Acis & Galatea: Chorus: Oh, the pleasure of the plains

~ Recording by St. Anthony Singers, Philomusica of London & Sir Adrian Boult

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Acis & Galatea: Chorus: Oh, the pleasure of the plains?:??HandelAcis & GalateaHandel; Joan Sutherland, Peter Pears, Owen Brannigan, David Galliver, St. Anthony Singers, Philomusica of London & Sir Adrian BoultAlbum
L’Oiseau‐LyreSOL 60011, SOL 60012
1.2Acis und Galatea: Oh, the pleasure of the plains!5:41George Frideric HandelAcis und Galatea / Baroque AriasHandel; Joan Sutherland, Peter Pears, Philomusica of London, St. Anthony Singers, Sir Adrian BoultAlbum
  • -1993-04-05
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)
3.2Acis und Galatea: Oh, the pleasure of the plains!5:41George Frideric HandelThe Complete Decca Recordings – Operas 1959-1970Joan SutherlandAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2025-04-04
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)485 3432

Relationships

orchestra:Philomusica of London
conductor:Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 2. Choir "Oh the pleasure of the plains!"

Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I, no. 2. Choir "Oh the pleasure of the plains!"

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1718)
librettist:John Gay (English poet and dramatist) (in 1718)
part of:Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act I (order: 2)