Handel: The Great Oratorios

~ Release by George Frideric Handel (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: La Resurrezione - Parte prima
2▶CD: La Resurrezione - Parte seconda
3▶CD: Acis & Galatea - Act I
4▶CD: Acis & Galatea - Act II
5▶CD: Esther - Scenes 1-4
6▶CD: Esther - Scenes 5 & 6
7▶CD: Athalia - Part I
8▶CD: Athalia - Part II, Part III
9▶CD: Alexander's Feast - Part I
10▶CD: Alexander's Feast - Concerto grosso in C major, Part II
11▶CD: Saul - Symfonia, Act I
12▶CD: Saul - Act II
13▶CD: Saul - Act III
14▶CD: Israel in Egypt - Part I
15▶CD: Israel in Egypt - Part II / Coronation Anthems
16▶CD: Messiah - Part I, Part II (beginning)
17▶CD: Messiah - Part II (conclusion), Part III
18▶CD: Samson - Act I
19▶CD: Samson - Act II
20▶CD: Samson - Act III
21▶CD: Semele - Act I
22▶CD: Semele - Act II
23▶CD: Semele - Act III
24▶CD: Hercules - Act I
25▶CD: Hercules - Act II
26▶CD: Hercules - Act III
27▶CD: Belshazzar - Act I (beginning)
28▶CD: Belshazzar - Act I (conclusion), Act II (beginning)
29▶CD: Belshazzar - Act II (conclusion), Act III
30▶CD: Judas Maccabaeus - Act I
31▶CD: Judas Maccabaeus - Act II
32▶CD: Judas Maccabaeus - Act III
33▶CD: Solomon - Act I
34▶CD: Solomon - Act II
35▶CD: Solomon - Act III
36▶CD: Theodora - Part I
37▶CD: Theodora - Part II (& alternative scene 2)
38▼CD: Theodora - Part III
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1Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 1. No. 31 Air: "Lord, to thee each night and day" (Irene)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Irene]:
Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 1, no. 54. Air “Lord, to Thee each night and day” (Irene) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
5:12
2Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 2. Recitative: "But see, the good, the virtuous" (Irene)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Irene]:
Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano) (in 2000-01)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 2, no. 55. Recitative “But see, the good, the virtuous Didymus!” (Irene, Theodora) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
0:37
3Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 2. No. 32 Air: "When sunk in anguish and despair" (Theodora)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 2, no. 56. Recitative “When sunk in anguish and despair” (Theodora) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
3:54
4Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 2. No. 33 Solo and Chorus of Christians: "Blest be the hand" (Theodora): Sc.2
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 2, no. 57. Chorus and solo “Blest be the hand” (Chorus of Christians, Theodora) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
3:28
5Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 3. Recitative: "Undaunted in the court" (Messenger, Irene) - No. 34 Accompagnato: "Oh my Irene, Heav'n is kind" (Theodora)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Irene]:
Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano) (in 2000-01)
soprano vocals [Theodora]:
Susan Gritton (soprano) (in 2000-01)
tenor vocals [Messenger]:
Angus Smith (tenor) (in 2000-01)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 3, no. 58. Recitative “Undaunted in the court stands Didymus” (Messenger, Irene, Theodora) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
1:31
6Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 3. No. 35 Duet: "Whither, Princess, do you fly?" (Irene, Theodora)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 3, no. 59. Duet “Whither, Princess, do you fly?” (Irene, Theodora) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
1:09
7Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 3. Recitative: "She's gone disdaining liberty and life" (Irene)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Irene]:
Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano) (in 2000-01)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 3, no. 60. Recitative “She’s gone” (Irene) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
0:40
8Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 3. No. 36 Air: "New scenes of joy come crowding on" (Irene)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Irene]:
Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano) (in 2000-01)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 3, no. 61. Recitative “New scenes of joy come crowding on” (Irene) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
4:35
9Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 4. Recitative: "Is it a Christian virtue then" (Valens, Didymus) / Part Three, Scene 5. Recitative: "Be that my doom" (Theodora, Septimius)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
bass vocals [Valens]:
Neal Davies (operatic bass) (in 2000-01)
countertenor vocals [Didymus]:
Robin Blaze (countertenor) (in 2000-01)
soprano vocals [Theodora]:
Susan Gritton (soprano) (in 2000-01)
tenor vocals [Septimius]:
Paul Agnew (tenor and conductor) (in 2000-01)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 4–5, no. 62. Recitative “Is it a Christian virtue then” (Valens, Didymus, Theodora, Septimius) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
1:55
10Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 5. No. 37 Air: "From virtue springs each gen'rous deed" (Septimius)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
tenor vocals [Septimius]:
Paul Agnew (tenor and conductor) (in 2000-01)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5, no. 63. Air “From virtue springs each gen’rous deed” (Septimius) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
6:35
11Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 5. No. 38 Air: "Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray'r" (Valens)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
bass vocals [Valens]:
Neal Davies (operatic bass) (in 2000-01)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5, no. 64. Air “Cease, ye slaves, your fruitless pray’r!” (Valens) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
1:02
12Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 5. Recitative: "'Tis kind, my friends" (Didymus, Theodora)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
countertenor vocals [Didymus]:
Robin Blaze (countertenor) (in 2000-01)
soprano vocals [Theodora]:
Susan Gritton (soprano) (in 2000-01)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5, no. 65. Recitative “’Tis kind, my friends” (Didymus, Theodora) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
0:53
13Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 5. Chorus of Christians: "How strange their ends"
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5, no. 66. Chorus “How strange their ends” (Chorus of Heathens) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
3:22
14Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 5. Recitative: "On me your frowns" (Didymus, Theodora, Valens)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
bass vocals [Valens]:
Neal Davies (operatic bass) (in 2000-01)
countertenor vocals [Didymus]:
Robin Blaze (countertenor) (in 2000-01)
soprano vocals [Theodora]:
Susan Gritton (soprano) (in 2000-01)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5, no. 67. Recitative “On me your frowns” (Didymus, Theodora, Valens) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
0:32
15Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 5. No. 40 Air: "Ye ministers of justice" (Valens)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
bass vocals [Valens]:
Neal Davies (operatic bass) (in 2000-01)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 5, no. 68. Air “Ye ministers of justice” (Valens) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
1:08
16Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 6. Recitative: "And must such beauty suffer" (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
countertenor vocals [Didymus]:
Robin Blaze (countertenor) (in 2000-01)
soprano vocals [Theodora]:
Susan Gritton (soprano) (in 2000-01)
tenor vocals [Septimius]:
Paul Agnew (tenor and conductor) (in 2000-01)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 6, no. 69. Recitative “And must such beauty suffer?” (Didymus, Theodora, Septimius) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
0:55
17Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 6. No. 41 Air and Duet: "Streams of pleasure ever flowing" - "Thither let our hearts aspire" (Didymus, Theodora): Sc.6
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
countertenor vocals [Didymus]:
Robin Blaze (countertenor) (in 2000-01)
soprano vocals [Theodora]:
Susan Gritton (soprano) (in 2000-01)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 6, no. 70. Air and duet “Streams of pleasure ever flowing” (Didymus, Theodora) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
6:05
18Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 6. Recitative: "Ere this their doom is past" (Irene)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Irene]:
Susan Bickley (mezzo-soprano) (in 2000-01)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 7, no. 71. Recitative “Ere this, their doom is past” (Irene) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
0:21
19Theodora, HWV 68: Part Three, Scene 6. No. 42 Chorus of Christians: "O Love divine"
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
orchestra:
Gabrieli Consort & Players (UK early music ensemble) (in 2000-01)
conductor:
Paul McCreesh (conductor) (in 2000-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 2000)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-01)
recording of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III, Scene 7, no. 72. Chorus “O love divine” (Chorus of Christians) (in 2000-01)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Theodora, HWV 68: Act III
3:02
39▶CD: Jephtha - Act I
40▶CD: Jephtha - Act II
41▶CD: Jephtha - Act III

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