jesus)
Brockes Passion: Recitativo “Aufs wenigste will ich” (Petrus, Jesus)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 7a: Recitative "Auf's wenigste will ich" (Petrus, Jesus)
Brockes Passion: Aria “Mein Vater, mein Vater!” (Jesus)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 8a: Recitative "Mich druckt der Sunden Zentnerlast" (Jesus)
Brockes Passion: Recitativo “Mich drückt der Sünden” (Jesus)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 8a: Recitative "Mich druckt der Sunden Zentnerlast" (Jesus)
Brockes Passion: “Ist ’s möglich” (Jesus)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 8a: Recitative "Mich druckt der Sunden Zentnerlast" (Jesus)
Brockes Passion: Arioso “Sünden, schaut mich Furcht” (Tochter Zion)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 9: Arioso "Sünder, schau mich Furcht und Zagen" (Tochter Zion)
Brockes Passion: Recitativo “Die Pein vermehrte sich” (evangelist)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 9a: Recitative "Die Pein vermehrte sich mit grausamem Erschuttern" (Evangelist)
Brockes Passion: Aria “Brich, mein Herz” (Tochter Zion)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 10a: Recitative "Ein Engel aber kam von den gestirnten Buhnen" (Evangelist)
Brockes Passion: Recitativo “Ein Engel aber kam” (evangelist)
George Frideric Handel - Brockes Passion, HWV 48, no. 10a: Recitative "Ein Engel aber kam von den gestirnten Buhnen" (Evangelist)