Great Baroque Arias Part 1

~ Release by The King’s Consort, Robert King (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1The Trumpet's Loud Clangour
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
Georg Friedrich Händel2:37
2Schafe können sicher weiden
engineer:
Antony Howell (engineer)
producer:
Mark Brown (operatic bass, early music singer, conductor, and producer)
soprano vocals:
Gillian Fisher (soprano) (in 1987)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort (in 1987)
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1987)
recorded at:
St. Paul’s Church (New Southgate) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”: IX. Aria (Sopran II) “Schafe können sicher weiden” (in 1987)
premiered in:
Weißenfels, Sachsen-Anhalt (Saxony-Anhalt), Germany (in 1713-02)
composed in:
Weimar, Thüringen (Thuringia), Germany
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1713)
librettist:
Salomon Franck
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 38)
part of:
Kantate, BWV 208 “Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!”
Johann Sebastian Bach4:25
3Ombra Mai Fu
countertenor vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
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)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:24
4Arise Ye Subterranean Winds
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
John Weldon3:21
5Where'er You Walk
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 45. “Where’er You Walk” (Jupiter)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1743)
librettist:
William Congreve
part of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II
Georg Friedrich Händel4:40
6O Ruddier Than the Cherry
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Acis and Galatea, HWV 49: Act II, no. 12. Aria "O ruddier than the cherry" (Polyphemus)
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 II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:12
7When I Am Laid in Earth (Dido's Lament)
engineer:
Philip Hobbs (engineer/producer), Antony Howell (engineer) and Nicholas Parker (classical violinist, producer, engineer)
producer:
Ben Turner (producer/editor/mastering/engineer, mainly of classical recordings, formerly with Finesplice Studios in Middlesex, England)
soprano vocals:
Gillian Fisher (soprano)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell4:10
8Heroes, When With Glory Burning
countertenor vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
Georg Friedrich Händel3:50
9Waft Her, Angels, Through the Skies
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III, no. 32. Air "Waft her, angels, through the skies" (Jephtha)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Jephtha, HWV 70: Act III
Georg Friedrich Händel4:40
10Revenge, Timotheus Cries
tenor vocals:
John Mark Ainsley (tenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II, no. 4. Aria "Revenge, Timotheus cries" (Bass)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736)
part of:
Alexander's Feast, HWV 75: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel7:59
11Sol da te, mio dolce amore
countertenor vocals:
James Bowman (UK countertenor)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Orlando Furioso, RV 728: "Sol da te, mio dolce amore" (Ruggiero)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Orlando furioso, RV 728: Act I
Antonio Vivaldi8:51
12How Willing My Paternal Love
bass vocals:
Michael George (operatic bass)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
Georg Friedrich Händel4:29
13Let The Bright Seraphim
trumpet:
Crispian Steele‐Perkins (classical trumpeter and composer)
soprano vocals:
Gillian Fisher (soprano)
orchestra:
The King’s Consort
conductor:
Robert King (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III. Air: Let the bright seraphim (Israelite woman)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Newburgh Hamilton
part of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III
Georg Friedrich Händel5:44

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