Handel - Esther [1718 Version] - Harry Christophers

Year:	2004
Genre:	Oratorios
Composer:	Georg Friedrich Handel
Conductor:	Harry Christophers
Performers: - Lynda Russell - Nancy Argenta - Michael Chance - Thomas Randle - Mark Padmore - Matthew Vine - Simon Berridge - Michael George - The Sixteen - The Symphony of Harmony and Invention

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CD1

1	1. ESTHER oratorio HWV 50a: Overture. Andante - Larghetto - Allegro	7:00	16.03 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Scene 1. Recitative Habdonah Haman:	0:38	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Scene 1. Aria Haman: Pluck root and branch	1:56	4.43 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Persian Officer: Our souls with ardour glow	0:08	0.31 Mb	321 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 1. Chorus: Shall we the God of Israel fear?	1:38	3.74 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 2. Recitative First Israelite: Now persecution shall lay by her iron rod	0:17	0.65 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 2. Aria First Israelite: Tune your harps to cheerful strains	3:53	8.89 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 2. Chorus: Shall we of servitude complain	1:20	3.06 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 2. Aria Israelite woman: Praise the Lord with cheerful noise	5:35	12.78 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Israelite woman: O God who from the suckling	0:20	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 2. Aria Second Israelite: Sing songs of praise bow down the knee	3:33	8.13 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 2. Chorus: Shall we of servitude complain	1:17	2.94 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 3. Recitative Priest of the Israelites: How have our sins provoked the Lord	1:00	2.29 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 3. Chorus: Ye sons of Israel mourn	2:01	4.62 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

15	15. Scene 3. Aria Priest of the Israelites: O Jordan Jordan sacred tide	6:48	15.57 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

16	16. Scene 3. Chorus: Ye sons of Israel mourn	2:10	4.96 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

17	17. Oboe Sonata in G minor HWV 404: Andante	2:20	5.34 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

18	18. Oboe Sonata in G minor HWV 404: Allegro	1:49	4.16 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

19	19. Oboe Sonata in G minor HWV 404: Adagio	1:08	2.60 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

20	20. Oboe Sonata in G minor HWV 404: Allegro	2:28	5.66 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

CD2

1	1. Scene 4. Recitative Esther Mordecai: Why sits that sorrow on thy brow?	0:58	2.22 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

2	2. Scene 4. Aria Mordecai: Dread not righteous Queen the danger	4:10	9.54 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

3	3. Scene 4. Recitative Esther: I go before the King to stand	0:15	0.58 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

4	4. Scene 4. Aria Esther: Tears assist me pity moving	2:59	6.83 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 4. Chorus: Save us O Lord	0:58	2.22 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 5. Recitative Ahasuerus Esther: Who dares intrude into our presence	1:16	2.90 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 5. Duet Esther Ahasuerus: Who calls my parting soul from death?	2:30	5.73 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 5. Aria Ahasuerus: O beauteous Queen unclose those eyes	6:43	15.38 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 5. Recitative Esther: If I find favour in thy sight	0:20	0.77 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 5. Aria Ahasuerus: How can I stay when love invites	3:21	7.67 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 5. Recitative Israelite Fourth Israelite: With inward joy his visage glows	0:18	0.69 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 5. Chorus: Virtue truth and innocence	2:39	6.07 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 5. Arioso Priest: Jehovah crown	1:33	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 5. Chorus: He comes he comes to end our woes	4:00	9.16 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

15	15. Scene 6. Recitative Ahasuerus Esther: Now O Queen thy suit declare	1:27	3.32 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

16	16. Scene 6. Arioso Haman: Turn not O Queen thy face away	2:31	5.76 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

17	17. Scene 6. Aria Esther: Flatt	5:00	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

18	18. Scene 6. Recitative Ahasuerus: Guards seize the traitor bear him hence	0:35	1.34 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

19	19. Scene 6. Aria Haman: How art thou fall	5:05	0.00 Mb	320 Kbps	buy

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CD1

1	1. ESTHER oratorio HWV 50a: Overture. Andante - Larghetto - Allegro	7:00	29.34 Mb	585 Kbps	buy

2	2. Scene 1. Recitative Habdonah Haman:	0:38	0.00 Mb	630 Kbps	buy

3	3. Scene 1. Aria Haman: Pluck root and branch	1:56	9.45 Mb	683 Kbps	buy

4	4. Scene 1. Recitative Persian Officer: Our souls with ardour glow	0:08	0.59 Mb	613 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 1. Chorus: Shall we the God of Israel fear?	1:38	8.64 Mb	738 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 2. Recitative First Israelite: Now persecution shall lay by her iron rod	0:17	1.16 Mb	569 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 2. Aria First Israelite: Tune your harps to cheerful strains	3:53	13.22 Mb	475 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 2. Chorus: Shall we of servitude complain	1:20	6.55 Mb	686 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 2. Aria Israelite woman: Praise the Lord with cheerful noise	5:35	24.28 Mb	608 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 2. Recitative Israelite woman: O God who from the suckling	0:20	0.00 Mb	541 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 2. Aria Second Israelite: Sing songs of praise bow down the knee	3:33	17.58 Mb	692 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 2. Chorus: Shall we of servitude complain	1:17	6.54 Mb	712 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 3. Recitative Priest of the Israelites: How have our sins provoked the Lord	1:00	4.27 Mb	596 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 3. Chorus: Ye sons of Israel mourn	2:01	8.40 Mb	581 Kbps	buy

15	15. Scene 3. Aria Priest of the Israelites: O Jordan Jordan sacred tide	6:48	28.74 Mb	590 Kbps	buy

16	16. Scene 3. Chorus: Ye sons of Israel mourn	2:10	9.12 Mb	588 Kbps	buy

17	17. Oboe Sonata in G minor HWV 404: Andante	2:20	9.73 Mb	582 Kbps	buy

18	18. Oboe Sonata in G minor HWV 404: Allegro	1:49	7.94 Mb	610 Kbps	buy

19	19. Oboe Sonata in G minor HWV 404: Adagio	1:08	3.50 Mb	431 Kbps	buy

20	20. Oboe Sonata in G minor HWV 404: Allegro	2:28	10.52 Mb	594 Kbps	buy

CD2

1	1. Scene 4. Recitative Esther Mordecai: Why sits that sorrow on thy brow?	0:58	3.34 Mb	482 Kbps	buy

2	2. Scene 4. Aria Mordecai: Dread not righteous Queen the danger	4:10	18.04 Mb	605 Kbps	buy

3	3. Scene 4. Recitative Esther: I go before the King to stand	0:15	0.79 Mb	443 Kbps	buy

4	4. Scene 4. Aria Esther: Tears assist me pity moving	2:59	12.43 Mb	582 Kbps	buy

5	5. Scene 4. Chorus: Save us O Lord	0:58	4.71 Mb	680 Kbps	buy

6	6. Scene 5. Recitative Ahasuerus Esther: Who dares intrude into our presence	1:16	4.94 Mb	545 Kbps	buy

7	7. Scene 5. Duet Esther Ahasuerus: Who calls my parting soul from death?	2:30	9.00 Mb	503 Kbps	buy

8	8. Scene 5. Aria Ahasuerus: O beauteous Queen unclose those eyes	6:43	28.53 Mb	593 Kbps	buy

9	9. Scene 5. Recitative Esther: If I find favour in thy sight	0:20	1.16 Mb	486 Kbps	buy

10	10. Scene 5. Aria Ahasuerus: How can I stay when love invites	3:21	16.34 Mb	681 Kbps	buy

11	11. Scene 5. Recitative Israelite Fourth Israelite: With inward joy his visage glows	0:18	1.25 Mb	581 Kbps	buy

12	12. Scene 5. Chorus: Virtue truth and innocence	2:39	12.72 Mb	670 Kbps	buy

13	13. Scene 5. Arioso Priest: Jehovah crown	1:33	0.00 Mb	645 Kbps	buy

14	14. Scene 5. Chorus: He comes he comes to end our woes	4:00	21.57 Mb	754 Kbps	buy

15	15. Scene 6. Recitative Ahasuerus Esther: Now O Queen thy suit declare	1:27	5.82 Mb	560 Kbps	buy

16	16. Scene 6. Arioso Haman: Turn not O Queen thy face away	2:31	9.16 Mb	508 Kbps	buy

17	17. Scene 6. Aria Esther: Flatt	5:00	0.00 Mb	684 Kbps	buy

18	18. Scene 6. Recitative Ahasuerus: Guards seize the traitor bear him hence	0:35	2.32 Mb	555 Kbps	buy

19	19. Scene 6. Aria Haman: How art thou fall	5:05	0.00 Mb	634 Kbps	buy