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Tracklist

1▶CD: Music for the Royal Fireworks / Water Music
2▶CD: Concerti grossi, op. 6 nos. 1-6
3▶CD: Concerti grossi, op. 6, nos. 7-11
4▶CD: Concerto grosso, op. 6 no. 12 / Concerti grossi, op. 3
5▶CD: Organ Concerti, op.7, nos. 1-5
6▶CD: Organ Concerti, op. 4
7▶CD: Organ Concerti
8▶CD: Concerti a due cori
9▶CD: Trio Sonatas
10▶CD: Trio Sonatas
11▶CD: Flute Sonatas
12▶CD: Messiah
13▶CD: Messiah
14▶CD: Israel In Egypt
15▶CD: Israel In Egypt
16▶CD: Coronation Anthems
17▶CD: Dixit Dominus / Nisi Dominus
18▶CD: Dettingen Te Deum / Dettingen Anthem
19▶CD: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day
20▶CD: Hercules
21▼CD: Hercules
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1Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 29: Recitativo "She knows my passion, and has heard me breathe" (Hyllus, Iole)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Smith (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 29: Recitativo "She knows my passion, and has heard me breathe" (Hyllus, Iole)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
George Frideric Handel1:21
2Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 30: Aria "From celestial seats descending" (Hyllus)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 30: Aria "From celestial seats descending" (Hyllus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
George Frideric Handel6:05
3Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 31: Chorus "Wanton God of amorous fires"
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 31: Chorus "Wanton God of amorous fires"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
George Frideric Handel1:54
4Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 32: Recitativo "Yes, I congratulate your titles, swelled" (Dejanira, Hercules) / no. 33: Aria "Alcides' name in latest story" (Dejanira)
bass vocals:
John Tomlinson (English operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sarah Walker (British mezzosoprano)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 32: Recitativo "Yes, I congratulate your titles, swelled" (Dejanira, Hercules)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 33: Aria "Alcides' name in latest story" (Dejanira)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
George Frideric Handel5:52
5Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 34: Recitativo "O glorious pattern of heroic dees!" (Dejanira) / no. 35: Aria "Resign thy club and lion's spoils" (Dejanira)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sarah Walker (British mezzosoprano)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 34: Recitativo "O glorious pattern of heroic dees!" (Dejanira)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 35: Aria "Resign thy club and lion's spoils" (Dejanira)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
George Frideric Handel6:18
6Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 36: Recitativo "You are deceived! Some villainhas belied Hercules" (Dejanira)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sarah Walker (British mezzosoprano)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 36: Recitativo "You are deceived! Some villainhas belied Hercules" (Dejanira)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
George Frideric Handel1:34
7Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 37: Aria "Cease, rules of the day, to rise" (Dejanira)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sarah Walker (British mezzosoprano)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 37: Aria "Cease, rules of the day, to rise" (Dejanira)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
George Frideric Handel3:27
8Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 38: Recitativo "Some kinder power inspire me to regain" (Dejanira, Lichas, Iole)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Denley (contralto, mezzo‐soprano) and Sarah Walker (British mezzosoprano)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Smith (soprano)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 38: Recitativo "Some kinder power inspire me to regain" (Dejanira, Lichas, Iole)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
George Frideric Handel2:30
9Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 39: Duet "Joys of freedom, joys of power" (Dejanira Iole)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sarah Walker (British mezzosoprano)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Smith (soprano)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 39: Duet "Joys of freedom, joys of power" (Dejanira, Iole)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
George Frideric Handel3:06
10Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 40: Recitativo "Father of Hercules, great Jove, O help" (Dejanira) / no. 41: Chorus "Love and Hymen, hand in hand"
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sarah Walker (British mezzosoprano)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 40: Recitativo "Father of Hercules, great Jove, O help" (Dejanira)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II, no. 41: Chorus "Love and Hymen, hand in hand"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act II
George Frideric Handel4:51
11Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 42: Sinfonia
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 42: Sinfonia
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III
George Frideric Handel2:46
12Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 43: Recitativo "Ye sons of Trachin, mourn your valiant chief" (Lichas)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Denley (contralto, mezzo‐soprano)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 43: Recitativo "Ye sons of Trachin, mourn your valiant chief" (Lichas)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III
George Frideric Handel1:36
13Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 44: Aria "O scene of unexampled woe" (Lichas)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Catherine Denley (contralto, mezzo‐soprano)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 44: Aria "O scene of unexampled woe" (Lichas)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III
George Frideric Handel2:53
14Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 45: Chorus "Tyrants now no more shall dread"
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 45: Chorus "Tyrants now no more shall dread"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III
George Frideric Handel2:56
15Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 46: Recitativo accompagnato "O Jove! What land is this, what clime accurst" (Hercules)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 46: Recitativo accompagnato "O Jove! What land is this, what clime accurst" (Hercules)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III
George Frideric Handel2:25
16Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 47: Recitativo "Great Jove! Relieve his pains!" (Hyllus, Hercules)
bass vocals:
John Tomlinson (English operatic bass)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 47: Recitativo "Great Jove! Relieve his pains!" (Hyllus, Hercules)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III
George Frideric Handel2:14
17Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 48: Aria "Let not fame the tidings spread" (Hyllus)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 48: Aria "Let not fame the tidings spread" (Hyllus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III
George Frideric Handel2:16
18Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 49: Recitativo accompagnato "Where shall I fly? Where hide this quilty head?" (Dejanira)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sarah Walker (British mezzosoprano)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 49: Recitativo accompagnato "Where shall I fly? Where hide this quilty head?" (Dejanira)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III
George Frideric Handel5:52
19Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 50: Recitativo "Lo! The fair fatal cause of all this ruin! (Dejanira, Iole)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sarah Walker (British mezzosoprano)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Smith (soprano)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 50: Recitativo "Lo! The fair fatal cause of all this ruin! (Dejanira, Iole)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III
George Frideric Handel1:34
20Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 51: Aria "My breast with tender pity swells" (Iole)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Smith (soprano)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 51: Aria "My breast with tender pity swells" (Iole)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III
George Frideric Handel7:37
21Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 52: Recitativo "Princess, rejoice! Whose heaven heaven-directed hand" (Priest of Jupiter, Dejanira)
bass vocals:
Peter Savidge (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sarah Walker (British mezzosoprano)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 52: Recitativo "Princess, rejoice! Whose heaven heaven-directed hand" (Priest of Jupiter, Dejanira)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III
George Frideric Handel2:03
22Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 53: Recitativo "Words are too faint to speak the warring passions" (Dejanira, Priest, Hyllus, Iole)
bass vocals:
Peter Savidge (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sarah Walker (British mezzosoprano)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Smith (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 53: Recitativo "Words are too faint to speak the warring passions" (Dejanira, Priest, Hyllus, Iole)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III
George Frideric Handel1:07
23Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 54: Duet "O prince, whose virtues all admire" (Iole, Hyllus) / no. 55: Recitativo "Ye sons of freedom, now in every clime" (Priest)
bass vocals:
Peter Savidge (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Jennifer Smith (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 54: Duet "O prince, whose virtues all admire" (Iole, Hyllus)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 55: Recitativo "Ye sons of freedom, now in every clime" (Priest)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III
George Frideric Handel2:16
24Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 56: Chorus "To him your grateful notes of praise belong"
choir vocals:
Monteverdi Choir (English vocal Baroque ensemble)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner)
performer:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists)
recording of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III, no. 56: Chorus "To him your grateful notes of praise belong"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1744-07 until 1744-08)
librettist:
Thomas Broughton (clergyman and librettist)
part of:
Hercules, HWV 60: Act III
George Frideric Handel3:11
22▶CD: Judas Maccabaeus
23▶CD: Judas Maccabaeus
24▶CD: Judas Maccabaeus
25▶CD: Solomon
26▶CD: Solomon
27▶CD: Solomon
28▶CD: Giulio Cesare
29▶CD: Giulio Cesare
30▶CD: Giulio Cesare