Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu

Name: Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu
Duration: 2 min 42 s

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.19	Xerxes, HWV 40, Act I: 1b. "Ombra mai fu"	2:42	David Hobson, Sinfonia Australis, Antony Walker	Silent Worship: The Timeless Music of Handel	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2006-01-06	ABC Classics
1.19	Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu	2:42	George Frideric Handel	Silent Worship: The Timeless Music Of Handel	George Frideric Handel	Album + Compilation	AU2011	ABC Classics	476 9421

tenor vocals:	David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:	Sinfonia Australis
conductor:	Antony Walker (Australian conductor)

recording of:	Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)

composer:	George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:	[anonymous] (special purpose artist)

referred to in medleys:	Hooked on Romance
later translated versions:	Xerxès HWV 40 : Largo “Bois de lent oubli” (french version)
part of:	Serse, HWV 40: Atto I (order: 2)
arrangements:	Crux fidelis (translated) Holy Art Thou (Largo from “Xerxes”) Largo (transcription F. Pourcel) Largo from “Xerxes” (for violin, harp, organ and strings, arr. Hellmesberger) Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (for violin and piano, Sarasate) Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements) Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (for organ, Martin) Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (for cello and orchestra)